Amy Lee has become an iconic woman in rock over her career. Since bursting on the scene with Evanescence’s first smash hit Bring Me To Life in 2003. While the band has been active prior to Covid, including releasing Synthesis with an orchestra in 2017 and a successful tour with orchestras. The band’s first album of original material in a decade The Bitter Truth was released March 26th. The album reached #1 in 22 countries on iTunes and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
"Oh, awesome," Lee said when asked about her reaction to the album’s reception. "It sucks not to be out there seeing our fans in person on tour and be able to experience it together. That is the ultimate payoff when you finally release an album is to go play the shows and we still are going to, but there's a delay there, so we're missing that. But it's been awesome seeing the positive response. It makes me really happy. Too many people talking like rocks dead, it's not, it never went anywhere."
GayCalgary.com had the opportunity to zoom with Lee on a rainy day from her home at Nashville. So far singles Wasted on You, The Game is Over and Use My Voice have been rocking the earbuds of fans, but the album is full of the blend of heavy music, personal lyrics and Lee’s incredible voice. Not sure which song to listen to first? Start at the beginning, Lee suggested.
"Broken Pieces Shine, including the intro (Artifact/The Turn). You have to listen to the whole intro as part of it. It was a tough call to put that track marker there. I'm finally able to listen...
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