Biography Cristina Scabbia

Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia (born June 6, 1972 in Milan, Italy) is one of two vocalists in the Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. She also has an advice column, alongside Pantera member Vinnie Paul in the popular rock magazine Revolver. Scabbia has said that the biggest compliment that a fan could pay her would be to remark on her vocal abilities.

Scabbia grew up listening to music with her family, which included two brothers and a sister. Though her sibling's musical preference differed from Scabbia's, her first influences were from bands such as Genesis, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and traditional Italian music. She began to take interest in metal music in her 20's as well as 1980's music, which also included dance music. Scabbia has said it is difficult categorize what influenced her as a musician and she feels that any type of music has had an influence on her.

Scabbia first began using her vocal abilities to back up Lacuna Coil's then lead singer Andrea Ferro. The last member to join the current line up, she was friends with the members previous to joining. When Lacuna Coil recognized her interest to sing in the group, they planned to record a demo with Scabbia that would be sent to record labels to get the group a record deal. Scabbia was initially asked to sing parts of the choruses, but the band liked the sound duality of the male/female vocals and asked her to be a permanent member.

Soon after recording the demo, they were signed on the international label Century Media. Originally signing with the Century Media branch located in Germany, Lacuna Coil joined up with the American branch of the label. Even before the first album's release in 1997, they began to tour.

Scabbia was once engaged to fellow Lacuna Coil bandmate, bassist Marco Coti Zelati, but their relationship has since come to an end, though they remain in the same band. She is currently dating James Root from American based groups Slipknot and Stone Sour.

Scabbia enjoys watching movies, cooking, photography, shopping, clothing and spending time with her friends and family. Her favourite sport is soccer and she supports A.C. Milan. When in the United States, she takes pleasure in watching the Food Network and is a fan of Emeril, who she claims is "the man". Scabbia also likes to watch Giada De Laurentiis' program Everyday Italian and Rachael Ray's program 30 Minute Meals. She took an interest in PETA and became against the use of fur in clothing after watching an animal cruelty video given to her by friends.

Scabbia's favourite bands are said to be Depeche Mode, Linkin Park, Korn and In Flames. Her favourite colours are red, white and black (all equally) and her favourite Lacuna Coil album is Unleashed Memories. She loves "black voices" and her favourite singers are Tori Amos and Skye of Morcheeba. She made a duet with the important Italian songwriter Franco Battiato in the song "I'm that" (2004) and she sang with him in a concert in Milan in 2005 (the concert can be watched on the DVD "Un soffio al cuore di natura elettrica"). Also she can be heard on the single "Can you hear me" of the Italian rock band Rezophonic. In 2006 Scabbia and all her bandmates appeared, with many Italian bands, in Rezophonic's videoclip "L'uomo di plastica".

She appeared on a remake of A Tout Le Monde on the upcoming Megadeth album United Abominations. The song is a duet with Dave Mustaine and will be the album's first single.

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