Lacuna Coil’s lead singer Cristina Scabbia has shared insights about her past relationship with Slipknot guitarist Jim Root in a recent interview with Louder Sound.
“We were together for more than 13 years, but it’s our stuff. There’s a line you shouldn’t cross, not only for respect of the other person, but also the fact that people don’t need to know,” Scabbia explained.
“I think that many celebrity couples give away so much and then when something happens they’re asking for privacy. If you want privacy, you carve it for yourself from the very beginning. It’s something that we lived and it will stay there,” she continued.
Scabbia addressed the relationship’s impact on her band’s image. “We had a talk about it, because the situation was getting out of hand. We had pictures taken in which I was visible and they were in the very back. We didn’t want to be ‘Cristina and her band’. We were and have always been just a band.”
The discussion emerged as part of a broader conversation about Lacuna Coil’s journey to becoming one of Italy’s breakthrough metal bands.
The band’s concerns about maintaining their distinct identity proved justified. Their career saw significant developments during this period.
Insights from Blabbermouth reveal that Scabbia and Root’s relationship lasted from 2004 to May 2017. The couple managed their long-distance relationship between Italy and Florida while pursuing their respective touring careers.
Documentation from The Headbanging Moose highlights Lacuna Coil’s major achievements during this time. The band released their breakthrough album ‘Comalies’ in 2002. They followed this success with ‘Karmacode’ in 2006, which produced their hit single ‘Our Truth.’
The band continued their musical evolution through subsequent releases. ‘Shallow Life’ arrived in 2009, followed by ‘Dark Adrenaline’ in 2012. Reports from KFMX note that 2017 brought significant personal challenges for Scabbia. She faced both the end of her relationship with Root and the loss of her parents.
Scabbia maintained her artistic focus throughout these years. She participated in notable collaborations, including a 2007 feature with Apocalyptica on ‘S.O.S. (Anything But Love).’ This work demonstrated her ongoing commitment to her musical career beyond her personal relationships.
