Evanescence release The Open Door 20th anniversary set on 6 November
Published on 11/05/2026 at 17:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Evanescence release The Open Door (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) on 6 November 2026, bringing a remastered and expanded version of their second studio album.
Craft Recordings presents the package as a 20th-anniversary release with four additional recordings and a previously unreleased demo.
The Open Door anniversary edition adds four recordings
Craft Recordings is issuing the package on 6 November 2026 in 2-LP, CD and digital formats. The remastered set retains the album’s original songs and adds four bonus tracks. Three are era rarities: If You Don’t Mind, Together Again and The Last Song I’m Wasting On You.
The fourth addition is a previously unreleased demo of Good Enough. Craft Recordings’ release announcement confirms the formats as 2-LP, CD and digital. Dork lists the four additions and identifies the demo as the previously unreleased recording.
The 2-LP version comes in a deluxe gatefold jacket. Craft Recordings also lists colour variants including Metallic Blue and Midnight Nebula.
Evanescence’s rock palette reaches beyond the original album
The release revisits the second studio album in a catalogue shaped by alternative metal, gothic rock, orchestration and piano-led writing. Its arrangements balance heavy guitars with sweeping orchestration, electronic textures, choral parts and piano.
Evanescence’s current live line-up comprises Amy Lee on vocals and keyboards, Troy McLawhorn on guitar and Tim McCord on guitar. Will Hunt plays drums, while Emma Anzai handles bass and backing vocals. The band’s Arkansas beginnings and present line-up appear in a Kerrang career timeline. The anniversary edition therefore revisits a record where heavy guitars, orchestration and piano already shared the same musical frame.
Evanescence: what fans in Germany need to know
- On 6 November 2026, The Open Door (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) is released through Craft Recordings.
- The package is issued on 2-LP, CD and digital formats.
- Its four bonus tracks include three rarities and the previously unreleased Good Enough demo.
- Official release information is listed at craftrecordings.com.
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Evanescence: frequently asked questions
When is The Open Door anniversary edition released?
Evanescence release it on 6 November 2026 through Craft Recordings.
Which formats does Evanescence’s The Open Door edition use?
The edition is available on 2-LP, CD and digital formats.
What does Evanescence’s anniversary edition add?
It adds four bonus tracks: three rarities from the album era and a previously unreleased Good Enough demo.
