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Difficult births are no stranger to Evanescence. Nothing ever quite seems to come easy for Amy Lee, yet the five years separating Evanescence’s 2006 sophomore effort The Open Door and its eponymous 2011 album were relatively quiet, the band undergoing some lineup changes -- not to mention a switch of producers, from Steve Lillywhite to Nick Raskulinecz -- but nothing comparable to the messy departure of Ben Moody between the group’s first two albums. Such comparative calm is reflected within the grooves of Evanescence, which is less tortured tonally even if it remains quite dramatic. Lee’s default mode is to sing to the rafters, her operatic bluster sometimes overbearing when her settings are gloomy, but Raskulinecz pulls off a nifty trick of brightening the murk, retaining all of the churning drama but lessening the oppression by brightening the colors and pushing the melody. While there’s hardly a danger of Amy Lee removing her thick mascara, she’s not pouting all the time; there’s some shade and light here, some variety of tempos, enough to give Evanescence the illusion of warmth, not to mention a fair share of crossover hooks. It’s aural candy for aging goths and tortured tweens alike.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - William B. Hunt, Composer - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, MainArtist - Zach Williams, ComposerLyricist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, MainArtist - William B. Hunt, ComposerLyricist - Tim McCord, Author, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, MainArtist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - William B. Hunt, Composer - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Amy Lee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, MainArtist - William B. Hunt, ComposerLyricist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Amy Lee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, MainArtist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - William B. Hunt, Composer - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 The Bicycle Music Company
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 The Bicycle Music Company
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, Composer, MainArtist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 The Bicycle Music Company
Terry Balsamo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Raskulinecz, Producer - Randy Staub, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy McLawhorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hunt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Lee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Yarborough, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Blackstone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evanescence, MainArtist - William B. Hunt, ComposerLyricist - Tim McCord, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2011 The Bicycle Music Company
Album review
Difficult births are no stranger to Evanescence. Nothing ever quite seems to come easy for Amy Lee, yet the five years separating Evanescence’s 2006 sophomore effort The Open Door and its eponymous 2011 album were relatively quiet, the band undergoing some lineup changes -- not to mention a switch of producers, from Steve Lillywhite to Nick Raskulinecz -- but nothing comparable to the messy departure of Ben Moody between the group’s first two albums. Such comparative calm is reflected within the grooves of Evanescence, which is less tortured tonally even if it remains quite dramatic. Lee’s default mode is to sing to the rafters, her operatic bluster sometimes overbearing when her settings are gloomy, but Raskulinecz pulls off a nifty trick of brightening the murk, retaining all of the churning drama but lessening the oppression by brightening the colors and pushing the melody. While there’s hardly a danger of Amy Lee removing her thick mascara, she’s not pouting all the time; there’s some shade and light here, some variety of tempos, enough to give Evanescence the illusion of warmth, not to mention a fair share of crossover hooks. It’s aural candy for aging goths and tortured tweens alike.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:27
- Main artists: Evanescence
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: The Bicycle Music Company
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2011 The Bicycle Music Company ℗ 2011 The Bicycle Music Company
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