Wake Me Up! Evanescence Is Reuniting - MTV

[princeofpersia]

It's nothing new really. but it's great to see Ev news on different websites again.

Wake Me Up! Evanescence Is Reuniting
'There's just too much that time cannot erase.'
by Kate Drozynski 10/31/2015

Mid-2000s goth kids rejoice! Evanescence is reuniting — but there’s a catch.

The rock band will be getting back together for a brief, intimate U.S. tour across three cities before heading onto a headline performance at Ozzfest in Tokyo, Japan.

“We got offered to do Ozzfest Japan in the beginning of the year,” singer Amy Lee revealed to Rolling Stone, “so I was like ’Let’s say yes to that.’ I just added the three U.S. dates on to it so we could get a little practice before doing a big gig where everything is out of your control.”

The tour launches on November 13 in Nashville, Tennessee, then the band will head to Dallas and L.A. before heading onto Ozzfest Japan. Details and ticketing info can be found here.

Evanescense went on hiatus after their 2012 Evanescense tour. During the break, the band filed a lawsuit against their former label, Wind-up Records, over royalties.

Evanescence has no plans to create new music as a band, but Lee, who spend her time off composing film scores, has recently embarked on a cover project that she kicked off by releasing her rendition of Portishead’s “It’s A Fire” on her website.

Evanescence is only playing three dates in the U.S. before jetting off to Japan, but don’t worry too much if you can’t make it. Lee is already thinking about the future.

“It will be good to see the fans again,” Lee said. “I’m going to be keeping my eye open to us for more opportunities. Like probably next year.”

MTV.com

[mydnyghtamethyst]

I didn't read the article after the first line. Same quotes from before anyway. Can't Ev just be a rock band? Why does Amy always have to be hailed as "Queen of the goths/emos"?

[VMNT]

Nov 3, 2015 12:55:50 GMT -5 mydnyghtamethyst said:

Why does Amy always have to be hailed as "Queen of the goths/emos"?

Cause she wears black clothes and heaps of eye liner and sings dramatic, brooding songs about suffocating, going under and coming back to life maaaaan! *heavy sarcasm*

Anyway, good news! A friend of mine was staying at Jen Majura's house when she got the gig with Evanescence, so I'm super excited to see what she brings to the performances! ...not that I'm lucky enough to be going... but that's why we have YouTube!

[carolexodus]

^lol, I'm not going either, but I trust fellow Evfans will upload some good quality vids to YT as always.

[Osky]

"Mid-2000s goths."

It's fucking 2015 when the hell are you guys going to stop stereotyping and shaming people for their fucking interests?

[Revenant]

Nov 5, 2015 12:58:01 GMT -5 Osky said:

"Mid-2000s goths."

It's f*cking 2015 when the hell are you guys going to stop stereotyping and shaming people for their f*cking interests?


Yeah, I know right? I effing hate labels\stereotyping.

[frozenflames]

Nov 5, 2015 15:04:47 GMT -5 Revenant said:

Nov 5, 2015 12:58:01 GMT -5 Osky said:

"Mid-2000s goths."

It's f*cking 2015 when the hell are you guys going to stop stereotyping and shaming people for their f*cking interests?


Yeah, I know right? I effing hate labels\stereotyping.

Plus isn't Evanescence...pretty much not goth anymore? I mean yeah, Fallen did have a teenage-angst goth vibe, both in music and visuals (ie Amy's fashion). The Open Door still had a little bit but not much. Ev3, to me, was just straight up rock. There really was no gothicness to the music and Amy doesn't dress like a Hot Topic model anymore.

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Who miss the old MTV here? Raise your hand!

P.S.: Maybe the author of the article is... too judgemental? Or more interested at the music today? Who knows? Interests of the author has effect on writing articles including music, as I am concerned. But anyway, the most important thing is, Evanescence is back!!! 

[moe]

I actually had to laugh at the opening line since i was a mid-2000's goth kid (or at least considered myself to be one at the time). But yeah, saying that line does ignore the evolution of Evanescence and Amy Lee that has occurred in more recent years.
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