Evanescence meets fans at Megamall

MANILA, Philippines - The female fronted metal group and Grammy Award-winning band Evanescence has finally released its third studio production and self-titled album Evanescence which is now available nationwide as released by PolyEast Records.

As the premier band visits its Pinoy fans, PolyEast Records is also delighted to announce that there will be a meet and greet session with Evanescence’s frontwoman Amy Lee (photo) today, 1 p.m. at SM Megamall which is also made possible by Ovation Productions Manila and Odyssey Music and Video. Mechanics to be a part of the CD signing is simply buy a copy of Evanescence CD in Odyssey at SM Megamall.

Following a three-year sabbatical after the multi-platinum, worldwide success of its sophomore effort, The Open Door, the third album is produced by Grammy-winning Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Rush). It contains the hard-driving anthems and introspective ballads the hard rock group has mastered since its breakout debut in 2003. Eight years after the debut album, the new 12 tracks demonstrate the growth of the band’s writing style and lyrical content.

Amy says, “It’s about freedom,” when describing the album’s first single, My Heart is Broken, a track driven by Amy’s signature lyrics and piano playing. Other songs include Lost in Paradise, which Amy calls, “The most intimate song on the album” and the hard-charging, What You Want.

“We can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been working on! We’ve been finding ourselves, reinventing our sound, experimenting with things we’ve never done before and at the same time embracing the things we love most about Evanescence,” says Amy. “This journey has made us the strongest we’ve ever been as a band, and I am in love with the music. Nick Rasculinecz is the perfect fit for this record.”

Backed Terry Balsamo and Troy McLawhord’s guitars, Tim McCord’s bass and Will Hunt’s drums, the new album is powerful and aggressive. “We’ve been working on this music for a very long time and seeing it all finally come together is a really amazing feeling,” says Amy.

She continues, “This album is about us and also our fans. We’re combining the best of Evanescence with some new attitude and we re just dying to share it.”

The inherent drama in Evanescence’s music — a kind of audio odyssey that can turn on a dime from piano-led introspection to hammering guitar — has resonated with listeners everywhere. The music’s core, which ranges from beautiful to subtle to aggressive, finds a counterpart in Amy’s passionate vocals, lyrics that forge a connection with audiences searching for identity or struggling with feelings of desire, hope, love and loss. Sales of the band’s first two albums are more than 24 million worldwide.

With what some call a meteoric rise to the top, Evanescence’s first album Fallen brought the band to global success, selling more than 17 million copies. It spawned two Top 10 singles, My Immortal and Bring Me To Life, and two Grammy Awards in 2003 (Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance for Bring Me To Life). This album is also out this week in stores under PolyEast Records.

Catch Evanescence Live in Manila tonight at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, featuring Bush as special guest. The concert is by Ovation Productions Manila.

Evanescence the album is available at all record bars of Astrovision/Astroplus, Odyssey Music and Video, O Music, Fully Booked as well as Landmark and SM Department Stores.