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Amy referred to the album's title during an interview:
Amy referred to the album's title during an interview:
{{quote|I feel like I've got that out of my system. I’m happy. I feel good now. I feel free. That's why the album is called ''The Open Door'' because I feel like all the doors in my life I pushed open, and now I can do whatever I want.}}
{{quote|I feel like I've got that out of my system. I'm happy. I feel good now. I feel free. That's why the album is called ''The Open Door'' because I feel like all the doors in my life I pushed open, and now I can do whatever I want.}}


== Tour ==
== Tour ==
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=== Japanese edition bonus track ===
=== Japanese edition bonus track ===
<ol start="14">
<ol start="14">
<li>"[[Call Me When You're Sober]]" (Acoustic version)</li>
<li>"Call Me When You're Sober" (Acoustic version)</li>
</ol>
</ol>


=== Japanese limited edition ===
=== Japanese limited edition ===
<ol start="15">
<ol start="15">
<li>"[[Call Me When You're Sober]]" (Video)</li>
<li>"Call Me When You're Sober" (Video)</li>
<li>Making of the Video</li>
<li>Making of the "Call Me When You're Sober" video</li>
</ol>
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[[Image:Coffin_in_Like_You.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Digital Art for Like You]]
[[Image:Coffin_in_Like_You.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Digital Art for Like You]]


*[[Sweet Sacrifice]]: a moth, like butterflies, represent what is called "You poor sweet innocent thing." In the psychological symbols<ref name="lexiconherder" /> of dreamings, the butterfly represents freedom, like in "Now that I'm unchained"; in the christian symbolism, the butterfly is on the one hand resurrection and immortality and on the other empty vanity and triviality, due to its short life and beauty. The meaning of the butterfly is, however, on its metamorphosis, from egg to caterpillar and from chrysalis, stuck in strict death, to insect with wings and shining colors turned to the sunlight. So in the antiquity, it was already a symbol of the soul, because it doesn't end with the death. The part of the song that represents this whole symbolism is at the end, when Amy sings "I dream in the darkness, I sleep to die, Erase the silence, Erase my life, Our burning ashes blacken the day, A world of nothingness blow me away."
*"[[Sweet Sacrifice]]": a moth, like butterflies, represent what is called "You poor sweet innocent thing." In the psychological symbols<ref name="lexiconherder" /> of dreamings, the butterfly represents freedom, like in "Now that I'm unchained"; in the christian symbolism, the butterfly is on the one hand resurrection and immortality and on the other empty vanity and triviality, due to its short life and beauty. The meaning of the butterfly is, however, on its metamorphosis, from egg to caterpillar and from chrysalis, stuck in strict death, to insect with wings and shining colors turned to the sunlight. So in the antiquity, it was already a symbol of the soul, because it doesn't end with the death. The part of the song that represents this whole symbolism is at the end, when Amy sings "I dream in the darkness, I sleep to die, Erase the silence, Erase my life, Our burning ashes blacken the day, A world of nothingness blow me away."


*[[Call Me When You're Sober]]: there is a [http://www.evanescencereference.info/wiki/index.php?title=File:Honey_pot_ant.jpg honeypot ant], which gather honeydew from scale insects and psyllids (jumping plant lice) and feed it to other workers at a later date. They are highly valued source of sugar for the Aborigines of central Australia. It can be connected to the addiction and the necessity of the other person in the song.
*"[[Call Me When You're Sober]]": there is a [http://www.evanescencereference.info/wiki/index.php?title=File:Honey_pot_ant.jpg honeypot ant], which gather honeydew from scale insects and psyllids (jumping plant lice) and feed it to other workers at a later date. They are highly valued source of sugar for the Aborigines of central Australia. It can be connected to the addiction and the necessity of the other person in the song.


*[[Weight of the World]] and [[Lithium]]: in those lyrics, an umbrella reminds protection, something that doesn't let other things to touch us, like in the parts "Like all my screaming has gone unheard" and "If you love me, then let go of me" from Weight of the World and "Don't wanna lock me up inside" and "Can't break free until I let it go - let me go" from Lithium. The umbrella reminds so Mary Poppins, that used it to fly "Freefall, freefall, all through life." In Lithium, the digital version has a bug on it, like the one in the insert of the [[Lithium Single|US radio single]].
*"[[Weight of the World]]" and "[[Lithium]]": in those lyrics, an umbrella reminds protection, something that doesn't let other things to touch us, like in the parts "Like all my screaming has gone unheard" and "If you love me, then let go of me" from "Weight of the World" and "Don't wanna lock me up inside" and "Can't break free until I let it go - let me go" from "Lithium". The umbrella reminds so Mary Poppins, that used it to fly "Freefall, freefall, all through life." In "Lithium", the digital version has a bug on it, like the one in the insert of the [[Lithium Single|US radio single]].


*[[Cloud Nine]]: there is a bird, analogous to freedom and linked to the parts "If you want to live, let live" and "I just want to feel that high."
*"[[Cloud Nine]]": there is a bird, analogous to freedom and linked to the parts "If you want to live, let live" and "I just want to feel that high."


*[[Snow White Queen]]: according to the inspiration for the song, a cage fence the unique bird. There is adoring and illness in the lyric - "There's nowhere to run", "Soon I know you'll see you're just like me" and "Don't scream anymore, my love, 'cause all I want is you."
*"[[Snow White Queen]]": according to the inspiration for the song, a cage fence the unique bird. There is adoring and illness in the lyric - "There's nowhere to run", "Soon I know you'll see you're just like me" and "Don't scream anymore, my love, 'cause all I want is you."


*[[Lacrymosa]] and [[Like You]]: There are no symbols for these songs on the album. For the digital version of The Open Door, the Lacrymosa and Like You lyrics have special images too. They represent the whole song - a teardrop in Lacrymosa and a coffin in Like You.
*"[[Lacrymosa]]" and "[[Like You]]": There are no symbols for these songs on the album. For the digital version of ''The Open Door'', the "Lacrymosa" and "Like You" lyrics have special images too. They represent the whole song - a teardrop in Lacrymosa and a coffin in Like You.


*[[Lose Control]]: a lamb appears in the page, explicit quoted in the lyric, "my lamb." There can be also a connection to the American nursery rhyme (traditional song or poem taught to young children in the development of vocabulary) called Mary Had a Little Lamb, that was recorded by many different artists, linking to the part "Mary had a lamb."
*"[[Lose Control]]": a lamb appears in the page, explicit quoted in the lyric, "my lamb." There can be also a connection to the American nursery rhyme (traditional song or poem taught to young children in the development of vocabulary) called Mary Had a Little Lamb, that was recorded by many different artists, linking to the part "Mary had a lamb."


*[[The Only One]]: there is a mythological animal, the Griffon, that lays golden eggs and has a great justice sense; this is the representation of the wonder, and so it is well connected to the whole song, including the title.
*"[[The Only One]]": there is a mythological animal, the Griffon, that lays golden eggs and has a great justice sense; this is the representation of the wonder, and so it is well connected to the whole song, including the title.


*[[Your Star]]: a telescope appears in this page, instrument used to see stars and planets far from Earth - "I can't see your star."
*"[[Your Star]]": a telescope appears in this page, instrument used to see stars and planets far from Earth - "I can't see your star."


*[[All That I'm Living For]]: the key symbolizes the part "Lock the last open door."
*"[[All That I'm Living For]]": the key symbolizes the part "Lock the last open door."


*[[Good Enough]]: the necklace with the heart pendant shows all the love where the song is drown.
*"[[Good Enough]]": the necklace with the heart pendant shows all the love where the song is drown.


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Making of The Open Door Cover]]
*[[Making of The Open Door Cover|Making of ''The Open Door'' cover]]
*[[The Open Door songbook]]
*[[The Open Door songbook|''The Open Door'' songbook]]
*[[The Open Door Releases]]
*[[The Open Door Releases|''The Open Door'' releases]]
*[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]
*[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]


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The Open Door
The Open Door cover
Released September 25, 2006
Recorded September 2005 - March 2006
Label Wind-up Records
Length 54:15
Producer Dave Fortman
Previous Release Anywhere But Home (2004)
Next Release Evanescence (2011)
Singles
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The Open Door is Evanescence's second studio album and third album overall. It was released on September 25, 2006 in Poland, September 30 in Australia and October 3 in North America. The album was recorded at The Record Plant in Hollywood, California,[1] and mixed at Ocean Way Studios in March of 2006.[2][3] Has since sold more than 5 million copies worldwide,[4] with 2.1 million copies sold in the US alone.[5]

The piano is the principal instrument for the album. The album was leaked to the public on September 4th, 2006.

On June 2006 (four months before the album's release), Amy posted on EvBoard.com:

Vin1.jpg I hope you all love the record, I know I do, but just one tip about it- each song really has a life of its own. It would be impossible to judge the record on one song alone. Some are much heavier than we've ever been before, some more soulful, some more fun- the only word that really describes all of them is "more." ...as I'm reading this I still think its all meaningless without hearing the album. Just be open minded, because I wasn't aiming to give people what they expect.[6] Vin2.jpg


Amy referred to the album's title during an interview:

Vin1.jpg I feel like I've got that out of my system. I'm happy. I feel good now. I feel free. That's why the album is called The Open Door because I feel like all the doors in my life I pushed open, and now I can do whatever I want. Vin2.jpg


Tour

Amy Lee performing in April 2007.

The Open Door Tour was Evanescence's second concert tour which lasted from October 2006 to December 2007. The tour kicked off with a concert at Toronto, Canada on October 5, 2006,[7][8] followed by concerts at Montreal on October 6, Boston on October 7, and New York on October 9.[7][8][9] The band continued performing concerts in North America for October.[7][8] The band later started performing in Europe in November, before going back to the US in 2007 to play in large venues.[7][8] In the United States and Europe, Evanescence was supported by Revelation Theory,[10] and in Canada the band was supported by The Black Maria[11] and Stone Sour.[12]

Vin1.jpg It's been two years since we stopped touring. So it's been awhile, and I'm a little nervous, but I'm mostly just excited. By the end of touring the last time, we were just dying to write more songs and play some new material. So, by now, after all the recording and writing and creating, we're just ready to get back out there and play it and see how it goes again.[8] Vin2.jpg


The tour continued with the band playing places in Canada, Japan, and Australia in January and February 2007, and later returning to the US on March 16.[13] The band later left the US to tour in South America, starting with a concert in Chile on April 12.[13] The band later performed some concerts in South Africa,[13] and again later returned to the US.[14] The band played at the PinkPop festival in Holland on May 28[15] and the Rock am Ring festival on June 3,[16] followed by concerts in Russia, Greece, Turkey and Israel.[15] Evanescence co-headlined the 2007 Family Values Tour with Korn, starting with a concert in St. Louis on July 20.[15] The band later embarked on the last leg of the tour in Mexico and the US, starting with Florida on October 23.[17] During this time, the band started performing songs such as "Lose Control", "Missing" and "Understanding".[18][19] Evanescence put on a private performance for Yahoo! Nissan Live Sets on November 12, also taking part in a Q&A with fans who attended the concert.[20] The tour ended with a concert at Rhode Island on December 8.[17]

Track listing

  1. "Sweet Sacrifice"
  2. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  3. "Weight of the World"
  4. "Lithium"
  5. "Cloud Nine"
  6. "Snow White Queen"
  7. "Lacrymosa"
  8. "Like You"
  9. "Lose Control"
  10. "The Only One"
  11. "Your Star"
  12. "All That I'm Living For"
  13. "Good Enough"

Japanese edition bonus track

  1. "Call Me When You're Sober" (Acoustic version)

Japanese limited edition

  1. "Call Me When You're Sober" (Video)
  2. Making of the "Call Me When You're Sober" video

B-sides

During an interview with Metal Edge, Amy confirmed three B-sides:[21]

Singles

Callmeconsumecover.jpg

Call Me When You're Sober

The first single

Released on Digital format in August 15, 2006

Released on CD format in September 25, 2006


Lithiumpartone.jpg

Lithium

The second single

Released on CD format in January 8, 2007


SSsingle.jpg

Sweet Sacrifice (Germany only)

The third single

Released on Digital format in May 25, 2007, limited

Released on CD format in May 25, 2007, limited


Goodenough.jpg

Good Enough

The fourth single

Original release date November 30, 2007

Eventually cancelled


Wotwcover.jpg

Weight of the World (Colombia only)

The fifth single

Released in October 2007, limited to radio


Credits

Credits taken from Allmusic[22] and from the liner notes of the booklet.

Lineup

Production team

  • Tamara Berard – Choir
  • Melanie Bruno – Choir
  • Alyssa Campbell – Choir
  • David Campbell – Orchestral arrangements
  • Marcella Carmona – Choir
  • Kevin Dalbey – Choir
  • Rory Faciane – Drum technician
  • Dave Fortman – Audio production, mixing, producer
  • Mary Gaffney – Choir
  • Bon Harris – Programming
  • DJ Lethal - Programming
  • Mike Hogue – Assistant engineer
  • Simon James – Concert master
  • Ted Jensen – Mastering
  • Lori Lee and Carrie Lee - Background vocals on "Call Me When You're Sober"
  • Andrew Lurie – Management
  • Darren Majewski – A&R
  • Gail Marowitz – Art direction
  • Diana Meltzer – A&R
  • The Millenium Choir – Choir
  • Mike Mongillo – Product manager
  • Frank Ockenfels – Photography
  • Joanne Paratore – Choir
  • Jeremy Parker – Engineer
  • Darryl Phinnessee – Choir
  • David Sabee – Contractor
  • Seattlemusic Group – Group
  • Wesley Seidman – Assistant engineer
  • Ed Sherman – Package design
  • Dwight Stone – Choir
  • Tania Themmen – Choir
  • Talaya Trigueros – Choir
  • Lisa Wall Urgero – Choir
  • Gregg Wattenberg – A&R
  • Susan Youngblood – Choir

The artwork

Above each lyric, there are different images. They are analogous to the lyrics, as this is the art purpose. It should be noted that these are fan interpretations.

Digital Art for Lithium
Digital Art for Lacrymosa
Digital Art for Like You
  • "Sweet Sacrifice": a moth, like butterflies, represent what is called "You poor sweet innocent thing." In the psychological symbols[23] of dreamings, the butterfly represents freedom, like in "Now that I'm unchained"; in the christian symbolism, the butterfly is on the one hand resurrection and immortality and on the other empty vanity and triviality, due to its short life and beauty. The meaning of the butterfly is, however, on its metamorphosis, from egg to caterpillar and from chrysalis, stuck in strict death, to insect with wings and shining colors turned to the sunlight. So in the antiquity, it was already a symbol of the soul, because it doesn't end with the death. The part of the song that represents this whole symbolism is at the end, when Amy sings "I dream in the darkness, I sleep to die, Erase the silence, Erase my life, Our burning ashes blacken the day, A world of nothingness blow me away."
  • "Call Me When You're Sober": there is a honeypot ant, which gather honeydew from scale insects and psyllids (jumping plant lice) and feed it to other workers at a later date. They are highly valued source of sugar for the Aborigines of central Australia. It can be connected to the addiction and the necessity of the other person in the song.
  • "Weight of the World" and "Lithium": in those lyrics, an umbrella reminds protection, something that doesn't let other things to touch us, like in the parts "Like all my screaming has gone unheard" and "If you love me, then let go of me" from "Weight of the World" and "Don't wanna lock me up inside" and "Can't break free until I let it go - let me go" from "Lithium". The umbrella reminds so Mary Poppins, that used it to fly "Freefall, freefall, all through life." In "Lithium", the digital version has a bug on it, like the one in the insert of the US radio single.
  • "Cloud Nine": there is a bird, analogous to freedom and linked to the parts "If you want to live, let live" and "I just want to feel that high."
  • "Snow White Queen": according to the inspiration for the song, a cage fence the unique bird. There is adoring and illness in the lyric - "There's nowhere to run", "Soon I know you'll see you're just like me" and "Don't scream anymore, my love, 'cause all I want is you."
  • "Lacrymosa" and "Like You": There are no symbols for these songs on the album. For the digital version of The Open Door, the "Lacrymosa" and "Like You" lyrics have special images too. They represent the whole song - a teardrop in Lacrymosa and a coffin in Like You.
  • "Lose Control": a lamb appears in the page, explicit quoted in the lyric, "my lamb." There can be also a connection to the American nursery rhyme (traditional song or poem taught to young children in the development of vocabulary) called Mary Had a Little Lamb, that was recorded by many different artists, linking to the part "Mary had a lamb."
  • "The Only One": there is a mythological animal, the Griffon, that lays golden eggs and has a great justice sense; this is the representation of the wonder, and so it is well connected to the whole song, including the title.
  • "Your Star": a telescope appears in this page, instrument used to see stars and planets far from Earth - "I can't see your star."
  • "Good Enough": the necklace with the heart pendant shows all the love where the song is drown.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Liner notes. The Open Door.
  2. ↑ "Evanesence Mixes New Album at Ocean Way". Prosoundnews.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060613010938/http://www.prosoundnews.com/articles/article_3642.shtml. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Evanescence - Bio". Evanescence.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061116191801/http://www.evanescence.com/bio.asp. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Heading Into the Studio". Evanescence.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110518080227/http://evanescence.com/news.asp. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ Titus, Christa (June 20, 2011). "Amy Lee: New Evanescence Album Is 'Much More of a Band Collaboration'". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/470555/amy-lee-new-evanescence-album-is-much-more-of-a-band-collaboration. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ Lee, Amy (June 13, 2006). "Happy cupcake sprinkly funland-the album!". EvBoard. http://www.evboard.com/885879-post1.html. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Evanescence Unveils Fall Tour Plans". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57574/evanescence-unveils-fall-tour-plans. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Harris, Chris (August 10, 2006). "Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Sober'". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1538267/amy-lee-reveals-inspiration-behind-sober.jhtml. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Evanescence Live In NYC: Amy Lee Headbangs, Serenades Her 'New Hometown'". MTV News. October 10, 2006. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542773/evanescence-live-amy-lee-rocks-new-hometown.jhtml. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Revelation Theory To Support Evanescence In Europe". Blabbermouth.net. October 14, 2006. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/revelation-theory-to-support-evanescence-in-europe. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  11. ↑ "The Black Maria Added To Evanescence's Canadian Tour". Blabbermouth.net. December 19, 2006. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/the-black-maria-added-to-evanescence-s-canadian-tour. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Stone Sour Faced Different Kind Of Audience With Evanescence". Blabbermouth.net. March 13, 2007. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/stone-sour-faced-different-kind-of-audience-with-evanescence. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Tour Finder—Evanescence". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070219235519/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/tour/tour_results.jsp?dateSrch=fieldsrch&act=Evanescence&rqType=flt. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  14. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (May 7, 2007). "Evanescence Split With Guitarist, Drummer; Amy Lee Says Band Is 'Alive And Well'". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1558881/evanescence-split-with-guitarist-drummer.jhtml. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Evanescence: Professional Video Footage Of Pinkpop Festival Performance Available". Blabbermouth.net. June 1, 2007. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-professional-video-footage-of-pinkpop-festival-performance-available/. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Evanescence: Rock Am Ring Concert Footage Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. June 4, 2007. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-rock-am-ring-concert-footage-posted-online/. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Evanescence: More Tour Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. October 5, 2007. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-more-tour-details-revealed/. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  18. ↑ Smith, Kenneth (October 31, 2007). "Concert review: Evanescence at Nokia Theater". Pegasus News. http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/oct/31/evanescence-nokia-theater/. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  19. ↑ Fox, Doug (November 20, 2007). "Evanescence steps through 'Open Door' at UVSC". Daily Herald. http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/evanescence-steps-through-open-door-at-uvsc/article_84ee1660-7e30-5796-956a-c10ecd888170.html. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Evanescence: Nissan Live Sets Performance Available Online". Blabbermouth.net. December 5, 2007. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-nissan-live-sets-performance-available-online/. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  21. ↑ Reesman, Bryan (November 2006). "The Essence of Evanescence". Metal Edge 52 (11): 5–10. ISSN 1068-2872. http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/TheOpenDoor/albums/OPEN%20DOOR%20ERA/Magazines/Metal%20Edge/004.jpg. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Evanescence—The Open Door". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-open-door-r838987/credits. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  23. ↑ Lexicon, Herder (1998). Dicionário de Símbolos. Editora Cultrix. ISBN 9788531601293. http://books.google.co.il/books?id=CUq7VOeyshAC&dq=Dicionario+de+Simbolos&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
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