Broken Crown Halo

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Broken Crown Halo
Studio album by
Lacuna Coil
Released31 March 2014 (2014-03-31)
RecordedSeptember–October 2013
Genre
Length47:35
LabelCentury Media
ProducerJay Baumgardner
Lacuna Coil chronology
Dark Adrenaline
(2012) 		Broken Crown Halo
(2014) 		Delirium
(2016)
Singles from Broken Crown Halo
  1. "Nothing Stands in Our Way"
    Released: 7 February 2014
  2. "Die & Rise"
    Released: 18 February 2014
  3. "I Forgive (But I Won't Forget Your Name)"
    Released: 18 March 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Loudwire[1]
sputnikmusic[2]
Ultimate Guitar Archive[3]

Broken Crown Halo is the seventh studio album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. It was released through Century Media Records on March 31, 2014 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and on April 1 in North America. This is the last album to feature drummer Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati and guitarists Marco "Maus" Biazzi and Cristiano "Pizza" Migliore, who retired from the band in 2014, marking the end of the band's longest-standing line-up.

Promotion[edit]

On February 8, 2014, a second track from the album titled "Die & Rise" was added to the Amazon store. The song was released as a digital download on Amazon.com on February 18, 2014.

Tour[edit]

On January 13, 2014, it was announced that Lacuna Coil will be doing a part of the second The Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour with Sick Puppies, Eyes Set To Kill and Cilver, making it a twenty one-date tour around the United States.[4]

Singles[edit]

"Nothing Stands In Our Way" served as the lead single from Broken Crown Halo on February 7, 2014.[5] The official video for the song was leaked on Vimeo on August 18, 2014.

On February 10, with the announcement that "I Forgive (But I Won’t Forget Your Name)" had been released in UK and Italian radio, it was also stated that, an official music video, was filmed the same day.[6]

Commercial performance[edit]

In the United States, the album debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200 with 13,000 copies sold in its first week.[7]

Composition[edit]

The Album "Broken Crown Halo" was written by Lacuna Coil, produced by Jay Baumgardner, engineered by Kyle Hoffmann and was mastered by Howie Weinberg. The album was described by the band like a cinematic album, about a dark vision of a near future.

The album was also influenced by classic Italian horror movies and bands like Goblin, the composer of Dario Argento's classics like Suspiria and Deep Red.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Jay Baumgardner, Marco Biazzi, Andrea Ferro, Cristina Scabbia, and Marco Coti Zelati, except "Nothing Stands in Our Way", written by Baumgardner, Biazzi, Ferro, Cristiano Migliore, Cristiano Mozzati, Scabbia, and Zelati

No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Stands in Our Way"4:07
2."Zombies"3:47
3."Hostage to the Light"3:56
4."Victims"4:31
5."Die & Rise"3:44
6."I Forgive (But I Won't Forget Your Name)"3:56
7."Cybersleep"4:26
8."Infection"4:23
9."I Burn in You"4:15
10."In the End I Feel Alive"4:21
11."One Cold Day" (Dedicated to deceased ex-band member Claudio Leo)6:09
Total length:47:35
Broken Crown Halo  — Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Chapter 1: Pawn Takes Rook" 
2."Chapter 2: Beyond the Queen" 
3."Chapter 3: Introducing the Bishop" 
4."Chapter 4: Knights at the Ready" 
5."Chapter 5: Sicilian Defense" 
6."Chapter 6: The Queen's Gambit" 
7."Chapter 7: The Castled King" 
8."Chapter 8: The Stonewall" 
9."Chapter 9: Endgame" 
Broken Crown Halo  — Ltd. Deluxe Artbook (includes extended art booklet, bonus DVD, and selected "best of" tracks)[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Trip the Darkness"3:12
2."Kill the Light"3:35
3."End of Time"3:53
4."I Won't Tell You"3:49
5."Spellbound"3:21
6."Wide Awake"3:51
7."Our Truth"4:03
8."Closer"3:02
9."Swamped"4:00
10."Heaven's a Lie"4:46
11."To Live Is to Hide"4:34
12."1.19"4:58
13."Halflife"5:00
14."Senzafine"3:53
15."My Wings"3:45
16."Falling Again"5:07
17."No Need to Explain"3:37
18."The Secret..."4:16
Total length:72:42

Personnel[edit]

Lacuna Coil
  • Andrea Ferro – male vocals
  • Cristina Scabbia – female vocals
  • Marco "Maus" Biazzi – lead guitar
  • Cristiano "Pizza" Migliore – rhythm guitar
  • Marco Coti Zelati – bass, keyboards
  • Cristiano "CriZ" Mozzati: drums, percussion
Additional personnel

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Country Date Edition Format Label
Europe March 31, 2014 Standard CD, Digital download Century Media
Australia
New Zealand
Canada April 1, 2014
United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Loudwire : Lacuna Coil – Broken Crown Halo : Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  2. ^ "Sputnikmusic : Lacuna Coil – Broken Crown Halo : Review". Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  3. ^ "Ultimate Guitar Archive : Lacuna Coil – Broken Crown Halo : Review". Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  4. ^ "• Revolver Magazine Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock Tour". Hottestchickstour.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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