Guest Blogger: Brad G1

Evanescence
Evanescence is a Gothic Metal Rock band that originated in Little Rock, Arkansas. The feel of their two albums, “Fallen” and “The Open Door” vary, they could be songs of relationships gone wrong, simple sinful pleasures (Lose Control), and the occasional few that are love based songs (Bring Me to Life). Evanescence could be compared to Linkin Park. Their song Bring Me to Life is surprising similar to most of Linkin Park’s songs, with its rap-rocker sounds. The song Bring Me to Life is about a broken hearted woman, or man I suppose, who has lost their care for the world (How can you see into my eyes, like open doors? Leading you down into my core, where I’ve become so numb) and, yet still hope that one day someone will find there lost soul and bring them back to life (Without a soul, my spirits sleeping somewhere cold until you find it and bring it back home.) Turns out that the person that she, or he, was looking for was always right there beside them (All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see, kept in the dark but you were there in front of me I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems, got to open my eyes to everything.) Most of Evanescence songs are about a break up; the most notable one is Call Me When You’re Sober. In the opening lines, Amy sings of a cheating boyfriend (Don’t cry to me, if you loved me, you would be here with me. You want me, come find me, make up your mind) and the girl catches him cheating on her (You can’t play the victim this time, and you’re too late) so she breaks up with the guy, thought he continues to call her (You never call me when you’re sober, you only want it cause it’s over, it’s over.) Most critics say you can easily create another Evanescence like band, just add the right amount of gothic eye liner, and deader than dead skin, and you’ve got it. Is this true? In some ways, yes. All of Evanescence’s songs are personal in some way or another to their singer, Amy Lee. So anyone who has gone though enough break ups and heart aches could easily become the next Evanescence. The deader than dead skin, the gothic eye liner, they just add to the person, what really makes up a band, are the songs. So is Evanescence worth your time? Only if you are into listening to songs of heart break and agony.