It's been five years since Evanescence's last album, and Amy Lee is now the sole surviving original member of the band with all other members having been replaced. The time and line-up changes really haven't done too much to change Evanescence's sound though; the buzz-saw guitars and Lee's wailing over the top of it all with that half goth, half opera voice of hers are instantly familiar. The album is less dark and murky than previous Evanescence releases, maybe due to the change in producers, but the core Evanescence sound remains. It's almost as if the last few years of Lady Gaga and her elctropop takeover never happened and we are back in a music landscape dominated by Limp Biscuit and their nu-metal cronies. That's not to say this album is bad - it's not. There are some good tracks here and Lee's voice is awesome at times. But a bit of progression would not have gone amiss.
Top Tracks: What You Want, The Change, My Heart Is Broken
Rating: 6/10
Release Date: 11 October 2011
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