Losing interest in Ev?

[carolexodus]

^^Same happened to me with Fallen. Besides, i find Amy's voice post-Fallen so much more developed that sometimes Fallen sounds a bit uninteresting. I prefer listening to post-Fallen live recordings during shows and all that, like the live secret show from some years ago when Amy had her hair short. Also, those Fallen songs sound better played by the new musicians IMHO, especially Will Hunt. His drumming is so powerful.

[Thomas]

Same here! Especially when you were waiting to hear something they promised and their label made them change their sound to "sound more like Evanescence". Ugh.

Amy's such a inspiration though.

[evjake]

I agree with a lot of people that have posted that say once you listen to one single band or song over and over you're gonna get a little burned out eventually. Which is what happens to me here and there. Even when I am out of the Evanescence "mood" however, they always find their way back to me and I always praise them as my favorite band and Amy Lee as my favorite vocalist of all time.

[godoflove]

I went through a period between 08-09 where I just completely forgot about them because of the dry spell with their music. Then I discovered the instrumentals and it blew me in another dimension hearing things I've never heard before because of the vocals. Now I listen to EV occasionally and use the instrumentals as lullabies. Even if it seems like the EV star faded from my eyes I will always be a loyal EV fan.

[Deleted]

Cool, there was something new yesterday, but really, all the teasing has got to finally be put to fruition. I am talking about L&L, the War story stuff, and whatever else. The waiting and waiting, and disappointment is getting really tiresome. I don't wanna wait forever.

[FallenEvArmy]

This past month I have felt really disconnected from the band, I even considered ditching FallenEvArmy altogether. I've barely listened to Evanescence during this time either and I couldn't figure out why I suddenly wanted to abandon them.

But I think I've figured it out. It was because I was no longer involved with this forum. I know why I originally left this place, but I was also in a very low place then (didn't even realize it at the time). This forum is my tether to the band. Without it, I drift away from the band and I don't want to lose the one band that means the world to me.

[eva]

sweet lord I haven't been active on any kind of ev fanbase for 2 years!

but i believe it's all normal to "lose interest" in your once favorite band as time goes by.. especially for people like me who were obssesed with them during their teen years! These are the reasons at least for me:

1) I got older and as everyone I changed a lot since I was 13 and my lifestyle is very different now
2) I've listened to their songs so much in the past.. I'm not the kind of person that can listen to the same music a million times

Those 2 are the main reasons for me but as a longtime hardcore fan pls let me state some other stuff that have made me indefferent

3) the shut down of the old evthreads.. it was the major ev fanbase and after it was gone and there was absolutely nothing official from the band it did piss me off (I know that's a sensitive subject pls let's not analyse it more)
4) EV3 was a dissapointment for me. YES it was a good album but after 5 years? nope..nothing special! I believe so much in Amy as an artist and I believe it was a mistake from her to release it instead of "stompin steve" and the other stuff she was writting before. YES amy when the band came in "it didn't match" but that's when you should have gone solo! There was a need for a change of sound then for me!
5) a fact about Amy (trust me i've been obssesive with her in the past ) is that she loves to make/share music but she HATES being a public person! Thus the inactive twitter/instagram which let's face it kind of throws everyone off (tim's twitter kinda saves the day)

Ev will always be the no1 band in my heart and Amy will always be the person that made me listen and appreciate every kind of music! I still "stalk" amy and the guys on twitter and this board, I w8 for news, i listen to some songs just to remember my past and here I am 2yrs after my last post dragging about EV once again!

[WhisperedDreams]

When it comes to music, people go through phases in life about who and what they love. I've gone through phases with bands that I once loved, and now barely listen to. I either lost interest in their music, or the band members. Sometimes it's sad when that happens.

But then there are bands that even if they take a 10 year break, I still find I'm loving when they come back. Or I listen to them constantly while they are on break. Those are the bands that I know I have a connection with, because no matter what, I find myself going back to them. No bad feelings, just happy to hear good music, or see their show.

I think Ev is one of those bands for me. Not nearly as important to me as Within Temptation or Lacuna Coil, but I've been a fan of Ev for 10 years this year, and I still am interested in what's going on. While I don't get into the band members as much as WT and LC, I still like to pay attention to what's going on and hope for any sliver of new music. I am sure we'll get more music after Amy has had time to be a mother and is inspired to write. I just hope there is enough touring .

[qadesh]

Yeah, I wouldn't say it's "losing interest" for me. It's like... When EV hits the hiatus, I hit it too?
I've been absolutely OBSESSED with Ev when I was younger. I've been listening to them and I worshiped them in 2003. That lasted 'till the end of TOD tour. When TOD finally came out, I listened to it for 4 months straight, 24/7. No kidding, it was playing all the time, no matter what I was doing. Even while I was sleeping, it was on. It was about 4 years straight that I absolutely obsessed over every single Ev related thing. So, when they went on their hiatus then, I kinda felt like there's a huge part of me just... missing. When something like that is just a huge part of your life (I mean, people in school knew me solely for being obsessed with Evanescence, my friends would shout Ev related stuff just to get my attention... I was pretty crazy), and then it suddenly disappears, it's kinda scary.
And then, during that hiatus, some really bad stuff happened, I had a hard time getting over it, and for the first time, Ev wasn't there like always. So I found other bands, because music is what always gets me through stuff. I re-discovered some old bands, and discovered new ones, got really fangirl-y over some of them, like I always do. I got through all of the bad stuff, I found some new things, and... Ev was back.
And along with it, my interest in them. Just like that. One Amy's tweet that they're coming back "next year", and all was like hiatus never happened.
I'm not completely obsessed anymore, I don't think they're perfect and gods, and whatnot, but I think that's just part of growing up and realizing your idols are also just human. But I would never say that made me like them less or anything, if anything, I started to respect them and love them for being so imperfect and so human and I felt closer to them than ever (?).
So, now Ev is on hiatus again, and so am I. Listening to their stuff occasionally just because I feel like it, sometimes accidentally hitting "play" on some of their songs and realizing how much I actually LOVE this band, sometimes even skipping through their songs because I don't feel like listening to any of them. But they are such a big part of my life that I know I'll always come back to them. If they ever release another album, I'll be there. If I ever get a chance to see them and meet them, I'll probably die of happiness and cry for 5 months straight (I mean, just few hours ago I had this huge rant about me not being able to meet them, ahaha). They still mean the world to me, and probably always will.
But it's also ok to take a break and find new stuff and live your life a little. It doesn't make you any less of a fan.

[Deleted]

I'm also feeling this multiple times a month. Whenever I play songs, I skipped Ev songs because I heard it anyway and I know the lyrics inside of my head. I realized when I skipped an Ev song, I'm always hoping for a new material or new songs from Ev or Amy. Also, the hiatus between TOD and EV3 added to the contribution of losing interest to Ev. Yes, Amy performed live by herself (Sally's song, L & L and etc.) and I'm always up for a new music from Amy but when the EV3 got scrapped and reworked, I'm disappointed and I have to wait for another year for the said album. I like EV3 but I love some songs from Lillywhite Sessions that didn't rework for the EV3. Also, I am burned out yet I discovered some artists during their hiatus now but my heart goes back to Ev as it should be. On top of that, I have to wait for (few) years for another Ev album in the future. This hiatus makes me sick, really. I hope Ev release a new album next year or we will get another 5 year break between EV3 and their future album.

[rionka]

To be honest... I'm kinda sad that this thread grows so much lately. I can understand you, but still. Realistically - I don't believe in the album "next year", that's impossible. Personally I count about 2-4 years [after the birth!]. I discovered loads of bands during the last 5-year hiatus, I started to go to lots of concerts and I'm able to do it again. Maybe I'm just around Ev for so long - I can't really "lose the interest", not when i know i'll have butterflies in my stomach everytime i see a video/pic of Amy smiling. Try it, it helps...

[gavin4713]

I've lost so much interest in the last 6 months. Maybe when/if a new album comes (I'm very pessimistic that one isn't going to come, maybe that's the reason for losing interest then) I'll regain my interest. I think part of it is that I don't have Amy on this pedestal anymore, which is a good thing I think, and they are just a normal band I really love now rather than my all time favorite band. But since I was so obsessed for years it's just weird I guess going from such a hardcore fan to just a fan

[Deleted]

Apr 7, 2014 6:43:00 GMT -6 rionka said:

To be honest... I'm kinda sad that this thread grows so much lately. I can understand you, but still. Realistically - I don't believe in the album "next year", that's impossible.

Yeah, it's a little hope in me that is very far from reality, I think. Yeah, so we have to wait again... patiently as we can. 

[rionka]

@theriseandthefall gavin4713 We went through the phase "I'm pessimistic that there won't be another album" few years ago. I was very, very afraid that there won't come anything. Really. But then, the last EV3 era came and brought me the best experiences and two amazing purple memories. And EvFans are crazy and awesome! I will always have my weird phases of disconnect from reality but not from Ev. Sometimes it can take months to replay their music to my ears but it always comes back. it keeps me sane.

[YourStar]

I think it's normal to lose interest especially when the band is on break and the albums have been out for years! I find myself going back and listening to them from time to time, but it's not a constant thing like when a new album is released. I especially listen to TOD every so often. That album is so layered that is always enjoyable every couple of months. Then Fallen has that nostalgia.

I agree that the lack of news is an enthusiasm killer. It's scary to not know anything about their future music plans. But I still stay up to date on what Amy is doing on twitter and here, and listening to their music still connects with me in a way other bands just don't... even if it's old. And although I don't idolize anyone, Amy is the female in rock/metal that I respect the most.