Losing interest in Ev?

[Grimella Blackrose]

I go through phases like this and only because there really is nothing "new" going on with the band Evanescence. That's my reason.

But sometimes, I find my way back to them. As long as I go back to them, I have nothing to worry Honestly, I can't find myself completely drifting away from Evanescence

But yeah...I do find myself going months and months away from listening to them.

[Carved in Stone]

Having seen Evanescence live in November 2011 and 2012 was a huge highlight for me - I will never forget those shows - especially the first one - I was totally over-excited, enjoyed it so much - was on a high for months afterwards. I regard the first show as the best concert that I've ever been to - or will go to.

Years have passed, and things have gone quiet. Guess the next album is years away, and probably could sound a lot different to previous ones (not a bad thing!).

One thing remains constant........the friendship and "togetherness" of the people here on this board.

Often regarded this place as a second "home"

I find myself listening to all sorts of different music - quite a bit which have been recommended by people here - like Lacuna Coil / Halestorm (saw them in April - they were fantastic!)

I hope people keep making the effort and continue to post stuff here........

[dannycastillo]

Carved in Stone, you need not worry about people making the effort. Evanescence (and Amy Lee) have a cult following. They could be silent for years, but we'd still find stuff to talk about. We might be a small community, but we are very passionate individuals. I'm sure many people will come and go, but remember that the ones who matter the most always ALWAYS stick around.

[rionka]

I realized I found myself thinking about Ev even when I have a phase when I don't listen to it for many months. Or that I enjoy listening to them even when I have a phase when i need to avoid all the news, people and Internets. Ev calms me down, helps me have a perspective and to know "we're not alone"... I don't have a real faith, but maybe this is the closest one I'm able to have. lol!


dannycastillo oh, you still wear my little birthday cupcake! that's so awesome, please make sure to stick always always here, okay?
*people die but real love is forEVer*

[moe]

Jun 1, 2014 4:58:57 GMT -6 rionka said:

I realized I found myself thinking about Ev even when I have a phase when I don't listen to it for many months. Or that I enjoy listening to them even when I have a phase when i need to avoid all the news, people and Internets. Ev calms me down, helps me have a perspective and to know "we're not alone"... I don't have a real faith, but maybe this is the closest one I'm able to have. lol!


dannycastillo oh, you still wear my little birthday cupcake! that's so awesome, please make sure to stick always always here, okay?
*people die but real love is forEVer*

I have never had a phase where I have not listened to Ev for months since 2003 after I first heard Fallen. Sometimes I think it would really benefit me to not listen to Ev so much because of the limited amount of material they have. But seriously, listening to Evanescence full blast and singing at the top of my lungs is like heroin. I can't stop doing it. But it is one of the greatest pleasures in my life and it recharges me somehow. I cannot listen to Amy and not sing.

[Kazlan]

Even if my musical tastes changed so much that I didn't really like Ev anymore (which, let's face it, isn't likely to happen ever), I don't think I'd leave the Ev community.

[Worm Baby]

Jun 15, 2014 23:27:06 GMT -6 Kazlan said:

Even if my musical tastes changed so much that I didn't really like Ev anymore (which, let's face it, isn't likely to happen ever), I don't think I'd leave the Ev community.

I feel the same way. Over the years, I've joined other forums and tried to get into the communities, but it never sticks. After 11 years, I just can't imagine not being part of the Ev community. I'd have nowhere else to go!

[Deleted]

Apr 7, 2014 13:00:02 GMT -6 gavin4713 said:

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

 I'm in the same boat now. I was a very motivated and hardcore fan when I first started getting into Evanescence. I always had a balanced view of Amy, so no unrealistic expectations from me. I think I have always been torn though, when it comes to standards that fans set for the celebrities they follow, or admire. I have always been of the mindset "If you don't like what they are doing, just move on." So I tend to keep that mentality and use it, if needed. I have never felt a reason to go a long with things, that don't seem right to me. If I feel uncomfortable for any reason, I always get out of what I was doing that made me feel that way. It's all about being comfortable with your own decision.

[jessicawhatsername]

i would never leave the EvCommunity. ever. even if i don't listen to them for years ! which won't happen

[Grimella Blackrose]

So, I'm revisiting this thread again.  Right now, I just feel a little weird about Ev.  Last week, I was suddenly into their music again and just yesterday, it fizzled out.  Lol.  Just like that.  And now, I can't really listen to them anymore.

You guys...it's 2016.  Soon to be 2017.  And they released Ev3 in 2011.  I know, she's a mom now and she might release a solo album and Ev may or may not release another album.  But Jen is in the band.  So, I don't know what is going on with Ev.  Are they together? Just whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! lol  I'm tired.  I'm just so f*cking tired.  It's too damn quiet.  Like I said, it's almost 2017.  There has to be another album (In the same vein as The Open Door but better and different!).  Just something. 

Can anyone give me some hope on Ev? Other than wondering and waiting?

[Rarkphoenix]

Not massively positive, but, put it this way, they've not said they're categorically not doing anything and whether it be 3 years, 5 years, or in this case I guess we're coming up to 6 now? They always end up releasing some music eventually. Personally, I'd love another Ev album, because I honestly think it would be the best yet (biggest reason, quite simply the fact that they're no longer under the thumb of Wind Up). On the flip side, the fact they're no longer under label obligations could actually mean they never release another album, because, quite simply, they don't need to. I think the most likely scenario is something in between, because I seem to remember Amy saying she was going off albums and had a growing interest in EP's and singles (more or less what she's doing now). That said, Evanescence is most known as being an album band and I know they feel an obligation to the fans (which I think is actually the biggest reason they've been playing one off shows lately - it's actually us more than anything else), so I can honestly see something as big, artistic and free spirited as The Open Door happening at some point. Exactly what form it'll take and whether it happens next year or in the next ten years, I think is anybody's guess.

I know it's actually what most Evfans can't stand about Evanescence, but honestly, this is one of the biggest reasons I love them so much. There's no "it's been a year and a half and they've stopped touring, another album's on the way". They're just so mysterious and unpredictable, it really is anybody's guess what's happening next and most of the time even they don't know. It's half scary as hell, but half exciting, but there's never that predictability you get with most bands where the same old album turns up after a set amount of time and you're filtering through which tracks you like or don't like. It's more of a "oh, by the way guys, we're releasing a 3 part album tomorrow morning despite disappearing off the face of the earth for a decade, oh yeah, and half the album is a weird synthpop, black metal, hip-hop jazz fusion genre we invented yesterday, and it was all recorded live on a 5 dollar tape recorder on a mountain in Nepal. Enjoy!"

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Aug 10, 2016 13:36:27 GMT -6 Rarkphoenix said:

Not massively positive, but, put it this way, they've not said they're categorically not doing anything and whether it be 3 years, 5 years, or in this case I guess we're coming up to 6 now? They always end up releasing some music eventually. Personally, I'd love another Ev album, because I honestly think it would be the best yet (biggest reason, quite simply the fact that they're no longer under the thumb of Wind Up). On the flip side, the fact they're no longer under label obligations could actually mean they never release another album, because, quite simply, they don't need to. I think the most likely scenario is something in between, because I seem to remember Amy saying she was going off albums and had a growing interest in EP's and singles (more or less what she's doing now). That said, Evanescence is most known as being an album band and I know they feel an obligation to the fans (which I think is actually the biggest reason they've been playing one off shows lately - it's actually us more than anything else), so I can honestly see something as big, artistic and free spirited as The Open Door happening at some point. Exactly what form it'll take and whether it happens next year or in the next ten years, I think is anybody's guess.

I know it's actually what most Evfans can't stand about Evanescence, but honestly, this is one of the biggest reasons I love them so much. There's no "it's been a year and a half and they've stopped touring, another album's on the way". They're just so mysterious and unpredictable, it really is anybody's guess what's happening next and most of the time even they don't know. It's half scary as hell, but half exciting, but there's never that predictability you get with most bands where the same old album turns up after a set amount of time and you're filtering through which tracks you like or don't like. It's more of a "oh, by the way guys, we're releasing a 3 part album tomorrow morning despite disappearing off the face of the earth for a decade, oh yeah, and half the album is a weird synthpop, black metal, hip-hop jazz fusion genre we invented yesterday, and it was all recorded live on a 5 dollar tape recorder on a mountain in Nepal. Enjoy!"

 I can picture Amy doing something weird like that, but the whole band?

[RapturedLight]

Aug 10, 2016 7:03:01 GMT -6 Grimella Blackrose said:

So, I'm revisiting this thread again.  Right now, I just feel a little weird about Ev.  Last week, I was suddenly into their music again and just yesterday, it fizzled out.  Lol.  Just like that.  And now, I can't really listen to them anymore.

You guys...it's 2016.  Soon to be 2017.  And they released Ev3 in 2011.  I know, she's a mom now and she might release a solo album and Ev may or may not release another album.  But Jen is in the band.  So, I don't know what is going on with Ev.  Are they together? Just whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! lol  I'm tired.  I'm just so f*cking tired.  It's too damn quiet.  Like I said, it's almost 2017.  There has to be another album (In the same vein as The Open Door but better and different!).  Just something. 

Can anyone give me some hope on Ev? Other than wondering and waiting?

I understand what you mean about 'fizzling out.' I think it's because we've been listening to the same three major releases for a long time and need something new. As Rarkphoenix said, we'll probably get something someday, but we'll never really know. Amy is unpredictable. For me, when I say that Ev is one of my favorite bands, that no longer means that I listen to them the most. It means that their music has resonated with me in the past and I still support them and will look forward to new material. Their music has been so theraputic for me that I can never, ever turn my back on them or say that I love them less, but just because I still love them doesn't mean I'm as actively invested in them, if that makes sense. I'm not at the edge of my seat waiting for anything but I'll be happy when we do get something.

[fishbowl]

I don't think I've ever lost interest in Evanescence. their music might not be as hardcore as some other bands of the same genre, but I have yet to hear a voice that would give me the chills the same way amy's voice would

[Rarkphoenix]

^ This. I think it's just the feeling that Amy puts into singing the words she writes. It's almost tangible. A lot of singers have fantastic voices, but few singers can put raw emotion across in the same way she does. It's incredible how she can actually improve a live performance by going off key or her voice cracking, it just conveys so much more than a 'perfect' performance because it's so raw and hearfelt.