Evanescence - The Open Door
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Free Music Review: Let the floodgates open and let it flow!
Hit: 5 Stars
After much success with their debut album, Evanescence returned with "The Open Door" amid skepticism that without founding member Ben Moody in the fray, the album could be a setup for disappointment among fans.
Nothing could be further from the truth, for "The Open Door" if anything, is more far reaching and versatile than the tight, no nonsense approach the debut album's overall production had surrounding it. With their sophomore effort, even Lee's poetic and powerful vocals seem to have found new boundaries to cross as instrumentally the album also finds new horizons to reach for. With progression like this, I can only imagine what the next studio release will be like.
Track 2 is "Call me when you're sober" and has an awesome, driving guitar piece at the beginning of it, and coupled with Lee's vocals seem to be a little more elongated and crooning at times which tells me right off the bat that the band seems to perhaps be breaking out of a shell of some sort. The backing vocals are done well also, giving the song a sweet combination of soothing vocals and driving guitars. Track four clocks in less than four minutes long but has a lot of staying power, as like the first album features some sweet piano parts that are backed by a haunting vocal effort by Lee. A Beautifully written song, "Lithium" is not one I will forget anytime soon. Track five is "Cloud Nine" and is crazy in the fact that at times, it sounds to me like an easy going, almost bluesy tune before implementing a ghostly, haunted house sound in the background. The band's ability to change so much in sound within the structure of their songs and still deliver a talented performance in both vocals and instruments makes them much more than just a band of "teen angst" popularity. Track eight has a slow, somewhat ballad feel to it while track nine (Only One) is a track that showcases pretty much Lee's beautiful voice and another nice piano opener before winding up to a grunge style guitar riff that helps finish out the song. 13 tracks in all, "The Open Door" is every bit a success for this band as their magnificent debut, and in some ways I must say I think I like it a little bit better. Strong Chorus, Melody, and varying changeups in Tempo and Rhythm are surrounded by a sometimes pensive, artful approach that overall makes "The Open Door" anything but a disappointment for this new fan.
Free Music Review: Huge disappointment..
Hit: 1 Stars
The result is musically dull melodrama with nothing to give it worth other than Amy's fabulous voice. Considering how good "Fallen" was and how long fans had to wait for the second release, this is a huge disappointment. Because, bad songs, bad sound and bad product. That's not OK.
I suspect the change in line-up has a lot to do with this; the real musician/songwriter obviously left the band. I suspect that this is the last we will ever hear from Evanesence. Hopefully, Amy Lee will do better with her next project.
Free Music Review: The Open Door Delivers
Hit: 5 Stars
I will admit, after the success of Fallen I had my doubts the band would be able to create the mood of the multi-platinum disc or anything even close to it. I was pleasently surprised. "The Open Door" takes you to the place that Lee is in her life. In the midst of heartbreak and on the horizon of redemption and success. "Open Door" is a completely different experience than the albums predecessor, it takes you to the next level with a much more literal lyric and an even darker mood. This album proves the sound is defined by the voice and the well crafted lyric both provided by Lee.
Highlights include the stunning "Lithium", the uplifting "Weight of the World" and the radio friendly "Sweet Sacrifice". A true musical journey from a voice that isn't going anywhere.
Free Music Review: One of my favorite albums!
Hit: 5 Stars
With a new lineup, Evanescence's sound has changed dramatically compared to their first album. But is this particular album as good as their first? Yes! It's even better!
Here's a rundown of the songs:
Sweet Sacrifice-The song that sets the album's tone. As the first song, it does a great job of showing what the rest of the album's songs are like (anger and resentment towards an ex-boyfriend.. yet hope for Lee's new relationship with her now-hubby).
Call Me When You're Sober-The song that has everyone singing along. I'll actually admit that this is one of my least favorite songs on this album. To me, it, like Bring Me to Life, is too commercial-sounding compared to the rest of the album's songs.
Weight of the World-The song that sort of reminds me of country music. Amy's voice is beautiful and flowy in this song yet the guitars and drums are completely different with their (what I like to call) country sound and complete pauses throughout the song.
Lithium-The song that should have received more airplay. I would compare this song to Fallen's My Immortal simply because it's the most beautiful yet powerful song on the album. If there's one song you must listen to on this album, Lithium is it.
Cloud Nine-The song that is underrated. This is another one of my favorite songs on this album. Although the creepy choir-like background vocals may turn you off, the chorus will you have singing at the top of your lungs. This is a truly sad song about not being loved or cared for ("If I fall and all is lost (no light to lead the way), remember that all alone is where I belong").
Snow White Queen-The song that disses Lee's stalkers. The name of the song came from Amy's username on the ex-official Evanescence message board. This song is an "attack" of sorts on those fans who are practically in love with Amy. This is an ok song but I am mainly turned off of it because of the song's message (how does one sing this song at an Evanescence concert without feeling uncomfortable?).
Lacrymosa-Amy's take on a Mozart song. This is another one of my favorite songs on the album due to the violins mixed with the guitars and Amy's beautiful voice.
Like You-The song that creeps me out. If I compared this to a song from Fallen, I'd compare it to "Hello" because both of these songs were written for Amy's deceased sister. Although some may find Amy's use of words to be gross and a little immature, most will find that it's a sad yet powerful song about death.
Lose Control-The song that's sooo-not Evanescencey. Yes, the song has the band's typical hardness coming from the guitars and drums but the message is anything typical. Take, for example, these lyrics... "Mary had a lamb with eyes black as coal. If we play very quiet, my lamb, Mary never has to know". Dark and sexy, huh?
The Only One-The song that could be used to describe America's current state. Whether it was intentional or not, this song's lyrics sounds a lot like it could be talking about September 11th and what has happened to this country since then. If you're ever angry with the president, give this song a listen.
Your Star-The song that I dislike. This is the one song on this album that I skip everytime. It's too whiny for me and the message and lyrics do nothing for me.
All That I'm Living For-The song that will have you pumping your fists along with Amy. I love to blast this song in my car. The drums and guitars create such a loveable and dark sound and Amy's vocals (which are borderline screaming when she sings this live) show the more "rocky" type sound that I love to hear from the band.
Good Enough-The song that could be used in church. A powerful ballad to end a generally more rock type album. It's a good ending with a good message after all the previous dark songs on the album.
If I had to pick 3 songs that you should listen to on this album, they would be Lithium, Cloud Nine, and Lacrymosa. If you like these three songs, you'll LOVE the rest of this album.
Free Music Review: I love this CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I think this is a great sequel to fallen and suggest buying it if you liked the first CD