''Karmacode'' is the fourth studio album by

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gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, released on 31 March 2006 in several countries in

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, 3 April in the UK and other European countries, 4 April in North America, and 5 April in several other European countries through Century Media Records. 500,000 copies of ''Karmacode'' have officially been sold worldwide. In Italy the album sold over 20,000 copies, earning the album a Silver record. In the

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, the album sold around 200,000 copies. The album's four singles released include "

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", the Depeche Mode cover of "

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", "Closer", and "

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". Vocalist

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confirmed that the song "Without Fear" is an

song. Music videos for all singles have been released. ''Karmacode'' has a more prominent Middle-Eastern sound compared with Lacuna Coil's previous releases. The album is considered a blend of classical and modern rock, which is notably heavier and more metallic than previous releases.

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comments that the album "doesn’t take any bold steps forward, but it still shows just how good Lacuna Coil are at what they do, presented in a high-gloss, primed-for-stardom package that is bound to go over huge". Two songs from the album have been featured in

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s: "Closer" in '' Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'' and as downloadable content in '' Rock Band'', also on-disc featured in '' Rock Band Metal Track Pack'', and "

" in '' Rock Band 2'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In September 2007, Lacuna Coil and website digitalmusician.net launched a competition titled ''To the Edge remix'', accepting remixes of song "To the Edge", with the possibility of a release.Remix Competition
.

Track list

All songs written by Lacuna Coil, except "Enjoy the Silence" written by

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Enhanced CD content

# On the Road Movie -9:58 # Our Truth (Video)

Release history

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Lacuna Coil albums Century Media Records albums 2006 albums Albums produced by Waldemar Sorychta