''Broken Crown Halo'' is the seventh studio album by Italian

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. It was released through

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on 31 March 2014 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and on 1 April 2014 in North America. This is the last album to feature drummer Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati and guitarists Marco "Maus" Biazzi and Cristiano "Pizza" Migliore, who retired from the band in 2014, marking the end of the band's longest-standing line-up.

Promotion

On 8 February 2014, a second track from the album titled "Die & Rise" was added to the

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store. The song was released as a digital download on Amazon.com on 18 February 2014.

Tour

On 13 January 2014, it was announced that Lacuna Coil will be doing a part of the second The Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour with Sick Puppies, Eyes Set To Kill, and Cilver, making it a twenty one-date tour around the United States.

Singles

"Nothing Stands In Our Way" served as the

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from ''Broken Crown Halo'' on 7 February 2014. The official video for the song was leaked on

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on 18 August 2014. On 10 February 2014, with the announcement that "I Forgive (But I Won’t Forget Your Name)" had been released in UK and Italian radio, it was also stated that, an official music video, was filmed the same day.

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 13,000 copies sold in its first week.

Composition

The Album "Broken Crown Halo" was written by Lacuna Coil, produced by

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, engineered by Kyle Hoffmann and was mastered by

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. The album was described by the band like a cinematic album, about a dark vision of a near future. The album was also influenced by classic Italian horror movies and bands like

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, the composer of

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's classics like

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and

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Track listing

Personnel

;Lacuna Coil * Andrea Ferro – male vocals * Cristina Scabbia – female vocals * Marco "Maus" Biazzi – lead guitar * Cristiano "Pizza" Migliore – rhythm guitar * Marco Coti Zelati – bass, keyboards * Cristiano "CriZ" Mozzati: drums, percussion ;Additional personnel *