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| name           = Evanescence
| image            =
| caption       = From left to right: [[John LeCompt]], [[Amy Lee]], [[Terry Balsamo]], [[Rocky Gray]], and [[Tim McCord]].
| image_size       = 250
| Landscape      = yes
| background     = group_or_band
| origin         = [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| years_active   = 1995<ref name="OotS-Evfounding">{{cite web |url=http://outoftheshadows.com/MainNavAmysStory.cfm |title=Amy's Story |work=OutoftheShadows.com |accessdate=2008-07-04}}</ref>–2007 (hiatus)
| genre          = [[Alternative metal]]<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=EVANESCENCE&sql=11:gcfyxqe0ldfe~T1 http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll]</ref> <br /> [[#Style|Disputed subgenres]]
| label          = [[Wind-up Records|Wind-up]]
| website            = [http://evanescence.com Evanescence.com]
| current_members= [[Amy Lee]] <br /> [[Terry Balsamo]] <br /> [[Tim McCord]]
| past_members   = [[William Boyd (musician)|Will Boyd]] <br /> [[Rocky Gray]] <br /> [[David Hodges]] <br /> [[Will Hunt]] <br /> [[John LeCompt]] <br /> [[Troy McLawhorn]] <br /> [[Ben Moody]]
}}

'''[[Evanescence]]''' is an [[:Category:American alternative metal musical groups|American]] [[alternative metal]] band founded in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] in 1995 by [[singing|singer]]/[[pianist]] [[Amy Lee]] and [[guitarist]] [[Ben Moody]].<ref name="roughguide">{{cite book |last=Berelian |first=Essi |title=The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal |date=[[2005-08-15]] |publisher=[[Rough Guides]] |location=New York |isbn=1-84353-415-0 |oclc=60560760 |pages=115}}</ref>

After recording two private [[Extended play|EPs]] and a demo CD named ''[[Origin (demo CD)|Origin]]'', with the help of Bigwig Enterprises in 2000, the band released their first full-length album, ''[[Fallen (album)|Fallen]]'', on [[Wind-up Records]] in 2003. ''Fallen'' sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two [[Grammy Awards]].<ref name="cbs821">{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/09/earlyshow/saturday/secondcup/main3481821.shtml
|title=Second Cup Cafe: Amy Lee Of Evanescence |work=CBS News |date=[[2007-11-10]] |accessdate=2007-11-21}}</ref> A year later, Evanescence released their first [[live album]], ''[[Anywhere but Home]]'', which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, the band released their second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]'', which has sold more than four million copies.

The band has suffered several line-up changes, including co-founder Moody leaving in 2003, followed by guitarist [[John LeCompt]] and drummer [[Rocky Gray]] in 2007. Lee is now the only original member of Evanescence remaining in the band.

==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]].<ref name="MTVsplit">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/e/evanescence/news_feature_040227/ |title=Evanescence: The Split |work=MTV.com |first=Joe |last=D'Angelo |date=[[2004-02-27]]}}</ref> Their first songs together were "Solitude" and "Give Unto Me", both written by Lee, and "Understanding" and "[[My Immortal]]", both written by Moody. 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 ''[[wikt:evanesce|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."<ref name="Astro1">{{cite web |url=http://www.astro.com.my/v5/programming/weekly/weekly.asp?channel_id=M021 |title=<nowiki>[V] Special: Evanescence: Anywhere But Home</nowiki> |work=Astro.com.my |date=[[2006-11-06]] |accessdate=2006-11-12}}</ref><ref name="EOA1">{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2631 |title=Evanescence |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |accessdate=2006-11-12}}</ref>

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. 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.<ref name="EvRef-music">{{cite web |url=http://evanescencereference.info/music |title=Evanescence EPs and pre-Fallen Material |work=EvanescenceReference.info |accessdate=2007-03-14}}</ref><ref name="EvRef-mp3">{{cite web |url=http://evanescencereference.info/music/Evanescence-DC101%20Interview%202.mp3 |title=Interview with DC101 radio on February 24, 2003 |work=EvanescenceReference.info |date=[[2003-02-24]] |accessdate=2007-03-14}}</ref>

===''Fallen''===
{{main|Fallen (album)}}
In early 2003, the lineup was completed by Amy Lee and Ben Moody's friends, [[John LeCompt]], [[Rocky Gray]] and [[William Boyd (musician)|Will Boyd]], all of whom worked on Evanescence's earlier songs. Meanwhile, Evanescence signed on with their first major label, [[Wind-up Records]], and began work on their next 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 2003.<ref name="FusionTour1">{{cite web |url=http://www.showandtellonline.com/_evanescence/_review_081203.html |title=Evanescence, Nintendo Fusion Tour |work=ShowandTellOnline.com |first=Brian |last=Serra |date=[[2003-08-12]] |accessdate=2006-11-12}}</ref>
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''Fallen'' spent 43 weeks on the Billboard Top 10;<ref name="TODpr1">{{cite press release |url=http://www.evanescence.com/pressreleaseopendoor.html |title=Evanescence steps through "The Open Door" |publisher=Evanescence.com |date=[[2006-04-26]]}}</ref> has been certified 6x Platinum in the United States;<ref name="Fallen6xplat">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bb/riaa/archive/0411.jsp |title=RIAA Certifications For September 2004 |work=Billboard.biz |year=2004 |date=November 2004}}</ref> and has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide,<ref name="cbs821" /> including 6.6 million in the U.S.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003251398 |title=Evanescence zooms by Killers to take #1 |work=Billboard.com |first=Katie |last=Hasty |date=[[2006-10-11]] |accessdate=2006-10-15}}</ref> 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.<ref name="billboard1"/>

Evanescence's [[record label|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]].<ref name="bbchart">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=510526&model.vnuAlbumId=778818 |title=Evanescence - Artist Chart History |work=Billboard.com |accessdate=2007-02-08}}</ref> It provided Evanescence with their first UK #1 listing,<ref name="ukcharts">{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=6 |title=All The Number 1 Singles |work=TheOfficialCharts.com |accessdate=2007-02-08}}</ref> where it stayed for four weeks from June–July 2003. The song also became the official theme for [[WWE No Way Out#2003|WWE No Way Out 2003]]. The equally popular "[[My Immortal]]" peaked at #7 in the U.S. and UK charts,<ref name="bbchart"/> and both songs were featured in the soundtrack for the action movie ''[[Daredevil (film)|Daredevil]]''. "Bring Me to Life" garnered recognition for the band at the [[46th Grammy Awards]] in 2004, where they won the [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance]] and [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] awards and were nominated for two others.<ref name="rotn04">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2004/grammys.htm |title=46th Grammy Awards - 2004 |work=RockontheNet.com |accessdate=2007-04-08}}</ref> The two other singles off ''Fallen'' are "[[Going Under]]" (#5 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks,<ref name="bbchart"/> #8 UK Charts) and "[[Everybody's Fool]]" (#36 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks,<ref name="bbchart"/> #23 UK Charts); all were promoted by a music video.

[[Image:Evanescence lezenith.jpg|thumb|Evanescence performing at the concert in [[Le Zénith]], [[Paris]], featured on ''Anywhere but Home''.]]

===''Anywhere but Home''===
{{main|Anywhere but Home}}
In 2004, Evanescence's new lineup released a DVD/CD compilation entitled ''Anywhere but Home''. 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 (song)|Missing]]", which was internationally released as a single and reached #1 in [[Spain]]. Also on the CD are the live songs "[[Breathe No More]]" (from the ''[[Elektra (2005 film)|Elektra]]'' movie soundtrack), "Farther Away", and the band's [[Cover version|cover]] of [[Korn]]'s "[[Thoughtless]]".

===''The Open Door''===
{{main|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]]. 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]]". The band also spent time in New York City for press and a photo shoot for Metal Edge magazine.<ref name="MetalEdge">{{cite journal |url=http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Articles.php |title=The Essence of Evanescence |journal=Metal Edge |volume=52 |issue=11 |pages=5–10 |first=Bryan |last=Reesman |year=2006 |date=November 2006 |issn=1068-2872|accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref>

The 13-track album was released in [[Canada]] and the United States on [[October 3]], [[2006]];<ref name="TODpr1"/> the [[United Kingdom]] on [[October 2]], [[2006]]; and [[Australia]] on [[September 30]], [[2006]].<ref name="TODAUrelease">{{cite web |url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003171 |title=Evanescence steps through 'The Open Door' - Amy Lee in love with new songs |work=Sony BMG Music Entertainment |date=[[2006-05-03]] |accessdate=2006-10-17}}</ref> 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|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart, becoming the 700th #1 album in ''Billboard'' since the chart became a weekly feature in 1956.<ref name="billboard1"/>

[[Image:Amy Lee - Evanescence 07.jpg|thumb|left|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.<!--who?--><ref name="evbio">{{cite web|url=http://www.evanescence.com/bio.asp|title=Evanescence - Bio|work=Evanescence.com|accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> Although Lee stated on the fan [[internet forum|forum]] ''Evboard'' that Evanescence's new album would be completed in March 2006,<ref name="Evboardlovealbum">{{cite web |url=http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=806385&postcount=1 |title=EvBoard - i love my album :) |work=EvBoard.com |first=Amy |last=Lee |date=[[2006-01-20]] |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060216182122/http://evboard.com/showpost.php?p=806385 |archivedate=2006-02-16}}</ref> the release was pushed to [[October 3]], [[2006]], allegedly because "Wind-up Records...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]].<ref name="jb-sober">{{cite web |url=http://www.jbhifimusic.com.au/Evanescence/Call+Me+When+Youre+Sober| title=Call Me When You're Sober |work=[[JB Hi-Fi]] |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> 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]]''. ''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.

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. Lee went on to state that it was just "more great stuff for [''The Open Door'']"".<ref name="Evboardbunchostuff">{{cite web |url=http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=780922&postcount=1 |title=EvBoard - A Bunch Of Stuff!!! |work=EvBoard.com |first=Amy |last=Lee |date=[[2005-12-02]]}}</ref> Another song supposedly written for ''Narnia'' was the [[Mozart]]-inspired "Lacrymosa".<ref name="MetalEdge" /> 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.<ref name="nzh569">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=7000569 |title=Wardrobe closed to Evanescence singer |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=[[2007-11-27]] |accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref>

The tour for ''The Open Door'' began on [[October 5]], [[2006]] in [[Toronto]] and included locations in Canada, the U.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.S. for a second tour in the spring (alongside bands [[Chevelle]] and [[Finger Eleven]]).<ref name="ev-tourtod2">{{cite web |url=http://www.evanescence.com/tour.asp |title=Official 2007 tour information |work=Evanescence.com |accessdate=2007-01-11}}</ref><ref name="evtod-tourtod2">{{cite web |url=http://evanescencetheopendoor.com/tour.htm |title=Complete tour dates |work=EvanescenceTheOpenDoor.com |accessdate=2006-10-20}}</ref> 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.<ref name="quilmes">{{cite web |url=http://www.vuenosairez.com/evento.php?idEvento=24370&fechaEvento=2454203 |title=Quilmes Rock 2007 |work=VuenosAirez.com |language=[[Spanish language|Spanish]] |accessdate=2007-04-29}}</ref> They also co-headlined on the [[Family Values Tour 2007]] along with [[Korn]] and other bands.<ref name="FamVal07">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555661/20070326/index.jhtml |title=Korn, Evanescence, Hellyeah Top Family Values Tour Bill |work=MTV News |first=Corey |last=Moss |coauthors=Chris Harris |date=[[2007-03-26]] |accessdate=2007-03-27}}</ref><ref name="evnews0521">{{cite web |url=http://www.evanescence.com/news.asp |title=Family Values Tour Coming To A City Near You! - Evanescence News |work=[[Wind-up Records]] ''via'' Evanescence.com |accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref> The group closed their European tour with a sell-out concert at the Amphi in [[Ra'anana]], [[Israel]], on [[June 26]], [[2007]],<ref name="Ynet07">{{cite web |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3418294,00.html |title=Evanescence rocks the park |work=[[Ynetnews]] |first=Rula |last=Saba |date=[[2007-06-26]] |accessdate=2007-03-27}}</ref> and finished the album tour on [[December 9]], [[2007]].<ref name="evthreads531972">{{cite web |url=http://www.evthreads.com/showpost.php?p=531972&postcount=1 |title=Closing the Open Door |work=EvThreads.com |first=Amy |last=Lee |date=[[2007-12-09]] |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref>

===Lineup changes===
[[Image:John lecompt.jpg|thumb|John LeCompt, former Evanescence guitarist.]]
On [[October 22]], [[2003]], Moody left the band during the European tour for ''Fallen'', reportedly because of creative differences.<ref name="allmusic1">{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:uhjm7i53g72r~T1 |title=AllMusic (((Evanescence > Biography))) |work=AllMusic.com |first=Christina |last= Fuoco |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref><ref name="leadedge1">{{cite web |url=http://leadingedge.destramusic.com/artist.asp?artistid=11793 |title=Evanescence - Artist |work=Leading Edge |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> 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.<ref name="smh">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/08/1073437399128.html |title=Moody Blues |work=Sydney Morning Herald |first=Tiffany |last=Bakker |date=[[2004-01-09]] |accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref> Since then, Lee has said it was almost a relief that he left because of tensions created within the band.<ref name="smh"/> Moody was replaced by [[Terry Balsamo]] from [[Cold (band)|Cold]].<ref name="VH1newguitarist">{{cite news |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1484418/01162004/evanescence.jhtml |title=Evanescence Name New Guitarist |work=MTV News ''via'' VH1 |first=Joe |last=D'Angelo |date=[[2004-01-16]] |accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref>

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." Amy Lee originally broke the news to the fans in a post on an unofficial Evanescence site, EvBoard.com.<ref name="VH1losebass">{{cite news |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1536329/20060714/story.jhtml |title=Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule |work=MTV News ''via'' VH1.com |first=Chris |last=Harris |date=[[2006-07-14]] |accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref> In an interview with MTV, posted on their website on [[August 10]], [[2006]], Lee announced that [[Tim McCord]], former [[The Revolution Smile|Revolution Smile]] guitarist, would switch instruments and play bass for the band.<ref name="VH1inspiration">{{cite news |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1538267/08092006/evanescence.jhtml |title=Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Sober' |work=MTV News ''via'' VH1.com |first=Chris |last=Harris |date=[[2006-08-10]] |accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref>

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.<ref name="ladaily0737">{{cite news |url=http://www.dailynews.com/entertainment/ci_5820737 |title=Rock act Evanescence on the rocks |work=Los Angeles Daily News |first=Gerry |last=Gittelson |date=[[2007-05-04]] |accessdate=2007-05-04}}</ref> 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.<ref name="nme28172">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/evanescence/28172 |title=Evanescence members exit band |work=NME.com |date=[[2007-05-05]] |accessdate=2007-05-05}}</ref> 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.<ref name="nme28176">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/evanescence/28176 |title=Ex-Evanescence drummer releases statement |work=NME.com |date=[[2007-05-06]] |accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref> On the band's official website, Lee wrote that the band was still alive and that no tour events had been canceled or changed.<ref name="evnewsleestatement">{{cite news |url=http://www.evanescence.com/news.asp |title=Statement from Amy Lee |work=Evanescence.com |first=Amy |last=Lee |date=[[2007-05-06]] |accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref>

Wind-up issued a [[news release|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.<ref name="bm72791">{{cite press release |url=http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72791 |title=New Lineup Announced |publisher=Wind-up Records ''via'' Blabbermouth.net |date=[[2007-05-17]] |accessdate=2007-05-17}}</ref> 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.<ref name="evthreads268958">{{cite web |url=http://www.evthreads.com/showpost.php?p=268958&postcount=1 |title=i've got a new ring & now you've got the scoop |work=EvThreads.com |first=Amy |last=Hartzler |date=[[2007-05-18]] |accessdate=2007-05-18}}</ref> It was initially stated that Hunt and McLawhorn would tour with Evanescence until the end of the Family Values Tour in September 2007,<ref name="blabbermouth268958">{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72880 |title=Korn, Evanescence Backing Musicians Vow To Carry On With Dark New Day |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=[[2007-05-19]] |accessdate=2007-05-19}}</ref> but both continued to play with the band through ''The Open Door'' tour.<ref name="evthreads531972" /> Currently, Amy Lee has stated she and the band are on break, and there has been no news of any future albums or tours.

==Style==
Evanescence has drawn comparison from critics to both [[nu metal]] acts like [[P.O.D.]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Miller, Kirk |title=''Fallen'' review |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/evanescence/albums/album/319429/review/5947042/fallen |publisher=[[Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=2008-04-27}}</ref> and [[Linkin Park]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Loftus, Johnny |title=''Fallen'' review |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpfrxqyaldse |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=2008-04-27}}</ref> as well as [[gothic metal]] groups like [[Within Temptation]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Chamberland, Mathieu |title=''The Silent Force'' review |publisher=[[The Metal Observer]] |url=http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=7392 |accessdate=2008-04-27}}</ref> and [[Lacuna Coil]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/lacuna_coil_karmacode/ |title=Lacuna Coil: Karmacode |work=PopMatters.com |first=Adrien |last=Begrand |date=2006-05-12 |accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref> The critic Cammila Albertson of the [[Allmusic|All Music Guide]] locates Evanescence as one step further from gothic metal, offering the description of the band's music as "a pop version of an already diluted brand of metal".<ref>{{cite web| author=Albertson, Cammila |title=''Karmacode'' Review |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:apfwxq9dld0e |accessdate=2008-04-27}}</ref> Other publications such as [[Metal Hammer]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Evanescence: Top Of The Goths! |date=[[2003-03-27]] |url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=41141 |publisher=[[Metal Hammer]] |accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref> [[Rolling Stone]] <ref>{{cite web |author=Sheffield, Rob |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/11963302/review/11970630 |title=''The Open Door'' review |publisher=[[Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> and [[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Catucci, Nick |title=Evanescence Concert review |publisher=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1169 |accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> have similarly identified Evanescence as a goth metal act. Critic Bill Lamb of [[About.com]] tags the group succinctly as "pop-goth"<ref>{{cite web |author=Lamb, Bill |title=''The Open Door'' review |url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/evanescenceod.htm |publisher=[[About.com]] |accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> while David Browne of Blender offers a more elaborate description of the band's music as "goth Christian nü-metal with a twist of melancholic [[Enya]]."<ref>{{cite web |author=Browne, David |title=''The Open Door'' review |publisher=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=4206 |accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> Johnny Loftus of the All Music Guide associate Evanescence with the [[alternative metal]] genre.<ref>{{cite web |author=Loftus, Johnny |title=''Anywhere But Home'' review |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gmd7yl75xpsb |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> The band's relationship with [[heavy metal music]] is not without controversy. The vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of [[Moonspell]] contends that Evanescence is not a metal band.<ref>{{cite web| author=Ficklin, Jeff |title=Interview with Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell |publisher=Metal-realm.net |url=http://www.metal-realm.net/index.php?page=fernandoribeiro |accessdate=2008-04-27}}</ref> In contrast, Aaron Stainthorpe of [[My Dying Bride]] feels that Evanescence are doing something similar to his own gothic metal group, only in a more commercial direction.<ref>{{cite web |author=Grow, Kory |title=My Dying Bride |url=http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features_detail.aspx?id=5875 |publisher=[[Decibel Magazine]] |accessdate=2008-04-27}}</ref>

==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. 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.<ref name="BillboardPull">{{cite news |url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1866383 |title=Evanescence Set Pulled From Christian Distribution |work=Billboard.com news |first=Deborah Evans |last=Price |date=[[2003-04-16]] |accessdate=2006-11-12}}</ref>

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<!--This is a direct citation, do NOT change.--> are we even doing there?"<ref name="YM">{{cite news |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12047846 |title=Evanescence Interview Ignites Christian Music Controversy |work=Yahoo! Music |date=[[2003-04-16]] |accessdate=2006-12-14}}</ref> 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..." and also "The message we as a band want to convey more than anything is simple—God is Love."<ref name="StrangerThings">{{cite web |url=http://www.strangerthingsmag.net/evanescence.html |title=Interview with Evanescence |work=StrangerThingsMag.net |year=2000 |date=September 2000 |accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref> 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.<ref name="CT1">{{cite news |url=http://www.cmcentral.com/news/1270.html |title=Evanescence ignites controversy with new interview; Wind-Up Records issues recall of product |work=Christian Music Central.com |first=Robin |last=Parrish |date=[[2003-04-13]] |accessdate=2006-12-14}}</ref> 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."<ref name="RollingStone1">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/evanescence/articles/story/5936155/evanescence_fall_from_grace |title=Evanescence Fall From Grace |magazine=Rolling Stone |first=Gil |last=Kaufman |date=[[2003-04-15]] |accessdate=2006-12-14}}</ref> 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]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> Christian Rock Top 30 one week, and completely gone the next. 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.

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. 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."<ref name="Leeunlocksdoor">{{cite news |url=http://www.entertainment-news.org/breaking/54828/evanescence-leader-lee-unlocks-door.html |title=Evanescence leader Lee unlocks 'Door' |work=Reuters/Billboard ''via'' Entertainment News |first=Tamara |last=Conniff |date=[[2006-09-12]] |accessdate=2007-06-24}}</ref>

==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.
* [[Professional wrestling|Professional wrestler]] [[Jason Reso|Christian Cage's]] entrance music is an instrumental version of "My Last Breath" by Evanescence covered by [[Dale Oliver]] entitled "Take Over." It is featured on the ''[[3rd Degree Burns: The Music of TNA Wrestling Vol. I|3rd Degree Burns]]'' album.
* 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."

==Band members==
{{main|List of Evanescence band members}}

===Current===
* [[Amy Lee]] – [[singer|lead vocals]], [[piano]], [[musical keyboard|keyboard]] <small>(co-founder, 1995–present)</small>
* [[Terry Balsamo]] – [[lead guitar]] <small>([[November 16]], [[2003]]–present)</small>
* [[Tim McCord]] – [[bass guitar]] <small>([[August 10]], [[2006]]–present)</small>

===Former===
* [[William Boyd (musician)|Will Boyd]] – bass guitar <small>(June 2003–[[July 14]], [[2006]])</small>
* [[Rocky Gray]] – drums <small>(2002–[[May 4]], [[2007]])</small>
* [[David Hodges]] – keyboard, piano, backing vocals <small>(1999–[[December 19]], [[2002]])</small>
* [[Will Hunt]] – [[drum kit|drums]] <small>(touring member; [[May 17]], [[2007]]–[[December 9]], [[2007]]<ref name="evthreads531972" />)</small>
* [[John LeCompt]] – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2002–[[May 4]], [[2007]])</small>
* [[Troy McLawhorn]] – guitar <small>(touring member; [[May 17]], [[2007]]–[[December 9]], [[2007]]<ref name="evthreads531972" />)</small>
* [[Ben Moody]] – lead guitar <small>(co-founder, 1995–[[October 22]], [[2003]])</small>

==Discography==
{{main|Evanescence discography}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Title
!Date of release <small>(U.S.)</small>
!Record label
|-
| ''[[Evanescence EP]]''
| 1998
| rowspan="2" | ''Private release''
|-
| ''[[Sound Asleep EP]]''
| 1999
|-
| ''[[Origin (demo CD)|Origin]]''
| [[November 4]], [[2000]]
| rowspan="1" | Bigwig Enterprises
|-
| ''[[Mystary EP]]''
| January 2003
| rowspan="4" | [[Wind-up Records]]
|-
| ''[[Fallen (album)|Fallen]]''
| [[March 4]], [[2003]]
|-
| ''[[Anywhere but Home]]''
| [[November 23]], [[2004]]
|-
| ''[[The Open Door]]''
| [[October 3]], [[2006]]
|}
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==Grammy Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Result
|-
|rowspan="5"|2004
|Evanescence
|[[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
|{{award-won}}<ref name="46grammy">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2004/grammys.htm |title=46th Grammy Awards - 2004 |work=RockontheNet.com |accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref>
|-
|"Bring Me To Life"
|[[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance]]
|{{award-won}}<ref name="46grammy" />
|-
|''Fallen''
|[[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
|{{award-nom}}<ref name="46grammy" />
|-
|''Fallen''
|[[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]]
|{{award-nom}}<ref name="46grammy" />
|-
|"Bring Me To Life"
|[[Grammy Award for Best Rock Song|Best Rock Song]]
|{{award-nom}}<ref name="46grammy" />
|-
|2005
|"My Immortal"
|[[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Pop Performance by a<br />Duo or Group with Vocal]]
|{{award-nom}}<ref name="47grammy">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2005/grammys.htm |title=47th Grammy Awards - 2005 |work=RockontheNet.com |accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|"Sweet Sacrifice"
|[[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance]]
|{{award-nom}}<ref name="50grammy">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2008/grammys.htm |title=50th Grammy Awards - 2008 |work=RockontheNet.com |accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref>
|}

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