This is going to be fun. While here in Australia supporting Metallica, Evanescence are doing a few intimate shows and tonight it’s our turn as this sold out in minutes, Metro Theatre is about to see something special.
Here we go. It’s 8pm… No support, just Evanescence and as the band take the stage the cheers roar and that unmistakable voice of Amy Lee starts ‘Afterlife’ and wow, this is huge. The stage set up is perfect, the sound is top notch and as a deafening cheer rings through the venue they head immediately into ‘What You Want’ and is each song just going to get better? I’ll say yes…and a big yes as ‘Going Under’ takes its place. This is easily in my top 5 songs of the band and this is epic and hearing it in a room like this is insane. This is a true stadium song and I can’t wait to hear it again tomorrow. Bloody hell. Things change up a little with ‘Yeah Right’ but as it kicks in it hits that groove before closing with Amy on the keys then staying there to start ‘Call Me When You’re Sober’ before it explodes and I’m just in awe of the power of Amy and the band. These songs are massive and it’s hard to not look away. Watching Will on drums is a treat too, he’s throwing sticks, and hasn’t missed one yet either. Class.
‘The Change’ bathes the band in pink and just wow. Catching a breath before ‘The Other Side’ and for a song she said they haven’t played for a while it’s safe to say they nailed it. I wonder if Amy sets this up where she gets the slower starts to get a rest but ‘Wasted on You’ slows things down just a little finally as I think the whole band can rest and reset after that insane first 30 minutes but rest time is over as that power kicks in. The band leave the stage as Amy stays on with a keyboard and invites us to her “High school Evanescence show” before the entire place goes silent as she plays ‘Lost in Paradise’ and hearing her voice like this is breathtaking. Then as the band return this yeah I’m calling it a power ballad, hits overdrive. Damn. Welcome to the top 5, ‘Lost in Paradise’ if I was a 90’s high school girl right now I literally could not even. That’s how good that was. Staying centre stage for ‘Lithium’ which as expected was larger than life. The power that song has is huge. It reminds you how strong the Evanescence catalogue is.
Time to ‘Fight Like a Girl’ which you may have heard on the newest John Wick franchise movie, Ballerina, but let’s just say it’s a lot better hearing it this way tonight. Damn this is good. Will belts in ‘Take Cover’ and how Amy is still hitting these massive notes is beyond me. It’s safe to say that Amy Lee is probably the best female rock vocalist out there presently. This control is unbelievable. She stays on stage to belt out the opening of ‘End of The Dream’ and as expected the band take this to a level above the hardest level in any video game, I can’t get enough of this. How is this band so good? Gotta shout out Tim, Troy and Emma too, this one tight band and they are delivering an experience tonight. ‘Better Without You’ continues the experience and the schooling they’re giving other bands. It’s really hard to not continue gushing over this, but what am I supposed to do when it’s actually this good?! ‘Imaginary’ is sonically magic and got close to the biggest reaction of the night, then ‘Use My Voice’ lets her do just that as she lets us do the same as we all join in. With only a few left ‘Blind Belief’ starts on the keys before kablamo, and this epic tune takes its place in the set. What a great song to throw in this late.
The keys return to the front of the stage and it’s pretty obvious what’s next. Amy’s gratitude is honest and true and we appreciate it. “For old times sake” it’s ’My Immortal’ as the phones all lift and the voices with them. This is pretty amazing to be a part of. The band have just walked on, here we go!! The song is taken to that epic level we remember it as. That was sensational.
Of course the last song of the night belongs to the one that started it all. ‘Bring Me to Life’ and as you can imagine the place went nuts. This matured version is even better than it was, and with Amy still hitting those massive notes it’s just perfection. The impressive part was her taking on the middle 8 part where she did not only her parts but those made famous by Paul of 12 Stones as she flipped vocal registers to do so. This is a true professional. As the song ends on a massive high, the band get their flowers (Amy literally) and soak in the magic that was tonight.
For the lucky 1,500 that were here, this is a show they’ll be talking about for a long time, band included. Evanescence is a band you truly need to see live, as tonight was magical. What a night.
Essential Information
Venue: The Metro Theatre, Sydney
Date: November 14, 2025
Presented by: Destroy All Lines
Website: http://www.evanescence.com
Set List:
Afterlife
What You Want
Going Under
Yeah Right
Call Me When You’re Sober
The Change
The Other Side
Wasted on You
Lost in Paradise
Lithium
Fight Like a Girl
Take Cover
End of the Dream
Better Without You
Imaginary
Use My Voice
Blind Belief
My Immortal
Bring Me to Life
