22. Evanescence
Evanescence is an American symphonic metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas that formed in 1995 by pianist/singer Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moddy. Despite a revolving door of musicians, Evanescence has maintained a high level of excellence since their first album Fallen was released in 2003. The biggest departure was in 2003 when guitarist and co-songwriter Moddy left the band due to creative differences. Amy Lee has stated that their differences stemmed from the fact that Moddy wanted to explore more influences from pop music while Lee wanted to continue with a more experimental path.
Moody has gone on to form the band We Are The Fallen. This band sounds like an exact clone of Evanescence is every way except in terms of the quality of the lead singer.
Of course the most important element of the sound of Evanescence is the voice of Amy Lee. In my opinion, she has the best female voice in metal/hard rock today. Musically, the band clearly shows influences from some of their European counterparts in the symphonic metal genre like Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, and Within Temptation. What separates Evanescence from the rest of those bands is the voice of Amy Lee, and a more approachable sound to American audiences. I also appreciate the darker themes that Evanescence displays on their albums by comparison to the European bands.
While I enjoy all of their albums, the album that resonates the most for me is The Open Door (2006). However, their most recent album, simply titled Evanescence, is also quite excellent. With all hope, Evanescence will release a new album at some point, but for now, the band is on an extended break from making music.
Here is "Tourniquet."
And "Call Me When Your Sober."
And "Made of Stone."
Thanks for reading,
Marty Sabin
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