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Playing deep cuts with aplomb and Lee’s voice as powerful as ever, Evanescence proved why it was once one of America’s biggest bands

It's not 'Bring Me to Life.'

It's not 'Bring Me to Life.'

It's not 'Bring Me to Life.'

It's not 'Bring Me to Life.'

It's not 'Bring Me to Life.'

"It wouldn't be from the first album, I feel like we got better after that"

It's not 'Bring Me to Life.'

Pain, grief and social unrest are the common themes youll find throughout Evanescences latest studio album  The Bitter Truth. Their first proper album in a decade, the collection of songs came from a place of both personal and societal turmoil. And Amy Lee opened up about all of it to us. In 2018, the frontwoman tragically lost her younger brother, Robby, who had been suffering from epilepsy since he was young. In early 2020, bassist Tim McCords 16-year-old daughter died suddenly. Just weeks...

BMG Rights Management THE recording session for the new studio album began in January 2020; it was originally set for release later that year. However, the global lockdown led the band to postpone trips to the studio. This resulted in songs written and produced remotely between the band in the US and their guitarist and backing vocalist in Germany. A year into the pandemic, Evanescence released The Bitter Truth on March 26 — their first album of original material in a decade. The American...