Grammy-winning, Platinum-selling nu metal legends Evanescence are back with the new single, "Who Will You Follow," coinciding with the announcement of their sixth studio album, Sanctuary. After months of rumors and teases from the band, the album is set to release June 5th through BMG. The band put out the following statement on social media:
“This album is over three years in the making and we are so damn proud of every second of it. Hope you love it and can’t wait for you to hear it! HERE WE GO!!!”
The band has once again enlisted the services of co-producers Zakk Cervini (Architects, Machine Gun Kelly, Poppy), and Jordan Fish (Architects, Bring Me the Horizon, Poppy), to lend a cutting-edge sheen to the proceedings. The guitars sound huge but the never overwhelm the delicate piano that underpins the entire track. Similarly, Cervini and Fish bring a clarity and separation to Lee's layered vocals that ensure signature harmonies shine amidst even the most punishing detuned riffs. Given Evanescence's influence on modern metal, it's only right that key architects like Cervini and Fish return the favor behind the mixing board.
What have you done to me? / You drain thе life out of me 'til I don't know myself / When all your faith in reality fades away / Who will you follow then?
"Who Will You Follow," joins "Afterlife" (also co-produced by Cervini and Fish) as the first new music from the band since their 2021 album The Bitter Truth. The latter track, featured on the Devil May Cry soundtrack, will also appear on Sanctuary as confirmed by the official tracklist. Sadly, the same cannot be said for "Hand That Feeds" and "Fight Like a Girl," Amy Lee's collaborations will Halsey and K.Flay from the Ballerina soundtrack, nor "End of You," Lee's smash hit with Courtney LaPlante and Poppy.
In the coming weeks Evanescence will hit up Sick New World in Las Vegas before embarking on a massive world tour with supporting acts Spiritbox, Nova Twins, Poppy, and K.Flay. The band will make their way back to the States to perform at the Texas iteration of Sick New World before finishing out their world tour at Red Rocks in Colorado.
Check out the album art, track list, tour dates and lyric video for "Who Will You Follow" below.
Sanctuary track list:
01. Beautiful Lie
02. Tell Me When You’ve Had Enough
03. Who Will You Follow
04. Rapture
05. Afterlife
06. Sanctuary
07. How Do I Heal
08. About Us
09. Calm Down
10. Self Destruct
11. Forever Without You
12. Wide Open Heart
Sanctuary hits streaming services June 5th. Presave for the album is available here.
Sick New World
04/25 Las Vegas, NV @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds
2026 World Tour
06/11 West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre *
06/12 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre *
06/14 Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre *
06/15 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena *
06/17 Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek *
06/18 Charlotte, NC @ Truliant Amphitheater *
06/20 Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion *
06/21 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center *
06/23 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center *
06/24 Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater *
06/26 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center *
06/27 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live *
06/29 Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre *
06/30 Montréal, Quebec @ Centre Bell *
07/08 Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre *
07/09 Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center *
07/11 North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena *
07/12 Kansas City, MO @ MORTON Amphitheater *
07/14 Albuquerque, NM @ First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater *
07/15 Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre *
07/17 Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre *
07/18 Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum *
07/20 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre *
07/22 Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater *
07/23 Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre *
07/25 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre *
07/28 St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater *
07/30 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center *
08/01 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center *
08/02 Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre *
09/08 Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena +
09/10 Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live +
09/11 Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham +
09/13 London, UK @ The O2 +
09/16 Brussels, BE @ Forest National #
09/18 Paris, FR @ Accor Arena #
09/19 Frankfurt, DE @ Congress Center Messe Frankfurt #
09/20 Dortmund, DE @ Westfalenhallen Dortmund #
09/22 Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome #
09/23 Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena #
09/25 Berlin, DE @ Velodrom #
09/26 Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle München #
09/28 Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena #
09/29 Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion Zurich #
10/01 Barcelona, ES @ Palau Olimpic Badalona #
10/02 Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre #
10/04 Lisbon, PT @ MEO Arena #
10/26 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^
* Spiritbox and Nova Twins
+ Poppy and K.Flay
# Poppy and Nova Twins
^ K.Flay
Sick New World
10/24 Fort Worth, TX @ Texas Motor Speedway
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