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Delirium is defined as a transient, usually reversible, cause of cerebral dysfunction and manifests clinically with a wide range of neuropsychiatric abnormalities. ... The clinical hallmarks of delirium are decreased attention span and a waxing and waning type of confusion.
Why did we start the review this way? some of you might ask? it's because we wanted you to fully understand what the word 'Delirium' meant. because that's a new way to define 'Lacuna Coil' (And also a way to define the Nigerian nation)
Why are we defining the band with the term is because they have been in a constant state of confusion for over 10 years which waxed in one album and waned in another. But the good thing about Delirium is that it is reversible, which seems to be current state of Lacuna Coil, cause they seem to be back to their previous best.
Lacuna Coil's Delirium was released on the 27th of May making it the band's 8th studio album a follow up to their 2014's Broken Crown Halo.
Delirium is by far the band's best work from a musical standpoint, they now know what kind of music they want to do. Gone is Goth because this album was as Nu-metal as it can be(They are also getting heavier, that's been the trend since Dark Adrenaline) The album start's off with the band racing out of the blocks full throttle putting Andrea Ferro behind the wheels, he is literally screaming in our faces from the first track "The House of Shame" and that seemed to be the theme of the whole album, more aggression, more passion, more spunk. , more energy.
Andrea Ferro also seems to have taken more of a lead role this time around , not saying that Cristina Scabbia was a no show it was just that they transformed into a Metalcore band in some tracks and Andrea Ferro 's harsh vocals stood out, compared to Cristina Scabbia 's clean, their chemistry is also something to invoke envy from other bands but i don't think that should surprise anyone they have been together for 20 years, most marriages don't last that long these days, but they are Italian their country's average marriage length is 18 years which is a lot higher than the U.S.A which is 8 years(cant beat Africa though we take the long haul with 32 Hurrah) they are the longest serving male/female vocal tandems in rock history. The band's new drummer Ryan Folden also did spectacularly well in the album he added to the total energetic vibe of the album and made himself heard as early as the first track.. You Love Me Cause I Hate You” was another stand out track in the album that brought together everything a Lacuna Coil fan loves about the band followed by the dark and sultry album title track "Delirium" which from our perspective explores the bands definition of insanity(if they only knew they were describing themselves). All in all it was a good album, the best in the bands repertoire and a proof that Italian wine just gets better with age. (http://lanomiaslair.blogspot.com.ng/2016/05/lacuna-coills-positve-delirium-lacuna.html)
