Karmacode

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Karmacode
Karmacode cover
Studio album by Lacuna Coil
Released Italy March 31, 2006
UK April 3, 2006
U.S. April 4, 2006
Recorded 2005
Genre Gothic Metal
Label Century Media
Producer Waldemar Sorychta
Professional reviews
Lacuna Coil chronology
Comalies
(2002)
Karmacode
(2006)
Lacuna Coil's forthcoming studio album
(2008)
Singles from Karmacode
  1. "Our Truth"
    Released: March 2006
  2. "Enjoy the Silence"
    Released: June 2006
  3. "Closer"
    Released: October 2006
  4. "Within Me"
    Released: May 2007

Karmacode is the fourth full-length album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, released on March 31st, 2006 in several countries in Europe, April 3rd in the UK and other European countries, April 4th in North America, and April 5th in several other European countries.

In an interview in Rock Sound Magazine issue #82 entitled "Lacuna Coil – Breaking the Code", vocalist Cristina Scabbia confirmed that the song "Without Fear" is an Italian song, and that "Enjoy the Silence" is a cover version of the song by Depeche Mode. She also gave a small breakdown of each song.

The album spawned Our Truth, the Depeche Mode cover of Enjoy the Silence, Closer, and Within Me as its first four singles. Videos for all four songs have been released. All videos have had rotation on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball. In September Lacuna Coil and digitalmusician.net have launched an exclusive To the Edge remix competition with the possibility of a release.[1]

The album differs in style from Lacuna Coil's previous works. Reducing their "gothic" sound, Karmacode combines nu metal-esque riffs with hard rock and female vocals, although keep the melody they are known for. Many of the songs have a pseudo Middle-Eastern element to them. According to co-vocalist Andrea Ferro, this album is the band's attempt at becoming "heavier", influenced by their admiration of bands such as Korn and Meshuggah.

Contents

[edit] Sales information

492,780 copies of "Karmacode" have officially been sold worldwide.

In Italy the album sold over 33,500 copies, earning the disc a Silver record.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Fragile" – 4:26
  2. "To the Edge" – 3:22
  3. "Our Truth" ¹ – 4:03
  4. "Within Me" – 3:39
  5. "Devoted" – 3:52
  6. "You Create" – 1:32
  7. "What I See" – 3:41
  8. "Fragments of Faith" – 4:10
  9. "Closer" – 3:01
  10. "In Visible Light" – 3:59
  11. "The Game" – 3:32
  12. "Without Fear" – 3:59
  13. "Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode Cover) – 4:05
  14. "Without a Reason" (Japanese Bonus Track) - 4:51 (Also a B-Side off the Our Truth Single Release).

¹ Also found on the Underworld: Evolution soundtrack, released January 10, 2006.

[edit] Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
2006 The Billboard 200 (North America) #28
2006 Top Independent Albums #1
2006 UK Albums Chart #47
2006 Italy #17
2006 Greece #21
2006 European #38
2006 Finland #40
2006 Germany #43
2006 Austria #52
2006 France #54
2006 Canada #72
2006 Netherlands #86
2006 Ireland #98

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2006 "Our Truth" Mainstream Rock 36

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