Evanescence performed its new single, “What You Want”, live – for the first time anywhere – earlier tonight (Monday, August 8) on MTV as part of the “MTV First: Evanescence” event. And immediately following that performance, the whole band sat down for an exclusive interview and question-and-answer session that streamed live on MTV.com. You can now watch video footage of the event below.

The new, self-titled Evanescence album, the band’s first in five years, is due out October 11. The CD was recorded at Nashville’s Blackbird Studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Death Angel, Trivium). Amy Lee says after talking about making an electronic/dance album just last year she has moved beyond that and moved onward in a whole another direction and approach. Not only is the new Evanescence record reportedly the band’s heaviest yet, but Lee told MTV News that fans will get more of the same when the band tours this fall. She said, “It’s just going to be straight-up rock. Big energy. This album is just a fast-paced rock ride . . . We’ve got three albums now to pull from so, of course, we want to play the new ones but, of course, we’re going to play the old ones too. It’s going to be a lot.”

by Natalie Perez