Unleashed Memories

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Unleashed Memories
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Studio album by
Released20 March 2001
RecordedOctober–November 2000
StudioWoodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany
Genre Gothic metal [1]
Length49:46
LanguageEnglish, Italian
Label Century Media
Producer Waldemar Sorychta
Lacuna Coil chronology
Halflife (EP)
(2000)
Unleashed Memories
(2001)
Comalies
(2002)
Re-release
Lacuna Coil Um.jpg
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Metal Hammer 8/10 [3]
Metal Storm 9/10 [4]

Unleashed Memories is the second studio album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. The album was released 20 March 2001 through Century Media Records and is the first release to feature the classic lineup as Marco Biazzi joined the band. American releases append the Halflife EP to this album.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Heir of a Dying Day" Cristina Scabbia Marco Coti Zelati4:59
2."To Live Is to Hide" Andrea Ferro, ScabbiaCoti Zelati4:34
3."Purify"ScabbiaMarco Biazzi, Cristiano Migliore, Coti Zelati4:36
4."Senzafine"Ferro, ScabbiaCoti Zelati3:53
5."When a Dead Man Walks"ScabbiaCoti Zelati5:54
6."1.19"ScabbiaCoti Zelati4:58
7."Cold Heritage"ScabbiaCoti Zelati5:23
8."Distant Sun"ScabbiaCoti Zelati5:29
9."A Current Obsession"ScabbiaCoti Zelati5:20
10."Wave of Anguish"FerroMigliore, Coti Zelati4:40
Total length:49:46
2005 re-issue bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Lost Lullaby"ScabbiaMigliore, Coti Zelati5:03
Total length:54:49
North American bonus tracks (Halflife EP)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Halflife"Ferro, ScabbiaCoti Zelati5:01
12."Trance Awake" Cristiano Mozzati, Coti Zelati2:00
13."Senzafine" (Original Version)Ferro, ScabbiaCoti Zelati3:55
14."Hyperfast"Ferro, ScabbiaBiazzi, Coti Zelati4:57
15."Stars" (Dubstar cover) Steve Hillier Hillier4:33
Total length:70:09

Reissue enhanced CD content

  1. Photo gallery and Wallpapers

Charts

ChartPeak
position
German Albums Chart [5] 72

Personnel

Band members

Production

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