Lacuna Coil (EP)

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Lacuna Coil
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EP by Lacuna Coil
Released April 7, 1998 (1998-04-07)
Genre Gothic metal
Length27:52
Label Century Media
Producer Waldemar Sorychta
Lacuna Coil chronology
Ethereal
(1996)
Lacuna Coil
(1998)
In a Reverie
(1999)
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Lacuna Coil is an EP by the Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, released on April 7, 1998, by Century Media.

Extended play musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

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Gothic metal is a fusion genre combining the heaviness of heavy metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music. The genre originated during the early 1990s in the United Kingdom originally as an outgrowth of death-doom, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."No Need to Explain"3:37
2."The Secret..."4:16
3."This Is My Dream"4:06
4."Soul Into Hades"4:52
5."Falling"5:39
6."Un Fantasma Tra Noi"5:22
Total length:27:52

Credits

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Singing act of producing musical sounds with the voice

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