Cristina Scabbia, frontwoman of Italian gothic metallers Lacuna Coil recently gave an interview with Ghost Cult magazine about their intense touring throughout North America and Europe.

Scabbia was asked about people’s interpretations of the dispersion of finances in the metal music industry, and she gave this response:

“People think you are becoming a millionaire touring all the time, but bands have to tour now more than ever just to pay their bills!

“I posted a status on Facebook the other day looking for an outlet to buy something, and some girl wrote, ‘Why don’t you get someone to bring you that? You are a millionaire. You can afford it.’

“People seem to think you get on a couple of magazine covers and all of a sudden you are super rich, but it is really not the case. The fact that people seem to think things like that makes me want to post more on Facebook and Twitter and show people what our lives are really like. It is a luxury to have this job, but we also spend a lot of time working our asses off! That’s a reason why I wrote a column for Revolver magazine, so I could show people what life was really like for bands.”

We understand very much the strain of touring and the small income that it brings. Greg Christian of Testament was the most recent metal veteran to bring this to light. We yearn for the days where this will improve!