Evanescence - The Open Door Discussion

[Hannah]

Yeah. Call Me When You're Sober was leaked a couple days ago. It's illegal to download but *cough* you could IM me and I...of course I wouldn't send it to you.. that's illegal. =P Also, Bit Torrent is nice.
I haven't heard anything but Call Me and a mix of songs from a preview for Open Door.
Call Me is...weird. It takes a little getting used to. It's alot different from other songs on the album, so don't judge Open Door yet.
The beginning sounds alot like.. Christina Aguilera at first.
The song is pretty good, I guess, it's just VERY different.

Dissccuusss.

[GK Punk]

Most overrated band and lead singer ever.

However, now that I've said that I'll leave you fans of Evanescence alone to enjoy them with out me harping on you ;)

[Hannah]

Most overrated band and lead singer ever.

However, now that I've said that I'll leave you fans of Evanescence alone to enjoy them with out me harping on you ;)
Way to spam, loser. D:

[GK Punk]

Aww don't feel bad Hannah, there's nothing wrong with liking them. I just can't stand her voice. She seems to only have one style of singing, and while I like a couple of their songs (I bought their first album) I can only listen to a few of their songs at a time. I Did an edit of My last breath to match Christian Cage's theme at TNA (he uses an instrumental knock off) that came out pretty good though.

Although, out of curiosity I almost want to hear the new song. It would be a shame if it founds it's way to my inbox...

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'm a bit of a mild Evanescense fanboy and I did not know this.........

*runs like hell to eMule*

I just find their music irresistable for some reason.

[Spitfire]

I saw their DVD and it looks like she was going to cry the entire time.

As for their music nice voice but un-orginial music.

[Sliced]

Their first album was ok. Although I hated to see that -My immortal- on the album was not the same as -My immortal- in the video clip. The version in the clip was the reason I bought the album, I taught that it was an awsome song. Then I'm listening the version on the album and realize that I got screwed because that version sucks. Why would a band do that ?

It sure happens sometimes that a band cut out some fat on a song so that it does not go further than 5 minutes for example. But why do 2 versions of a song and not include them both on the cd ?

After that, and the atrocious live performance I saw where Amy was just not able to sing at all even though her vocal cords were alright..., I just wasn't able to stand them anymore. And I still hear alot that they're not great live.

[ThirdMarioBro]

The album version was all piano/strings. The band version is piano/metal. I perfer the strings version, or just the piano by itself. Also, the reason they aren't that great live is because Amy bounces around too much on stage, and the rest of the band.....they just blow in my honest opinion. Can't sing, and can't play without a ton of practice. Hell, that time they were on Leno was absoultely embarssing. What needs to happen is that Amy needs a new band, because they just don't sound that good away from an album, although that could also have to do with the fact that their PA setup always seems to suck when they play live. I listen for Amy's voice, and I enjoy the song writing to a large amount. The screaming guys and bad playing I can do without.

[GK Punk]

Eh... She has a lot of improvement she needs as well.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'll agree with that. That's why they suck live.

[GK Punk]

Especially after the original guitarist left. He was like the only decent musician in the band apparently.

[Hannah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxRKIwHa9Z8

[verminator_x]

Would be impressed if they still shoots high at the music charts.
After their songwriter left. But they probaly not going to change much of their sound. Cant see them doing a Sgt Peppers.

[jasonorme666]

Evanescence are highly unoriginal, they copied a style and happened to get mainstream inwhich the others did not.

Her voice is annoying, and repeatative with little variation.

I don't think their new album will do well, or atleast I hope it wont, as they are overplayed and way overhyped.

With that aside, you like what you do, and I feel people are not in control of their own tastes, its genetic.

[Mandi-chan]

I wasn't expecting such a bash-fest!:o

I guess I'm the only one here who actually likes the band then...:ohwell: .

I love them, l think the lead has a beautiful voice and I love the style of the music. (I haven't heard anything like Evanescense's style before, so I don't don't know how they're "un-original"...but then again, I don't listen to tons of music so I'm not as exposed to the variety that others here may be.)

I was really excited about the release of "The Open Door" and am happily listening to it now...loving it as much as "Fallen" so far:D .

With that aside, you like what you do, and I feel people are not in control of their own tastes, its genetic.

I like a lot of the music my folks like...but that's because they have a lot of cds for the music they like so I've grown up listening to their stuff as well as the stuff that played as I've grown up.

I doubt genetics have anything to do with it...if that were the case, then wouldn't they love the other music I like too? (They don't care much for some of the music I like.)

[ThirdMarioBro]

I wasn't expecting such a bash-fest!:o

I guess I'm the only one here who actually likes the band then...:ohwell: .


Not quite. I love them as well, but I admit there are much better out there too.

[Kid Icarus]

I love the power in her voice, but the music drives me nuts. Such bland nu-metal inspired crap. I might as well be listening to KoRn or Limp Bizkit.

I do like her writing style though, assuming she's the main writer now, and the song is insanely catchy.

[GK Punk]

Yeah, now that I've heard the song I Like it better than anything else they've done.