Evanescence inspired by reaction to new song Take Cover

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Amy Lee says seeing fans singing along to new song Take Cover has helped put Evanescence in a creative state of mind.

The band are on the road as they gear up for the December 9 release of vinyl box The Ultimate Collection and they've been playing brand new track Take Cover every night.

Vocalist Lee says the band were keen to give the fans a taste of something new and she says they are definitely thinking ahead to releasing new Evanescence material.

Lee tells TeamRock: "We are playing a new song live right now. We got together for rehearsals and we really focused this tour on the fans and the history of the band.

"Kind of in light of this whole box set theme, we wanted to do everything that the fans want and not just what we felt like doing. It has been so fulfilling and so fun.

"When we got together the guys were really strongly supportive of it, we had a song in the bank. And we were like, 'You know what the fans would really love is a new song. That's all they ever ask for.'

"So we knocked the dust off an old song called Take Cover that we had in the bank for a while and we loved it. It's one of our favourite moments every night on the tour.

"I think they like it a lot. I posted the lyrics on Facebook and now I get at least five people in the front row mouthing along, which is extra fun."

With dates lined up through until next week, the band are in fine form and are enjoying working together, Lee says.

"We're definitely in a creative mindset," she says. "We're playing the best that this band has ever played.

"Everyone is healthy and happy and loves being here and likes working together. It sounds like maybe that shouldn't be so rare, but it really is.

"So we're looking for opportunities to work together more and we want to get creative. We're definitely in that new chapter moment where the wheels are turning."

[Psypher]

Very happy news. Really raises my hope for a new album!

[Worm Baby]

Yessss! This is excellent news! I'm really excited about what kind of music they're going to put out without the restriction of a label and with Jen on board.

[princeofpersia]

Dear God please let this happen :')

[carolexodus]

Has the Billboard interview been posted?
She keeps saying this:

"We do have plans for something coming up in the near future, but I'm not talking about it yet. It's not going to be a traditional album," Lee teases. "So there's a couple things happening."

I wonder what is she talking about, she's such a tease!

[calcol28]

I dont want to get anyones hopes up or anything, but when I met the band at the buses outside the venue for their Oklahoma City concert I mentioned to someone I was standing next to that I'd love to hear an acoustic album and Amy's head whipped around and she said "Oh really?" and smiled.
She was probably just being nice, but I know she's been trying to give the fans what they want lately (releasing Origin on vinyl, re-working an older song, playing a new song, etc) and that fans have been asking for an acoustic album for years. She said it's not going to be a traditional album... An acoustic album would be amazing!

[Psypher]

That would be so cool! I hope that's what they plan on doing. I wonder what else it could be though. Digital EP? Another live album? TOD demos? (I know it won't be this but I can dream)

[princeofpersia]

Psypher calcol28

"We're definitely in a creative mindset"
"So we're looking for opportunities to work together more and we want to get creative. We're definitely in that new chapter moment where the wheels are turning."
guys I don't want to get anyones hopes up either but this really sounds bigger than the things you guys mentioned imo.
to me it's not another side project and it's still too soon to talk about anything but ... I can smell EV4NESCENCE

[Psypher]

I don't wanna get my hopes up either but that would be great. Especially since I'll be done with college in 2017

[Grimella Blackrose]

Okay, I know I posted somewhere that I wasn't holding my breath but oh my gosh!!!!