Amy Lee Evanescence 's former record label's insistence on adding a rap verse to the single "Bring Me To Life".
Riding the wave of nu metal, the decision proved to be a good one and resulted in the group's most popular song, but the vocalist argues that the song was not a good representation of Evanescence as a band.
In an interview with Metal Hammer , Amy Lee talks about how she feels nowadays about the rap verse performed by Paul McCoy of 12 Stones (via Loudersound ). “I stopped performing [that part] years ago. We never really performed it. When we’re on tour and we have a guest who fits the role, they come into the song,” she says.
“We toured with P.O.D. and Sonny [ Sandoval ] came on stage a few times. And, obviously, if we’re in the same city as Paul, who originally sang it, we invite him because it’s fun and nostalgic. But that part, that sound, isn’t my style. That’s why it was hard to swallow, even in just one song. But we came out ahead because we didn’t have to change our entire sound,” he reflects.
In 2020, Amy Lee revealed that Evanescence's former record label wanted the band to include a permanent male vocalist in their lineup. The following year, the singer said the intention was to turn them into a " female Linkin Park
“The fact that it was a woman and a piano that started the track was too much,” Amy says. “I had to think we were going to get fired because I refused [a male vocalist outright]. Eventually, we reached a consensus that we only needed to do it on one song and it could be a guest singer. That was really hard for me because I had to start with our first song feeling like I made a sacrifice for my art.”
In 2022, the singer gave her opinion on which Evanescence song would be the best to introduce the band to new fans, and the answer was surprising. Check it out here .