The Bitter Truth
by Evanescence
  • Record Label: BMG
  • Release Date: Mar 26, 2021
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 165 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 144 out of 165
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 165
  3. Negative: 15 out of 165
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  1. Mairenescence
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    The mixing is almost terrible, but keeping this aside, the album is perfect. The song themes, the voice of Amy, and the energy.
  2. 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
  3. 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, é possível citar várias excelentes. A abertura e o fechamento do album por exemplo compõe esse grupo.
  4. tomaztigando
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    There is a mixing problem on the album where Amy's voice is a little low compared to the instrumental. But that doesn't make the album bad, it's perfect. Use My Voice should come as a bonus track as it does not match all songs.
  5. Andresilva
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sem dúvidas algo totalmente novo, mas respeitando o legado de tudo o que já foi. Wasted on you, Broken pieces shines e Used my Voice são os pontos altos, e Yeah Right o ponto mais baixo.… Expand
  6. MarcusBerigo
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10 years and the wait was totally worth. It was heavy, dramatic, reminded me the banda in the early years. Yes, sometimes we have some problems with Amy's voice being faded by the instrumentals, but this doesn't prejudice the whole work.… Expand
  7. HighRoad17
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    The wait has been long and it has definitely been worth it. Maybe the "weakest" point is the mixing but still makes it so interesting, the concept and lyrics are perfect and transmit an honest and important message, the vocals and instrumentation are insane! I couldn't have asked for anything more
  8. LuisLFSS
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Awesome as always. The best Evanescence's album. It brings back a lot of sounds that reminded me of The Open Door and Fallen. I love it
  9. Barth13
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Muito bom, perfeito... Já devia ter sido lançado.... Realmente muito bom !!
  10. Luc4551lv4
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Álbum extremamente maravilhoso e inspirador. Acredito ser o melhor melhor projeto já lançando pelo Evanescence
  11. JChristopher
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    O problema do álbum de 2011 é que as músicas são muito homogêneas, o que não é o caso desse novo álbum. As faixas navegam por gêneros diferentes, e ao mesmo tempo mantém a mesma atmosfera e se completam. Fora alguns problemas pontuais na mixagem dos vocais, o álbum é perfeito.
  12. Darkphantom0204
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Great album, super greate, loved every song, the sound, everything, it's simply the best right now, at least from my opinion
  13. Cristophersaram
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This album is awesome! Amy lee eterna reina del rock esta al par con the open door! Me encanta!❤
  14. FluffyL
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This is everything I was exepting from them, a masterpiece. Hope that the Amercican public willn't sleep on it.
  15. luizfelipe_crf
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I completely loved it! I'm really in love with this new album!
    So excited to new tour when we're all safe...

    Hugs and love from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  16. Igorhalliwell
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Powerful and nostalgic without any shallow reasons from female pop singers that has been putting their music out lately in this pandemic, music about how hard their men can f*ck them in bed while there's millions of people out there dying... But this album The Bitter Truth is a question for the faith, politics and culture, some moments akin to The Open Door album but less ludic, more realPowerful and nostalgic without any shallow reasons from female pop singers that has been putting their music out lately in this pandemic, music about how hard their men can f*ck them in bed while there's millions of people out there dying... But this album The Bitter Truth is a question for the faith, politics and culture, some moments akin to The Open Door album but less ludic, more real and raw as the title says "The Bitter Truth" This album is about to face the world the way our real world is! By the way Amy Lee said in a recent interview that she saw in person when she was just a child the Space Shuttle Challenger from 1986 exploding and the sky went all in black and shining I believe that's why the song "Broken pieces shine" starts with that atmosphere and countdown and this song is a good one about self acceptance and some "loss" acceptance like "oh ok we're broken but we can overcome and shine" I guess... This song is definitely one of that all white hot forever Evanescence songs… Expand
  17. MarinaEstevees
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This is a masterpiece! Beautiful, dark and glamorous raw rock! The album cover match perfectly what we're going through these days
    "A little too much time by yourself
    And you become the enemy" Friedrich Nietzsche would think the same Amy, trust me! This album starts almost like Amy leading us to a golden dreamy heaven to then break our playful wings and bring us to our knees for the bitter    This is a masterpiece! Beautiful, dark and glamorous raw rock! The album cover match perfectly what we're going through these days
    "A little too much time by yourself
    And you become the enemy" Friedrich Nietzsche would think the same Amy, trust me! This album starts almost like Amy leading us to a golden dreamy heaven to then break our playful wings and bring us to our knees for the bitter truth, such as death, politics, mental confusion, pandemic, accepting to be broken but not giving up, there are still hints of the old Evanescence    … Expand
  18. kyris89
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    An absolutely stunning album. The band, at its greatest moments. It deserves every attention. Well done guys
  19. AalexB
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Evanescence's return... it never disappoints. "The Bitter Truth" cointans all their essence, from "Fallen" to "Evanescence", their eponymous album. Pounding, hammering, rock ' roll, alternative, there's no better way to describe it. I really enjoyed it and I've never expect it to be so powerful and moving. It's a great comeback. And we hope to hear others like that.
  20. lefortune
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    sem defeitoooos, albúm da carreira sem duvidas, to muito apaixonado, não tem UMA música ruim, simplesmente PERFEITO
  21. Rodrigomoura
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This album saved my life. I was thinking about suicide and Broken Pieces Shine is a masterpiece. The best album!!!!
  22. Alxferraro
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The new Evanescence's album "The Bitter Truth" is a masterpiece. In the beginning, "Artifact/The Turn" introduces you softly to this rock-goth-synthetic new world. The transition to "Broken Pieces Shine" (and, obviously, the song per se) shows that the ol' good Evanescence still makes high quality music. The third and fourth songs, "The Game os Over" and "Yeah Right" were released before the album and shows the versatility (and power) of Amy's vocals. "Feeding the Dark" is an incredible song, which sends us back to Fallen's "Haunted" song (2003), but with strong chords (actually, my favorite from the new album). Another soft transition leading to "Wasted on You", the first single of T.B.T., that gave us an idea of the powerful album that was to come. The (fast) sweet music box beginning of "Better Without You" is replaced by synthetic beats, riffs, and Amy's quite high notes. The "Use My Voice" song (and music video) is revolutionary, calling on everyone to use and raise up their voices to bring positive and key political and social changes. "Take Cover" is an old song (I remember from the 2012 Porto Alegre's concert), but now seem mature enough to, which resembles a bit of "What You Want", from Evanescence' self-titled album (2011). "Far From Heaven" is a delicate, sweet, but heavy song, exposing for all of us Amy's fragility after their personal struggles from the past years. "Part of Me" is simply delicious to hear, preferably at the highest volume, because, one more time, Amy deliver to us all of her best vocals. The last song of the album, "Blind Belief", begins softly, with piano notes, but the music grows, and grows, and ends kinda abruptly, with another Amy's high and long note. In summary, it is the best work of the group since the anthological "Fallen" album. Amy"s vocals are more powerful than ever. seems like there is a lot of communication between the instruments in the group. Everything on this new album was carefully prepared, every detail, every note, everything. Simply impressive.… Expand
  23. Vegea
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing, this is the definition of this album.
    “Artifact/The Turn” start what we expect for the rest of album: athmospheric sounds, electronic, dramatic, powerful and very very minimalistic details for this journey.
    “Broken Pieces Shine” an hard rock push to reminder “ok, we are a rock band and we are here to reminder you. We are a rock star”.
    “The Games is Over” help us to continue the rock dramatic vibe.
    “Yeah Right Start” to dance and move to lyrics movement into a flow (reminder me some dark wave sounds, no?)
    “Feeding the Dark” is one of the most beautiful parts, Jen backing vocals is perfect!!! “Wasted on You” is wasted on you, no words to describe.
    “Better Without You” is another amazing surprise. An piano rock ballad, strong words!!! Omg my evanescence is alive!!! The choirs!!!
    “Use my Voice” necessary for this amazing politics moment in 2020.
    “Take Cover” rocks rocks rocks rocks rocks!!!!
    “Far from heaven” why you do that Amy? Why? She touch inside of my heart on this music. I believe Amy is one of the most amazing person inside an piano, and how she can touch us. I’m crying. I’m hate you Amy(no, I love you!).
    “Part of Me” is one of my favorites!!
    “Blind belief” close the album as we want: dramatic. Love love!!!
    So, the conclusion is: for the people are fans, is one of the best albums and for the people not fans, is the reason to turn fans. I don’t have specific words to define this album, but honestly is one of the best rock albums of the last years and we start this decade as 2003 with Fallen.
    Amazing job, amazing!!!!    … Expand
  24. LuanGouveia
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Beautiful, melodic and heavy at the same time. This album is solid! Definitely one of the best albums of 2021.
  25. julianoev
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    The bitter trith shows the world a new mature evanescence far away from the people that let them down. They are a new band, with a new sound that we can always give into the dark music
  26. 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 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.
  27. kelvinlg
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Hermoso álbum, una catarsis de emociones, sin duda este es un nuevo Evanescence renovado y mejorado, todas las canciones muy bien producidas.
  28. 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
  29. gabyessence
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This is the best album from Evanescence. It's addictive, mature and seductive.
    Awesome.
  30. Erickleef
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    Eu tinha 16 anos quando o Evanescence lançou seu último álbum, 10 anos depois tenho diante de mim a maior verdade da banda desde seu início... e essa verdade pode ser bem amarga! Obrigado Evanescence por ser minha válvula de escape para meus problemas e conflitos internos!
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Apr 29, 2021
    60
    Not a great comeback, but just good enough. [Jun 2021, p.81]
  2. 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.
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  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.
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