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If you answered yes to the above question then congratulations, you have bad taste in music. I hoped and prayed that they would fade out by Christmas but noooo, almost every day I hear someone talking about how supposedly awesome they are... The lyrics are cliched, the vocals are annoying, the music sounds like numerous retarded three year olds with no hands banging on trashcans with screaming cats, and add that to the fact that they have a really terrible name. Almost as bad a Hoobastank. (who also sucks... hard)

everyone has their opinions, personally i like their music...bring me to life and my immortal are good songs imo...

[1] And it is fact that you have bad taste in music.
[2] No, ive already stated that none of their songs (if you can call it that) are good.

[1] And it is fact that you have bad taste in music.
[2] No, ive already stated that none of their songs (if you can call it that) are good.


*your opinion sucks, im my opinion :)
*since my opinion is better than yours, it is you who has the bad taste in music...

*your opinion sucks, im my opinion :)
*since my opinion is better than yours, it is you who has the bad taste in music...

Im sorry my opinion is fact so therefore you are an abomination against nature. Have a good day.

can i get that cookie now?

Lacuna Coil > Evanescence

So where's the cookie?

So where's the cookie?
i asked first! it's mine!

can i get that cookie now?

Sure. *gives Tink imaginary cyber cookie*

Sure. *gives Tink imaginary cyber cookie*
yay! :fluffle:

i asked first! it's mine!

I like cookies :(

I like cookies :(
*flings cyber poo*

Im sorry my opinion is fact so therefore you are an abomination against nature. Have a good day.

your opinion is a fact, and that fact is that it sucks... :) wait, i want a cookie too :(

:( i feel bad now


*shares cookie *

Well, it is not up to you to judge people's choice of music. I must admit I don't like all the songs of Evanessance but some are good, no doubt about that. The bad things they are a group that is an example of popular metal. Within Temptation started out as a very good gothic metal band but after their first hit cd 'Mother Earth' they tend to be commercial. I guess you never seen Hoobastank live? They were in Rock Werchter few years back and they were great. Personally I hate the bastard music of 50 cent and hoped that he would disappear after that racket single yet he endures. Point being: it is not up to someone to critisize certain popular tendances.

*flings cyber poo*


:eek:


ewwww :(

:( i feel bad now


*shares cookie *

ill split my glass of milk with ya for a piece :)

Well, it is not up to you to judge people's choice of music. I must admit I don't like all the songs of Evanessance but some are good, no doubt about that. The bad things they are a group that is an example of popular metal. Within Temptation started out as a very good gothic metal band but after their first hit cd 'Mother Earth' they tend to be commercial. I guess you never seen Hoobastank live? They were in Rock Werchter few years back and they were great. Personally I hate the bastard music of 50 cent and hoped that he would disappear after that racket single yet he endures. Point being: it is not up to someone to critisize certain popular tendances.
GV is God, it is up to him to judge people'e choice of music

ill split my glass of milk with ya for a piece :)
i don't like milk but have some anyway

i don't like milk but have some anyway

what about orange juice?

what about orange juice?
much better

I quite like em as well as Hoobstank. They've got some good songs, albeit some bad ones as well. Of all of them I have to say Hello is the best from Evanescence and Running Away from Hoobstank. Granted they're not Van Halen or Guns N' Roses but hey they're 100x better than whatever else is on right now.

Granted they're not Van Halen or Guns N' Roses but hey they're 100x better than whatever else is on right now.

Oh yeah? Queens of the Stone Age.

Evenescence are almost as bad as Marylin Manson; in that they're a poor pop facsimilie of good music. There are much, much better bands out there that do the whole female vocalist gothic rock/metal thing so much better; like After Forever, Within Temptation, Tristania, and of course Nightwish. Evenescence are just clearly derivative and second rate compared to these groups.

what about Shinedown? anyone like them?

Oh yeah? Queens of the Stone Age.

I mean particularly the 400 one-hit wonder wannabes who actually have no hits, also the emo, wannabe glam rock resurgance, and those who cannot play their instruments.

I mean particularly the 400 one-hit wonder wannabes who actually have no hits, also the emo, wannabe glam rock resurgance, and those who cannot play their instruments.

Well, I mean there is still really good stuff out there, being produced today, and it's not *that* hard to find. There is a lot of shit, yes. A fantastic lot of shit. But there are still bands musically better than Evanescence and Hoobastank (OK, that is but my opinion, though in particular these bands stole the styles of other fledgling bands).

Well, I mean there is still really good stuff out there, being produced today, and it's not *that* hard to find. There is a lot of shit, yes. A fantastic lot of shit. But there are still bands musically better than Evanescence and Hoobastank (OK, that is but my opinion, though in particular these bands stole the styles of other fledgling bands).

Unfortunately not here. The main rock station, 92.3 KROCK has just switched to playing modern stuff & "Great Rock" as they call it, which is basically classic rock. That's basically because of the garbage they've played of these new bands has killed their ratings.

Unfortunately not here. The main rock station, 92.3 KROCK has just switched to playing modern stuff & "Great Rock" as they call it, which is basically classic rock. That's basically because of the garbage they've played of these new bands has killed their ratings.

Ah yeah. I stopped listening to radio ages ago because it melted my brain. Just keep in mind that it doesn't have to be popular to be good :p

I like 'em...I want Amy Lee to sign while I gently bite her

I'm a Nightwish fan personally but I do enjoy Evanescence. I tend to like the genre.

I'm not even going to get into the utter stupidity of the OP. :rolleyes:

Ah yeah. I stopped listening to radio ages ago because it melted my brain. Just keep in mind that it doesn't have to be popular to be good :p


lol Ironically my brain melted after I stopped listening to radio, although that was about the time that I started lying in my bed all day every day for 6 months watching friends videos.... :p

Well anyway I like evanescence, I dont think her voice is great but the songs are good - most of them anyway. The earlier the better lol

In any case her voice is way better than Sharon from Within Temptations and that girl from Lullacry lol. Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Beseech and Epica are my personal faves lol

I'm a Nightwish fan personally but I do enjoy Evanescence.

Someone suggested Evanescence to me, on account of me liking Nightwish, but Evanescence are a bit bland by comparison. They don't have that Nightwish over-the-top-ness.

I think they're the most awesome band to come in ages.

If you answered yes to the above question then congratulations, you have bad taste in music. I hoped and prayed that they would fade out by Christmas but noooo, almost every day I hear someone talking about how supposedly awesome they are... The lyrics are cliched, the vocals are annoying, the music sounds like numerous retarded three year olds with no hands banging on trashcans with screaming cats, and add that to the fact that they have a really terrible name. Almost as bad a Hoobastank. (who also sucks... hard)
I wanted a cookie! but I hate them enough to give up the cookie to have my vote counted

Someone suggested Evanescence to me, on account of me liking Nightwish, but Evanescence are a bit bland by comparison. They don't have that Nightwish over-the-top-ness.

I have to agree with you on that. I just 'discovered' Nightwish recently and IMO they blow away bands like Evanescence. I don't actually dislike them though.

I wanted a cookie! but I hate them enough to give up the cookie to have my vote counted

Well, UT, I guess we can add this to our list of differences of opinion. IMO, they are the best new group in the last 5 years.

Well, UT, I guess we can add this to our list of differences of opinion. IMO, they are the best new group in the last 5 years.
Yes we do … you are my new enemy :sad:

Lol part of it was over playing part of it was them being WAY too “popish” for my taste

Yes we do … you are my new enemy :sad:

Lol part of it was over playing part of it was them being WAY too “popish” for my taste

Everything gets overplayed these days, that is just the way of things. Does being overplayed negate quality? What would that mean for Mozart, Chopin, Tchiakovsky, Bach, Handle and the like??

As for taste in music, mine's pretty eclectic. Hymns, Classical, CCM, Oldies, Sinatra, Crosby, Nat King Cole and the like, Rock, Def Leppard, Scorps, Bonham, Winger, Crew, BJ, Steelheart, Aerosmith, U2, to Pop, some Hip Hop, a few selected raps, R&B, the Blues, Old Western music, (not real fond of current country), Yanni, Enigma, Enya, and multiple traditional styles. I guess I'm not really fond of extreemly dark, depressed, fatalistic music, but I tend to be a relatively happy person so I guess that is to be expected...

As for taste in music, mine's pretty eclectic. Hymns, Classical, CCM, Oldies, Sinatra, Crosby, Nat King Cole and the like, Rock, Def Leppard, Scorps, Bonham, Winger, Crew, BJ, Steelheart, Aerosmith, U2, to Pop, some Hip Hop, a few selected raps, R&B, the Blues, Old Western music, (not real fond of current country), Yanni, Enigma, Enya, and multiple traditional styles. I guess I'm not really fond of extreemly dark, depressed, fatalistic music, but I tend to be a relatively happy person so I guess that is to be expected...


Hymns *cough* *choke* !? Are you tone deaf!?

Hymns *cough* *choke* !? Are you tone deaf!?
No, I just have broad tastes that speak of the diverse exposure to talent on many levels and in may genres of music. Just because I don't like what you do doesn't mean I don't have an ear for music. Most current hard music consists of little more than a few power chords, if you can call that music... at least some of the guitarists in the bands I mentioned could actually create and play a solo... ;)

Hymns *cough* *choke* !? Are you tone deaf!?What, exactly, are you implying about hymns? :p

--The Democratic States of Cogitation

Everything gets overplayed these days, that is just the way of things. Does being overplayed negate quality? What would that mean for Mozart, Chopin, Tchiakovsky, Bach, Handle and the like??

As for taste in music, mine's pretty eclectic. Hymns, Classical, CCM, Oldies, Sinatra, Crosby, Nat King Cole and the like, Rock, Def Leppard, Scorps, Bonham, Winger, Crew, BJ, Steelheart, Aerosmith, U2, to Pop, some Hip Hop, a few selected raps, R&B, the Blues, Old Western music, (not real fond of current country), Yanni, Enigma, Enya, and multiple traditional styles. I guess I'm not really fond of extreemly dark, depressed, fatalistic music, but I tend to be a relatively happy person so I guess that is to be expected...
Yeah but usually multiple selections and not in a like 3 week period. She has a great voice don’t get me wrong but the lyrics are only alright so I guess not my thing

My musical selection ranges WIDLY

Mudvayne, Disturbed, System of a down, metalica, static-x, Korn, Orgy, Pumkins, 40 below summer, kitty, otep, slipknot … (this must not seem like much Varity) but then I go into tool, perfect circle, REM, Stepenwolf, Led_zeplin, Van halen, Eagles queen, (massive fan) of pink floyd …. So on so forth

About anything rock as long as it is not too close to “pop”

What, exactly, are you implying about hymns? :p


I've yet to hear one that didn't sound like a cat having an unfortunate accident with piano wire.

It is amazing how the louder the guitar gets, the more people there are who thinks it is decent music.

Evenescence = Hoobastank with louder guitars

Hoobastank = Good Charlotte with louder guitars

Good Charlotte = Avril Levigne with louder guitars

Avril Levigne = Really Bad Pop star with guitars

I personally like every song off "Fallen". For instance, "Everybody's Fool":

Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that

Never was and never will be
Have you no shame don't you see me
You know you've got everybody fooled

Look, here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh, how we love you
No flaws when you're pretending
But now I know she

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Without the mask where will you hide
Can't find yourself lost in your lie

I know the truth now
I know who you are
And i don't love you anymore

It never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

It never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
Somehow now you're everybody's fool

How could you hate this song? The video's great, too.

If you answered yes to the above question then congratulations, you have bad taste in music. I hoped and prayed that they would fade out by Christmas but noooo, almost every day I hear someone talking about how supposedly awesome they are... The lyrics are cliched, the vocals are annoying, the music sounds like numerous retarded three year olds with no hands banging on trashcans with screaming cats, and add that to the fact that they have a really terrible name. Almost as bad a Hoobastank. (who also sucks... hard)

In my opinion, Evanescence sucks. I hate their music and I don't think they deserve all the popularity they have. But that is JUST MY OPINION, so Evanescence fans, please don't kill me.

Evanescene? Ummmmmm. You shouldn't bark at what persons like there are people that really dig it and maybe think that some of your music is pure crap. Oh just remembered some nice time when I got into a argument with my friends when drunk I asked "Evidence?" he said "Yes evidence" I" Is it evidence?" He "Evidence""Are you sure" " Yes do you like Evanscene?" " Evidence?" "Yes evidence" it lasted good 5 minutes, oh damn I got my share of laughter but now I see it in dull text.

Yeah but usually multiple selections and not in a like 3 week period. She has a great voice don’t get me wrong but the lyrics are only alright so I guess not my thing

My musical selection ranges WIDLY

Mudvayne, Disturbed, System of a down, metalica, static-x, Korn, Orgy, Pumkins, 40 below summer, kitty, otep, slipknot … (this must not seem like much Varity) but then I go into tool, perfect circle, REM, Stepenwolf, Led_zeplin, Van halen, Eagles queen, (massive fan) of pink floyd …. So on so forth

About anything rock as long as it is not too close to “pop”

If you really like guitar based rock, you should try listening to some Mozart or Tchiakovsky. I'd also suggest listening to Scorpions "Moment of Glory" album. You might be surprised at the similarity in the massiveness of the sound to hard rock. It can move your soul if you let yourself get lost in the music...

I...HATE...EVANESCENCE...

I hate people calling them Gothic, I hate people calling them talented and poetic...

They suck.

Lacuna Coil > Evanescence


How can one not like these two totally awesome groups??

I...HATE...EVANESCENCE...

I hate people calling them Gothic, I hate people calling them talented and poetic...

They suck.

The term "gothic" has been really whored out recently. Everyone with black hair is gothic. Bring back the Cure i say. I dont like Evanesence, but they arnt really harming anyone, so if people like them whatever. If it gets 50 cent off the air for 3 minutes im all for it.

I love Evanesence. If you dislike their music, fine, but how does anyone dislike their name? It's so pretty.

I love Evanesence. If you dislike their music, fine, but how does anyone dislike their name? It's so pretty.

My favourite band is "smashing pumpkins", so clearly band names mean nothing to me.

but how does anyone dislike their name? It's so pretty.

I rest my case.

Woooo! I'm gothic!Ah who bothers, if see some group walk in black costumes I just wander on. Like fishies in the sea in many colors and shapes but still a fish.

About the only thing I give them credit for is being one of the first groups to break through into the pop scene with an unusual combination of heavy guitar work and a female vocalist. There's some merit to be found in that, but not nearly enough to redeem them IMO.

I, for one, count Evanescence as one of my favourate bands, just a few notches below Creed. If you don't like my opinion then you can hope to never meet me face to face. I WILL kill you. :upyours:

Having said that, the best songs I have heard are from artists that I had never known about until I heard one of their songs.

Everyone check out www.lemondemon.com. It's the best band in the world.

I, for one, count Evanescence as one of my favourate bands, just a few notches below Creed. If you don't like my opinion then you can hope to never meet me face to face. I WILL kill you. :upyours:

Having said that, the best songs I have heard are from artists that I had never known about until I heard one of their songs.

Everyone check out www.lemondemon.com. It's the best band in the world.
Hey look! I can quote myself!

Sorry. I just had to do that.

I think their music is bland and uninspired, calculated to sell. The one hit they had made it to a movie soundtrack or two and features some guy shouting during the chorus. Hey look, he can shout. Big deal.

Their NAME, however, I find entirely appropriate. It describes every flavor-of-the-month pop band.

evanesce

v : To dissipate or disappear like vapor.

evanescence

n : the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the evanescence of the morning mist"

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company

The only thing really good about this average band is their appropriate name...here's hoping it's also an accurate prophecy.

I think their music is bland and uninspired, calculated to sell. The one hit they had made it to a movie soundtrack or two and features some guy shouting during the chorus. Hey look, he can shout. Big deal.

Their NAME, however, I find entirely appropriate. It describes every flavor-of-the-month pop band.

evanesce

v : To dissipate or disappear like vapor.

evanescence

n : the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the evanescence of the morning mist"

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company

The only thing really good about this average band is their appropriate name...here's hoping it's also an accurate prophecy.
Look out he window. :sniper:

Like others have said, Evanescence is just a more corporate, mainstream version of bands like Nightwish.

that would be a resounding NO!
i prefer to listen to the bands from europe that evanescene is doing a really bad job at trying to copy. bands with female singers like
.nightwish
.arch enemy
.sinergy
.lacuna coil
etc..
but then again i am a longtime metalhead so it figures :D

Look out he window. :sniper:

Oh heavens. I've been threatened with an emoticon. You're obviously an Evanescence fan -- thank you for proving my point.

Keep consuming, your corporate masters love you for it.

It's really cool to play their music

Lacuna Coil > Evanescence

Lacuna Coil + Nightwish > Evanescence

x 1000000

Originally Posted by Layarteb
Granted they're not Van Halen or Guns N' Roses but hey they're 100x better than whatever else is on right now.
the fact that you said that shows just how deprived you are listening to top 40 rock and watching MTV. if you want real quality metal you have to look for it. it went back underground after it's brief popularity in the 80's and is now actually bigger than ever.

if you want to sample new bands i suggest a subscription to BW&BK magazine and thier webpage at bravewords.com. each issue of the magazine is $7 and comes with a full cd with at least 15 full length demo songs from various bands.
i also highly suggest http://www.metal-rules.com/ to get reviews and updates on all the new stuff coming out(most of which can be bought on-line at century media)
so far this year i have purchased more than 12 new albums from both old and new bands. none of which you will hear on any mainstream american rock station.
:headbang:

Lacuna Coil > Evanescence

My bowel movements > Evanescence

Oh heavens. I've been threatened with an emoticon. You're obviously an Evanescence fan -- thank you for proving my point.And what point would that be?
Keep consuming, your corporate masters love you for it.Not if I don't pay for it ;)

Just for the record, I am a firm believer that the barbaric(i like that word :D )system of resource mis-management called a monetary system exists only as a system of control to keep the minority in control of the majority.

Yes, you did hit a nerve there.