Karmacode

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Karmacode
Karmacode cdcover.jpg
Studio album by
Released31 March 2006
Recorded2005
Genre
Length47:19
LanguageEnglish, Italian
Label Century Media
Producer Waldemar Sorychta
Lacuna Coil chronology
The EPs
(2005)
Karmacode
(2006)
Visual Karma (Body, Mind and Soul)
(2008)
Singles from Karmacode
  1. "Our Truth"
    Released: 21 February 2006
  2. "Enjoy the Silence"
    Released: 11 July 2006
  3. "Closer"
    Released: 24 October 2006
  4. "Within Me"
    Released: 3 April 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 62/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Answers Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Musical DiscoveriesStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [6]
Popmatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Stylus Magazine C− [8]

Karmacode is the fourth studio album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, released on 31 March 2006 in several countries in Europe, 3 April in the UK and other European countries, 4 April in North America, and 5 April in several other European countries through Century Media Records. 500,000 copies of Karmacode have officially been sold worldwide. In Italy the album sold over 20,000 copies, earning the album a Silver record. [9] In the United States, the album sold around 200,000 copies. [10]

Contents

The album's four singles released include "Our Truth", the Depeche Mode cover of "Enjoy the Silence", "Closer", and "Within Me". Vocalist Cristina Scabbia confirmed that the song "Without Fear" is an Italian song. [11] Music videos for all singles have been released.

Lacuna Coil's version of "Enjoy The Silence" caught the attention and admiration of Dave Gahan, the lead vocalist of Depeche Mode. [12] Gahan, known for his discerning taste and appreciation for covers of his band's songs, expressed a particular fondness for Lacuna Coil's rendition. Among various popular covers of "Enjoy The Silence," including those by Tori Amos, Entwine, and Mike Koglin, Gahan was drawn to Lacuna Coil's interpretation for its unique and distinct sound. [13] [14]

In an interview discussing cover versions of Depeche Mode's songs, Dave Gahan praised Lacuna Coil's take on "Enjoy The Silence," stating, "Their interpretation left me genuinely impressed; it encapsulated the distinctive vibe I always hoped someone would bring to it." [15]

Karmacode has a more prominent Middle-Eastern sound compared with Lacuna Coil's previous releases. [16] The album is considered a blend of classical and modern rock, [17] which is notably heavier and more metallic than previous releases. [18] Popmatters comments that the album "doesn’t take any bold steps forward, but it still shows just how good Lacuna Coil are at what they do, presented in a high-gloss, primed-for-stardom package that is bound to go over huge". [19]

Two songs from the album have been featured in music video games: "Closer" in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and as downloadable content in Rock Band , also on-disc featured in Rock Band Metal Track Pack , and "Our Truth" in Rock Band 2 , Rock Band Unplugged and Guitar Hero World Tour . [20] [21]

In September 2007, Lacuna Coil and website digitalmusician.net launched a competition titled To the Edge remix, accepting remixes of song "To the Edge", with the possibility of a release. [22]

Track list

All songs written by Lacuna Coil, except "Enjoy the Silence" written by Martin Gore

No.TitleLength
1."Fragile"4:26
2."To the Edge"3:21
3."Our Truth"4:03
4."Within Me"3:38
5."Devoted"3:52
6."You Create"1:32
7."What I See"3:41
8."Fragments of Faith"4:10
9."Closer"3:01
10."In Visible Light"3:59
11."The Game"3:32
12."Without Fear"3:59
13."Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode cover)4:05
Total length:47:19
Japanese Bonus Tracks [23]
No.TitleLength
14."Without a Reason"4:51
15."Swamped (Acoustic)"3:39
Total length:55:49

Enhanced CD content

  1. On the Road Movie -9:58
  2. Our Truth (Video)

Release history

CountryDate
Italy 31 March 2006
United Kingdom 3 April 2006
United States 4 April 2006

Charts

Album

YearChartPeak
position
2006 The Billboard 200 [24] 28
UK Albums Chart [25] 47
Italian Albums Chart [24] 17
Greek Albums Chart [24] 21
European Albums Chart38
Finnish Albums Chart [25] 40
German Albums Chart [26] 43
Austrian Albums Chart [24] 52
French Albums Chart [26] 54
Canadian Albums Chart [24] 72
Dutch Albums Chart [26] 86
Irish Albums Chart [24] 98
Japanese Albums Chart [27] 139

Singles - Billboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPeak
position
2006"Our Truth"Mainstream Rock36

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