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Post by stafford on Oct 1, 2006 14:37:56 GMT -5
I kind of agree with some previous posts that even after several listening, nothing really stands out. Most of them sound too similar. Having said that, I still think The Open Door is head and shoulder above most of current releases. Amy Lee's powerful and emotive vocal make it quite worthy. But I don't think it will sell nearly as much as Fallen.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Oct 1, 2006 20:00:17 GMT -5
I am so anxious to see how much they sell and if the early leak hurt them or helped them. Certain songs are starting to grow on me, but I still think they are capable of leaps and bounds better which is disappointing. I just wish they had pushed themselves more because they ARE capable of making a diverse, creative album. I think Lithium could be a big hit. Oh and I think they will hit 500K at least first week :)
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Post by polly on Oct 1, 2006 20:39:23 GMT -5
I love this album. Sorry but I think it's better than Fallen. It's not a huge leap from Fallen style wise, but it's so much more Goth and I think it has far more variety.
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Post by JayBoozer on Oct 2, 2006 0:11:32 GMT -5
I am so anxious to see how much they sell and if the early leak hurt them or helped them. Certain songs are starting to grow on me, but I still think they are capable of leaps and bounds better which is disappointing. I just wish they had pushed themselves more because they ARE capable of making a diverse, creative album. I think Lithium could be a big hit. Oh and I think they will hit 500K at least first week :) Yeah I see close to 2/3-3/4 of Meteora's first week sales.
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Post by winner2000 on Oct 4, 2006 8:33:21 GMT -5
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It seems like a minor miracle that Evanescence released their second album at all, given the behind-the-scenes toil and trouble that surrounded the aftermath of their 2003 debut, Fallen, turning into an unexpected blockbuster. Actually, so much drama followed Evanescence that it's hardly the same band anymore. Certainly, pivotal songwriter/guitarist Ben Moody is no longer with the band, leaving not long after Fallen had become an international success, and sometime after that, they lost their bassist -- leaving behind Amy Lee as the indisputable leader of the band. She always was the face, voice, and spirit of the band anyway -- dominating so that it often seemed that she was named Evanescence and not fronting a band called that -- but by the time the group finally released their long-awaited second album, The Open Door, in October 2006, there was no question that it was her band, and she has learned well from the success of Fallen. Pushed to the background are the Tori-isms that constituted a good chunk of the debut -- they're saved for the brooding affirmation of a closer, "Good Enough," and the churning "Lithium," which most certainly is not a cover of Nirvana's classic (that song never mentioned its title, this repeats it incessantly) -- and in their place is the epic gothic rock (not quite the same thing as goth rock, mind you) that made Lee rock's leading witchy woman of the new millennium. And she doesn't hesitate to dig into the turmoil surrounding the band, since this truly is all about her -- she may artfully avoid the ugliness surrounding the lawsuit against her manager, whom she's alleged of sexual harassment, but she takes a few swipes against Moody, while hitting her semi-famous ex, Shaun Morgan of Seether, directly with "Call Me When You're Sober," as blunt a dismissal as they come. To hear her tell it, she not only doesn't need anybody, she's better on her own. Yet artists aren't always the best judge of their own work, and Lee could use somebody to help sculpt her sound into songs, the way she did when Moody was around. Not that she's flailing about necessarily -- "Call Me When You're Sober" not only has structure, it has hooks and momentum -- but far too often, The Open Door is a muddle of affections, always led by Lee's soaring voice, often supported by heavy processed guitars, usually dressed in atmospheric synths, sometimes gussied up with ludicrous vocal choirs, with the occasional toy piano thrown into the mix. Sonically, it captures the Evanescence mythos better and more consistently than the first album -- after all, Lee now has no apologies of being the thinking man's nu-metal chick, not after she's a star -- but without the songs, it doesn't resonate.
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Post by GiggaWho on Oct 4, 2006 11:28:48 GMT -5
I previewed it on AOL yesterday, but I really didn't like it very much. I liked the last album, even if it was a bit samey sounding. The one song I did like was "Lithium". So I'll probably just download that one off of iTunes. Yay to new technology. :)
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Post by notsuchasissy on Oct 4, 2006 22:13:30 GMT -5
wut stores have bonus tracks or hidden tracks?!
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Post by lyrichord on Oct 5, 2006 23:29:39 GMT -5
Boston Globe ReviewFor Evanescence, black is the new black By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff | October 3, 2006 At the close of Evanescence's new album, ``The Open Door," singer-songwriter Amy Lee can scarcely believe how happy she is. ``It's been such a long time coming and I feel good," she sings on ``Good Enough." Indeed, it has taken the Arkansas-spawned chanteuse three years, two lost band members, one sexual harassment lawsuit against her former manager, one messy breakup with singer Shaun Morgan of Seether , and approximately 45 minutes to get to this moment of romantic peace. Although we don't want to begrudge Lee her joy, we wish she could've gotten there a bit sooner, if only because ``Good Enough" showcases the goth heroine's most unclenched and luxurious vocal to date. And if ``Door" featured more open-throated crooning and less teeth-gritting anger it would be a much more interesting record. As it is, Lee competently follows up 2003's Grammy winning ``Fallen" with more of the heaving, yearning pop metal that propelled that record to multiplatinum status. Guitarist and co-songwriter Terry Balsamo ably replicates the sound conceived by Lee and original cofounder Ben Moody, who abruptly quit midtour in 2003. So, like previous hits ``Bring Me to Life" and ``Going Under," the songs on ``The Open Door" are a mix of Lee's ethereal soprano, piano interludes, and layers of serrated guitar crunch that conjure visions of Sarah McLachlan fronting Godsmack . If you've heard the hard- charging opening salvo that is ``Call Me When You're Sober," you know the drill. Moods come in two shades: black and blacker. Lyrics tend toward repetition of words like `` darkness, " `` haunting, " and `` rage. " Eventually all of the macho riffing begins to feel dutiful, especially on a song like ``Your Star," as its lovely filigreed piano lines are forced to cower under the weight of all that brawny ax work. But nobody makes with the spooky as efficiently as Lee these days, and songs like ``Cloud Nine," with its woozy, horror-movie keys, and the plaintive ``Like You" were tailor-made for sobbing on your bed. You can practically hear the wax dripping off the candelabras in the background of the no doubt darkened studio. Even ``Good Enough," the lone glimmer in the gloom, has an incongruously downtrodden groove. But Evanescence fans are unlikely to want it any other way.
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Post by Mic Technique on Oct 6, 2006 0:15:16 GMT -5
This album is growing on me as I type lol. But my favorites are most definitely Sweet Sacrifice, All That I'm Living For, Like You, Your Star, Lacrymosa, & Good Enough.
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Post by Modern Myth on Oct 6, 2006 0:17:45 GMT -5
I still dunno if I wanna buy this album or not. Hmmmm
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Post by polly on Oct 6, 2006 0:41:46 GMT -5
Mate BUT IT! It's AWESOME! I don't get the abd reviews.
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Post by MRT on Oct 10, 2006 12:11:45 GMT -5
This album is a grower you could give this a try cuz it grows a lot on me right now.
My review :
01 Sweet Sacrifice - A (Love this !!! Great album track) 02 Call Me When You're Sober - A (Nice first single) 03 Weight of the World - B+ (I want this to be the third single) 04 Lithium - A (Brilliant song - Brilliant second single) 05 Cloud Nine - B (Alright) 06 Snow White Queen - B+ (I'm passionate with this song) 07 Lacrymosa - A (Very different & Very cool) 08 Like You - B (Alright) 09 Lose Control - C+ (Still need to grow on me) 10 The Only One - B+ (This song remind me of the song on "Fallen") 11 Your Star - C (I don't like this song and I don't know why) 12 All That I'm Living For - C+ (I'm not feeling this song yet) 13 Good Enough - B+ (Good song but very very long though)
Average - B/B+
Give this a try. You may like it.
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Post by reception on Oct 10, 2006 14:43:41 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 11, 2006 9:06:15 GMT -5
HITS has Evanescence debuting at #1:
-- 1 EVANESCENCE WIND-UP 407,883 -- THE OPEN DOOR
We'll see later on today how they do with SoundScan.
Chris
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 11, 2006 9:33:37 GMT -5
SoundScan:
1 EVANESCENCE OPEN DOOR 447,342 999 1,388 448,946
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Post by JayBoozer on Oct 11, 2006 9:41:41 GMT -5
Wow 40,000 more?? That's a lot.
Great number for them.
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Post by dperkins on Oct 11, 2006 22:52:45 GMT -5
I got this from their site.....
THE OPEN DOOR debuted at #1 in the U.S., Australia, Germany, Greece, Japan, and Switzerland and was in the Top 5 in Austria, Canada, France, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Korea, Norway, and Denmark! Once again, a big thank you to all of the great Evanescence fans for your support.
It was # 1 in 6 countries and in the top 5 in 13 countries! Thats awesome! Go Evanescence!
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Post by reception on Oct 15, 2006 11:31:23 GMT -5
New Evanescence effervesces with 'Open Door'
By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press
NEW YORK — Every girl goes through it — the messy task of emerging from her awkward teen years and navigating the complex waters of romance while figuring out what to be when she grows up.
But very few do it as publicly as Amy Lee, lead singer of the goth-rock band Evanescence.
Lee was just 19 when she signed her first record contract, and barely 21 when the band's major-label debut, "Fallen," flew up the charts in 2003. The album, co-written by Lee and (now ex-boyfriend) Ben Moody, connected with fans across the globe and netted the band two Grammy awards, including best new artist.
Its hard-driving mix of brooding, spiritually-tinged darkness and dramatic classical orchestration offered fans a window into Lee's psyche. Or so many of them thought.
"Everyone knows a lot about me without actually knowing me at all," says Lee, now 24.
Her celebrity status as a singer of edgy songs left her surrounded by teenage fans in search of a role model.
It takes only a few minutes in Lee's presence to see what drew them: Her porcelain skin and shimmering, pale blue eyes are set off by a mane of black hair, and she seems to embody both confident strength and a delicate femininity.
Think Angelina Jolie with extra eyeliner.
But despite the image of hard-rocking power that Lee projected during her first years in the spotlight, she was struggling with unhealthy relationships and the overwhelming experience of success. And she was still practically a teenager herself.
Then things went from complicated to just plain ugly: within months, Moody abruptly quit the band while on tour. The two have barely spoken since. There were other troubles to deal with as well: Last year, she sued her former manager, accusing him of charges ranging from sexual battery to misusing her money; he has denied the charges.
It's part of the reason why Lee decided, rather than rush out another album to preserve her fledgling stardom, to take a break: "I just cut myself off from the world a little bit. Unplugged all the phones."
(She also declines to talk about Moody or the lawsuit in an interview, worried that it has made her dark image even darker: "The things that are out there are almost all things I've shared. But I realize by reading interviews that it sounds a lot more negative than it is. So much drama.")
Lee eventually began working with a new writing partner, guitarist Terry Balsamo (formerly of Cold and Limp Bizkit), who had joined Evanescence. But there were more roadblocks ahead: Before a sophomore album could be finished, Balsamo suffered a stroke in 2005. He's now nearly recovered, but the experience was life-changing for them both.
It strengthened Lee, she says, making her music even more intimate and confessional: "It really made the album more meaningful. You totally get a new perspective."
Balsamo says writing with Lee was a more rewarding experience than his collaborations with his other bands because "she was willing to try new things and not do the same old (stuff), and that's something I'm really a big fan of."
On Oct. 3, "The Open Door" finally hit stores, and last week, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album charts, selling almost 450,000 copies in its first week. "The Open Door" offers vulnerability from Lee, and even a healthy dose of hope.
"I'm at the best place I've been," she says, smiling. "Not that I think all the songs from now on are going to be happy and cheery, of course."
Evanescence fans will be glad to hear that. Although the band's lineup has changed considerably since "Fallen," (bassist Will Boyd quit earlier this year), the music remains consistent.
"It's still, first and foremost, coming from my heart," Lee says. "But you can definitely say it's feeling different since Ben's leaving. The guitars are a completely new style. Terry rocks. It's innovative but not so out there that you can't relate."
Many tracks on "The Open Door" explore the process of learning not to sacrifice yourself for the sake of love, something Lee says she's learned about in recent years. She doesn't regret sharing that experience with strangers, though it's odd to be looked to for advice at an age when most women are seeking mentors of their own.
"It's really wild. I never went into this thinking, 'I'm gonna set a good example,' " she says. "I started creating art because I was searching for answers, and it was that searching that led to my music. From a lot of my lyrics, I feel like I don't understand how people are really looking up to me. Because it's all questions.
"But I do encourage people to care. There's a lot of apathy in our youth. A lot of people living with situations they're in without doing anything about it. In the new album, I go for, 'What's the solution? How do I get out of this?' I'm hearing myself grow within the music and also personally grow."
Lee says she's always been an adviser of sorts.
"I think part of my job probably is counseling. I don't want to say more than I should. I mean, I don't have a medical degree. But I'm sort of a friend, like an advice columnist," she says. "In high school, I was the person a lot of people would come to, even people who didn't know me that well. They wanted to spend the night at my house and talk."
Despite that experience, it can be jarring to hear that her music has helped fans through their darkest times, even saving some from considering suicide. But Lee is glad to be there for them.
"It's important to let out what you're feeling, to tell somebody or write a song or write a poem, and read it to your class. Better to do that, rather than pretending it's fine and kicking yourself later," Lee says. "React to the world. The world is a scary place.
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Post by Jeff on Oct 18, 2006 11:45:39 GMT -5
The Only One is the best track on the album. Followed by Lithium and All That I'm Living For
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Post by stafford on Oct 19, 2006 12:07:16 GMT -5
I think Call Me When You Are Sober has grown on me. The video is one of the best I've seen lately, so that helped too.
It seems 65% down second week is a norm nowadays. I hope it at least reach double plantinum.
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Post by dperkins on Oct 19, 2006 15:47:22 GMT -5
Yeah it could reach 2x platinum. I mean Call Me When You're Sober is still rising in airplay and spins. So that song isn't done yet. And Lithium is going to be the second single and it hasn't been released. But it should be soon.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Nov 9, 2006 9:40:01 GMT -5
Certified 1xp.
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Post by vinyl on Nov 9, 2006 10:19:37 GMT -5
Lithium should be released NOW. This album is wonderful. Cloud Nine, All That I'm Living For, Sweet Sacrifice, Lacrymosa, Like You, Lose Control.. From start to finish it is very consistant. I love it.
Lithium is phunking great.
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Post by MRT on Nov 9, 2006 10:52:56 GMT -5
Lithium should be released NOW. ... .. . Lithium is phunking great. Agreed
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Nov 9, 2006 11:07:54 GMT -5
Evanescence RIAA:
Fallen 6xp The Open Door 1xp
Total: 7xp
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Post by dperkins on Dec 12, 2006 21:17:12 GMT -5
Damn, its already 1xp! GO EVANESCENCE! This could pass Fallen if they release the right singles.
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Post by Wanderer on Dec 12, 2006 22:19:17 GMT -5
That'd be exceedingly hard. Can you think of any albums that have done that in the past couple of years? Unless you're talking about WW certification. Then that's possible.
I still prefer the old Evanescence group. I was never able to get into this album but then again, I never really gave it a fair chance. I much preferred the singles off their debut album to the singles now, bearing in mind only two have been released.
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Post by missclarkson on Dec 12, 2006 22:21:03 GMT -5
... and the most slutty cover by AI finalist goes to ....KAT! she's hot!
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Post by dperkins on Dec 13, 2006 0:37:44 GMT -5
LOL! What does that have to do with Evanescence? haha Wrong thread?
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Post by reception on Dec 13, 2006 14:36:49 GMT -5
Amy Lee turns 25 today. Happy birthday!
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