Artist: Evanescence | Album: Synthesis | Released: 2017 | Genre: Alternative Rock | Country: US | Duration: 01:02:24

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Amy Lee may have intended the title of Synthesis, Evanescence’s fourth album, to represent the combination of the organic and artificial — or how the symphonic merges with the electronic — but this isn’t necessarily a huge leap from her earlier work. From the outset, Evanescence sampled seemingly contradictory styles — metal, goth, and prog were equal partners on their 2003 debut Fallen — so this transition to unabashed pomp and circumstance doesn’t seem sudden, especially as it’s arriving after a long six years. Synthesis also feels familiar because all but three songs (plus a piano solo) are taken from the group’s three previous albums, with selections from their eponymous 2011 album taking center stage at five selections. Immediately, it’s striking that the onslaught is a natural fit with Amy Lee, whose powerhouse vocals often wrestle the orchestra into submission. Next, the layered, skittering electronic rhythms grab attention, and far from keeping the music in a straitjacket, the precision of the beats help give Synthesis a steel spine, reinforcing the bombast of the band and strings. This successful fusion also amounts to a step forward for Evanescence, as this kind of proudly theatrical arrangement would suit Amy Lee well for years, and that’s why Synthesis doesn’t feel like a holding pattern: It feels like the start of a new chapter.

Tracklisting:

01. Overture (0:58)
02. Never Go Back (4:51)
03. Hi-Lo (5:07)
04. My Heart Is Broken (4:33)
05. Lacrymosa (3:43)
06. The End of the Dream (4:55)
07. Bring Me to Life (Synthesis) (4:18)
08. Unraveling (Interlude) (1:41)
09. Imaginary (4:04)
10. Secret Door (3:48)
11. Lithium (4:05)
12. Lost in Paradise (4:44)
13. Your Star (4:38)
14. My Immortal (4:25)
15. The In-Between (Piano Solo) (2:12)
16. Imperfection (4:24)

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Evanescence – Overture 0:58
Evanescence – Never Go Back 4:51
Evanescence – Hi-Lo 5:07
Evanescence – My Heart Is Broken 4:33
Evanescence – Lacrymosa 3:43
Evanescence – The End of the Dream 4:55
Evanescence – Bring Me to Life Synthesis
Evanescence – Unraveling Interlude
Evanescence – Imaginary 4:04
Evanescence – Secret Door 3:48
Evanescence – Lithium 4:05
Evanescence – Lost in Paradise 4:44
Evanescence – Your Star 4:38
Evanescence – My Immortal 4:25
Evanescence – The In-Between Piano Solo
Evanescence – Imperfection 4:24

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