Evanescence – Who Will You Follow – Single Review – Mercenary Publicity

Review By Darren McIntyre

Evanescence are a Gothic / alternative / hard / symphonic metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, who originally formed in 1994 but took a hiatus from 2009 through 2014 with Amy focusing on solo material. The band has given us 6 studio albums, which include their new album, Sanctuary, slated for release June 5th. To follow the release, the band will embark on a world tour kicking off in Florida and hitting Canada, the UK & Europe along the way. To whet our appetites for the incoming tour, the band drops their killer new single, Who Will You Follow, which I will be reviewing for you today.

Who Will You Follow? Amy brings her incredible, melodic vocals to this crunching beast as the rhythm section opens the door to let this epic arrangement unfold. The cool, punchy snare/bass kicks let the groove come at us as the incredible piano tones ripple through the track, as this awesome arrangement lets us feel the emotion and depth flow freely through the track. The cool, dark, delicious bassline is dropping in and giving us a real meaty groove that wraps itself around this symphonic piece as we let the crunching riffs weave their way through this colossal new offering. The tone and texture are just building as Amy lets her soaring, melodic vocals lead the way in this thundering monster track that is a real return to form for this awesome outfit from Little Rock as they prepare to shake the foundations of every venue they hit on their new tour; the band have delivered a cool, melodic, symphonic track that has us throwing our fists in the air in triumph of this kickass new offering.

Evanescence –

                        Amy Lee – Lead Vocal / Piano / Keys / Harp

                        Tim McCord – Guitar

                        Troy McLawhorn – Guitar

                        Emma Anzai – Bass / Backing Vocals

                        Will Hunt – Drums

Track Listing –

                      Who Will You Follow