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  Shortly after completing their 'Sleepless Empire UK/EU' tour, Italian metal icons LACUNA COIL continue their live momentum with the announcement of their 'Sleepless Empire US' tour, which is set to start in March 2026. With this run of dates, the band brings their signature dark atmosphere and the emotional intensity of new album Sleepless Empire to stages across North America. LACUNA COIL return to the US with special guests Escape The Fate, as well as VOWWS (24/3 - 13/4) and AXTY (15/4 - 29/4). The tour is set to start in New York on 24th March and concludes in Albany on 1st May. Tickets go on general sale Friday 19th December at 10am local time. See the full list of upcoming tour dates here . The announcement comes with a corresponding new official video for ‘Hosting the Shadow’, that shows LACUNA COIL in full force during their set at Aftershock festival in October 2025. Joining them on stage is Lamb Of God-frontman Randy Blythe, who is featured on the album trac...

  As the band prepares to release their brand new studio album Sleepless Empire, Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL have released the ultimate single ‘I Wish You Were Dead’ alongside a stunning music video. ‘I Wish You Were Dead’ is about the emotional turmoil and struggle that accompanies toxic relationships. The song’s video, which premieres this evening at 8pm GMT, takes the track’s heavy theme and spins it into a romantic Goth tale just in time for Valentine’s Day. Filmed by Martina L McLean in a church in Capranica, a small town north of Rome, it marks a first in the history of LACUNA COIL: the band performing a choreography! STREAM HERE WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE On the new single, the band shares: “We all have this person we wish never existed, right? We all felt the need to erase the same person from our thoughts, someone who hurt us that it’s still in our mind. We wanted to write heavier lyrics on a happier musical canvas. Also we are a little tired of being politically c...

  MAN WITH A MISSION have released the video for their new song ‘REACHING FOR THE SKY’ , the lead single from their forthcoming XV EP to celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2025. The EP will be released digitally on March 12th via Century Media with a physical release to follow later in 2025. The ‘REACHING FOR THE SKY’ video finds the Japanese superstars delivering an electrifying performance of their new fast-paced alternative rock track. The intensity of the song and the band’s dynamic show conjures lighting storms and dramatic weather changes which lead to both the band and dancer being possessed by its power. The video has been directed by Hidenobu Tanabe who has worked with a number of notable Japanese artists including RADWIMPS, MIYAVI, 9mm Parabellum Bullet and 04 Limited Sazabys among many others. MAN WITH A MISSION are currently on their latest headline arena tour across Japan. The MAN WITH A “15th” MISSION PLAY WHAT U WANT TOUR 2025 features a setlist dictated by the f...

Upon the release of their self-titled debut-album MASS WORSHIP from Stockholm are unleashing a brand new video clip that was directed by their close friend Jakob Arevärn, check out “Proleptic Decay” here: https://youtu.be/LQDpRiKwNdg The band comments: “’Proleptic Decay’ deals with the arrogant, collective tendency to exploit everything and everyone to the point of destruction — a behavior as absurd and meaningless as the world around us.” The band previously released a video for the opener of the album, “Celestial”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tosWrWkBE&list=RDU0tosWrWkBE&index=1 Before heading out for a European tour with Brutality Will Prevail and Dagger Threat MASS WORSHIP are playing two shows in Sweden: 25.10.19 (SE) Skövde - In Rock Festival 27.10.19 (SE) Stockholm - Hus 7 (Realeseparty w/ Harakiri for the sky) “Mass Worship” is available in the following formats: Ltd. CD Digipak black LP+CD light blue LP+CD (100) - available only via Evil...