ralis Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Amy Lee's voice is extraordinary. Very few artists can create a fusion of various styles and get a way with it. She is brilliant! Edited May 14, 2011 by ralis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted May 15, 2011 I had the good fortune to see Evanescence a few years back - great performance! Here's something a little different, but maybe not so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat Pillar Posted May 15, 2011 Did you know that Rocky Gray, one of their old members, used to play in a Christian death metal band called Living Sacrifice? Yeah...I used to be all into Christian metal back in the day. Weird times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted May 15, 2011 Did you know that Rocky Gray, one of their old members, used to play in a Christian death metal band called Living Sacrifice? Yeah...I used to be all into Christian metal back in the day. Weird times. Christian Death Metal? Wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat Pillar Posted May 15, 2011 Christian Death Metal? Wow! My favorite is Christian Black Metal. Christian bands playing a genre of music most well known for its hyper-violent hatred of Christianity and over-the-top Satanism. Still listen to a couple of those bands actually, the guys from Lengsel and Extol (first albums by both bands are my preference, didn't care for the later ones) are excellent musicians. Vaakevandring was interesting too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralis Posted May 15, 2011 My favorite is Christian Black Metal. Christian bands playing a genre of music most well known for its hyper-violent hatred of Christianity and over-the-top Satanism. Still listen to a couple of those bands actually, the guys from Lengsel and Extol (first albums by both bands are my preference, didn't care for the later ones) are excellent musicians. Vaakevandring was interesting too. Amy Lee's work to me is captivating in that she combines several musical styles so well! To combine a classical approach with metal and make it work, blows my mind! Similar approaches started back in the late 60's with the Moody Blues, Yes, King Crimson et al. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat Pillar Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) Amy Lee's work to me is captivating in that she combines several musical styles so well! To combine a classical approach with metal and make it work, blows my mind! Similar approaches started back in the late 60's with the Moody Blues, Yes, King Crimson et al. Agreed. Actually, there are a number of metal bands that combine classical elements into their music. There happens to be a neo-classical metal genre as well, but progressive power metal bands are famous for using classical influences. One of the best examples is probably Symphony X, if you haven't heard of them check them out. The song Evolution is a good one to start with. And if you like female vocals, I highly recommend checking out Edenbridge (My Earth Dream and Arcana are the only albums I've heard, but I like them both.) Edit: I'm a huge metalhead, so if these tickle your fancy and you want more, I can give you a big list of bands you'd probably dig. Edited May 15, 2011 by Cat Pillar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
