So is the acoustic introduction in the former.
Gothic style harmonization in backing vocals such as those in "Everybody's Fool" and "Whisper" induce a creepy vibe unseen in most post-grunge and nu metal work. "Haunted" is just a strange song overall, slowly, inevitably and heavily immersing you into the horror of Ben Moody’s story about a male spirit detaining a girl inside a mansion for over ten years. The variety in musical elements in each song and the diversity in song meanings set them apart enough that the record as a whole doesn’t become bland, while some commonalities between the songs – like the powerful, poignant, and silky vocals, and the rugged guitar riffs – meld it into a cohesive whole. There is also no rapping element, with exception to the guest backup vocalist Paul McCoy of 12 Stone in “Bring Me to Life”, a track which stands alone as a great work unto itself (and in fact, it’s the most nu metal song of all on the entire record).Īs characteristic of nu metal, there are no guitar solos, which either detracts from the musicality of the album or heightens the impact of Amy Lee's powerful and crystal-smooth vocals (this is, of course, open to interpretation). On the other hand, nu metal characteristics of scratching and sampling, which seem to have been exhausted in Hybrid Theory and Meteora, are absent. The symphonic and piano ballad nature of half the songs - most notably "Hello", "My Immortal", periodically “Imaginary”, the introduction/outro of “Bring Me To Life”, and the outro of "Tourniquette" and “Whisper” – paired with the heavier elements of grungy guitar riffs and loud choruses throughout the rest of the record demonstrate a mastery of fusion between symphonic, ballad, goth, and grunge genres. Nu metal has continually proven to yield nothing much new to contemporary music stylistically (once its features have been explored and become fatigued, it all blurs together and is no longer unique).Īt once, however, Amy Lee et al have successfully crafted a record that retains what effective traits nu metal hosts, while discarding most of the overused and annoyingly predictable characteristics. It is, in general, and in especial at first appearance, essentially just another nu metal album following the wake of works by Anthrax, Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, and Korn, all of whom pioneered, engaged, or at least dappled into the genre to some degree (all to varying success).Īlthough a refreshing idea of fusing multiple genres like rap, metal, goth rock, post-punk, and electronica, and derived from such interesting and diverse styles like the rap metal of Rage Against the Machine and Faith No More, the industrialism of Nine Inch Nails, the high octane of Jane's Addiction, and the unique metal styling of Primus (among many other influences), nu metal is usually received to mixed reviews. Review Summary: While never truly making too interesting of an innovative musical statement, the lyricism in conjunction with gorgeous vocals make an emotional one.
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