Aug. 1 — Lacuna Coil debuted its latest single this week.
The band premiered its new single, ‘Hosting The Shadow‘ Thursday. The song’s premiere follows that of the band’s then latest single, ‘In The Meantime,’ which premiered in May. The new melodic metal opus from Lacuna Coil features a guest vocal appearance from Lamb of God front man Randy Blythe.
The band talked at length about the lyrical theme featured in ‘Hosting The Shadow’ and of work with Blythe on the new song, in a prepared statement.
“‘Hosting The Shadow’ is a trip through light and dark, where silence reveals its hidden secrets,” the statement reads in part. “Obscure moments can become occasions to evolve, to learn to master one’s own shadow – which is crucial in order to prevail.”
In addressing Blythe’s inclusion in the song, the band said, “Randy Blythe did an incredible job on this track, we absolutely adore his voice and his evil laugh! Our admiration for him is infinite and to have him as a guest on this song is a dream come true. Partnering with a friend you respect immensely, that also kicks ass on stages around the world: it doesn’t get any better than this. We’re looking forward to the day we can perform ‘Hosting The Shadow’ live together!”
Blythe shared the band’s warm sentiments as he talked about working on the song, too.
“I was super excited when Lacuna Coil asked me to sing on a song with them – not only am I a big fan of their music, they are truly beautiful souls who have been like family to me for 20 years now,” Blythe said. “We’ve played shows together all over the world, and I’ve always wanted to jump onstage and sing with them – I can’t wait until it actually happens with ‘Hosting the Shadow’!”
In other news, Lacuna has a brief tour of the United Kingdom and Europe planned for this fall starting Sept. Oct. 12 in Lyon, France. The tour is scheduled to run through Oct. 26 in Bristol, UK and also includes performances in Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland and London, UK.
The tour’s schedule is noted below:
Lacuna Coil tour dates
w/ Blind Channel
October 12, 2024 – Lyon, France – Le Transbordeur Club
October 15, 2024 – Belfast, Ireland – Limelight
October 16, 2024 – Dublin, Ireland – Academy
October 18, 2024 – Bournemouth, UK – O2 Academy
October 20, 2024 – Manchester, UK – Academy
October 21, 2024 – Glasgow, Scotland – SWG3
October 22, 2024 – Wolverhampton, UK – KK’S Steel Mill
October 24, 2024 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
October 25, 2024 – London, UK – Roundhouse
October 26, 2024 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
More information on Lacuna Coil’s new single and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://lacunacoil.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lacunacoil
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lacuna_coil
