NEWS: Lacuna Coil break like glass?

In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of their album “Karmacode“, Italian Metal act Lacuna Coil have shared not one but two singles. The first is “Fragile XX“, a fresh rendition of “Fragile” from the aforementioned album, the second a surprise remix of “I Wish You Were Dead” from their current album “Sleepless Empire” by SWARM.

Vocalist Andrea Ferro: “’Fragile’ has always been a live favorite, it was actually one of the very first songs we debuted on stage even before Karmacode was released 20 years ago. Its message of accepting life’s vulnerability, never surrendering though we live in a fragile circle that is often breached, is one that we still relate to today. While reworking a much loved song can initially feel unsettling (in particular for Maki, our main songwriter), we faced the process as a tribute to ‘Fragile’ and Karmacode, and are really excited by the result. ‘Fragile XX’ feels and sounds like LACUNA COIL in 2026, and we look forward to performing it live for the next 20 years!”

SWARM adds: “As a long-time fan of LACUNA COIL, I am incredibly honoured to have been asked to reimagine a song of theirs. I remember hearing Karmacode back in the mid-2000’s and thinking that the melodies sounded so interesting & exotic. That whole album really helped to shape my taste in music, and I have been a fan ever since.

“I’m cautious about agreeing to do remixes, especially when it’s for a band I love. I never ‘remix for the sake of remix.’ I want to make it worth the listen; to respect the original while tastefully (and aggressively) turning it upside down and shaking something absolutely crazy out. I’m very proud of how I was able to do that here.”