Why Does everyone dis on Evanesence???

[Tym2cu_bass]

Hey

I just realized something. I was listening to evanesences' CD yesturday and then I remembered a lot of people saying "they suck" "smashing pumkins is better than them" and "ur a *** for listening to them". Well wth??? I mean the guitar solos sound good, they have good musical taste, and unlike most modern bands, they have music in their songs. So why does everyone say evanesence blows????????



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[Brendan]

Originally Posted by Tym2cu_bass

Hey
? I mean the guitar solos sound good, they have good musical taste, and unlike most modern bands, they have music in their songs. So why does everyone say evanesence blows????????

Because many, many people would disagree with you on said points.

[Mon Rominee]

Yup. OR, they heard that dink rapping "wake me up" on the single, which ruined the song, btw, and got the impression that they were a female fronted Linkin Park, and refused to give them a full listen.

I don't think they're meritable for much, but they're not wholly terrible, they just ride the line between obvious and mediocre.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by Mon Rominee

I don't think they're meritable for much, but they're not wholly terrible, they just ride the line between obvious and mediocre.

Well, while not wholly terrible, I'm of the mind that their ride broke down.

[Sheep Man]

A couple of my friends are HUGE Evanescence fans, and have read up on many things, so I list here the main reason why I'm not too fond of them:
They have no bass player.

That said, one or two of their songs are OK, and if I hear them on the radio or something I tend not to mind, but there's no way I'm going to buy thier CDs or download their MP3s.

[Bad Brains]

As said before they remind a lot of people of another spawn of that horrible Linkin Park band, but instead fronted by some Hot-Topic fashion "goth" chick.

Plus i heard the goth chick lipsings....as said in a interview here on the radio by somone in a band that toured with them.

[Mon Rominee]

Originally Posted by Brendan

Well, while not wholly terrible, I'm of the mind that their ride broke down.

Fantastic! LOL!

[McHack]

I find that "hot topic goth chick" REALLY f'ing annoying... Not to mention, virtually every song sounds the same to me.

[Coutts_is_god]

I don't like them because my brother loves them.

[jonasp]

I dont mind Evanescence. I like Smashing Pumpkins too. I never knew they didnt have a bass player. Oh well. I think people might not like them because "they heard that dink rapping "wake me up" on the single, which ruined the song". That probably had a big part of people not liking them or even checking them out.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by Mon Rominee

Yup. OR, they heard that dink rapping "wake me up" on the single, which ruined the song, btw, and got the impression that they were a female fronted Linkin Park, and refused to give them a full listen.

I saw that and they just looked so... manufactured - sort of like a Marketing man had taken all the parts or aspects of other successful bands and put them together in one band - yeah that'll work!!

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

I saw that and they just looked so... manufactured - sort of like a Marketing man had taken all the parts or aspects of other successful bands and put them together in one band - yeah that'll work!!

Well, it did work. Does that speak badly of the Marketing dept. or the consumer?

[James Hart]

I dig them, or her actually.... she's cute and she sings some pretty cool stuff

[superbassman2000]

they do have a bass player, and he is the only person in the world i know that plays a fender aerodyne jazz bass. i can't think of his name though...anyways, if you think they are manufactered, (i won't state my opinion on that!) i will say i would rather listen to them than say...nsync, or linkin park.
i kinda like them i guess.
i am glad there is no more rapping after "wake me up" on the cd!

Charlie

[Joey3313]

Amy Lee is hot, but every interview I've ever seen with her, she is like a...bitch. Maybe she just doesn't like MuchMusic Interviewing her.

Another thing I hate is no one in the band gets any attention at all, except for her and, when he was still in the band, Ben Moody.

The music is...meh, fine. Average at best. Don't like 'em, Don't hate 'em.

[jenderfazz]

I think their approach is slightly more original than a lot of nu-metal bands, but they are still mostly the same thing we've seen so many times, but with a chick singer. My opinion.

[Squidfinger]

I think their lyrics are trite and immature to say the least.

[Hollow Man]

They are a watered-down Lacuna Coil. And Christina Scabbia would take Amy Lee in a fight any day.

[Schwinn]

Originally Posted by HollowMan227

They are a watered-down Lacuna Coil. And Christina Scabbia would take Amy Lee in a fight any day.

I think a lot of people hate them because bands like Lacuna Coil, The Gathering, Within Temptation, Nightwish, Theatre of Tragedy, etc...have been around for a long time and they got no recognition in the US. But here comes Evanescence who got instant fame. And they are not as talented as the above mentioned bands. I don't have "Fallen" but I've downloaded a few tracks. Fairly good, but nothing groundbreaking or exciting. Better than a lot of other modern U.S. bands though.

[silentstranger]

I forgot who said this first, but nu-metal with a chick singer is still nu-metal. "Bring Me to Life" is okay; I'll usually listen to it if it comes on the radio and there's nothing really good on. I actually rather enjoy the dink's singing on that one; it's so melodramatically overdone that I can't help but laugh and/or sing along to "saaaaave meeeee!" The second single is so awful I have to change the station every time it comes on; damn song puts me to sleep, and since I only listen to the radio while driving...yep, can't have that Same goes for that Seether/Amy Lee song. Crappy song, and I hate that after only two(!) singles with Evanescence, she's already going solo...at least Gwen Stefani waited a couple albums...