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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Within Me
| cover = Withinme.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Lacuna Coil
| album = Karmacode
| released = 3 April 2007
| recorded = 2006
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Gothic metal
| length = 3:38 (album version)
4:00 (radio & video version)
| label = Century Media
| writer = Lacuna Coil (Marco Biazzi, Marco Coti Zelati, Andrea Ferro, Cristiano Migliore, Cristiano Mozzati, Cristina Scabbia)
| producer = Lacuna Coil and Waldemar Sorychta
| prev_title = Closer
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Spellbound
| next_year = 2009
| misc =
}}
"'Within Me'" is a song by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. It was released as the fourth and final single from their fourth studio album, 'Karmacode'.
The song is a power ballad and the first released as a single by the band.
The release of the single coincided with the start of the Jgermeister Music Tour where the band supported Stone Sour. The song was also performed on MTV2's Headbangers Ball.
Meaning of the song
Release
The music video was released on 10 April 2007. The single was scheduled to be released on 4 May 2007, but it was delayed a week, eventually being released on 11 May 2007, exclusively in the bands native country of Italy.
A different version of the single was released in America on 24 September 2007[ "Discography Lacuna Coil Within Me"]. 'Billboard'. 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007. and in Japan on 2007 September 25.[http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7498651&BAB=E "Detailed Information Lacuna Coil Within Me"]. 'CDUniverse'. 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
Critical reception
The song was generally well received by critics. PopMatters said of the song, "Its formulaic, but at least this band knows how to work the formula well.". Metal.it described the song as, " un colpo a sorpresa, un brano che potrebbe essere il prologo dei futuri Lacuna Coil" (It's a surprise, a track that could be a prologue of future Lacuna Coil).
Music video
The video was filmed from 2 to 3 March 2007 in Turin at Borgo Medievale's park and castle and in the Sardinian desert. Band members appear in old style costumes. The video makes use of certain special effects, including artificial rain.
Cristina Scabbia, after having filmed her part, went to the US to film the video for " Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)" with Megadeth.
The music video was released on 10 April 2007.
* Producer: Melanie Schmidt
* Cinematography: Matteo De Martini
* Production Company: MO Vi DA Entertainment
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Within Me".
* 'Radio promo CD'[http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200106780157&ih=010&category=307&rd=1#ebayphotohosting Promo single photo]
# "Within Me"
# "Within Me (Instrumental)"
* 'Italian CD single'[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PY42QE/ Within Me IMPORT]
# "Within Me"
# "Enjoy the Silence (Live)"
# "When a Dead Man Walks (Live)"
* 'Japanese CD single'[http://cgi.ebay.it/LACUNA-COIL-WITHIN-ME-JAPAN-ONLY-8-TRAK-CD-SEALED-LIVE_W0QQitemZ180162866798QQihZ008QQcategoryZ1049QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem LACUNA COIL WITHIN ME JAPAN ONLY 8 TRAK CD SEALED LIVE]
# "Within Me"
# "Virtual Environment"
# "Closer (Acoustic Version)"
# "Tightrope (Live)"
# "Fragile (Live)"
# "To the Edge (Live)"
# "Our Truth (Live)"
# "Heaven's a Lie (Live)"
Release history
Chart
References
Category:Lacuna Coil songs
Category:2006 songs
Category:2007 singles
Category:Rock ballads
Category:Songs written by Andrea Ferro
Category:Songs written by Cristina Scabbia
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