WHAT THEY SAID
"I think nowadays it's way easier and faster but also way more complicated to build something solid that is gonna last." † That's Lacuna Coil's Andrea Ferro talking to Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, in an interview picked up August 1, 2026 *†. His bigger claim: rock and metal have held onto a level of quality that other genres haven't *†.
THE DETAILS
- Ferro said band discovery has moved from magazines, TV, radio and early webzines to social media, and that print still exists but struggles against instant news *†.
- His attention-span argument: bands can blow up overnight and disappear just as fast *†.
- He credits Lacuna Coil's staying power to grinding it out city by city and opening for other acts *†.
- "Sleepless Empire" landed in February 2025 via Century Media, with the idea sparked during work on 2022's "Comalies XX" *.
- Guitarist Daniele Salomone joined in 2024, replacing Diego Cavallotti, who said his exit wasn't about dissatisfaction *.
- Festival dates run through 2026, with 2027 shows planned †.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Lacuna Coil keep leaning heavier live because that's what the band enjoys playing right now *.
Subscribe nowHelp us with the hunt to 1000 subscribers