The new Evanescence album has been called the best since the release of The Open Door
Starting today, the sixth studio album by Evanescence titled Sanctuary is available on digital platforms. The new release, announced in April, has appeared on Apple Music and beyond. FYI, the tracklist contains 12 songs, and it includes the previously released Afterlife plus Who Will You Follow.
- Beautiful Lie
- Tell Me When Youʼve Had Enough
- Who Will You Follow
- Rapture
- Afterlife
- Sanctuary
- How Do I Heal
- About Us
- Calm Down
- Self Destruct
- Forever Without You
- Wide Open Heart
On the Album of The Year website, the user rating currently stands at 79 points. Some folks insist this is the band’s best work since The Open Door (2006); others are more reserved. Fans and reviewers have dropped descriptors like "powerful" and "very energetic." Big props, unsurprisingly, go to Amy Lee — her vocal performance gets singled out repeatedly. People also mention the range of tracks and lyrics touching on present-day topics (e.g., identity, loss, conflict), though a few listeners say certain moments feel overproduced vs. raw. Overall — if you want a quick listen to judge for yourself, it’s out now.