Evanescence and Metallica are NOT working together

Contrary to internet rumours, Metallica will not be working with Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee on their upcoming as-yet-untitled ninth studio album.

Unsubstantiated reports last week suggested that Lee will be collaborating with the cult Bay Area thrashers on a track entitled Last Life for the new album as well as a re-working of their classic track, Fade To Black.

"I am NOT going to be collaborating with Metallica," writes Lee in her online blog. "I have absolutely no idea where this rumour came from, but it is not true."

So now you know.

Tags: Evanescence, Metallica

Posted by Dan at 11:37AM | April 21, 2008

Phew...

Good, lol.
What a kill strike that would've been!

Posted by Vicki | April 21, 2008 10:47 AM | Reply to this

Phew...

that wouldve been awesome i think she should do it just imagine how cool it would be

Posted by john godfrey | April 21, 2008 7:41 PM | Reply to this

amy lee and 'tallica

not a fan of evanescence at all, but i think it would have been interesting to say the least what it would have sounded like.

if you view this as a bad move, surely it cant be as bad as any of metallica's previous 3 full albums? (load, re-load, st anger)

Posted by Dave | April 21, 2008 11:03 AM | Reply to this

if she was to do it she'd have to clear her schedule to make time for a decade..... because lets face it, this album hasnt been a quick process has it? i think they are just getting old and they are all waiting for hip replacements or something

Posted by Tony | April 21, 2008 11:24 AM | Reply to this

She is so fucking fake. Goth for the job yet dosses about in just a plain old tracksuit by day. shes in it for the money,cant sing and evanescence are like the darkness....
fisrt album was alrite,anything else afterwards is a complete load of bollocks.

and yeah, the darkness were AMAZING.

youre all cunts :) xx

Posted by andymark | April 21, 2008 11:56 AM | Reply to this

Wrong.

Posted by Loz | April 21, 2008 6:25 PM | Reply to this

oh yeah because im sure every other bloody person that dresses up on stage wears the exact same kind of thing in everyday life.

get a clue, amy lee is an amazing singer

Posted by lea | April 11, 2009 1:14 PM | Reply to this

oh what a shame that would have been amazing i love evanescence and metallica never mind anyway :(

evanescence and metallica rock!!!!!:)

Posted by sarah | April 21, 2008 11:59 AM | Reply to this

cant wait for this album

that would have been an interesting experiment but lets all remeber that from load- onwards was metallica's experimentation phase, it failed unfortunately, (apart from s+m which was amazing) and now theyre back on track with some actual metal, can't wait to see them at reading
ciao darlings

Posted by thecazmaster | April 21, 2008 2:36 PM | Reply to this

evanescence used to b gud, now they r a pile of wank! im so glad that they aint getting together to make music cos it wud b a fuckin disaster!!!

metallica rule!!!!

Posted by priscilla | April 21, 2008 3:02 PM | Reply to this

evanescence used to b gud, now they r a pile of wank! im so glad that they aint getting together to make music cos it wud b a fuckin disaster!!!

metallica rule!!!!

Posted by priscilla | April 21, 2008 3:02 PM | Reply to this

evanescence's 1st album was decent but there new 1 is shite, amy has as much song writing talent as a stick, and a stupid stick at that.

METALLICA RULE!!!!

Posted by Luke | April 21, 2008 5:31 PM | Reply to this

yeah!

i agree with you. evanescence's first album was brilliant. songs like 'going under' and 'everbody's fool' are superb. but theyre second album is awful. and yes, metallica rule!

Posted by Elliot | April 21, 2008 5:44 PM | Reply to this

Hate

Evanescence.
The Open Door sucks big time.
They chnaged.
They've gone big headed international shit.

Posted by MadnessMe | April 21, 2008 6:15 PM | Reply to this

Hate towards Amy on Rocky?!

Easy tiger!

What exactly did you hear/read about Rocky and John's break from the band?

They both left of their own accord, claiming to Amy's face (on the day she returned from her honeymoon, no less) that they wanted out and had only stuck around so long for the money... I wouldn't be surprised if they had wanted out around the time Will left to spend more time with his family (commendable, of course).

And what's with all the hate in general?!
I mean, everyone's entitled to an opinion, sure, but, chill out FFS!!!

Posted by Vythika | August 21, 2008 9:40 AM | Reply to this

i hate evanescence after wat amy lee done to rocky!

Posted by Green Day Gurl | April 21, 2008 6:28 PM | Reply to this

You people above me are idiots.

At first, I thought the Open Door sucked, then I listened to it some more and I've realised how good it actually is. Sure, Fallen is fucking great, but so is the Open Door. They've hardly changed, except for the fact they have a different songwriter. I've been listening to that band since I was 9. And for the record, Metallica is my favourite band. Ev and Metallica would work well together, I think. Amy Lee's voice fused with real metal would be fucking great.

Just no one suggest that fucking Within Temptation bitch.

Posted by Loz | April 21, 2008 6:38 PM | Reply to this

don't evanescence write their own songs?

Posted by Green Day Gurl | April 22, 2008 6:02 PM | Reply to this

sharon den adel > amy lee

I have to agree with the majority and voice my opinion about evanescence sucking big time.

They're rubbish, they're unoriginal and overrated. Never got into the hype of them, due to there are WAY better bands with the same format and music.

Give me; Within Temptation, Epica or Nightwish anyday!!

To the person above me: 'That Within Temptation' can fking pwn Amy Lee anyday. Whilst Evanescence were giving out demos and shit, WITHIN TEMPTATION were playing metal fests.

Posted by hearts burst into fire | April 21, 2008 7:33 PM | Reply to this

sharon den adel > amy lee

Amen to that.

Posted by Me!Me!Me! | April 22, 2008 11:22 AM | Reply to this

sharon den adel > amy lee

Fair enough... But wasn't it Evanescence that opened for Iron Maiden at Download last year when Within Temptation attempted to play a half hour set which got cut in half due to "technical difficulties?"

Sure, Within Temtation are supporting Maiden, but so are Avenged Sevenfold... That says a lot if you ask me...

Amy Lee said herself that Evanescence didn't play live very much because they were busy writing. Which to me sounds like Evanescence were focusing more on making music than making money.

Posted by Loz | April 22, 2008 5:32 PM | Reply to this

would be a great combination

I like Evanescence. I think that working with Metallica would of been a sensational idea but they can write another great album on their own. And no, fuck WT and other female fronted bands, they are so similar and unoriginal.

Posted by totalmetalhead | April 21, 2008 8:00 PM | Reply to this

would be a great combination

Bands like WT, NW, LC was around way before Evanescence came alone if you didnt know that.

Posted by Ha!!! | April 22, 2008 11:24 AM | Reply to this

fuck this shit...i mean whatta fuck i dont imagine metallica to produce a song with that bitch, i mean it would be interesting to see how it sounds but what she sad on the blog its like....who the fuck is metallica....and for that im more than glad to know that metallica wont colaborate with a second class lead singer from a second class shitty band!!!
STAY METAL!

Posted by psycho | April 21, 2008 9:02 PM | Reply to this

Tallica & Amy Lee?

nahhh i think it would suck if they did do it... mayb if they were doin a festival together then it might work live... but then again she fucked up Korn's Freak on a leash when they did a live "acoustic" thing... i reckon christina scabbia would b better - look at megadeth's A Toute Le Monde last year...

I love metallica... roll on th new album!

Posted by mark_sandman | April 22, 2008 12:23 AM | Reply to this

Metallica have more sense than to collaborate with a crap band like Evanescnece.

Posted by Kirky | April 22, 2008 12:34 AM | Reply to this

Don't kid yourself, if there was enough money involved, Lars would be giving Evanescence a call.

Posted by The Metallion | April 22, 2008 8:12 AM | Reply to this

people need to stop moaning. she said it the way she did because she must hear rumours about dodgy shit everyday and she must be just fed up of another one like this. and people suggest that amys in it for the money? and they are fucking metallica fans!?!?!?! with stadium tours and festivals.... metalllica are in this business still because of the money now and thats it. maybe once it was for the music but not anymore by a long shot. i bet the the last time they did an intimate gig was when they all had their own hair..... get a fucking grip people!!!!

Posted by Tony | April 22, 2008 10:44 AM | Reply to this

would be a great combination

Yes i do know that WT and other female fronted bands were around before Evanescence but they were unheard of because they are nothing special. Evanescence bring out their debut album and have since soared to heights unreachable to WT etc. And whats wrong with the way she said they are not collaborating? Nothing.

Posted by totalmetalhead | April 22, 2008 4:10 PM | Reply to this

Evanescence are nothing but a fifth rate Lacuna Coil tribute act.

Posted by Gorgar | April 22, 2008 4:27 PM | Reply to this

Too true mate! =P

Posted by cry for the moon | April 22, 2008 8:29 PM | Reply to this

Wannabe

Amy Lee wants to be Tarja Turunen(Otherwise known as Nightwish lady) so bad, it makes me wish to immolate her corpse.

Posted by Seery | April 22, 2008 10:54 PM | Reply to this

Good! Amy Lee is way better than metallica.
she has 10 times more talent than they do!
rock on evanescence!!

Posted by evanescencefan | April 23, 2008 1:54 PM | Reply to this

evanescence are way better than metallica.
end of!!!!!!

Posted by evanescencefan | April 23, 2008 1:55 PM | Reply to this

burning question

Metallica's music wouldn't suit with Amy Lee's voice, plus she sings vair slow.
JAMES' VOICE IS ACE ALL BY ITSELF! =]

Posted by Jess | April 23, 2008 8:33 PM | Reply to this

Woah..

Wow, There's Alot Of Hate On Here, For Evanescence.
Both Bands Are Radical, In My Opinion.
And It Would Have Been Nice To Have Them Both Mixed. And If It Didnt Work, So What? You'll Never Know 'till You Try.

Well, That's All From Me Dude's..

Posted by DementedBex | April 25, 2008 10:51 PM | Reply to this

Metallica Rules!!!

Icant believe that some ppl say that Evanescence is better that 'tallica!!!Wtf?? Do u guys know what u r saying? For me this is blasphemy!!! Fucking posers!!!

Posted by psycho | April 25, 2008 10:57 PM | Reply to this

yea Evanescence are heaps better than metallica!

Posted by emily_x | April 26, 2008 3:22 AM | Reply to this

what

what is this?

Posted by ayishapm | April 26, 2008 5:04 PM | Reply to this

What do you mean, what?

This, dear ,is a discussion concerning Amy Lee and Metallica and thier lack of collaboration.

Hope I helped.

Posted by Seery | April 27, 2008 7:22 PM | Reply to this

I LOVVVEEE EVANESCENCE

i just mainly want ev to make a new album!!! havent heard news on them in ages theyre the best band ever

Posted by alex | May 4, 2008 1:03 PM | Reply to this

I LOVVVEEE EVANESCENCE

i just mainly want ev to make a new album!!! havent heard news on them in ages theyre the best band ever

Posted by alex | May 4, 2008 1:04 PM | Reply to this

ehck

wouldve sounded strange ??
i think evanescence and HIM together
lol

Posted by kaonashiismystalker | May 4, 2008 3:27 PM | Reply to this

Lets put things strait

1. Both Evanescence and Metalica rule
2. Neither of them r in 4 the money, but they r in 4 what they do best
3. Any band are as good as each other. At the end of the day, they have their fans and the get to do what they want to do!

Posted by Kath | May 8, 2008 3:09 PM | Reply to this

Lets put things strait

Posted by Kath | May 8, 2008 3:10 PM | Reply to this

Would have been cool actually.

I could see her doing a few verses of a remake to Fade to Black, that might actually be really cool. Kind of in an Ozzie/Lita Ford kind of way. Oh well, not going to happen apparently so move on.

Posted by Too Bad | May 8, 2008 5:50 PM | Reply to this

Evanescence suck

YESS!!! Amy lee sucks anyway

Posted by Old Solid Snake | May 10, 2008 2:33 PM | Reply to this

you fucking fucks

i dont see it fair at all to bitch and brinbg down Amy Lee. she writes her music and sings her songs, giving some people inspiration.
she confirms that there is no rumor and gets such idiots telling her how much she sucks, that she is a fake!
WHAT THE HELL!

for one she can hit any note better than anyone on this page, i bet.

Poor Amy has gone through enough shit to be taking verba, abuse from little pricks who just dont like her music.

If you dont like her music, FUCK OFF!!!

call me a sucker or whatever you fucking want, im not Evanescence's biggest fan, (though i have seen them play live with seether, which was amazing!) but i know when artists need a fucking break in life, especially from the media and little emo fagots or an attempting rebelling teen who really just wants to tell their mom how much they hate this world and really are quite vain so they wear so much make-up and hair spray, turning all alternative history now into shit as the new fucking generation has given it all a bad name. ESPECIALLY EMO!!!

rant over.

but i think evanescence and metalica would have been a good mix.
give it some consideration Amy.

xxx

Posted by Neive | May 14, 2008 10:45 AM | Reply to this