Lacuna Coil share devastating live clip for "Hosting the Shadow"

Italian metal legends Lacuna Coil have once again proven that the concert stage is their natural home. The band has released the official music video for "Hosting the Shadow", filmed during their crushing performance at the Aftershock 2025 festival, where darkness, emotion and raw energy merged into one uncompromising whole. 

A highlight of the video is the participation of Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God), who joined the band on stage. His voice adds an extra layer of aggression to the song and underlines the dense atmosphere of one of the album's strongest songs, "Sleepless Empire".

Singer Cristina Scabbia described the recording as a cathartic experience, highlighting not only the strong bond within the band, but also her friendship with Randy, who she believes helped the song significantly. As she herself admitted, the video captures real emotions and joy shared on and off stage - even though she was feverish during the performance itself.

"Hosting the Shadow" is one of the hardest and most intense moments of the tenth studio album "Sleepless Empire", which was released on February 14, 2025 by Century Media Records. Eleven new songs confirm that Lacuna Coil remains true to their dark, cinematic and uncompromising vision of modern metal. 

The band has also announced the continuation of the concert offensive in the form of the "Sleepless Empire US Tour", which will start in March 2026.

The darkness is alive. And Lacuna Coil is hosting it in a big way. 🤘