‘My Heart is Broken’ starts out with Amy Lee spinning a haunting intro on piano, right before her vocals kick in and soften up the sound, “ I will wander 'til the end of time, torn away from you.” In a peculiar way, It’s within this despair where Lee finds her strengths. It’s that versatility that makes Lee so good at what she does. The vocals amplify, as well, just in time to take them back to basics during the chorus. With ‘The Change,’ the vocals start off soft and sweet and as the band builds the melody behind her like master musical craftsmen. In the end, each song has been spun into a true work of art. Lee has perfected the art of meticulously building a song brick by harmonious brick from start to finish, adding textures, tone and emotion and letting it flourish throughout. The new disc, ‘Evanescence,’ delivers on all of the aforementioned, and while Lee and company explore some new elements, the sound is signature Evanescence through and through. The songs Evanescence deliver are undeniably their own, and a sound and style that their fans have come to hunger for. Her lyrical content dissects the fine line between love and hate, gut-wrenching longing, and true despair and combines them with crunchy guitars, ethereal orchestral accents, and of course, her alluring piano tones.
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