Cristina Scabbia
Scabbia signing at the HMV superstore, April 4, 2006.
Background information
Birth name	Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia
Born	June 6, 1972 (1972-06-06) (age 36) Milan, Italy
Genre(s)	Gothic metal, heavy metal, gothic rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, columnist
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Voice type(s)	Contralto
Years active	1994-present
Label(s)	Century Media Records
Associated acts	Lacuna Coil Franco Battiato Rezophonic Megadeth Apocalyptica Alter Bridge
Website	http://www.lacunacoil.it/

Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia (born June 6, 1972 in Milan, Italy) is one of the two vocalists in the Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. She also writes an advice column in the popular rock magazine Revolver, alongside musician Vinnie Paul. Scabbia has said that the biggest compliment that a fan could pay her would be to remark on her vocal abilities.^[1] is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gothic metal is a genre of heavy metal music. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply goth) is a genre of alternative rock that originated during the late 1970s. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Voice type, often called Fach (pl. ... In music, an alto is a singer with a vocal range somewhere between a tenor and a soprano. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lacuna Coil are a gothic metal band from Milan, Italy. ... Franco Battiato (born March 23, 1945) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and (as Süphan Barzani) painter. ... Rezophonic is a musical project organized by Mario Riso, who is also the co-founder of Rock TV in Italy. ... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... For other uses, see Apocalyptica (disambiguation). ... Alter Bridge is an American Alternative metal[1]/Post-grunge[1] band from Orlando, Florida, but based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... Gothic metal is a genre of heavy metal music. ... Lacuna Coil are a gothic metal band from Milan, Italy. ... This is a hard rock magazine that comes out every month. ... Vinnie Paul (Vincent Paul Abbott) (born on March 11, 1964), in Dallas, Texas, United States is a heavy metal drummer and producer most known for his work in Pantera and Damageplan. ...

Personal life

Scabbia's family includes two brothers and a sister, who were all raised listening to music. Though her siblings' musical preference differed from her own, her first influences were from bands such as Genesis, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and traditional Italian music. As a child, Scabbia had no interest to become a singer, and claims as she became an adult it "just kind of happened".^[2] She also notes that she had never taken vocal lessons to better her singing.^[3] In her twenties, she began to take interest in metal music, music from the 1980s and dance music. Scabbia feels that many types of music have had an influence on her, although she feels they are difficult to categorize.^[4] Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... This article is about the band. ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... Electronic dance music is a broad set of percussive music genres that largely inherit from 1970s disco music and, to some extent, the experimental pop music of Kraftwerk. ...

Scabbia was dating fellow Lacuna Coil bandmate, bassist Marco Coti Zelati. Coti Zalati and Scabbia's relationship had lasted for ten years, ending in early 2004.^[5] She is currently dating James Root from American based groups Slipknot and Stone Sour, who she began dating during their Ozzfest stint in 2004. The two claim that working in the music industry together helps to maintain their long distance relationship. Marco Coti Zelati, (born August 19, 1975 in Milan, Italy) is the bassist for the metal band Lacuna Coil. ... James Jim Root (born October 2, 1971) is one of the current guitarists for Slipknot he shares lead guitarist duties with fellow bandmate Mick Thompson. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States (and in some years, Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. ...

Scabbia's hobbies and interests include watching movies, cooking, shopping, clothing and spending time with her friends and family. Her favorite sport is football (Soccer) and she supports A.C. Milan. She also enjoys watching cooking programs on television. Scabbia's favorite bands are Depeche Mode, Linkin Park, Korn and In Flames, but she says you can find something interesting in every kind of music, so she listen to any type of styles with no problems. “Soccer” redirects here. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Depeche Mode (pronounced ) are an electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... This article is about the band. ... In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ...

Scabbia can speak English without as heavy an accent (although if listened to carefully, one can still be heard) that is present in her fellow bandmates, which is made apparent in English interviews with the band.

Career

Cristina Scabbia singing at a Lacuna Coil concert.

In 1991, Scabbia began professionally singing as a touring musician for other bands and providing backing vocals.^[6] Later that year she met the male vocalist Andrea Ferro and bass player Marco Coti Zelati of Lacuna Coil in Milan's Midnight club.^[7][8] At the time, the band was named Ethereal, and Scabbia was first employed only as a session singer. She was employed to record backup vocals for the choruses of songs on their demo tape, but the band members liked the way the male and female vocals sounded together, and asked her to be a permanent member.^[4] After several changes in the band's line-up, the members were reduced to Ferro, Coti Zelati and Scabbia. The members recorded a two track demo in May 1996, and were soon signed by the German branch of Century Media, eventually joining with the American branch of the label. Once signed, the band changed their name to Lacuna Coil after learning that a Greek band signed to Century Media had already claimed the name Ethereal. Adding new band members, Lacuna Coil began to tour, releasing their album in 1997.^[9] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 625 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1662 × 1595 pixel, file size: 286 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 625 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1662 × 1595 pixel, file size: 286 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Andrea Ferro (born August 19, 1973) is the male vocalist of Italian gothic metal/nu metal band Lacuna Coil. ... Marco Coti Zelati, (born August 19, 1975 in Milan, Italy) is the bassist for the metal band Lacuna Coil. ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ...

Aside from providing vocals for Lacuna Coil, Scabbia has provided vocals with other musicians as duets, however, she has no plans to leave Lacuna Coil or perform strictly as a solo artist. Her most recent duet was recorded with Alter Bridge, called, Watch Over You, one of the band's singles.^[10] In 2004, she recorded "I'm That", a duet with Italian songwriter Franco Battiato,^[8] and in 2005, she performed onstage with him in a concert in Milan which was shown on the DVD Un soffio al cuore di natura elettrica. In 2006, Scabbia's vocals appeared on the single "Can You Hear Me", as a part of Rezophonic's collaboration album project to benefit the African Medical and Research Foundation.^[8] She again collaborated with Rezophonic in 2006 when she appeared in the music videos for "L'uomo Di Plastica" and "Spasimo" with her Lacuna Coil bandmates. In 2007, Scabbia recorded a new version of Megadeth's "À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)" for their album United Abominations. The song was a duet with Dave Mustaine and released as the album's first single with a video that also featured Scabbia.^[11] She also provided vocals for Apocalyptica's "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)" which was featured on their album Worlds Collide. She's one of the most popular female singers in rock and metal nowaday, creating her own personal style of vocals and image, being a role model for new generations.^[12] Alter Bridge is an American Alternative metal[1]/Post-grunge[1] band from Orlando, Florida, but based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Franco Battiato (born March 23, 1945) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and (as Süphan Barzani) painter. ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... Rezophonic is a musical project organized by Mario Riso, who is also the co-founder of Rock TV in Italy. ... African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) is a non-governmental organisation working in Africa to relieve poverty through health development. ... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... United Abominations is the 11th studio album of the American thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... Dave Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, USA) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the thrash metal band Megadeth. ... For other uses, see Apocalyptica (disambiguation). ... S.O.S. (Anything But Love) is a song by the Finnish cello rock band Apocalyptica, featuring Cristina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil. ... Singles from Worlds Collide Released: August 2007 Worlds Collide is the sixth studio album from cello metal/heavy metal group Apocalyptica, released on September 14th, 2007. ...

Scabbia is the only female to receive a "Metal Icon" award at the annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.^[13] Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany, Austria, Spain, Greece, Poland, Hungary, Switzerland, Serbia and Montenegro by a different publisher. ...

References

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