Evanescence release full version of their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain.” The track appears in the latest chapter of the XBOX game “Gears of War 5.” Alongside the video, the band said:
“This cover was so fun to make. We love Fleetwood Mac and wanted to paint a dark and epic picture with our take on The Chain. The lyrics make me feel the power of standing together against great forces trying to pull us apart, perhaps even from the inside. I really wanted to drive that home in our version, and even made everyone in the band sing by the end of it! We’re beyond excited to share this with you and I’m really looking forward to playing it live.”
In a tweet about the song, Amy Lee said:
“I’m proud to lend my voice to this re-imagining of ‘The Chain’ for ‘Gears 5’, I was drawn to the story of Kait overcoming fear and standing up to fight. Her story of breaking out with her own voice is most definitely one I relate to!”
I’m proud to lend my voice to this reimagining of “The Chain” for Gears 5. I was drawn to the story of Kait overcoming fear and standing up to fight. Her story of breaking out with her own voice is most definitely one I relate to! @Xbox @GearsofWar https://t.co/GeTdL3hRFo
— Amy Lee (@AmyLeeEV) September 6, 2019
The song is now officially available as a digital download. Evanescence is currently in the studio working on a new album that is tentatively set for a 2020 release.
