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On the other hand, nu metal characteristics of scratching and sampling, which seem to have been exhausted in Hybrid Theory and Meteora, are absent. The symphonic and piano ballad nature of half the songs - most notably "Hello", "My Immortal", periodically “Imaginary”, the introduction/outro of “Bring Me To Life”, and the outro of "Tourniquette" and “Whisper” – paired with the heavier elements of grungy guitar riffs and loud choruses throughout the rest of the record demonstrate a mastery of fusion between symphonic, ballad, goth, and grunge genres. Nu metal has continually proven to yield nothing much new to contemporary music stylistically (once its features have been explored and become fatigued, it all blurs together and is no longer unique).Īt once, however, Amy Lee et al have successfully crafted a record that retains what effective traits nu metal hosts, while discarding most of the overused and annoyingly predictable characteristics. It is, in general, and in especial at first appearance, essentially just another nu metal album following the wake of works by Anthrax, Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, and Korn, all of whom pioneered, engaged, or at least dappled into the genre to some degree (all to varying success).Īlthough a refreshing idea of fusing multiple genres like rap, metal, goth rock, post-punk, and electronica, and derived from such interesting and diverse styles like the rap metal of Rage Against the Machine and Faith No More, the industrialism of Nine Inch Nails, the high octane of Jane's Addiction, and the unique metal styling of Primus (among many other influences), nu metal is usually received to mixed reviews. One day, we will all grow up and smile as we reflect on the actually tame mainstream music that we considered cutting-edge and revolutionary in our youth.Review Summary: While never truly making too interesting of an innovative musical statement, the lyricism in conjunction with gorgeous vocals make an emotional one.
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Cynical teenagers still too young for a GG Allin musical renaissance and bored of Linkin Park can embrace Evanescence and find solace in the belief that here is a group that truly understands what it means to have evil parents who never understand. While Evanescence may be just Average Joes and one Jane pretending to rock the kasbah, beautifully artsy musical architecture and haunting vocals elevate this CD into a beautiful sort of genius: it succeeds in making what is essentially safe and tame Top 40 music sound like hard-rock tunes resonating with melodramatic angst. My Immortal – with lines like “Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams, your voice it chased away all the sanity in me” – is the perfect song for aspiring Goth teens with their salon-styled punk hairdo to make out to in the backseats of their Daddy’s SUVs. The best moments of this CD is when Evanescence strips off the nu-metal electric guitar and drum hemorrhage, brings on the piano, and just lets Lee’s vocals take control and sends chills up and down my spine. Give me Evanescence’s beautiful faux-Goth melodrama anytime. Fred Durst is now trying to convince people that he’s shagging Britney Spears.
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But does it matter, Evanescence’s nu-metal pretensions being just that – pretensions? They make great music, albeit somewhat monotonously similar ones, and it’s not as if nu-metal has much credibility in the first place.
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Vocalist Amy Lee’s voice has a crystal-clear clarity and sultriness in it, easily masking the fact that she’s actually a trained classical pianist and she probably has no idea what the drug addictions and bleeding hands that she sings about actually feel like. Tracks like Going Under, Bring Me to Life, Tourniquet, and Haunted manage to capture an eerie Goth-like atmosphere that I find captivating.
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Most of the tracks here sound like what one will get if Linkin Park brings in a full string orchestra and hires Dolores O’Riordon of The Cranberries as the lead vocalist. Fallen, the non-indie breakthrough release from this Arkansas quartet… pentaplet… okay, two blokes, one gal, and an army of hired musicians is a brilliant mix of radio-friendly tunes masquerading as hard nu-metal. If there is any valid reason to sell out Jesus for the almighty dollar, well, Evanescence manages to provide eleven good reasons to.