Evanescence Albums Ranked
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1995 by singer and pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards out of six nominations. A year later, Evanescence released their first live album, Anywhere but Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, the band released their second studio album, The Open Door, which sold more than five million copies.
The lineup of the group changed several times over the course of the first two studio albums productions and promotions: David Hodges left in 2002, co-founder Moody left in 2003 (mid-tour), bassist Will Boyd in 2006, followed by guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray in 2007, and Terry Balsamo in 2015. As a result, none of the band’s three studio albums feature the same lineup. The latter two changes led to a hiatus, with temporary band members contributing to tour performances.
In 2015, Evanescence emerged from hiatus and announced they would resume touring; however, they denied that new Evanescence material was being produced, as Lee was focusing on a solo project instead. In addition, Balsamo left the band and was replaced by Jen Majura. Late 2016 saw additional touring from the band and a statement from Lee that Evanescence would continue. In March 2017, Lee stated Evanescence was working on the fourth album for release later in 2017. Synthesis was released worldwide on November 10, 2017, and marked a stylistic change in the band’s sound. Here are all of Evanescence’s albums ranked.
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4. Synthesis (2015)
“This album is a breath of fresh air. What Synthesis does is aim to re imagine some of Evanescence Older Singles and Deep Cuts, and it does it really well. Each track is really well done, and the Orchestra does a beautiful job of preforming these songs. If you enjoy more Orchestrated music and less production, this is the Album for you.”
3. Evanescence (2011)
“On this album Evanescence does a lot of things better than ever before. The songwriting is consistently on a high level, and the musicianship likewise.Thus in some ways this is their best album The only reason this is still not topping their debut, is that they have evolved and matured, and this kind of progress is expected.The energy in the music, and the aching and soaring vocals on “Fallen” ten years earlier was so shockingly original, and what was awesome back then, is simply superb today. Even if this album is more competent.”
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2. The Open Door (2006)
“Fans of goth rock band Evanescence’s break-through album, “Fallen”, will not be disappointed with the follow-up album, “The Open Door”. Amy Lee’s pipes soar higher than ever before on tracks like “Call Me When You’re Sober”, an assumed reference to former boyfriend Shaun Morgan of Seether fame, and “Sweet Sacrifice”, the CD’s opener. John Lecompt, Rocky Gray and Terry Balsamo do an excellent job of backing up Lee’s vocals on this CD with their heavy percussion, guitar riffs that are just as angry as she is, and the electronica binding that ties it all together.”
1. Fallen (2003)
“Amy Lee’s anguished and yearning vocals elevates a good album to soaring heights! It can’t be denied that Amy’s voice is world class, and that she has a musical understanding and timing that is remarkable (and a pair of lungs that any opera singer must envy her). All that and top notch songwriting, arrangements with great dynamics and hooks, makes for an extremely satisfying album. Some call this music “emo”… – Yes: there is real emotion here!”