When Powerhouses Don’t Compete, They Conquer: Poppy, Amy Lee, and Courtney LaPlante unleash ‘End Of You’, the year’s most electrifying single.
Photo Credit : Ana Cristina
While some collaborations are transparent ploys for attention, this one is truly seismic. ‘End Of You’ unites heavy music’s three most recognizable voices—Poppy, Amy Lee, and Courtney LaPlante—on a track that allows their styles to collide at full intensity. Rather than devolving into chaos, their partnership creates a thrilling genre-bending anthem.
The journey starts with Amy’s signature, mournful vocal—poised and haunting. Poppy follows, her sharp and surgical delivery providing a perfect foil. Their contrast—emotional vs. controlled—is striking, but the real turning point comes when Poppy’s scream is met by Courtney’s ferocious roar, ripping the lyric apart mid-line. This seamless transition ignites the song, shifting it from simmering tension to explosive action.
From this moment, the track escalates. Courtney pushes it over the edge, unleashing chaos with her screams as Amy soars and Poppy keeps things razor-sharp. Each vocalist plays to her strengths: Amy's vulnerability, Poppy's precision, Courtney's aggression. The balance is masterful—they work in tandem rather than competing for attention.
Production enhances the drama: churning guitars, pummeling drums, and sleek electronics craft a cinematic atmosphere, more suited to an epic showdown than easy listening.
The music video amplifies this energy. Its stark visuals—smoke, hard lighting, and commanding performances—emphasize each artist’s stage presence. Amy is unshakable, Poppy is icy and focused, Courtney is raw and visceral. Stripped-down presentation heightens the intensity.
By the finale, when Courtney’s scream shreds the last note, ‘End Of You’ feels elevated beyond a typical feature. It proves the magic that happens when distinct forces crash together, unconfined by genre lines. Heavy music thrives on moments like this: unexpected, relentless, unforgettable.
Watch ‘End Of You” now on YouTube
You see Poppy on the road now on They’re All Around Us PT. ll from 9/2 through 10/12 with tickets and VIP still available with support from Dying Wish & MSPAINT
SEP 2 Worcester, MA SEP 4 Montclair, NJ
SEP 5 Richmond, VA SEP 6 Baltimore, MD
SEP 8 North Myrtle Beach, SC
SEP 9 Raleigh, NC
SEP 11 Tuscaloosa, AL*
SEP 12 Cincinnati, OH SEP 14 Grand Rapids, MI SEP 15 Indianapolis, IN SEP 18 Milwaukee, WI | 102.9 Hog Havoc
SEP 19 St. Paul, MN | 93X Family Reunion
SEP 21 West Des Moines, IA
SEP 22 Tulsa, OK
SEP 23 Kansas City, MO SEP 25 Albuquerque, NM SEP 27 Anaheim, CA
SEP 28 Ventura, CA SEP 30 San Diego, CA OCT 2 Las Vegas, NV
OCT 4 El Paso, TX | KLAQ Rocks The Park
OCT 6 Dallas, TX
OCT 11 Mexico City^
OCT 12 Mexico City
*Supporting Evanescence
^Supporting Avenged Sevenfold
You can also catch Courtney LaPlante on tour with her band Spiritbox for the Tsunami Sea North American Tour Part ll with Periphery, and Honey Revenge with Ticketless upgrade still available. The tour starts in Ontario, CA on November 12th and ends Dec 7th in Wallingford, CT at Toyota Oakdale Theatre with of course making a stop in Evaporated Magazine’s Hometown of Detroit, MI a little over half way through the tour.
