Comalies

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Comalies | type = studio | artist = Lacuna Coil | cover = Comalies.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2002|10|29|df=y}} | recorded = April – May 2002<ref>[https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/lacuna-coil-to-enter-studio-in-late-april/ LACUNA COIL To Enter Studio In Late April] blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 6 December 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/lacuna-coil-complete-work-on-new-cd/ LACUNA COIL Complete Work On New CD] blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 6 December 2017</ref> | venue = | studio = Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany | genre = {{hlist|Gothic metal|alternative metal}} | length = {{Duration|m=51|s=44}} | label = Century Media | producer = Waldemar Sorychta | prev_title = Unleashed Memories | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = The EPs | next_year = 2005 | language = {{hlist|English|Italian}} | misc = {{Singles | name = Comalies | type = studio | single1 = Heaven's a Lie | single1date = October 2002 | single2 = Swamped | single2date = July 2004 }} }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r607174|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref> | rev2 = ''Chronicles of Chaos'' | rev2score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref name="chroniclesofchaos">{{cite web|url=http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-2778_lacuna_coil_comalies.aspx |title=CoC : Lacuna Coil - Comalies : Chronicles of Chaos review |publisher=chroniclesofchaos.com|access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Rock Hard'' | rev3score = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Schäfer|first=Wolfgang|title=Rock Hard review|url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1%5Breview%5D=13817|work=issue 185|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> | rev4 = Metalitalia | rev4score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://metalitalia.com/album/lacuna-coil-comalies/ |title = LACUNA COIL - Comalies}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Metal Storm'' | rev5score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=8161 |title = Lacuna Coil - Comalies review - Metal Storm}}</ref> | rev6 = Ultimate Guitar | rev6score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/lacuna_coil/comalies/ |title = Comalies Review {{!}} Lacuna Coil {{!}} Compact Discs {{!}} Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com}}</ref> | rev7 = Metal Reviews | rev7score = 90%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/album/1156 |title = Lacuna Coil - Comalies}}</ref> }}

'''''Comalies''''' is the third studio album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, released on 29 October 2002 through Century Media Records. According to lead singer Cristina Scabbia, "[During the album's recording], we had a sort of creative explosion. We were working in a coma, sort of like in a different dimension. First of all we just wanted to use the word 'coma' but there was something missing so we played with the two words coma and lies." ''Comalies'' peaked at #178 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and peaked at #9 on the Top Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts. The outline of the shape from the cover of the band's previous album ''Unleashed Memories'' (2001) is faintly visible on top of the sunflower. The album has gone on to sell over 300,000 copies in the United States as of January 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169055 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910011627/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169055 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2012 |title=Lacuna Coil's 'Dark Adrenaline' Cracks U.S. Top 15 - Blabbermouth.net |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date=1 February 2012 |access-date=31 December 2013 }}</ref>

The song "Swamped" is available as a downloadable track for the music video game series ''Rock Band'', and also appeared in the 2004 video game ''Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines''.

In 2022 for the album's 20th anniversary, Lacuna Coil rerecorded ''Comalies'' in its entirety under the name ''Comalies XX''. The album was released on October 14.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/lacuna-coil-to-release-comalies-xx-album/ |title=LACUNA COIL To Release "Comalies XX" Album Featuring 'Deconstructed' and 'Transported' Versions of Original Songs |publisher=Sonicperspectives.com |date=16 July 2022 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref>

==Reception== Upon release, ''Comalies'' received universal acclaim from both music critics and band fans. In 2005, the album was ranked 415th in ''Rock Hard'' magazine's book ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten|year=2005|publisher=Rock Hard|language=de|isbn=3-89880-517-4|page=43}}</ref> In 2016, it was ranked the 59th-greatest album of the 21st century by ''Metal Hammer''.

==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = Lacuna Coil | title1 = Swamped | length1 = 4:00 | title2 = Heaven's a Lie | length2 = 4:46 | title3 = Daylight Dancer | length3 = 3:50 | title4 = Humane | length4 = 4:12 | title5 = Self Deception | length5 = 3:31 | title6 = Aeon | length6 = 1:56 | title7 = Tight Rope | length7 = 4:15 | title8 = The Ghost Woman and the Hunter | length8 = 4:09 | title9 = Unspoken | length9 = 3:37 | title10 = Entwined | length10 = 3:59 | title11 = The Prophet Said | length11 = 4:32 | title12 = Angel's Punishment | length12 = 3:56 | title13 = Comalies | length13 = 5:01 | total_length = 51:44 }} {{Track listing | headline = German limited edition bonus track | title14 = Lost Lullaby | length14 = 5:00 }}

===Multimedia section=== #The making of ''Comalies'' – 6:40

===Ozzfest edition bonus disc=== {{Track listing | headline = US, UK bonus disc | title1 = Heaven's a Lie | note1 = Radiomix and Edit | length1 = 4:54 | title2 = Swamped | note2 = Radiomix and Edit | length2 = 3:49 | title3 = Heaven's a Lie | note3 = Studio Acoustic Version | length3 = 4:12 | title4 = Swamped | note4 = Studio Acoustic Version | length4 = 3:40 | title5 = Unspoken | note5 = Studio Acoustic Version | length5 = 3:39 | title6 = Senzafine | note6 = Studio Acoustic Version | length6 = 3:31 | title7 = Heaven's a Lie | note7 = Live Radio WAAF Acoustic | length7 = 4:01 | title8 = Senzafine | note8 = Live Radio WAAF Acoustic | length8 = 3:15 | title9 = Aeon | note9 = Live Radio WAAF Acoustic | length9 = 1:58 }}

===CD2 multimedia section=== # Heaven's a Lie (video) # Swamped (video) # Desktop wallpapers

==Personnel== * 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

==Release history== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Country ! Date |- | Italy | 8 October 2002 |- | United States | 29 October 2002 |- | Germany | 21 June 2004 |}

==Chart performance== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="text-align:center;"|Chart ! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br>position |- |align="left"|''Billboard'' 200<ref name="autogenerated1">{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=lacuna coil|chart=all}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|178 |- |align="left"|US Independent Albums<ref name="autogenerated1"/> |style="text-align:center;"|9 |- |align="left"|US Top Heatseekers<ref name="autogenerated1"/> |style="text-align:center;"|9 |- |align="left"|German Albums Chart<ref name="ultratop1">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/64d9/Lacuna-Coil-Comalies |title=Lacuna Coil - Comalies |publisher=ultratop.be |date= |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|45 |- |align="left"|French Albums Chart<ref name="ultratop1"/> |style="text-align:center;"|69 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Lacuna Coil albums Category:Century Media Records albums Category:2002 albums Category:Albums produced by Waldemar Sorychta