Amy Lee, Poppy, and Courtney LaPlante Deliver Explosive Metal Collab on “End of You”
From Left to Right: Amy Lee, Poppy, and Courtney LaPlante
A week ago, Poppy, Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante, and Evanescence's Amy Lee posted a picture that was all dark eye makeup, black clothes, and flowing black hair.
Fans of the artists quickly jumped onto it, dubbing the three Metal Boygenius or the Mother, Daughter, and the Holy Spiritbox. Hopes for a collaborative venture quickly took off. “End of You”, the trio’s collab, was announced just one day before release on September 4th, 2025.
Amy Lee begins the song, her melodic and moody vocals, singing “I toil in silence / don't know where my mind is” over a dark synth opening. She takes on her signature soaring vocals over the chorus before Poppy comes into the song. Her lighter vocals contrast beautifully with the heaviness of Lee’s voice. The song continues to build as it alternates between Lee, Poppy, and all three singing together before the breakdown begins with Poppy's screaming, “'Cause the end of you is the start of life for me.” This is where LaPlante’s section starts, taking over the rest of the breakdown before joining Lee for the remaining verse.
Stylistically, this song brings together elements from all three of the women’s other ventures. Lee’s sections have her Evanescence-esque orchestra moodiness and 2000s-style drum kits, Poppy’s intense and high-pitched scream, and Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer joined for the guitar sections. There’s an intense push and pull throughout the song that feels intense yet cohesive. Despite all of them bringing their own style to the collab, it works so well.
“You are an echo of a dream as it fades from my mind
Wide awake for good this time
I can finally let go of the shame as I claim my new life”
On top of absolutely rocking,“End of You” is so important to the genre. When asked about the song, Lee described it to be about “taking on the patriarchy” and “challenging the norms.” Poppy stated that when they worked on the song, they tried to bring their femininity into heavy music. The metal and rock communities are traditionally male-dominated. Despite the 67 Grammy ceremonies that have taken place, only two women have ever won for a metal category: Lzzy Hale on a Halestorm collab in 2021 and Marina Viotti on Gojira’s 2025 Olympic Performance. So hearing three women absolutely tear it up on a joint metalcore venture is not just exciting but powerful. In recent years, the amount of women who have joined this community has increased exponentially. This song is not just awesome, but it’s also a marker of many good things to come for metal and rock.
