The second album from Evanescence marks the return of their paint-by-numbers whine-metal with sure-fire start/stop dramatics and chugging, syncopated guitars, dragging the late ’90s kicking and screaming into ’06 with sampled breakbeats. Fans won’t be disappointed, as nothing much has changed despite the departure of founding guitartist Ben Moody and recent departure of bassist William Boyd.... read more
This CD is a great follow-up to Evanescence's hit album Fallen, complete with soaring tunes and a perfect blend of guitars, vocals, & (my favorite)the choir pieces.
I didn't enjoy the entire CD as much as Fallen, but there are definitely some great tracks on here... a couple I didn't like as much were Snow White Queen (why does everyone like that one?), Like You, & Good Enough. read more
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The follow-up to their Multi-Platinum Debut Featuring the hit single "Call Me When You're Sober"
There's nothing like a breakup to focus your muse. This follow-up to the stunning, multi-platinum Fallen was penned as singer Amy Lee's troubled romance with bandmate Ben Moody was spiraling out of control, imAlbum Description
The follow-up to their Multi-Platinum Debut Featuring the hit single "Call Me When You're Sober"
There's nothing like a breakup to focus your muse. This follow-up to the stunning, multi-platinum Fallen was penned as singer Amy Lee's troubled romance with bandmate Ben Moody was spiraling out of control, impelling her to craft an anxious record full of recriminations, revelation, and self-flagellation, as she questioned everything that kept her whole. It's a fascinating journey for the listener as she ventures into her own personal heart of darkness, her stricken, perfect voice suspended on an unsteady precipice between breakdown and breakthrough. Despite the loss of two members, including guitarist Moody who left mid-tour in 2003, the album has a maturity, sophistication, and a singular vision that wasn't found in their earlier work. Stately and as exotic as Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, with its intricate instrumentation, disturbing imagery, and disembodied chorus, The Open Door shows exactly what this band is capable of. "Snow White Queen" is a goth-y alternative to Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together," equally anthemic, but with much more grit and pain. --Jaan Uhelszki
“This CD is a great follow-up to Evanescence's hit album Fallen, complete with soaring tunes and a perfect blend of guitars, vocals, & (my favorite)the choir pieces.
I didn't enjoy the entire CD as much as Fallen, but there are definitely some great tracks on here... a couple I didn't like as much were Snow White Queen (why does everyone like that one?), Like You, & Good Enough.
I wonder when their next album will release and what it will hold...
“The second album from Evanescence marks the return of their paint-by-numbers whine-metal with sure-fire start/stop dramatics and chugging, syncopated guitars, dragging the late ’90s kicking and screaming into ’06 with sampled breakbeats. Fans won’t be disappointed, as nothing much has changed despite the departure of founding guitartist Ben Moody and recent departure of bassist William Boyd. The obligatory piano ballad is here in “Call Me When You’re Sober,” and for fans of Amy Lee’s voice, she belts them out like a nu-metal Celine Dion. Love it or hate it, this is gonna make a lot of money.” read more
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