Sanctuary
Evanescence
Sanctuary is the sixth studio album by American rock band Evanescence, released on June 5, 2026 and conceived by vocalist Amy Lee as a record about finding connection and truth in an era of “manufactured confusion.” The title grew out of something Lee said spontaneously onstage in Australia while opening for Metallica—describing the concert space as “our sanctuary”—and the album builds that idea into a guiding metaphor: music, community, and honesty as a refuge from misinformation, social fracture, and personal trauma. Across 12 tracks and roughly 49 minutes, Sanctuary is framed by the band and critics as their most adventurous work in years, revisiting the drama and heaviness of Fallen and The Open Door while pushing into more modern, fuzz‑heavy and electronic‑tinged territory.
Structurally, the album marks several important shifts for Evanescence. It is their first to use multiple producers—Nick Raskulinecz handling five tracks, with Zakk Cervini and Jordan Fish producing the rest and Cervini mixing the entire record—giving the songs a wide tonal range while keeping a cohesive emotional focus. It also introduces bassist Emma Anzai as a full recorded member, with longtime bassist Tim McCord moving to guitar alongside Troy McLawhorn, creating a heavier, more driving rhythm section with drummer Will Hunt that grounds even the most orchestral moments. The tracklist moves from defiant, riff‑driven anthems like opener “Beautiful Lie,” “Tell Me When You’ve Had Enough,” “Who Will You Follow,” “Rapture,” “Afterlife,” and the glitchy, anguished title track “Sanctuary,” to candle‑lit piano ballads including “How Do I Heal,” “Forever Without You,” and closing cinematic slow‑burn “Wide Open Heart,” which builds from a chilling synth arpeggio into a climactic showcase for Lee’s vocals.
Sanctuary
Evanescence
Sanctuary is the sixth studio album by American rock band Evanescence, released on June 5, 2026 and conceived by vocalist Amy Lee as a record about finding connection and truth in an era of “manufactured confusion.” The title grew out of something Lee said spontaneously onstage in Australia while opening for Metallica—describing the concert space as “our sanctuary”—and the album builds that idea into a guiding metaphor: music, community, and honesty as a refuge from misinformation, social fracture, and personal trauma. Across 12 tracks and roughly 49 minutes, Sanctuary is framed by the band and critics as their most adventurous work in years, revisiting the drama and heaviness of Fallen and The Open Door while pushing into more modern, fuzz‑heavy and electronic‑tinged territory.
Structurally, the album marks several important shifts for Evanescence. It is their first to use multiple producers—Nick Raskulinecz handling five tracks, with Zakk Cervini and Jordan Fish producing the rest and Cervini mixing the entire record—giving the songs a wide tonal range while keeping a cohesive emotional focus. It also introduces bassist Emma Anzai as a full recorded member, with longtime bassist Tim McCord moving to guitar alongside Troy McLawhorn, creating a heavier, more driving rhythm section with drummer Will Hunt that grounds even the most orchestral moments. The tracklist moves from defiant, riff‑driven anthems like opener “Beautiful Lie,” “Tell Me When You’ve Had Enough,” “Who Will You Follow,” “Rapture,” “Afterlife,” and the glitchy, anguished title track “Sanctuary,” to candle‑lit piano ballads including “How Do I Heal,” “Forever Without You,” and closing cinematic slow‑burn “Wide Open Heart,” which builds from a chilling synth arpeggio into a climactic showcase for Lee’s vocals.