Unleashed Memories is the second studio album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. The album was released 20 March 2001 through Century Media Records and is the first release to feature the classic lineup as Marco Biazzi joined the band. American releases append the Halflife EP to this album.
| Unleashed Memories | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2001 | |||
| Recorded | October–November 2000 | |||
| Studio | Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal[1] | |||
| Length | 49:46 | |||
| Language | English, Italian | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
| Metal Hammer | 8/10[3] |
| Metal Storm | 9/10[4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heir of a Dying Day" | Cristina Scabbia | Marco Coti Zelati | 4:59 |
| 2. | "To Live Is to Hide" | Andrea Ferro, Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Purify" | Scabbia | Marco Biazzi, Cristiano Migliore, Coti Zelati | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Senzafine" | Ferro, Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 3:53 |
| 5. | "When a Dead Man Walks" | Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 5:54 |
| 6. | "1.19" | Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Cold Heritage" | Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Distant Sun" | Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 5:29 |
| 9. | "A Current Obsession" | Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Wave of Anguish" | Ferro | Migliore, Coti Zelati | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 49:46 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Lost Lullaby" | Scabbia | Migliore, Coti Zelati | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 54:49 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Halflife" | Ferro, Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Trance Awake" | Cristiano Mozzati, Coti Zelati | 2:00 | |
| 13. | "Senzafine" (Original Version) | Ferro, Scabbia | Coti Zelati | 3:55 |
| 14. | "Hyperfast" | Ferro, Scabbia | Biazzi, Coti Zelati | 4:57 |
| 15. | "Stars" (Dubstar cover) | Steve Hillier | Hillier | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 70:09 | |||
Reissue enhanced CD content
edit- Photo gallery and Wallpapers
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[5] | 72 |
Personnel
editBand members
edit- 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
Production
edit- Waldemar Sorychta - production, engineering, mixing
- Matthias Klinkmann, Siggi Bemm - engineering
- Carsten Drescher - layout design
- Volker Beushausen - photography
References
edit- ^ a b Hinds, Andy. "Lacuna Coil Unleashed Memories review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Shiels, Liam (27 January 2001). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 837. EMAP. p. 46.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2001). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 83. UK: Future plc. p. 84.
- ^ Berg, Carl (26 June 2010). "Lacuna Coil - Unleashed Memories". Metal Storm. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Lacuna Coil - Unleashed Memories". ultratop.be.