Lacuna Coil Release Final Single as Sleepless Empire Drops
A Dark Valentine’s Gift: “I Wish You Were Dead”
Italian gothic metal legends Lacuna Coil have unleashed the final single from their brand-new album Sleepless Empire, out today, February 14. The track, “I Wish You Were Dead,” is a searing exploration of toxic relationships, where haunting melodies collide with heavy riffs to deliver one of the band’s most visceral songs yet.
The song’s accompanying video, directed by Martina L McLean, was filmed in a historic church in Capranica, Italy. For the first time in their career, Lacuna Coil incorporate choreography into their performance, adding a dramatic new dimension to their visual storytelling.
“We all have this person we wish never existed, right? We wanted to write heavier lyrics on a happier musical canvas.”
A Sleepless Empire Awaits
Marking their 10th studio album, Sleepless Empire follows 2022’s Comalies XX and delves deep into themes of digital disillusionment and identity loss in a hyper-connected world. With eleven cinematic and brooding tracks, the album stays true to Lacuna Coil’s signature sound while pushing their storytelling into new, thought-provoking territories.
Tracklist – Sleepless Empire
- The Siege
- Oxygen
- Scarecrow
- Gravity
- I Wish You Were Dead
- Hosting The Shadow (feat. Randy Blythe)
- In Nomine Patris
- Sleepless Empire
- Sleep Paralysis
- In The Mean Time (feat. Ash Costello)
- Never Dawn
Touring the Sleepless Empire
With a monumental 37-date European and UK tour scheduled for later this year, Lacuna Coil are set to bring their latest opus to fans across the continent. The tour will include stops in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and more before culminating in a run of UK dates this November.
UK Dates – Sleepless Empire Tour
November
Sat 22 – SOUTHAMPTON, 1865
Sun 23 – NORWICH, Epic Studios
Tue 25 – LEEDS, Stylus
Wed 26 – NEWCASTLE, Northumbria University
Fri 28 – CARDIFF, Tramshed
Sat 29 – BRIGHTON, Chalk
Tickets and VIP upgrades are available here
In addition to their European run, the band will tour Latin America and Mexico in March before joining Machine Head and In Flames for a massive 25-date North American tour in April and May. Festival season will see them hit major events like Tallinn Rock and Bloodstock.
Lacuna Coil: A Legacy in Gothic Metal
Formed in Milan in 1994, Lacuna Coil have long been pioneers in gothic and alternative metal. With powerhouse co-vocalists Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro, the band has crafted a sound that fuses heavy riffs, symphonic elements, and haunting melodies.
From their breakthrough album Comalies (2002) to fan-favourites like Karmacode (2006) and Black Anima (2019), Lacuna Coil have consistently pushed the genre’s boundaries while amassing a dedicated global following.
