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"Trip the Darkness"
"Trip the Darkness"
Single by Lacuna Coil
from the album Dark Adrenaline
Released	17 October 2011
Genre	Gothic metal
Length	3:14
Label	Century Media
Songwriter(s)	Marco Biazzi, Marco Coti Zelati, Andrea Ferro, Don Gilmore, Cristiano Migliore, Cristiano Mozzati, Cristina Scabbia
Producer(s)	Don Gilmore
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"Trip the Darkness" is a song by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, from their sixth studio album Dark Adrenaline (2012). The song was written by Lacuna Coil, while production of the song was handled by Don Gilmore. The song was given its first play on Sirius XM on September 19, 2011,^[1] 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^[2]

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.^[3]

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 Active rock chart in top 40 on November 9, 2011 but peaking at #23 on February 11, 2012.^[4] On 9 December "Trip the Darkness" won in the "metal/hard rock" category on iTunes Italy.^[5] "Trip The Darkness" is number 2 in Loudwire.com's Top Rock Songs of 2011.^[6] It also peaked at #28 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart on February 4, 2012.^[4]

Music video

Black & White themed video for Trip the Darkness

The music video for "Trip the Darkness" was filmed in Milan and was released on December 14, 2011.^[7] 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

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Active Rock^[4]	23
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks^[4]	28

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	September 19, 2011	Radio premiere	Century Media
Italy	October 3, 2011^[8]	Radio premiere
Italy	October 17, 2011^[8]	Digital download
United States	October 18, 2011	Digital download

References

^ "BRAND NEW LACUNA". Sirius XM Octane. Facebook. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
^ "Evanescence, Linkin Park + Lacuna Coil Appear on 'Underworld: Awakening' Soundtrack". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
^ "digital single out now". The Washington Post. Lacuna Coil. 2011-10-11. Archived from the original on 2011-12-18. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d https://www.billboard.com/artist/lacuna-coil/chart-history/
^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8647000&l=41a7cf7c20&id=24803092343 ^{[user-generated source]}
^ "Top 10 Rock Songs of 2011". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
^ Thornley, Ben. "Twitter / @sitcomsoldiers: busy shooting last week, b ..." Twitter.
^ ^a ^b "Lacuna Coil - Trip The Darkness (Radio Date: 03 Ottobre 2011)". EarOne. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[siriusxmoctane-1] "BRAND NEW LACUNA". Sirius XM Octane. Facebook. Retrieved 2011-12-09.

[2] "Evanescence, Linkin Park + Lacuna Coil Appear on 'Underworld: Awakening' Soundtrack". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[Artwork-3] "digital single out now". The Washington Post. Lacuna Coil. 2011-10-11. Archived from the original on 2011-12-18. Retrieved 2011-12-09.

[billboard.com-4] ttps://www.billboard.com/artist/lacuna-coil/chart-history/

[5] ttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8647000&l=41a7cf7c20&id=24803092343 ^{[user-generated source]}

[6] "Top 10 Rock Songs of 2011". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[Sitcom_Soldiers-7] Thornley, Ben. "Twitter / @sitcomsoldiers: busy shooting last week, b ..." Twitter.

[earone.it-8] "Lacuna Coil - Trip The Darkness (Radio Date: 03 Ottobre 2011)". EarOne. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

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-The music video for "Trip the Darkness" was filmed in [[Milan]] and was released on December 14, 2011.<ref name="Sitcom Soldiers">{{cite web|last=Thornley|first=Ben|url=https://twitter.com/#!/sitcomsoldiers/status/148761979245428736|title=Twitter / @sitcomsoldiers: busy shooting last week, b ...|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> The directors are Sitcom Soldiers, It was mostly shot in black and white theme. The band wears one outfits total black and one total white throughout the video as their play facing off with themselves in a world of alternate reality.
+The music video for "Trip the Darkness" was filmed in [[Milan]] and was released on December 14, 2011.<ref name="Sitcom Soldiers">{{cite web|last=Thornley|first=Ben|url=https://twitter.com/sitcomsoldiers/status/148761979245428736|title=Twitter / @sitcomsoldiers: busy shooting last week, b ...|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> 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.
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+[[Category:Songs written by Cristina Scabbia]]
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v t e Lacuna Coil
Andrea Ferro Marco Coti Zelati Cristina Scabbia Diego Cavalotti Richard Meiz Michaelangelo Algardi Raffaele Zagaria Claudio Leo Leonardo Forti Cristiano Migliore Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati Marco Biazzi Ryan Blake Folden
Studio albums	In a Reverie Unleashed Memories Comalies XX Karmacode Shallow Life Dark Adrenaline Broken Crown Halo Delirium Black Anima
Extended plays	Lacuna Coil Halflife
Live albums	Visual Karma (Body, Mind and Soul)
Compilation albums	The EPs Manifesto of Lacuna Coil
Singles	"Heaven's a Lie" "Swamped" "Our Truth" "Enjoy the Silence" "Within Me" "Spellbound" "I Won't Tell You" "Trip the Darkness" "Fire" "Layers of Time"
Related articles	Discography Rezophonic