Sleepless Empire LP

Release Date February 14, 2025

Black Vinyl Edition

If you know Lacuna Coil, you’ll already be aware that every album across their long career is more than just a sound: Each one is a richly textured soundtrack to a specific time and place. With Sleepless Empire, that place is dark, cinematic, and unmistakably true to the unique characteristics that have given Lacuna Coil such a celebrated entry in the annals of heavy music.

Without the vocals, guitars, or drums, Sleepless Empire — the orchestral parts — would be a cinematic soundtrack. From the colossal choruses of the album opener, The Siege, to the devilishly catchy I Wish You Were Dead and the uncontainable classical air of the title track Sleepless Empire, there is no doubt about the confidence of Lacuna Coil’s latest, and it also has its share of surprises. These come in the form of two very special guest appearances from none other than New Years Day banshee Ash Costello on their epic In The Mean Time and a searingly over-the-top contribution from Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe on Hosting the Shadow.

And if there’s one thing special about Sleepless Empire, it’s more than just that vocal cross-pollination. As Ferro explains, the key to Lacuna Coil’s eternally youthful aura is their curiosity and ability to respond creatively to new inspiration without losing sight of the qualities that make them who they are, and she counts Sleep Token, Spiritbox, Bad Omens, and Bring Me The Horizon as examples of other bands who are doing the same to keep the scene and their own sounds vibrant. That independent spirit has been key to balancing Lacuna Coil’s artistic prerogative against the weight of expectations, and Ferro is emphatic in describing how these strange times have yielded no shortage of material to influence the weighty lyrics and mood of Sleepless Empire. The sound of Lacuna Coil is dark; it reflects the society we live in; it is a portrait of our time. It is a testament to the changing of our society, the Sleepless Empire, where everyone is always on their phone, always browsing, always doing something, from morning to night, never stopping. It’s a philosophy that is reflected in every aspect of Sleepless Empire.