In October 2011, at the peak of Rock in Rio IV—the legendary Brazilian festival founded in 1985 by Roberto Medina as a global rock and pop platform, where millions converge at Cidade do Rock on the Jacarepaguá circuit—American band Evanescence, rooted in nu-metal with gothic hues on Fallen (2003), with over 17 million copies sold, returned with a refreshed lineup under Amy Lee's lead, delivering a set brimming with orchestral swells and vocal power. The 90-minute show, captured in high quality, embodied the band's maturity post The Open Door (2006), as "Bring Me to Life" resonated through the crowd, fusing with festival euphoria under Rio de Janeiro's sun.