First off, there have been no major news concerning the new album. Sony is being sold, which has ben a key event that has stopped Ev from recording. News-wise, they are still writing according to Will Hunt
Source"The Evanescence thing is still going to happen, it's just a matter of when. We're still in this writing process that hasn't really stopped. In between tours I've been doing a lot of writing with them. I'm just taking that as it comes. Ideally it would be great to be in the studio in the break from Black Label in the beginning of April, that would be wonderful. We'll see."
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And anotherPersonally, i do not find it Ev's fault that the album has been pushed back. It is not their fault that Sony (the head of their publishing company) is being sold. As stated, they are writing, and i believe that is all they can currently do.
And yes, i believe the album will be published eventually. It may be 2012 or later (i highly doubt it will be released this year). It may be out this year, but personally i doubt it.
But if you think about it, this excess time only allows Ev to work on more songs which will be better. ;D
Rumor flies for a 16-track album.
We'll post updates if/when they come out. Just be patient.
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