Evanescence
From left to right: John LeCompt, Amy Lee, Terry Balsamo, Rocky Gray, and Tim McCord. John Charles LeCompt (born March 10, 1973) is an American musician who has been part of the Little Rock Heavy metal music scene since the Amy Lynn Hartzler ( née Lee; born December 13, 1981) best known as Amy Lee, is an American Singer-songwriter Terence Patrick David Balsamo (born October 9, 1973 in Tampa, Florida) is an American guitarist Rocky Gray (born William Gray on July 2, 1974 in Jacksonville Arkansas, U Timothy Lucas McCord (born June 28, 1979 in Sacramento California) was announced as Evanescence 's bass player in August 2006
Background information
Origin	Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Alternative metal Disputed subgenres
Years active	1995[1]–present
Label(s)	Wind-up
Website	Evanescence.com
Members
Amy Lee Terry Balsamo Tim McCord
Former members
Will Boyd Rocky Gray David Hodges Will Hunt John LeCompt Troy McLawhorn Ben Moody

Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Alternative metal is an eclectic form of Heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Wind-up Records is a Record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 when Alan and Diana Meltzer purchased Grass Records Amy Lynn Hartzler ( née Lee; born December 13, 1981) best known as Amy Lee, is an American Singer-songwriter Terence Patrick David Balsamo (born October 9, 1973 in Tampa, Florida) is an American guitarist Timothy Lucas McCord (born June 28, 1979 in Sacramento California) was announced as Evanescence 's bass player in August 2006 William James Boyd (born April 27 1979 better known as Will Boyd, is the former bass guitarist of rock band Evanescence. Rocky Gray (born William Gray on July 2, 1974 in Jacksonville Arkansas, U David Hall Hodges (born December 5, 1978 in Little Rock Arkansas, U William Peter "Will" Hunt is a drummer who plays in the rock and metal genres John Charles LeCompt (born March 10, 1973) is an American musician who has been part of the Little Rock Heavy metal music scene since the Troy McLawhorn is Seether 's guitarist and formerly of the bands DoubleDrive and Still Rain Ben Robert Moody (born January 22, 1980 in Little Rock Arkansas, U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Amy Lynn Hartzler ( née Lee; born December 13, 1981) best known as Amy Lee, is an American Singer-songwriter Ben Robert Moody (born January 22, 1980 in Little Rock Arkansas, U ^[2]

After recording two private EPs and a demo CD named Origin, with the help of Bigwig Enterprises in 2000, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Origin is the first full length CD released by the Alternative metal band Evanescence on the Bigwig Enterprises label Fallen is the first full-length Album by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. Wind-up Records is a Record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 when Alan and Diana Meltzer purchased Grass Records Fallen sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ^[3] A year later, Evanescence released their first live album, Anywhere but Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances Anywhere but Home is a live Album and DVD by alternative metal band Evanescence, released in 2004 In 2006, the band released their second studio album, The Open Door, which has sold more than four million copies. The Open Door is the second Studio album released by American Alternative metal band Evanescence.

The band has suffered departures, including co-founder Moody in 2003, and guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray in 2007; Lee is now the only original member of Evanescence. John Charles LeCompt (born March 10, 1973) is an American musician who has been part of the Little Rock Heavy metal music scene since the Rocky Gray (born William Gray on July 2, 1974 in Jacksonville Arkansas, U

History

Founding

Evanescence was founded by singer, pianist and songwriter Amy Lee and former lead guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody. The two met in 1994 at a youth camp in Little Rock, where Moody heard Lee playing "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf on the piano. "I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That" is a Grammy Award winning song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers ^[4] Their first songs together were "Solitude" and "Give Unto Me", both written by Lee, and "Understanding" and "My Immortal", both written by Moody. " My Immortal " is the third single from American Alternative metal band Evanescence 's major label debut album Fallen The songs were edited by both artists, and they shared equal credit.

Two of Lee and Moody's songs found playtime on local radio stations, raising local awareness of the group and demand for a concert. The band eventually appeared live, and became one of the most popular acts in the area. After experimenting with band names, such as Childish Intentions and Stricken, they decided on Evanescence, which means "disappearance" or "fading away" (from the word evanesce, which means "to disappear"). Lee has stated she loves the name because "it is mysterious and dark, and places a picture in the listeners' mind. "^[5][6]

Their first full-length demo CD, Origin (released in 2000), is relatively unknown. The band also released two EPs. The first is the self-titled Evanescence EP (1998), of which about 100 copies were made. Evanescence EP is the first EP from the Alternative metal band Evanescence. The second is the Sound Asleep EP, also known as the Whisper EP (1999), which was limited to 50 copies. Origin and the EPs contain demo versions of some of the songs on their debut album, Fallen. For example, the recording of "My Immortal", found on Fallen, can also be found on Origin, minus a handful of additional string accompaniments. Only 2,500 copies of this record were produced; in response, Lee and Moody encouraged fans to download the band's older songs from the Internet. ^[7][8]

Fallen

Main article: Fallen (album)

The band's signature font was created when Fallen was in development. Fallen is the first full-length Album by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. Fallen is the first full-length Album by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. The label designers used slightly modified versions of each character to make the track titles look unique. ^[9]

In early 2003, the lineup was completed by Amy Lee and Ben Moody's friends, John LeCompt, Rocky Gray and Will Boyd, all of whom worked on Evanescence's earlier songs. John Charles LeCompt (born March 10, 1973) is an American musician who has been part of the Little Rock Heavy metal music scene since the Rocky Gray (born William Gray on July 2, 1974 in Jacksonville Arkansas, U William James Boyd (born April 27 1979 better known as Will Boyd, is the former bass guitarist of rock band Evanescence. Meanwhile, Evanescence signed on with their first major label, Wind-up Records, and began work on their next album, Fallen. Wind-up Records is a Record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 when Alan and Diana Meltzer purchased Grass Records While they were looking to promote Fallen, Evanescence accepted an offer from the video game company Nintendo to perform on the "Nintendo Fusion Tour" which they headlined in 2003. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Nintendo Fusion Tour is a touring rock music and video game festival sponsored by Nintendo, which began in 2003 ^[10]

Fallen spent 43 weeks on the Billboard Top 10;^[11] has been certified 6x Platinum;^[12] and has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide,^[3] including 6. 6 million in the United States. ^[13] The album was listed for 104 weeks on the Billboard top 200, and it was one of eight albums in the history of the chart to spend at least a year on the Billboard Top 50. ^[13]

Evanescence's major label debut single "Bring Me to Life", which features guest vocals from Paul McCoy of 12 Stones, was a global hit for the band and reached #5 on the American Billboard Hot 100. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music " Bring Me to Life " is the first single from Evanescence 's multi-platinum debut album Fallen. ^[14] It provided Evanescence with their first UK #1 listing,^[15] where it stayed for four weeks from June-July 2003. The song also became the official theme for WWE No Way Out 2003. No Way Out is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced every February by the American Professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling The equally popular "My Immortal" peaked at #7 in the U. " My Immortal " is the third single from American Alternative metal band Evanescence 's major label debut album Fallen S. and UK charts,^[14] and both songs were featured in the soundtrack for the action movie Daredevil. Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. "Bring Me to Life" garnered recognition for the band at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004, where they won the Best Hard Rock Performance and Best New Artist awards and were nominated for two others. The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance has been awarded since 1990. The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it ^[16] The two other singles off Fallen are "Going Under" (#5 U. " Going Under " is the second single from Fallen, the debut album by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. S. Modern Rock Tracks,^[14] #8 UK Charts) and "Everybody's Fool" (#36 U. " Everybody's Fool " is the fourth and final single from the album Fallen by Evanescence. S. Modern Rock Tracks,^[14] #23 UK Charts); all were promoted by a music video.

Evanescence performing at the concert in Le Zénith, Paris, featured on Anywhere but Home. Le Zénith is the common name for more than a dozen similar purpose-built concert venues in France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

Anywhere but Home

Main article: Anywhere but Home

In 2004, Evanescence's new lineup released a DVD/CD compilation entitled Anywhere but Home. Anywhere but Home is a live Album and DVD by alternative metal band Evanescence, released in 2004 The DVD includes a concert in Paris, as well as behind-the-scenes features, including shots of the band backstage, signing autographs, and warming up. The CD contains a previously unreleased song entitled "Missing", which was internationally released as a single and reached #1 in Spain. " Missing " is an Alternative metal song on Evanescence 's 2004 live album and DVD Anywhere but Home. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Also on the CD are the live songs "Breathe No More" (from the Elektra movie soundtrack), "Farther Away", and the band's cover of Korn's "Thoughtless". Elektra is a 2005 action movie directed by Rob Bowman. It is a Spin-off to the 2003 movie In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing "Thoughtless" is a song by Korn and the second single from their fifth album Untouchables.

The Open Door

Main article: The Open Door

To promote the band's second album, The Open Door, Amy Lee and John LeCompt visited cities in Europe including London, England on September 6, 2006; Barcelona, Spain on September 8, 2006; and Paris, France on Monday, September 11, 2006. The Open Door is the second Studio album released by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. At the previews, the new album was played to fans who won various competitions, Lee and LeCompt answered questions and performed acoustic versions of songs from the album before signing autographs. On October 2, 2006, the day before the album was released in the United States, Evanescence appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and performed the song "Call Me When You're Sober". Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC " Call Me When You're Sober " is an Alternative metal song written by Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo recorded by the American band The band also spent time in New York City for press and a photo shoot for Metal Edge magazine. ^[17]

The 13-track album was released in Canada and the United States on October 3, 2006;^[11] the United Kingdom on October 2, 2006; and Australia on September 30, 2006. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[18] The album sold 447,000 copies in the United States in its first week of sales and earned their first #1 ranking on the Billboard 200 album chart, becoming the 700th #1 album in Billboard since the chart became a weekly feature in 1956. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard ^[13]

Evanescence performing at a concert in Brazil in 2007.

The album progressed slowly for several reasons, including Amy Lee's desire to maximize the creative process and not rush production, other band members' side projects, guitarist Terry Balsamo's stroke, and the loss of their former manager. Terence Patrick David Balsamo (born October 9, 1973 in Tampa, Florida) is an American guitarist A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain ^[19] Although Lee stated on the fan forum Evboard that Evanescence's new album would be completed in March 2006,^[20] the release was pushed to October 3, 2006, allegedly because "Wind-up Records. An, or message board, is a Bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. . . wanted to make a few changes to the upcoming single "Call Me When You're Sober", which hit modern rock and alternative rock radio on August 7, 2006. " Call Me When You're Sober " is an Alternative metal song written by Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo recorded by the American band Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[21] The music video for "Call Me When You're Sober" was shot in Los Angeles and is based on the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving Little Red Riding Hood is a famous fairy tale about a young girl's encounter with a wolf The Open Door became available for pre-order on the iTunes Store on August 15, 2006; the music video for "Call Me When You're Sober" was also made available. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Lee claimed that she wrote a song for the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, but that it was rejected due to its dark sound. The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 Fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson based on The Lion Lee went on to state that it was just "more great stuff for [The Open Door]"". ^[22] Another song supposedly written for Narnia was the Mozart-inspired "Lacrymosa". ^[17] The producers of Narnia, however, refuted her claim, stating this information was "news to them" and that no Evanescence music had been planned for inclusion in the soundtrack. ^[23]

The tour for The Open Door began on October 5, 2006 in Toronto and included locations in Canada, the U. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario S. and Europe during that year. This first tour continued on January 5, 2007 and included stops in Canada (alongside band Stone Sour), Japan and Australia (alongside band Shihad) and then returned to the U. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stone Sour is a three time Grammy -nominated American rock band based in Des Moines IA United States. Shihad is an Alternative rock band with elements of Industrial rock, from Wellington New Zealand. S. for a second tour in the spring (alongside bands Chevelle and Finger Eleven). Chevelle is an American rock / alternative band that formed in 1995 in Grayslake Illinois. "Scott Anderson (singer" redirects here For the Melbourne Storm player see Scott Anderson (rugby league. ^[24][25] As part of their tour, Evanescence performed on April 15, 2007 on the Argentinan festival Quilmes Rock 07 along with Aerosmith, Velvet Revolver and other local bands. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Velvet Revolver is a Hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum ^[26] They also co-headlined on the Family Values Tour 2007 along with Korn and other bands. The Family Values Tour is known to the world as a rock tour headlined by Korn. Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing ^[27][28] The group closed their European tour with a sell-out concert at the Amphi in Ra'anana, Israel, on June 26, 2007,^[29] and finished the album tour on December 9, 2007. Ra'anana (רַעֲנָנָה (lit "Fresh" is a city in the southern Sharon Plain of the Central District of Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[30]

Lineup changes

John LeCompt, former Evanescence guitarist.

On October 22, 2003, Moody left the band during the European tour for Fallen, reportedly because of creative differences. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[31][32] In an interview several months later, Amy Lee said: ". . . we'd gotten to a point that if something didn't change, we wouldn't have been able to make a second record. " This became a point of confusion for some people, as Moody and Lee stated on the Fallen album liner notes that they were best friends. ^[33] Since then, Lee has said it was almost a relief that he left because of tensions created within the band. ^[33] Moody was replaced by Terry Balsamo from Cold. Terence Patrick David Balsamo (born October 9, 1973 in Tampa, Florida) is an American guitarist Cold is a American five-piece Post-grunge / Alternative metal band based in Jacksonville, Florida. ^[34]

A spokesperson for the band's label confirmed on July 14, 2006 that bassist Will Boyd had left the band for "not wanting to do another big tour" and wanting "to be close to his family. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind " Amy Lee originally broke the news to the fans in a post on an unofficial Evanescence site, EvBoard. com. ^[35] In an interview with MTV, posted on their website on August 10, 2006, Lee announced that Tim McCord, former Revolution Smile guitarist, would switch instruments and play bass for the band. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy Lucas McCord (born June 28, 1979 in Sacramento California) was announced as Evanescence 's bass player in August 2006 The Revolution Smile is a band from Sacramento California, USA. ^[36]

On May 4, 2007, John LeCompt announced that he had been fired from Evanescence, and also stated that drummer Rocky Gray had decided to quit. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[37] On his MySpace blog, LeCompt stated that Lee called his cellphone to fire him, and that no warning had previously been given nor were any negotiations made available. ^[38] Gray later released a statement on his MySpace stating that he was served a gag order by label Wind-up which prevents him from discussing the reasons for his departure from the band. A gag order (or suppression order) is an order sometimes a legal order by a court or government other times a private order by an employer or other institution restricting ^[39] On the band's official website, Lee wrote that the band was still alive and that no tour events had been canceled or changed. ^[40]

Wind-up issued a press release on May 17, 2007, stating that two Dark New Day members, drummer Will Hunt and guitarist Troy McLawhorn, would be joining the band to replace LeCompt and Gray. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dark New Day is an American Hard rock band that formed in 1995 disbanded and re-formed in late 2004 William Peter "Will" Hunt is a drummer who plays in the rock and metal genres Troy McLawhorn is Seether 's guitarist and formerly of the bands DoubleDrive and Still Rain ^[41] However, Lee wrote on the EvThreads. com forum that "We're just borrowing Will and Troy for a while" and that they would not be leaving Dark New Day. ^[42] It was initially stated that Hunt and McLawhorn would tour with Evanescence until the end of the Family Values Tour in September 2007,^[43] but both continued to play with the band through The Open Door tour. ^[30] Currently, Amy Lee has stated she and the band are on break, and there has been no news of any future albums or tours.

Styles and influences

A precise definition for Evanescence's musical style is disputed. Their musical style is alternative rock and alternative metal^[44] influenced by varied genres such as gothic rock and metal,^[45][46] symphonic rock and metal, and piano and arena rock. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Alternative metal is an eclectic form of Heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Symphonic rock is a subgenre of rock music, and more specifically Progressive rock. Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a Piano rock, sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a term for a style of Rock music that is based around the Piano, and sometimes around More defined on Fallen than The Open Door, Evanescence also mixes in electronica with their sound by utilizing synthesizers and programming, which can be heard on various songs, especially "Haunted", "Tourniquet", "Going Under" and "Snow White Queen". Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Programming is a form of Music production and performance using Electronic devices often sequencers or Computer programs to generate music " Going Under " is the second single from Fallen, the debut album by American Alternative metal band Evanescence. They have been referred to as a Christian rock band by some media and fans; however, the band has publicly proclaimed that they do not want to be classified as such. Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on Simple rock sounds are found on "Weight of the World," and gothic metal, along with unique song textures and sounds, appear on "My Last Breath," "Haunted," "Lose Control," "Snow White Queen," and "Lacrymosa. " Choir arrangements, all by the Millenium Choir, are showcased on Fallen's "Everybody's Fool", "Haunted" and "Whisper," and The Open Door's "Lacrymosa" and "Your Star". Amy Lee has said that her influences include Bjork and Sarah Mclachlan, while guitarist Balsamo is apparently influenced by bands such as Pantera. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and Comparisons, particularly because of the female-fronted goth sound Evanescence showcase, are made to the likes of Dutch symphonic gothic metal ensemble Within Temptation. Within Temptation is a Dutch rock band The band was founded

Christian controversy

Originally promoted in Christian stores, the band eventually made it clear they did not want to be considered as part of the Christian rock genre. Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on Wind-up Records chairman Alan Meltzer issued a press release in April 2003 asking for the band's music to be removed from Christian retail outlets. ^[47]

During a 2003 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ben Moody stated, "We're actually high on the Christian charts, and I'm like, What the f--k are we even doing there?"^[48] This seemed to go against earlier sentiments by Moody that "We hope to express in our music that Christianity is not a rigid list of rules to follow. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc . . " and also "The message we as a band want to convey more than anything is simple—God is Love. "^[49] This has led to criticism of the band within the Christian community, even more so given that the band themselves approved of the plan to distribute Fallen to the Christian market. ^[50] Terry Hemmings, CEO of Christian music distributor Provident, expressed puzzlement at the band's about-face, saying "They clearly understood the album would be sold in these [Christian music] channels. "^[51] In the wake of the controversy, "Bring Me To Life" was dropped by many Christian radio stations; the song was Top 5 on Radio & Records' Christian Rock Top 30 one week, and completely gone the next. Radio & Records ( R&R) was a weekly trade magazine that tracked radio airplay from the various genres including pop country R&B and many others Ex-vocalist and keyboardist David Hodges eventually left the band over the controversy, with other members stating that he had been pulling them in more of a Christian direction than Lee and Moody were comfortable with. David Hall Hodges (born December 5, 1978 in Little Rock Arkansas, U

When asked by Billboard in 2006 if Evanescence was a "Christian band," Amy Lee responded, "Can we please skip the Christian thing? I'm so over it. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry It's the lamest thing. I fought that from the beginning; I never wanted to be associated with it. It was a Ben thing. It's over. "^[52]

References in other media

• In American military sci-fi author John Ringo's novel Cally's War, Evanescence and their debut album Fallen are mentioned twice, along with a brief consideration of writing styles and the impact the album had on youth in 2003. John Ringo (b March 22 1963 is an American Science fiction and military fiction author who writes full time
• Professional wrestler Christian Cage's entrance music is an instrumental version of "My Last Breath" by Evanescence covered by Dale Oliver entitled "Take Over. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler Dale Oliver is an American music composer who works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. " It is featured on the 3rd Degree Burns album. NWATNA The Music Vol 1 NWA TNA The Music Vol 1 was the first of two CDs released from NWA TNA, in early 2003
• In the Gilmore Girls episode "The Lorelais' First Day at Yale", Lorelai says "Bring some music, but if it's Evanescence, you will be severely mocked. Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino "

Band members

Main article: List of Evanescence band members

Current

• Amy Lee – lead vocals, piano, keyboard (co-founder, 1995–present)
• Terry Balsamo – lead guitar (November 16, 2003–present)
• Tim McCord – bass guitar (August 10, 2006–present)

Former

• Will Boyd – bass guitar (June 2003–July 14, 2006)
• Rocky Gray – drums (2002–May 4, 2007)
• David Hodges – keyboard, piano, backing vocals (1999–December 19, 2002)
• Will Hunt – drums (touring member; May 17, 2007–December 9, 2007^[30])
• John LeCompt – guitar, backing vocals (2002–May 4, 2007)
• Troy McLawhorn – guitar (touring member; May 17, 2007–December 9, 2007^[30])
• Ben Moody – lead guitar (co-founder, 1995–October 22, 2003)

Discography

Main article: Evanescence discography

Grammy Awards

References

External links

• Evanescence.com – Official U. S. website
• Evanescenceuk.co.uk – Official UK website
• Sonybmg.com.au/evanescence – Official Australian/New Zealand website
• Evanescence at MySpace
• Evanescence discography at MusicBrainz
• Evanescence YouTube channel