LACUNA COIL Unleash “In The Mean Time” With NEW YEARS DAY’s Ash Costello Live!
Italian goth metal veterans LACUNA COIL brought the fire (and the fury) to Reading, Pennsylvania last Saturday night (May 4th) at Reverb. But they weren’t alone! Fans were treated to a scorching live performance of their new single, “In The Mean Time,” featuring powerhouse vocalist Ash Costello of NEW YEARS DAY. Weren’t able to catch it live? Fear not, we’ve got you covered – check it out below via fan-filmed footage!
“In The Mean Time,” featuring Costello‘s stunning vocals alongside Cristina Scabbia‘s, isn’t just a new song – it’s a potent reflection of our times. LACUNA COIL describes it as a commentary on the world’s current struggles, but also a nod to the band’s own evolution between creative cycles.
This sizzling live performance comes hot on the heels of LACUNA COIL‘s ongoing “Ignite The Fire” U.S. tour, featuring support from none other than NEW YEARS DAY and OCEANS OF SLUMBER.
Speaking of fire, LACUNA COIL fans will also recall the release of their scorching single “Never Dawn” last July. For this track, they even teamed up with the legendary board game publisher CMON, known for their mega-hit “Zombicide.”
But wait, there’s more! The last couple of years have seen LACUNA COIL revisit their landmark album “Comalies” in a big way. They released “Comalies XX” in October 2022, a “deconstructed” and “transported” version of the original that offered a fresh take on a classic.
The celebration didn’t stop there. On October 15th, 2022, LACUNA COIL commemorated the 20th anniversary of “Comalies” with a one-night-only concert at Fabrique in Milan, performing the entire album live for a dedicated audience.
Originally released in 2002, “Comalies” (featuring the iconic single “Heaven’s A Lie“) cemented LACUNA COIL‘s place in the metal scene, reportedly selling over 300,000 copies in the U.S. alone.
LACUNA COIL continues to prove they’re a force to be reckoned with, both celebrating their past and forging a fiery future. Stay tuned for more updates on their tour and upcoming releases!
As for NEW YEARS DAY, Costello recently joined us on an episode of The Loaded Radio Podcast and discussed the band’s latest album “Half Black Heart”.
NEW YEARS DAY initially announced the album in late 2023, following the release of the tracks “Vampyre” and “Secrets”. The record also features the band’s 2022 hit “Hurts Like Hell” and more recent single “I Still Believe”. Last fall they also embarked on the “Kiss Of Death” tour with IN THIS MOMENT and ICE NINE KILLS, in addition to being featured on WWE NXT‘s “Halloween Havoc” event.
Kerrang! magazine counts NEW YEARS DAY among an elite handful of bands inspiring the next generation. Led by “the vibrant force of nature that is frontwoman Ash Costello,” NEW YEARS DAY unleash anthems of discontent and empowerment, delivered with gothic flair and theatrical bombast.
It’s a sound that crashed into the Mainstream Rock Top 40 for the first time in 2019 with a top 15 rock radio charting single “Shut Up” followed up by the cathartic “Hurts Like Hell”, which finished 2022 as one of SiriusXM Octane‘s Top 25 songs of the year.
Each successive victory is a celebration of hard-fought creative freedom, unstoppable determination, and dedicated fans. Throngs of diehards and newcomers alike sing and sweat along with NEW YEARS DAY, at festivals, in clubs or on tours with HALESTORM, FALLING IN REVERSE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, ICE NINE KILLS and IN THIS MOMENT.
Saints and sinners, victims and victors. In sound and vision, NEW YEARS DAY walk the line between darkness and light. The band’s duality comes to fruition on “Half Black Heart”, an unrepentant and unashamed album championing discovery, from the darkest secrets to one’s inner strength.
Unrestrained fury collides with arena-ready glamor, confrontational DIY passion, and melodic hooks. “Hurts Like Hell”, “Vampyre”, “Bulletproof”, “Fearless”, the title track, and the rest of “Half Black Heart” join an already impressive catalog of songs, like “Come For Me”, “Skeletons”, “Kill Or Be Killed” and “Shut Up”. Fans have streamed “Angel Eyes” more than 14 million times on Spotify alone.