Evanescence
Fallen
Neo-grudge with a new twist.
41/2 out of five stars
If you’re like me a few weeks ago you went to Daredevil and came out with the feeling that it was a good movie but could have been much better. The acting was mediocre and the sub-plots could have been developed more yet the soundtrack left you excited. I went out and bought the CD the next day. The compilation consists of many big and small rock bands who each contributed new material for the movie.
Seether and Fuel both put forth very catchy songs yet the track that stood out in this compilation was “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence. The song started off with piano and took off one of the most powerful voices I’ve herd come out of the music industry in a long time. I had to hear more.
Evanescens’s fallen album hits the listener with an unusual combination of styles such as Celtic, pop and modern rock to form a Neo-Grudge sound that is extremely addictive.
The guitar riffs provide nothing new, rather they consist of the same power chord crunching, drop d guitar mashing that Rock has become dependent on today. The main influences here are artist such as Linkin Park, 12 Stones and Epidemic.
Piano and strings are present in almost every songs and provide a unique blend that has the potential to catch a lot of people interest.
Yet the instrumentation of Evanescence is not what makes this album so powerful, it’s the voice of Amy Lee. Her vocals can be compared to that of Clannad and Tori Amos. Her voice is incredibly strong yet smooth which provides a melodic factor to this album that many rock albums lack today. Amy Lee Weaves in and out of chords with an ease that’s almost hypnotic. The sound can be compared to Enya on acid.
If your one of the people who likes to download and “sample” a few tracks before purchasing then you should look up tracks: Going Under, Bring Me to Life, Tourniquet and the powerful ballad My Immortal.
These songs set the style of the band. “Going Under” consists of a common four chord progression that highlights Amy’s range while “Bring Me to Life” sticks to one chord till the chorus then gives you a slight taste of Rap-Rock during the bridge. Its “Tourniquet” that sounds so interesting with a intro that reeks of Linkin Park yet steps down and grows through out the entire song.
My Immortal is the one song that might not be for everyone. It’s a piano based ballad which is pretty much meant to be a tear jerker. Yet the style of this song grabbed me, its really beautiful and powerful at the same time. The Chorus line flows with grace and is very pleasing to the ears.
In all honesty I couldn’t find a song on this album I didn’t like. It’s extremely addictive. Hard Rockers will love the grove this band gets into in almost every one of their songs while pop fans will find the melodic ambush pleasing.
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