For their first full-length demo CD, Origin , about 2, copies were produced and sold to concert audiences. Origin and the EPs contain demo versions of some songs on their debut album, Fallen. 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 Fallen spent 43 weeks on the Billboard Top 10; was certified 7x Platinum in the United States; and sold more than 17 million copies worldwide.
The album was listed for weeks on the Billboard , and it was one of eight albums in the history of the chart to spend at least a year on the Billboard Top Evanescence's major label debut single "Bring Me to Life", featuring guest vocals from Paul McCoy of 12 Stones, was a global hit for the band and reached number five on the American Billboard Hot It provided Evanescence with their first UK number-one single, where it stayed for four weeks from June-July The two other singles off Fallen are "Going Under" 5 U.
Modern Rock Tracks, No. On October 22, , Moody left the band during the European tour for Fallen, reportedly because of creative differences. In an interview several months later, Amy Lee said: " Lee said it was almost a relief that Moody left because of tensions created within the band. During an interview, Lee has said, "I don't know, I just think it's exactly what I would've expected.
He's more about kind of the pop influence sort of thing and also, you know, about being commercial and I mean selling albums: That's the part of him we often disagreed on.
I wanted to do the more artistic weird thing and he'd wanna do the thing that people would want to hear It's like 'what do we like? 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 album has sold more than a million copies worldwide. A spokesperson for the band's label confirmed on July 14, , that bassist Will Boyd had left the band for "not wanting to do another big tour" and wanting "to be close to his family.
In an interview with MTV, posted on their website on August 10, , Lee announced that Tim McCord, former Revolution Smile guitarist, would switch instruments and play bass for the band. In a news posting to the Evanescence website during June , Amy Lee wrote that the band was in the process of writing new material for a new album proposed for release in She stated that the music would be an evolution of previous works and be "better, stronger, and more interesting".
Tickets for the show sold out in five minutes. Evanescence entered the studio on February 22, , to begin recording. Will Hunt returned as drummer while a second drummer and programmer, Will "Science" Hunt, was brought in to assist in writing but ultimately did not join the band. David Campbell, who previously worked on The Open Door, was brought back to handle string arrangements, and the album was scheduled for release by the producer Steve Lillywhite.
Lee later said that "Steve wasn't the right fit" and was replaced by producer Nick Raskulinecz. At the time the band began recording, the album was intended for an August or September release. However, on June 21, , Lee announced on EvThreads. Lee also indicated that record label Wind-up Records was going through "uncertain times", which would further delay the release of the album.
The band reentered the studio in early April with Raskulinecz, who had produced music for Alice in Chains, Deftones, and Foo Fighters, to continue work on the third album. It was reported that the album would be released in late Over the course of the month, Seether lead vocalist Shaun Morgan announced that Troy McLawhorn was reported to have rejoined Evanescence as a primary guitarist after leaving Seether, but Evanescence's management later stated that this was not the case.
On June 12, , Amy Lee announced through her Twitter account that McLawhorn was officially back with Evanescence and that the release date for the new album would be October 4, Later, on July 11, , it was reported by MTV News that the release date for the album had been pushed back to October 11, and that the first single from the album will be "What You Want".
The band recorded the album at Blackbird Studio, Nashville. During an interview with Kerrang! Lee said that the decision for the title of the album was her love towards Evanescence, as well as the record being written more collaboratively than albums from the past. Other themes are the ocean, quest for freedom and falling in love.
On April 27, , it was announced that the band would perform at Japan's Ozzfest on November 21, , as the second headline act, making it the band's first live performance since their hiatus. Prior to Ozzfest, Evanescence would play three shows in the United States. On August 7, , Lee announced that long-time guitarist Terry Balsamo had departed the band. His position was filled by German singer and guitarist Jen Majura, bassist for folk metal band Equilibrium.
In an October interview, Lee stated that the band would continue to tour in , but that when it came to recording new music, she was focusing on recording a solo album rather than a new Evanescence album. In late , the band toured select cities in the United States, choosing alternative rock band Veridia as their opener.
On September 13, , the band announced a vinyl box set titled The Ultimate Collection that includes all of their albums including Origin and a new version of "Even in Death", a song which first appeared on Origin. The set was released on December 9, During an interview with Loudwire, Lee stated "there is Evanescence in the future" and that there had been work on another pre-Fallen song which would be released later.
On February 18, , a compilation album titled Lost Whispers was made available for streaming and downloading on Spotify, iTunes and Anghami. It contained the rerecorded "Even in Death", previously released B-sides, the four deluxe edition bonus tracks to Evanescence, and the new song "Lost Whispers". On March 20, , Lee spoke to AOL Build about her solo single, "Speak to Me"; during the interview, she spoke of "a new album" in the works by Evanescence, saying "We're working on something.
It's not just a straightforward 'next Evanescence album'," implying a stylistic change. In a March 23 interview with Metal Hammer, Lee stated that "It's something unique, something complex, something a little bit beyond that - and it's definitely new territory for all of us.
Xfinity Center July 20 - Charlotte, N. Saratoga Performing Arts Center Aug. Heritage Park Amphitheater Aug. TBD Aug. Coral Sky Amphitheatre Aug. Isleta Amphitheater Aug. Ak-Chin Pavilion Aug. Mattress Firm Amphitheatre Sept. Five Point Amphitheater Sept. Shoreline Amphitheater Sept. White River Amphitheatre Sept. Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre. Chad Childers Published: March 6, Filed Under: Evanescence , Lindsey Stirling.
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