Evanescence are finally set to make a long overdue return to New Zealand.

Evanescence, with special guests Blaqk Audio perform at Vector Arena, Saturday, March 31.

This will be their first show in New Zealand since their tour of 2007, and their third tour overall.

Tickets will go on sale at 9am, February 9.

Evanescence, renowned for their classically influenced haunting, hammering hard rock sound, beautifully lead by Amy Lee's wrenching vocals ranging from delicate to dramatic, primal to passionate.

Piano-led broodings swell at pace upon intricate, hammering guitars, creating stunning hard-driving tunes.

Their unique sound has lead to combined album sales nearing 25 million worldwide. New Zealand sales alone in excess of 120k.

Global success arrived for Evanescence with the delivery of their 2003 debut album 'Fallen', featuring the epic #1 single 'Bring Me To Life' and universal hit 'My Immortal'. The album earned the band two prestigious Grammy Awards and cultivated international acclaim.

'The Open Door' was the second instalment from Evanescence. Housing massive hit singles 'Call Me When You're Sober' and 'Lithium', the hugely successful album hitting #1 on the New Zealand album chart.

In 2010 Evanescence returned to the studio, resulting in the October 2011 release of their eponymous, long awaited third studio album (through Wind Up/EMI). Spearheaded by the single 'What You Want', the album hit #1 in the US Billboard charts and debuted at the top of charts around the world.

Special guests Blaqk Audio will join Evanescence on tour. Blaqk Audio is the electronic side project of AFI's frontman Davey Havok and guitarist Jade Puget.

Blaqk Audio's 2007 debut 'CexCells' is a homage to the duo's love of electronic music. The album expands upon and fully indulges the dark electronic textures that have influenced and pervaded the duo's work for years. Hints of Blaqk Audio can be heard as early as AFI's 2006 release of 'Sing The Sorrow' as well as subsequent releases. Their second album, 'Bright Black Heaven' is set for release later this year.