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Fresh off the release of its album 鈥淪anctuary,鈥� Evanescence brought new songs along with fan favorites to First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater on Tuesday.

The show featured 11 songs off the new album, which was released June 5, including singles 鈥淎fterlife鈥� and 鈥淲ho Will You Follow.鈥� The concert opened with the Nova Twins and Spiritbox; both bands had lively performances that set the perfect atmosphere for Evanescence.

Once Evanescence took the stage, they delivered a high-energy, engaging performance. Here are some of my favorite parts of the night.

The crowd

This was my first foray into any type of alternative music concert. I am an oldies and country music girl to my core; however, a few friends told me what to expect 鈥� a good concert, loud, with head-banging.

What I didn鈥檛 anticipate was how engaged the crowd would be with the music. Typically, I go to concerts where it can be difficult to hear the artists over the crowd (and myself) singing along.

While there was singing and some dancing during well-known favorites 鈥淏ring Me to Life鈥� and 鈥淢y Immortal鈥� from those up front near the pit, many fans were just standing and soaking in the performance.

There鈥檚 nothing wrong with singing along; I myself sang along to 鈥淏ring Me to Life,鈥� but it was unique to see fans quietly taking it all in. 

Energy

I can鈥檛 comment on the crowd鈥檚 dynamic energy without saying how engaging and energy-filled Evanescence was while performing. Lead singer Amy Lee brought the house down, ranging from the loudest and most head-banging songs to quieter moments where she sat solo at the piano.

What stood out to me the most was the energy of her guitarists and drummer. Troy McLawhorn, Tim McCord, Will Hunt and Emma Anzai brought an energy to the stage that I feel is rarely seen from backing instrumentals. The band members dominated the stage, jumping, head-banging and dancing with the best of them.

鈥楩orever Without You鈥�

I went into the concert thinking my favorite songs would be the ones I instantly recognized, like 鈥淏ring Me to Life.鈥� However, a standout performance to me was one in which Lee sat down at the piano, backed by vocals from Anzai.

After an electric performance of 鈥淲asted on You,鈥� the concert slowed down and Lee addressed the crowd more intimately. She talked about how 鈥淔orever Without You,鈥� a song from 鈥淪anctuary,鈥� is about her life journey and experiences. She wanted fans to take away from the song that they can be brave enough to walk out that door if they need to and to 鈥渘ever regret love.鈥�

The setlist was structured so that these slower songs didn鈥檛 affect the energy; instead, they arrived at the perfect time to let the audience pause and enjoy a power ballad.

Stage production

The stage effects and lighting were works of art in their own right.

At first, it seemed like simple staging: a ramp with the drummer at the top and projections on the back curtain. However, throughout the show, surprises popped up.

What I thought were wires hanging from the amphitheater ceiling turned out to be string lights that strobed throughout the show. Fair warning: if you are averse to strobe lights, maybe avoid sitting in the front.

Most surprising was when three platforms rose from the back of the stage, lifting the guitarists and drummer into the air 鈥� and, of course, pyrotechnics.

The show ended, as many do, with a blast of confetti. Unfortunately, the New Mexico winds blew most of it right back toward the stage.

Elizabeth Secor is an arts fellow for the 近距离内射合集. You can reach her at esecor@abqjournal.com.