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The Bitter Truth
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Universal acclaim- based on 165 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth full-length studio release for the rock band led by Amy Lee was produced by Nick Raskulinecz.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Consequence
    Mar 25, 2021
    91
    The Bitter Truth is reminiscent of the band’s older material but also entirely fresh. It does not feel like a band going through the motions.
  2. Spin
    Mar 25, 2021
    80
    The album manages to balance the extremes and convey the chaos of it all. The sound, which Lee wanted to be bigger and bolder, is both of those things. The anthemic choruses are plentiful and unforgettable, and the instruments explode in a way that hopefully can be played live in the near future, vaccines willing.
  3. AllMusic
    Mar 30, 2021
    80
    Altogether, The Bitter Truth carries listeners on a journey both familiar and fresh, recapturing the heavy-yet-melodic hallmarks that made Fallen one of the most successful albums of the 2000s and pushing Evanescence into the future with a graceful maturity and worldly perspective.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Apr 6, 2021
    70
    All that conflict and drama might be a little too overpowering if not for Lee’s abiding faith in the power of a nice hoo. The album’s best moment is also its most self-assuredly poppy.
  5. Classic Rock Magazine
    Apr 29, 2021
    60
    Not a great comeback, but just good enough. [Jun 2021, p.81]
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  6. The Telegraph (UK)
    Mar 25, 2021
    60
    Her crisis of faith provides a sharp edge to Evanescence’s formulaic grandstanding.
  7. Beats Per Minute
    Mar 25, 2021
    58
    There’s some pleasure to be had here, but for all of those except those of us pawing the floor with anxious, somewhat embarrassed memories – and as the album cover even seems readily to acknowledge – this is perhaps a pill best left unswallowed.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 68
  3. Negative: 4 out of 68
  1. Erickson03
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Su intro empieza tan suave y dulce, pero que no te engañe! Su hard rock te sorprenderá… Expand
  2. iamrodion
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    It’s a masterpiece. It’s better than the previous album 100%. Just love the way it sounds. Amy Lee started talking about things she never didIt’s a masterpiece. It’s better than the previous album 100%. Just love the way it sounds. Amy Lee started talking about things she never did before. I appreciate the darkness of the album, cause life is not fine and happy. And I’m sick of songs which are about happiness overall. Cmon. We are in a dark place and instead of feeding the dark, let’s make some cool and dramatic stuff.… Expand
  4. lefortune
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    sem defeitoooos, albúm da carreira sem duvidas, to muito apaixonado, não tem UMA música ruim, simplesmente PERFEITO
  5. Abraaoev
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu sempre esperei que o Evanescence me surpreendesse depois do Album de 2011, mas dessa vez Amy Lee transcendeu. Este sem dúvida é o álbum mais coeso e completo de toda a carreira do Evanescence, necessário, atual e libertador, é como um grito de luz na noite mais escura.… Expand
  6. andresousajr
    Apr 4, 2021
    10
    Sem condições. Tudo que um fã espera ouvir depois de tanto tempo sem um album de ineditas. Nao da pra citar uma música ruim, pelo contrário, éSem condições. Tudo que um fã espera ouvir depois de tanto tempo sem um album de ineditas. Nao da pra citar uma música ruim, pelo contrário, é possível citar várias excelentes. A abertura e o fechamento do album por exemplo compõe esse grupo.… Expand
  7. Panchogul
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Tuvieron que pasar 10 AÑOS para que Evanescence sacara un disco completamente nuevo y valió la pena la tan larga espera
  8. mandyrs
    Mar 29, 2021
    0
    What a masterpiece! I've been listening on repeat since the release. Thank you so much for this!

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