Video: EVANESCENCE Performs Cover Of MICHAEL JACKSON's 'Dirty Diana' In Atlantic City

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Fan-filmed video footage of EVANESCENCE's November 19 performance at Harrah's in Atlantic City, New Jersey can be seen below. The band's encore included a cover version of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana", which EVANESCENCE has been performing on the group's current tour. Also performed during the set was a new song called "Take Cover" which EVANESCENCE has been playing live as part of a short run of dates ahead of the December 9 release of vinyl box "The Ultimate Collection". EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee told TeamRock: "We are playing a new song live right now. We got together for rehearsals and we really focused this tour on the fans and the history of the band. "Kind of in light of this whole box set theme, we wanted to do everything that the fans want and not just what we felt like doing. It has been so fulfilling and so fun. "When we got together the guys were really strongly supportive of it, we had a song in the bank. And we were like, 'You know what the fans would really love is a new song. That's all they ever ask for.' "So we knocked the dust off an old song called 'Take Cover' that we had in the bank for a while and we loved it. It's one of our favorite moments every night on the tour. "I think they like it a lot. I posted the lyrics on Facebook and now I get at least five people in the front row mouthing along, which is extra fun." Lee added that EVANESCENCE has been inspired to work on some more new music, although it's not clear if there are firm plans for the band to record the follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. "We're definitely in a creative mindset," she said. "We're playing the best that this band has ever played. "Everyone is healthy and happy and loves being here and likes working together. It sounds like maybe that shouldn't be so rare, but it really is. "So we're looking for opportunities to work together more and we want to get creative. We're definitely in that new chapter moment where the wheels are turning." EVANESCENCE went on hiatus after touring for the release of its 2011 self-titled record. During that time, Lee gave birth to her son, Jack, and worked on both solo and soundtrack music.

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