LACUNA COIL parts ways with guitarist DIEGO CAVALLOTTI
22-04-2024
Italian goth metal veterans LACUNA COIL have parted ways with guitarist Diego Cavallotti.
Cavallotti joined LACUNA COIL in 2016, initially as a fill-in guitarist following the departure of Marco “Maus” Biazzi.
Yesterday (Monday, June 17), LACUNA COIL released the following statement via social media: “As we step into a new cycle, writing and recording our next album, we are parting ways with Diego ‘DD’ Cavallotti. We thank him for the many unforgettable moments shared over the years and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours.
“All future live plans remain unchanged and the new songs are taking form, we can’t wait to share them with our fans.”
In April of this year LACUNA COIL released their new single, “In The Mean Time”, featuring Ash Costello of NEW YEARS DAY. The song’s title is a reference to the mean times the world is living in, as well as a reference to the state the band itself is in, between cycles.
Stream “In The Mean Time” below.
LACUNA COIL states: “‘In The Mean Time’ is a reflection on how much our society has generally ‘lost the plot’. We are living in really mean times filled with unhappy people: lonely, anxious, depressed, destructive. The pressure that crushes from the outside doesn’t allow us to see things with the right clarity.
“This song is like group therapy: not a lamentation, but acceptance that once broken, it’s hard to put oneself back together again.
“We need to take our minds off all the inescapable toxicity and find that there’s so much more to this life… and know that in the meantime, everything cannot be aligned.
“We invited Ash Costello from NEW YEARS DAY to feature on the track and we’re thrilled she came on board adding exactly what we needed for this song with her warm voice and charisma.”
Costello said: “I am deeply honored to join LACUNA COIL on tour for the first time, to have the incredible opportunity to lend my guest vocals to a new track and appear in the music video. Working alongside the vocalist Cristina has been a privilege, and I may be biased in saying that ‘In The Mean Time’ has quickly become my favorite by LACUNA COIL. Its message about embracing individuality and not conforming deeply resonates with me.”
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