Evanescence, Evanescence
* * ½ (out of four) GOTH ROCK
The band's self-titled third album, its first since 2006's The Open Door, boils down to a tug of war between sole original member Amy Lee and producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Rush), who stepped in after initial sessions with Steve Lillywhite.
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It's regrettable that Raskulinecz didn't have more pull. On the 12-track disc, recorded in Nashville, he dials back the leaden melodrama, lightens the gloom and sweeps away some of the thick gothic fog to better sharpen melodies.
He should have muzzled Lee on a few occasions. An impressive singer when she minds the brakes, Lee too often lapses into histrionics and indulgent squalling, hijacking songs to near parody.
Tempered, her emotional wail enhances the hypnotic medieval magic of signature Evanescence tunes. Some electronics slip into the mix, but the band's rock essence and penchant for weepy strings remain prominent, as does its flair for conveying wretched despair.
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Source: usatoday.com
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