I think people say they sound alike simply because they're both female-fronted metal bands, despite Lacuna Coil also having a male singer. In more entertaining news, I'm gonna go see them open for Type O Negative tommorow! I have a feeling Type O will be kinda boring (sorry if they're not, I'm not to familliar with their stuff beyond a couple MP3's I got) but 45-60 minutes of Lacuna Coil will be awesome.