Evanescence - Third Album : 2009–present

In a news posting to the Evanescence website during June 2009, Amy Lee wrote that the band was in the process of writing new material for a new album proposed for release in 2010. She stated that the music would be an evolution of previous works and be "better, stronger, and more interesting".^[4][37] The band also announced that they will be performing at the Maquinaria Festival in São Paulo, Brazil, on November 8, 2009.^[38] Prior to their festival performance, the band played a "secret show" at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom in New York City on November 4, 2009 with label mates, Civil Twilight.^[39] Ticket sales for the show sold out in under half an hour when released to the public.^[40]