Evanescence
The Open Door
2006, Wind-Up Records
alt rock, metal
All right, folks, I have a very shameful secret. Along with old-school Backstreet Boys and Britney, Evanescence is a major guilty pleasure of mine. Lead singer/songwriter Amy Lee’s whining is as addicting as whining can ever be, and she has the Pop Diva Personality down pat. On a more serious note, I personally think Open Door is a far better album than Fallen, as the latter tried to hard to stay relevant in the ‘rock’ genre and didn’t allow for any creativity (or excessive whining). But Open Door made up for it, and in many ways is a true depiction of the band (if you can still call it one, as the only original member left is Lee herself). Apparently Evanescence is back in the studio, which is a relief considering how badly I need their brand of Weepy Crack-Rock.
“Weight of the World,” “Lithium,” “Lacrymosa.”
myspace, last.fm
AFI’s decemberunderground, Poets of the Fall’s Revolution Roulette
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“Rabbit Fur Coat,” “Rise Up With Fists!,” “Melt Your Heart,” and “Born Secular.”
