While it is true that we are nearly all dressed in black there is a spread of ages and a very high female mix some with every hair colour imaginable and even several instances of mothers with teenage daughters dressed almost identically. It is great to see.(...) Drummer Will Hunt appears atop of the stage on a raised drum-kit, his left arm clenching a drum stick aloft. The rest of the band are strung out across the stage in a battle line in front of a barrage of stage lights and Amy Lee patrols that front line leading and conducting the musical assault, her arms punching the sky and waving a red ribbon scarf tied around her wrist like a battle standard. From the very first moment that she hits the stage, she dominates proceedings with her incredible stage presence. Her performance demands your attention and we can’t take our eyes from her. Her voice is phenomenal as she moves from heavier metal sounds to softer melodies and back again and the control she displays over her voice is simply amazing. What a vocalist, what a performance! allmusicmagazine.com/evanescence-plus-the-beautiful-monument-at-aec-theater-in-adelaide-australia-on-28-08-2023/
It has been a long time since Evanescence have been in Adelaide (well 2007 in fact) so the old adage that absence makes the heart grow folder holds true. Even more so that the show had been completely sold out for quite some time. Absolutely masterstroke by Destroy All Lines and no doubt this tour will go down as one of 2023’s best. (...) Call Me When You’re Sober and Lithium were big moments in the set with Amy saying you can’t have the light without the dark and take the good with the bad and emphasising the connection with their fans. Far From Heaven was incredible and tugged at the heart strings and Amy Lee on piano is sublime. (...) Amy spoke of something being missing in the band which led to bass player Emma Anzai (formerly of the Sick Puppies) joining the band and strengthening that Australia connection. The End Of The Dream Medley was epic! Wowsers! (...) With the end approaching Amy’s words resonated with the crowd as she spoke about so much happening since their last visit and all the worry that we need to live in the moment with the Adelaide show being a ‘fucking great moment and our love runs deep for Australia’. The show lifted another couple of gears with big singles My Immortal and Bring Me To Life. This is one of those shows not to have missed and for those who did there will be nothing worse than hearing how awesome it was from someone who did. hifiway.live/2023/08/29/evanescence-the-beautiful-monument-entertainment-centre-theatre-adelaide-28-8-2023-2/
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