Album Review: Lacuna Coil "Karmacode" (2006)

Long before Evanescence appeared on the scene, there was Italy's Lacuna Coil. The fourth release from these atmospheric, Ozzfest second-stage favourites incorporates deep and throaty bass lines, strings, and amazing female vocals to make up for the lack of guitar solos. The first three tunes are just amazing but then things take a down turn with the obligatory power ballad, "Within Me". Although the tunes end up sounding sorta the same mid-point (and let's face it, only AC/DC can pull that off and get away with it), the album ends off on a high note with a crunchy cover of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" which will keep you coming back.

On the whole, a good album for the gym and a decent intro into some new hard rock if you're hungry for fresh material.

Overall rating: 7.25/10