Over the course of her career in Evanescence, Amy Lee has stood apart from the pack of female-fronted metal bands that have appeared in the music scene since the band’s debut (Fallen) was released in 2003. An icon in the goth rock community, Lee mentioned that her band’s sixth studio album, Sanctuary, got its title from finding comfort and connection through the power of music, all while being written during the rise of fascism in the country. Lee shared, “Turn on the news, and you can get inspired to write a heavy rock song with plenty of rage, especially as a woman. It’s just really hard, because I’m not political. I don’t want this. This was put upon us all. How we react and respond to this moment has nothing to do with if we want to be a ‘political voice’. I absolutely do not, but I do want to rise to the moment. We don’t have a choice. We’ve been forced into this situation where if we don’t speak up and fight back against tyranny, against human rights violations, against blowing people up, we’re next.” This sense of urgency comes through the speakers on Sanctuary, Evanescence’s most thrilling and powerful album since Fallen.