Researching for a class assignment I found a review from one of my favorite albums this year, Within Temptation’s The Unforgiving. You can read it here but the whole thing is in the picture above. I have to say I am not surprised at all with the review, but it is kinda funny to see how some music critics overlook some facts and don’t invest time doing some research before making an statement like the one I pointed out in the picture above. The fact that Within Temptation has been playing music and consistently releasing albums since 1996, and people like this guy have no clue about it , irritates me. I think the only thing that bands like Within Temptation have to thank Evanescence for, is that they opened a door of discovery for people like me. Thanks to them I got into two music genres, Goth Metal and Symphonic Metal. This is music that I totally love and bands like Nightwish, Within Temptation or Lacuna Coil are among my favorite bands today. I owe that to Evanescence, that’s why they are important to me. There are enough reasons why these bands were not influenced by Evanescence in any way. That’s why I feel that most music reviewers and some music fans should do their homework.
Only three reasons come to my mind right now:
1. These bands are Symphonic Metal or Goth Metal bands and Evanescence is Alternative Rock. Evanscence is not a Metal band, that’s a total misconception.
2. These bands have been playing since the late 90′s. Evanescence was founded in 1995 but it wasn’t until 2003 that they achieved success in the US with their first LP Fallen. By that time Nightwish already had four albums out, Within Temptation had two and Lacuna Coil had three.
3. These bands are heavily influence by another famous Gothic Metal band called The Gathering. The Gathering has been playing this type of music since the late 80′s. Go check their music if you haven’t. They are awesome and you’ll see what I am talking about.
The Queens of Metal
BTW This dude’s last words in the review say it all. “Every white-faced Goth will want this one” I hate people like this. Stereotyping people just because they like a particular music style is disgusting. I have to end this short post saying that I am not questioning Evanscence achievements at all. I like Amy Lee’s voice. I love most of her songs with her band, and I can’t wait for their next album to come out.
Have a great Sunday,
Cuban Nerd
Tags: Evanescence, Goth Metal, Lacuna Coil, Metal Queens, Nightwish, Symphonic Metal, Within Temptation
