LACUNA COIL vocalist Cristina Scabbia is featured in a new interview with Ed MacLaren at Femme Metal Webzine, conducted at the last show of the recent Gigantour with MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD and VOLBEAT. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Being on Gigantour you get to hang out with two metal icons Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and Lemmy of Motörhead. How is it hanging with those guys for a tour?

Cristina: "Well, I knew Dave already because we did Gigantour together back in 2007 I think it was. The Australian tour I think it was, so we had a chance to hang with Dave and the guys and they’re amazing people. They’re really nice. I don’t care what people say or the rumors that might be around them and the attitude they might have sometimes. Dave has always been amazing with us, very kind, very gentle, very present. I remember one of the first days he sent a couple of bottle of champagne to the dressing room. This is something cool that you appreciate because such an historical band, such an established big name, that you’re still surprised about these little things. Again a wonderful experience to tour with them. And with Megadeth I was blown away by the fact that the guys are awesome! You think about very famous musicians and iconic characters like Lemmy as something untouchable and something like oh my god, is he even going to come closer to me? Is he even going to say hi if I pass? And he was the most genuine and nice person I’ve ever met. Mickey Dee is crazy, super funny. It was amazing. I mean I spent like an hour talking (to Lemmy). He’s a collector of stuff from WWII. It’s fascinating just to hear him talking about that so (I) was totally amazed, totally spellbound by Lemmy when he was talking about that. And it’s so cool; he showed me some custom made jackets that he got. It was just like a surreal moment because we’re here talking like we’ve been knowing each other forever. It’s amazing."

Q: So after doing two months as a support act and then you have to switch gears and go headline and you have the longer sets. Do you have to change anything musically or get your mindset in order?

Cristina: "Your mindset just changes because, of course, you have to play every night a longer set so it’s more tiring for your body, for your voice, so you have to be extra careful about your body, your voice, your fingers if you play guitar or your energy if you’re a drummer. So definitely we’re going to be able to take care of ourselves and our bodies during that tour because I know we’re going to push the energy to the limit every night. As I said, even if you tried to take it easy once you’re up there, it’s impossible. It’s just impossible. We give everything we have onstage."

Click here for the complete interview.

Scabbia recently checked in with the following:

"Just a little update about what Lacuna coil is up to. The Dark Legacy Tour will be starting VERY soon and we can't wait! It'll be a very special tour and you don't want to miss it! See you there!"

See below for tour dates, with additional dates still to be announced. Limited presale tickets and special VIP ticket packages are also available, please click here for more information.

Dark Legacy tour dates:

April

7 - San Diego, CA - Soma
8 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
10 - West Hollywood, CA - Key Club
13 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Club
14 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
16 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
18 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
21 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
22 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater

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