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Merlin Alderslade

Amy Lee says having a rap forced into Bring Me To Life was "a difficult pill to swallow", doesn't agree with genre "boxes"

Amy Lee

Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee has reaffirmed her discomfort at being pressured into having a rap segment added to the band's breakout single Bring Me To Life. The rap, performed by Paul McCoy of Louisiana rockers 12 Stones, has become a beloved part of the song and helped the single gain traction in a rock climate still in the grasp of nu metal, but was a creative decision led by the band's label at the time, rather than Evanescence themselves.

When asked in a new interview with Metal Hammer how she feels about the Bring Me To Life rap today, Lee responds:

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