Evanescence- finally a fresh rock band, goth or not

MD · 26th May 2007, 18:16

Music is a personal taste thing so if you don't agree.. I don't give a shit.
Ok, firstly I was raised on Pink this, Purple that, Led that, something Tull this, Alice Cooper that..
But for me the past decade OR TWO have left me wondering if another good sound would ever come along. And don't give me that Oasis crap or Britney bitch ..or.. the list goes on. If you want to increase teen suicide then force feed them rap or some pretty face boy band doing 70's covers. Has me reaching for a blade or rope but I can't get past the puking.
Anyway, where was I. Oh yeah, I always enjoyed my Daughters Evanescense songs waffling through the house. So I watched the Evanescense DVD she had. Live Paris concert and hit videos. Bugger me this group has a truly original sound and the lead singer chick is a hottie.
I don't even know if they are goth or not. All I know is the sound rocks. They can go from full on head banging powerful hard rock anthems at times to mesmerising slow ballads.

And to top it off they included some motorbike wheelies and burnouts in one of the vids- that was the clincher, I was hooked. A bit like The Cranberries I guess you could argue with a dose of heavy metal.
Who cares I think they rock.

**Waylander** · 26th May 2007, 18:22

They started out good but IMHO they went the pop route making songs with simple lyrics for the ADD mainstream audience.

as for original sound, ever heard of Lacuna Coil? Seem pretty similer to me.
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**98tls** · 26th May 2007, 18:22

Gotta agree MD.........better than the rest of the baggy panted,baseball cap round the wrong way wearing dipshits banging on about how bad lifes treared them.........that chick can actually sing..............

**cynna** · 26th May 2007, 19:53

didnt they start of as a christian band that got pulled out of all christian shops because one of their albums had a swear word?

**Karma** · 26th May 2007, 20:02

Gwen Stefani is good... oh.. and I like this one;

**Curious_AJ** · 26th May 2007, 20:02

umm.. evanescence... the old bands shit on them.. i hate everything pretty much thats past the 90's ... cept some of the more melancholy indie music that there is... albeits not mainstream.. because mainstream sucks arse...

sorry just had to say that... though amy has a good voice and all.. the band is crap... cept for maybe one of their softer songs ... i cant remember what its called....

**cold comfort** · 26th May 2007, 20:12

I too was introduced to Evanesence by my daughter a couple of yrs ago, bought her the Open Door CD recently(after ripping a copy) and, depite the pitch for the masses, still find little else of interest in todays sanitised offerings. You have to admit Amy Lee has a voice!

**Coyote** · 26th May 2007, 20:31

Originally Posted by Waylander

They started out good but IMHO they went the pop route making songs with simple lyrics for the ADD mainstream audience.

as for original sound, ever heard of Lacuna Coil? Seem pretty similer to me.

I stll think they're good. Amy Lee is hot

Lacuna Coil = Awesome

**SimJen** · 26th May 2007, 20:42

they were never a christian band according to Amy on an interview I saw.....and they're not goth either despite the looks. She usually goes around looking pretty normal.
Not bad I spose, but there style is still a bit too manufactured for my tastes.....prefer real bands......stereophonics etc with no gay ass EMO type hairdo's and eye makeup. Fuckin hate 12 year old sounding lead singers.
More chick bands I reckon!

**Mental Trousers** · 26th May 2007, 20:46

MD, get hold of a copy of the song that Amy Lee does with Korn (Freak on a Leash). It's very good.
Personally, I'm not so keen on Evanesence. A couple of ok songs but that's it for me. For me, the stuff Amy Lee has done with others (Seether & Korn) is better than Evanesence.

Lucuna Coil aren't too bad either.

**Waylander** · 26th May 2007, 20:48

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

MD, get hold of a copy of the song that Amy Lee does with Korn (Freak on a Leash). It's very good.
Personally, I'm not so keen on Evanesence. A couple of ok songs but that's it for me. For me, the stuff Amy Lee has done with others (Seether & Korn) is better than Evanesence.

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**James Deuce** · 26th May 2007, 22:15

Fresh? Old hat and hackneyed as Plus Fours. It's rumoured that Simon Cowell created, err, discovered them. That's a lie, but they seem pretty formulaic to me.

Evanesance is ALL marketing.

As Waylander has already mention Lacuna Coil is a proper band. Drain STH (though they are no more *sob*) is a better metal band and it's an all girl one. Hot girls. Like the Tui advert.

I like Hellbillies. I've been listening to HellYeah all week. Welcome back Vinnie Paul.