The metal icon is here to answer your questions about the band’s 90s origins, MTV fame and being trailblazer in a male dominated genre
It is 23 years since Evanescence released one of the defining debut singles of the 2000s, Bring Me to Life, frontperson Amy Lee’s account of escaping an abusive relationship. Since then, the Arkansas band – essentially Lee’s project – have become a towering force in rock, selling millions of records, winning Grammy awards and reshaping how the genre can sound thanks to their inclusion of classical music and piano-led balladry.
In June, the band released their sixth album, Sanctuary, produced by former Bring Me the Horizon member and now metal super-producer Jordan Fish. The album, Lee has said, confronts the political turmoil of her country, and stands “against tyranny, against human rights violations, against blowing people up”. The record arrives on vinyl for the first time in September (after its digital release in the summer) and heralds an in-demand UK tour.
