Twenty years after its release, Evanescence’s The Open Door returns in a newly remastered and expanded 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. Arriving November 6 via Craft Recordings, the collection pairs the original album with four bonus tracks and will be available on 2-LP, CD, and digital formats. “Sweet Sacrifice (Remastered 2026)” is available to stream now.
The set brings three fan-favorite rarities from The Open Door era into the fold: “If You Don’t Mind,” “Together Again,” and “The Last Song I’m Wasting On You.” Also included is a never-before-released demo of “Good Enough.”
The 2-LP set comes housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket and is available in a range of color variants, including a Craft-exclusive Metallic Blue, Evanescence store-exclusive Midnight Nebula, Barnes & Noble’s Sea Glass, Books-A-Million’s Ghost Blend, Revolver’s Mercury Blend, Opaque Ivory at participating indie record stores, and Translucent Cobalt through select international retailers.
→ PRE-ORDER THE OPEN DOOR (20TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION)
OPENING A NEW DOOR
When Evanescence released Fallen in 2003, the album became a global phenomenon, earning two GRAMMY® Awards and establishing the band as one of the defining rock acts of the decade.Its follow-up arrived with enormous expectations, but Amy Lee wasn’t interested in simply making Fallen again.
Released September 25, 2006, The Open Door found Lee taking greater creative control and stretching the boundaries of the band’s sound. Heavy guitars remained, but the album made room for sweeping orchestration, electronic textures, choral arrangements, and piano-driven songs giving Lee’s voice an even wider landscape to inhabit.
That ambition translated commercially, too. The Open Door debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with more than 447,000 copies sold in its first week, topped charts around the world, and reached the Top 5 in more than 15 countries.
HEAVIER, STRANGER, MORE INTIMATE
The album’s range is part of what made it such a departure. “Sweet Sacrifice” opened the record at full force, while “Lithium” brought piano and orchestration to the foreground. At the other end, “Good Enough” stripped things back almost completely, closing the album around Lee’s vocal and piano.
“Call Me When You’re Sober” became the record’s biggest crossover moment, reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, while “Sweet Sacrifice” earned a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.
The anniversary edition also fills in more of the album’s creative world. Three songs from the era return alongside the previously unheard “Good Enough” demo, giving fans a chance to hear how one of The Open Door’s most intimate moments developed before reaching its finished form.
LISTENING NOTES
“Sweet Sacrifice”
Hit play if you want The Open Door at its most ferocious. Twenty years later, the album opener is finding another audience on TikTok, proving that riff still knows how to land.
“Call Me When You’re Sober”
The big one. A Top 10 hit powered by a towering chorus, sharp-edged guitars, and Lee sounding completely in command of where Evanescence was headed next.
“Lithium”
For the other side of this album, start here. Piano, strings, heaviness, and restraint collide in a song that became a lasting fan favorite and live staple.
“Good Enough”
After everything that comes before it, the closer pulls the room quiet. The new Deluxe Edition makes it even more interesting by pairing the finished song with its never-before-released demo.
“Together Again”
One of three fan-favorite rarities joining the anniversary tracklist, and a reason for longtime listeners to dig beyond the original 13-song album.
TWENTY YEARS ON
Two decades later, The Open Door stands as the album where Evanescence demonstrated how far their sound could stretch without losing its identity. Its combination of heaviness, orchestration, electronics, piano, and Lee’s unmistakable voice opened up possibilities the band would continue exploring long after 2006.
The anniversary arrives as Evanescence continues moving forward. Following the June 2026 release of their sixth studio album, Sanctuary, the band returned to the road for an extensive international tour.
The Open Door (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) goes beyond revisiting one of the band’s biggest records. It brings listeners back to the moment Evanescence chose evolution over repetition.
Reflecting on the album 20 years later, Amy Lee says: “The Open Door was such an important time for me, pushing boundaries and feeding my desire to experiment and grow. I wanted to connect on a deeper level, and fought for a future for the music I loved. It was beyond worth it. The fact that it resonates with so many people 20 years later means so much to me.”
Follow @CraftRecordings for more releases, stories, and moments from the catalog.