"Trip the Darkness" is a song by Italian

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Lacuna Coil Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Since their formation in 1994, the group has had two name changes, being previously known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, and they have recorded nine studio albums, two extended plays, two ...

, from their sixth studio album ''

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'' (2012). The song was written by

, while production of the song was handled by Don Gilmore. The song was given its first play on

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on September 19, 2011, and was released as the first single from the album on 17 October 2011, in Europe and on October 18, 2011, in the United States. "Trip the Darkness" was met with a positive reception from the fans, who praised the return of the band to the original dark sound. An exclusive remix by The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman appears on the soundtrack to '' Underworld: Awakening''

Artwork

The dark drawn cover artwork for the single shows a little girl was designed by the bassist of the band Marco Coti Zelati, he did the illustration of the cover for the single which underlines how personal the song is to the band.

Critical reception

"Trip the Darkness" has received a largely positive reception from critics and fans alike upon release. Liz Ramanand from Loudwire gave the song 4 stars out of 5 and called the song a "dark yet very poetic track" whilst praising it for being "almost like an Edgar Alan Poe poem put to music". Kaj Nocturnal from theblackflag gave the song 10 stars out of 10, saying that "it's unlike anything ever released by the band" and concluded "this is the best work they have ever done".

Chart performance

In the United States, "Trip the Darkness" debuted on the US

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chart in top 40 on November 9, 2011 but peaking at #23 on February 11, 2012. On 9 December "Trip the Darkness" won in the "metal/hard rock" category on iTunes Italy. "Trip The Darkness" is number 2 in Loudwire.com's Top Rock Songs of 2011. It also peaked at #28 on the US

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chart on February 4, 2012.

Music video

The music video for "Trip the Darkness" was filmed in Milan and was released on December 14, 2011. The directors are Sitcom Soldiers, It was mostly shot in black and white theme. The band wears one outfit of total black and one of total white throughout the video as they play facing off with themselves in a world of alternate reality. * Director: Ben Thornley and Paul Burrows (Sitcom Soldiers) * Producer: Sitcomsoldiers * Director of Photography: Sitcom Soldiers * Editor: Sitcom Soldiers * Production Company: Sitcom Soldiers

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control Lacuna Coil songs 2011 singles Century Media Records singles 2011 songs Songs written by Andrea Ferro Songs written by Cristina Scabbia Songs written by Don Gilmore (record producer)