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PROJETO - ARQUIVOS DE IMPRENSA
« em: 27/08/2008, 09:14 »
Olá pessoal, tudo bom?
Pra dar uma movimentada, e mostrar que fã brasileiro também é doente : vamos tentar lançar esse projeto.
O objetivo é reunir todas as notinhas que se puder encontrar sobre Evanescence; ponha o título da nota e da onde tirou! Última atualização: 18/11/09 16:00

Esse post será um índice; poste o que você achar sobre o Ev, diga a data e eu vou linkar aqui o post. Vamos reunir todo o material que já foi publicado (pelo menos na internet por enquanto) de nossa banda querida.
O artigo tem que ser na íntegra. Para quem for postar em inglês, outra pessoa pode vir a traduzir, mas por favor com uma boa tradução - críticas são saudáveis, mas língua e cultura nunca vão ser do mesmo jeito pra todo mundo!
Sucesso nesse projeto! :D

EvThreads

Posts da Amy Lee
Posts do Terry Balsamo

EvBoard

Posts da Amy Lee
Posts do Terry Balsamo
Posts do Ben Moody
Posts do John LeCompt
Posts do Rocky Gray
Posts do Will Boyd
Posts da Shelly LeCompt (mulher do John)
Posts do Jimmy LeCompt (irmão do John)
Posts do Oliver Goodwill (wolfie de CMWYS)

2003

Evanescence\'s Frontwoman Leads Rock Into Fem-Friendly New Frontier MTV.com 09/04/03
Evanescence\'s Label Tells Christian Outlets To Yank Fallen MTV.com 16/04/03
Evanescence Take Manhattan, Amy Lee Steals Hearts MTV.com 17/04/03
Evanescence Singer Pairs Metal Chains, Fairies For Upcoming Video MTV.com 04/06/03
Evanescence Catch Cold For Headlining Tour MTV.com 24/06/03
Borland, Bowie, Maynard James Keenan Ready To Unveil Hush-Hush Project MTV.com 13/08/03
Evanescence Make Understatement Of The Year At Chicago Sweat Factory MTV.com 13/08/03
Vocalista do Evanescence malha Christina e Britney MTV.com.br 30/09/03
Evanescence Co-Founder Ben Moody Leaves Band During Tour MTV.com 03/11/03
Guitarrista deixa o Evanescence MTV.com.br 04/11/03
Are There Clues To Evanescence\'s Problems In Their New Video? MTV.com 05/11/03
Saída de guitarrista ainda intriga membros do Evanescence MTV.com.br 14/11/03
Wes Borland Puts Eat The Day On Hold, Hopes To Hook Up With Evanescence MTV.com 14/11/03
The 50 Greatest Albums of 2003 Blender.com 15/11/03
Evanescence Singer Says Split With Moody \'For The Best\' MTV.com 17/11/03
Caso amoroso no Evanescence é falso, diz gravadora MTV.com.br 20/11/03
Evanescence Postpone A Dozen Dates Of North American Tour MTV.com 20/11/03
Ex-Evanescence em estúdio com Avril Lavigne MTV.com.br 11/12/03
Evanescence Soldier On Without Ben Moody, Look Forward To Recording MTV.com 23/12/03
• ESPECIAL I\'d Do Anything For Rock, But I Won\'t Do That MTV.com 2003

2004

Evanescence Map Out Three-Continent Tour MTV.com 05/01/04
So Where\'s Evanescence\'s Ben Moody? Ask Avril Lavigne MTV.com 13/01/04
Evanescence Name New Guitarist MTV.com 16/01/04
Evanescence já tem novo guitarrista MTV.com.br 20/01/04
Cold Continue, Return Fire At Evanescence\'s Amy Lee MTV.com 20/01/04
Evanescence Singer Apologizes For Cold Comments MTV.com 21/01/04
Evanescence vai ao Rock In Rio Lisboa MTV.com.br 03/02/04
Avril Lavigne abraça nu-metal em novo disco MTV.com.br 17/02/04
Ben Moody Bringing Kelly Clarkson\'s Music To Life MTV.com 17/02/04
Ex-Evanescence cada vez mais pop MTV.com.br 19/02/04
First Song From New Drowning Pool Lineup On \'Punisher\' LP MTV.com 25/02/04
Survivor! Blender.com 15/03/04
Don\'t Expect Many Collaborations From Amy Lee, Shaun Morgan MTV.com 23/04/04
Evanescence Eviscerate Consumer Culture In Dramatic New Video MTV.com 11/05/04
Your Bus Or Mine? Evanescence And Seether To Tour U.S. In July MTV.com 19/05/04
Kelly Clarkson Hopes To Record With Fantasia, Expects \'Idol\' Tag On Her Headstone MTV.com 04/06/04
Evanescence perto do Brasil MTV.com.br 07/06/04
Evanescence\'s Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols MTV.com 10/06/04
Vampires And Spooky Moods Inspiring Next Evanescence Album MTV.com 14/06/04
Evanescence: novo disco a caminho MTV.com.br 16/06/04
Evanescence Show No Signs Of Slowing Down At New York Show MTV.com 23/07/04
Lacuna Coil: Evanescence For Europeans MTV.com 01/09/04
For The Record: Quick News On Hoobastank, Paris Hilton, Outkast, Prince, Blink-182, Christina Aguilera & More MTV.com 11/10/04
Evanescence\'s New Sound Is Reminiscent Of ... Evanescence MTV.com 18/11/04
New Releases: Kelly Clarkson, Nas, Jay-Z/ Linkin Park, T.I. & More MTV.com 29/11/04
\'Elektra\' LP Serves Up Rare Cuts From Evanescence, Jet, Taking Back Sunday MTV.com 13/12/04
Wal-Mart Sued For Selling Evanescence CD That Contains Obscenity MTV.com 13/12/04
Former Evanescence Guitarist Ben Moody Begins Work On Solo Debut MTV.com 14/12/04
Ex-guitarrista do Evanescence prepara disco solo MTV.com.br 15/12/04
• ESPECIAL Evanescence:The Split MTV.com 2004

2005

Mya, Brian McKnight, Ben Moody On Tsunami Benefit Song MTV.com 26/01/05
Seether Frontman Shaun Morgan Is Very Angry MTV.com 11/05/05
The Next Big Thing: Evanescence 1º/06/05
Chingy, Joss Stone, Ryan Cabrera Head Up \'Fantastic Four\' Soundtrack MTV.com 02/06/05
Ex-Evanescence Guitarist Ben Moody Thanks Avril For His Solo Career MTV.com 14/07/05
Kelly Clarkson Chooses Track Written With Ben Moody As Next Single MTV.com 03/08/05
Ben Moody Finds Room To Breathe As He Unveils New Project MTV.com 12/08/05
Evanescence Suffer for Thoughtless Act Blender.com 12/08/05
Fãs ofendidos trocam CDs do Evanescence MTV.com.br 15/08/05
For The Record: Quick News On Kanye West, Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Bill Clinton, Usher & More MTV.com 15/08/05
When Did Kelly Clarkson Become So Hip? MTV.com 23/08/05
Bo Bice Working With Ben Moody, Members Of Nickelback, Bon Jovi, Skynyrd For LP MTV.com 04/10/05
Lindsay Lohan Album Preview: It Really Is More Personal MTV.com 03/11/05
Amy Lee processa ex-empresário MTV.com.br 19/12/05

2006

Caminhos diferentes para Seether e Evanescence MTV.com.br 17/01/06
Evanescence finaliza novo álbum MTV.com.br 28/03/06
Novo álbum do Evanescence sai em outubro MTV.com.br 26/04/06
Amy Lee Says New Evanescence LP Has More Sensuality MTV.com 26/04/06
Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule MTV.com 14/07/06
Baixista William Boyd sai do Evanescence MTV.com.br 17/07/06
Evanescence\'s Amy Lee Isn\'t Afraid Of Big Bad Wolf In \'Sober\' Clip MTV.com 31/07/06
Amy Lee contracena com lobos em clipe do Evanescence MTV.com.br 01/08/06
Amy Lee fala sobre internação de ex-namorado MTV.com.br 10/08/06
Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind \'Sober\' MTV.com 10/08/06
Amy Lee não quer comparar álbuns do Evanescence MTV.com.br 29/08/06
Amy Lee: #45 on the Blender 100 for 2006 Blender.com 29/08/06
Amy Lee: Back in Black Blender.com 25/09/06
Evanescence Live In NYC: Amy Lee Headbangs, Serenades Her \'New Hometown\' MTV.com 10/10/06
Evanescence lidera vendas de CDs nos Estados Unidos MTV.com.br 11/10/06
Evanescence Butcher The Killers In Battle For Billboard #1 MTV.com 11/10/06
Evanescence escolhe segundo single de "The Open Door" MTV.com.br 30/10/06
After Facing Big Bad Wolf, Amy Lee Faces Herself In Evanescence Clip MTV.com 02/11/06
Evanescence grava clipe de "Lithium" MTV.com.br 03/11/06
Evanescence cancela show por "emergência familiar" MTV.com.br 21/11/06
Korn grava Acústico MTV com Amy Lee e The Cure MTV.com.br 14/12/06

2007

Amy Lee, do Evanescence, anuncia noivado MTV.com.br 10/01/07
Evanescence Announce Dates For Spring North American Tour MTV.com 19/01/07
Evanescence emenda turnês de "The Open Door" MTV.com.br 23/01/07
Ingressos para shows do Evanescence já estão à venda MTV.com.br 19/03/07
Home Is Where The Band Is: Evanescence, Incubus Shack Up While Recording MTV.com 21/03/07 | tradução
Evanescence\'s Lee Laughs At \'Idol,\' Promises Less Fluff In \'Sweet\' Clip MTV.com 26/03/07
Korn e Evanescence encabeçam turnê "Family Values" MTV.com.br 28/03/07
Evanescence evita exageros em novo videoclipe MTV.com.br 30/03/07
• Léo entrevista Amy Lee parte 1, parte 2 e parte 3 MTVoverdrive.com.br 20-21/04/07 (no ar 22/04/07)
Kelly Clarkson volta furiosa em novo single MTV.com.br 20/04/07
Evanescence anima fãs na terra da garoa MTV.com.br 23/04/07
Confusão marca saída de membros do Evanescence MTV.com.br 07/05/07
Evanescence Split With Guitarist, Drummer; Amy Lee Says Band Is \'Alive And Well\' MTV.com 07/05/07
Amy Lee confirma casamento e fala sobre Evanescence MTV.com.br 18/05/07
Amy Lee\'s Glad To See \'Miserable\' Bandmembers Go, Plus Avril Lavigne, Lil Mama, \'Idol,\' Paula Abdul & More In For The Record MTV.com 21/05/07
Ex-namorado responde a música de Kelly Clarkson MTV.com.br 06/06/07
Evanescence está mais saudável e divertido MTV.com.br 12/07/07
Seether Frontman Won\'t Respond To Amy Lee\'s Attack: \'I Just Refuse To Lower Myself To That Level\' MTV.com 18/07/07

2008

Ex-guitarrista do Evanescence lança gravadora MTV.com.br 02/07/08

2009

Evanescence anuncia oficialmente lançamento de novo álbum MTV.com.br 21/07/09
Silicon Fly está preparando novo disco. Veja entrevista! MTV.com.br 30/07/09
Ingressos para o Maquinária Festival começam a ser vendidos nesta quinta MTV.com.br 1º/09/09
Agora dá para fazer o ENADE e chegar a tempo do Maquinária MTV.com.br 03/11/09
Evanescence fala sobre os fãs, novas músicas e Panic! At The Disco MTV.com.br 06/11/09
Evanescence, J-Rock e Panic! At The Disco dominam segundo dia de Maquinária MTV.com.br 09/11/09
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Re: PROJETO - ARQUIVOS DE IMPRENSA
« Resposta #1 em: 27/08/2008, 13:02 »
Aqui estão postadas matérias mais relacionadas com o Ev da mtv brasil. Começando:

Ex-guitarrista do Evanescence lança gravadora MTV.com.br 02/07/08
Ben Moody, ex-guitarrista do Evanescence, vai abrir sua própria gravadora, FNR Records. Desde sua saída da banda, em 2003, ele continuou trabalhando com música. Moody assinou composições com algumas cantoras como Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne e Kelly Clarkson.
O primeiro contratado do selo foi a cantora Hana Pestle. As principais influências do dela são Radiohead e The Cranberries. “É bom estar trabalhando em um selo e ver novidades. Eu nunca vi em minha banda tão talentosa”, contou.

Evanescence está mais saudável e divertido MTV.com.br 12/07/07
Amy Lee, líder do Evanescence, falou sobre as recentes mudanças na formação do grupo. Segundo a moça, agora o ambiente está mais divertido e muito mais saudável. Em maio deste ano, Lee trocou o baterista Rocy Gray por Will Hunt, que já tocou no Skrape e Dark New Day. E John LeCompt por Troy McLawhorn, que também tocou nas bandas citadas.
?Troy e Will são muito agitados e criativos. Quando estamos no palco agora estamos nos divertindo, e eu acho que quando você está em uma banda de rock tocando para dez mil pessoas, você deveria estar se divertindo", revelou a cantora para a Billboard.
Lee disse também que pensa em compor letras junto com os novos membros no futuro, mas ainda não está pronta para entregar a direção que vai tomar o novo disco do Evanescence. ?Eu apenas não quero seguir o mesmo caminho que fizeram no Dark New Day. Eu admiro e respeito essa banda. Acho a música demais?, completou.
A banda está guardando energias para a turnê ?Family Values?, que começa no próximo dia 20, na cidadezinha de Maryland Heights, nos Estados Unidos. Lee disse que o grupo está com um novo palco. ?Teremos uma parede de espelhos, algo como uma Casa de Espelhos de um parque de diversões. E muitas luzes.
O grupo tocou pela primeira vez no Brasil este ano, em Porto Alegre, Curitiba, São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro.

Ex-namorado responde a música de Kelly Clarkson MTV.com.br 06/06/07
O nome ?David Hodges? soa familiar para você? O músico é mais conhecido por ter tocado piano no Evanescence  até 2002, e também é um dos compositores de ?Because of You?, o sucesso de Kelly Clarkson.
Mas recentemente, o moço voltou a ser assunto com o lançamento de ?Never Again?, o single mais recente de Clarkson. Segundo a fofoca que corre por aí, Hodges namorava a cantora, mas acabou com o relacionamento para reatar com uma ex ? com quem ele acabou se casando. A separação rendeu outras músicas de Clarkson, como ?Behind These Hazel Eyes? e ?Since U Been Gone?, e agora parece ter inspirado o próprio Hodges.
A música em questão é ?Just a Little Girl?, uma faixa da nova banda de Hodges, o Trading Yesterday. A banda disponibilizou uma demo da música em MySpace, explicando: ?Não é nosso costume levar a vocês algo que ainda não está pronto, mas considerando o que está nas rádios ultimamente, resolvemos abrir uma exceção?.
Nas letras, Hodges canta versos como ?Vá em frente, dê umas piscadas e minta para o mundo / Porque com tudo o que você é, você é a apenas uma garotinha?. Outra dica aparece em ?Dezembros não deveriam ser nossos túmulos? (?My December? é o título do novo álbum de Clarkson).
A versão final da música deve ficar para 2008, quando o Trading Yesterday lançar seu próximo trabalho.

Amy Lee confirma casamento e fala sobre Evanescence MTV.com.br 18/05/07
Amy Lee confirmou alguns rumores no fórum EvThreads.com.
A primeira (e, segundo ela, ?a mais importante?) é que a vocalista do Evanescence  deixou mesmo a solteirice para trás. O marido é o terapeuta Josh Hartzler, amigo de Lee há vários anos e de quem a cantora estava noiva desde o ano passado. ?Eu sou agora oficialmente a Sra. Amy Hartzler. Josh e eu nos casamos, e foi a coisa mais incrível que já aconteceu na minha vida até hoje?, escreve Lee.
De volta da lua-de-mel, Lee também aproveita para se defender das queixas do baterista Rocky Gray e do guitarrista John LeCompt, que dizem ter sido expulsos da banda. ?Aqui está a verdade: quando eu disse que John e Rocky haviam deixado claro que estavam prontos para seguir em frente, eu realmente quis dizer isso. Eles falavam bastante sobre o fato de que não davam a mínima para o Evanescence, e só ficavam por causa do dinheiro?, acusa. ?Eles não estão mais tocando conosco porque eu amo esta banda demais?.
A vocalista também confirmou que o baterista Will Hunt e o guitarrista Troy McLawhorn (ambos do Dark New Day) irão completar a formação da banda a partir deste sábado, quando a banda participa do festival Rock On the Range. Mas a participação não é permanente ? mas um empréstimo, segundo Amy Lee. Os dois continuam trabalhando no próximo álbum de sua banda.

Confusão marca saída de membros do Evanescence MTV.com.br 07/05/07
O Evanescence  está mais uma vez no centro de um barraco envolvendo a saída de alguns integrantes. Desde a última semana, o guitarrista John LeCompt e o baterista Rocky Gray tornaram-se ex-membros da banda liderada pela vocalista Amy Lee.
Escrevendo em seu MySpace, LeCompt disse ter sido demitido por Lee, enquanto Gray teria pedido demissão. ?Estou muito chateado com isso. Amy me telefonou e me demitiu hoje?, contou o guitarrista. ?Não há nenhuma lealdade nessa banda?.
Segndo LeCompt, a demissão não teve motivos e o pegou de surpresa. ?Por volta das 3:30 da tarde de ontem, recebi uma ligação no meu celular de Amy. A ligação não era de uma amiga que apreciava a mim, mas de uma inimiga que estava pronta para ferir a mim e a minha família. Sem qualquer aviso ou negociações sobre meu futuro, eu foi demitido sem bom motivo?, escreveu.
O guitarrista também ironizou a situação dizendo que o drama pode acabar servindo de inspiração para Lee: ?Acho que é bom para conteúdo lírico. Talvez eu esteja entre os felizardos e tenha uma canção escrita sobre mim. Talvez a canção seja chamada ?Call Me When You?re Broke? [?Me Procure Quando Você Estiver Falido?]?.
O guitarrista Ben Moody, fundador do Evanescence, já havia saído da banda em 2003, enquanto o baixista Will Boyd deixou Lee e companhia em agosto do ano passado. Além da vocalista, o Evanescence ainda conta com o guitarrista Terry Balsamo e o baixista Tim McCord.

Evanescence anima fãs na terra da garoa MTV.com.br 23/04/07
Vocês pediram e eles vieram. Finalmente o Evanescence tocou em solo brasileiro. Os fãs aguardavam a um bom tempo esse momento. No sábado (21), o local escolhido para esse encontro foi o Estádio Palestra Itália, da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, em São Paulo. A concentração dos seguidores da banda começou muitos dias antes, quando barracas foram montadas para ver os ídolos de perto.
Algumas horas antes de abrir os portões para o público, alguns jovens que não aparentavam serem maiores de 18 anos consumiam bebida alcoólica livremente ao redor do estádio. ?O movimento ainda não está tão bom. O que eu mais vendi até agora foi vinho.?, disse o ambulante Rodolpho Nunes, 23.
Alguns cambistas a paisana compravam e vendiam ingressos próximo a bilheteria. O valor proposto pelo vendedor era R$110,00 e estava aberto a negociações. Enquanto o preço tabelado era Pista (R$ 140), Cadeira Coberta (R$ 180), Cadeira Descoberta (R$ 140), Arquibancada (R$ 120). Mesmo com estudante pagando meia-entrada e a grande espera do público para ver a banda, até sexta-feira restava ainda 15 mil dos 25 mil ingressos colocados à venda.
Quem começou aquecer o público na noite chuvosa foi a banda carioca Luxúria. Meg Stock, com suas madeixas loiras e seu jeito performático, não cativou o público logo de cara. Quando vieram os hits ?Ódio? e ?Imperecível? a platéia gostou e começou a entrar no clima cantando. O que muitos não perceberam foi a mudança drástica na formação do Luxúria. Apenas Meg e o baixista Dragão são remanescentes.
Os guitarristas Beto Richieri e Ed Redneck e o baterista Guilherme Cersosimo foram dispensados da banda sem nenhuma explicação até no site oficial do grupo. As novas caras da banda já participaram de outras bandas de rock. As duas guitarras foram substituídas por apenas uma, comandada por Pedro, ex-Rodox, finada banda de Rodolfo Abrantes, ex-Raimundos. O baterista é o Raphael Miranda, que já tocou com a cantora Katia Dotto.
Logo depois do Luxúria e com a chuva ainda mais intensa, pisou no palco a desconhecida banda Silicon Fly. Eles foram escalados para a apresentação de última hora. Foi a primeira vez que o grupo se apresenta no Brasil. O convite para as apresentações no Brasil partiu do próprio Evanescence.
O vocalista Guille Savoi arrancou gritos e suspiros de algumas garotas no estádio. ?É muito bom estar aqui no Brasil. Vocês são demais!?, falou o Savoi. O show durou cerca de 40 minutos. ?Eu gostei da banda, mas esse cara tem o visual dos caras do RBD?, contou Viviani Rocha, 16, estudante. O Silicon Fly lançará o disco ?Find a Way? ainda este ano aqui no Brasil.
Enquanto a banda não aparecia, o público gritava sem parar a cada nota desferida pelos roadies do grupo americano. Antes de a banda começar a tocar, os seguranças tiveram muito trabalho com o montante de jovens desmaiando e sendo encaminhados para atendimento médico do lado palco. Quando o relógio marcou 21h01, as cortinas foram abertas, a chuva parou e Amy Lee e sua trupe surgiram com a música ?Sweet Sacrifice? que abre o disco The Open Door.
A vocalista de um metro e meio, olhos esverdeados e cabelos negros, esbanjando carisma, na seqüência mandou outra música do último CD ?Weight of the World?. O começo do show teve mais um hit, ?Going Under?, onde boa parte do público levantou os celulares para cantar. Em um passado não muito distante acontecia a mesma interação, só que ao invés dos celulares, o que entrava em cena eram os isqueiros.
O crescimento da banda se deu muito rápido. Já venderam mais de 18 milhões de cópias pelo mundo inteiro e faturaram dois Grammys. O grupo sofreu algumas alterações em sua carreira. Um dos fundadores, Ben Moody se afastou da banda queixando-se de problemas pessoais.
Amy Lee estava com um vestidinho vinho e botas pretas. Algumas garotas na platéia foram vestidas como a cantora e os rapazes sempre de preto, coturno e olhos cuidadosamente pintados. A chuva fez com que a chapinha de alguns fosse para o limbo...
No fim do ano passado outro fato marcou o grupo. o guitarrista Terry Balsamo sofreu um derrame cerebral após ter terminado a gravação das guitarras do novo CD, que tem previsão de lançamento em outubro deste ano. Alguns dias depois da finalização do álbum, ele acordou com o lado esquerdo do corpo paralisado. Terry acha que sofreu este derrame porque balança muito sua cabeça no palco. Uma artéria do pescoço rompeu e um coágulo foi parar no cérebro. Essa história não foi fundamentada por nenhum médico...
O show continuou com uma leve garoa. O público, cada vez mais ficava entusiasmado em ver seus ídolos de perto, ia para frente e quem estava na grade estava ficou espremido e em situação de alerta. Lee gentilmente pediu para todos darem dois passos para trás e aliviar a situação de quem estava na grade. Ainda tocaram ?Call Me When You?re Sober? (Me Ligue Quando Estiver Sóbrio, tradução livre), composição feita por Amy Lee especialmente para o seu ex-namorado Shaun Morgan, líder da banda Seether.
A primeira parte do show foi encerrada com a música ?Lacrymosa?. O bis começou com ?My Immortal? e a última música da noite foi ?Your Star?, resultando em uma hora e vinte cinco minutos de show. Veja a ordem das músicas que eles tocaram:
Set list: 01 - "Sweet Sacrifice" 02 - "Weight of the World" 03 - "Going under" 04 - "The Only One" 05 - "Lithium" 06 - "Good Enough" 07 - "Haunted" 08 - "Tourniquet" 09 - "Call Me When You´re Sober" 10 - "Imaginary" 11 - "Bring Me to Life" 12 - "Whisper"

Kelly Clarkson volta furiosa em novo single MTV.com.br 20/04/07
Kelly Clarkson  prometia voltar com um pouco menos açúcar e um pouco mais de rock ? e, a julgar pelo single ?Never Again?, a missão foi cumprida. A faixa, lançada na última semana nas rádios norte-americanas, foi escrita há cerca de dois anos é mais uma inspirada no fim do relacionamento da cantora com o ex-Evanescence  David Hodges.
?Estou em uma situação totalmente diferente de quando eu escrevi, então é estranho cantar a música e fazer o vídeo e ter que realmente sentir isso?, contou Clarkson à MTV norte-americana. ?Mas é uma canção divertida, e foi por isso que a mantivemos. Ela tem uma energia incrível. É tão direta ? eu estava tão furiosa ? e roda tão bem, então fomos nessa?.
O clipe, aliás, foi dirigido por Joseph Kahn e deve mostrar Clarkson assombrando um ex-namorado. ?É meio que como [o filme] ?Revelação?. Você não sabe se ele me matou ou se está sendo assombrado pela consciência dele?, descreve a cantora.
Mas Clarkson não está tentando se passar por indie ? mesmo tendo convidado o baixista Mike Watt, dos Stooges, para as gravações. A cantora admite que sequer sabia quem ele era quando sugeriram seu nome. ?Deus tenha pena de mim, eu sou uma idiota?, ri Clarkson. ?Eu não sou muito fã de indie punk ? eu não cresci ouvindo isso?.
?Eu pensei ?Oh não, por favor não seja aquele cara indie?, tipo ?bacana demais para o pop?. Mas ele não era assim de jeito nenhum?, elogia ? acrescentando que Watt é ?fenomenal?. ?Ele era muito humilde ? mais modesto do que deveria, porque é realmente talentoso?.
?Never Again? é a primeira música de trabalho do álbum ?My December?, o terceiro trabalho de estúdio de Clarkson. O lançamento do CD ainda não está marcado, mas deve acontecer no meio do ano.

Evanescence evita exageros em novo videoclipe MTV.com.br 30/03/07
Depois de encarar lobos e neve em seus clipes mais recentes, finalmente simplificaram a vida de Amy Lee. No próximo vídeo do Evanescence , a banda vai fazer o que faz de melhor: tocar como uma banda.
?Não tem tantos detalhezinhos ou coisas voando ou truques ou lobos e coisas assim?, explicou a vocalista à MTV norte-americana. ?É mais realmente sobre a canção, e isso é diferente para nós. Nós geralmente fazemos coisas malucas?, admite.
A faixa escolhida é ?Sweet Sacrifice?, a terceira música e trabalho do álbum ?The Open Door?. A canção é uma das preferidas de Lee: ?Acho que é muito poderoso e fortalecedor, e meio que dizer adeus aos momentos da minha vida em que fui uma vítima?, analisa a vocalista.
Apesar da promessa de simplicidade, a banda ainda não abandonou os videoclipes elaborados ? e já avisou que tem uma surpresa nessa história. ?Vai ser meio que um clipe dentro do clipe?, descreve Lee. ?Já que a canção é nosso single mais pesado, realmente queríamos concentrar na performance ao vivo, mas ainda teremos algo que é realmente único?.
O videoclipe foi gravado no começo de março, sob a direção de Paul Brown (Audioslave, Matisyahu), e o cenário principal foi inspirado no filme ?A Cela?, de 2000. O lançamento deve acontecer no começo de abril, pela internet.

Korn e Evanescence encabeçam turnê "Family Values" MTV.com.br 28/03/07
A parceria entre Amy Lee e o Korn terá muitas ocasiões para se repetir. A vocalista do Evanescence  cantou ?Freak on a Leash? no ?MTV Unplugged: Korn?, e agora as duas bandas dividirão a tradicional turnê ?Family Values?, que chega a sua quinta edição.
Criada pelo Korn em 1998, a ?Family Values? leva shows de hard rock (ocasionalmente misturado com rap) a diversas cidades norte-americanas com preços acessíveis ? neste ano, o ingresso será vendido a US$ 9,99.
?É importante para nós que possamos fazer uma grande escalação e uma turnê acessível. Música ao vivo deveria ser uma coisa que todos nós pudéssemos dividir?, acredita Jonathan Davis, vocalista do Korn. ?O sucesso da turnê no ano passado prova que podemos fazer uma diferença?.
Além de Korn e Evanescence, a turnê terá ainda shows de Atreyu, Flyleaf, Trivium e Hellyeah.

Ingressos para shows do Evanescence já estão à venda MTV.com.br 19/03/07
Começou nesta segunda-feira (19/03) a venda de ingressos para os quatro shows que o Evanescence  fará no Brasil no mês de abril. A banda de Amy Lee trará a turnê do álbum ?The Open Door? para quatro apresentações.
Os shows acontecem em quatro capitais: Porto Alegre (17/04), Curitiba (19/04), São Paulo (21/04) e Rio de Janeiro (22/04). Os ingressos podem ser adquiridos também pela internet, no site http://www.ticketmaster.com.br. A lista de pontos de venda pode ser vista aqui.
Porto Alegre - Quando: 17/04 (terça-feira), às 21h Onde: Ginásio Gigantinho Quanto: R$ 90 (pista) e R$ 140 (cadeira locada)
Curitiba - Quando: 19/04 (quinta-feira), às 21h Onde: Pedreira Paulo Leminski Quanto: R$ 70 (pista, meia-entrada)
São Paulo - Quando: 21/04 (sábado), às 21h Onde: Estádio Palestra Itália Quanto: R$ 120 (arquibancada), R$ 140 (pista e cadeira descoberta) e R$ 180 (cadeira coberta)
Rio de Janeiro - Quando: 22/04 (domingo), às 20h Onde: Riocentro (Pavilhão 1) Quanto: R$ 120 (pista)

Evanescence emenda turnês de "The Open Door" MTV.com.br 23/01/07
O Evanescence  não quer nem pensar em sair de estrada: a banda começou seu último giro nos EUA, passou pela Europa, está se preparando para visitar Japão e Austrália e acaba de marcar mais uma turnê norte-americana, garantindo noites ocupadas até abril e prometendo mais.
A nova turnê norte-americana da banda começa na Califórnia em 16 de março e já conta com outras 13 datas até 5 de abril. Nesse período, o Evanescence deve ser acompanhado pelas bandas Chevelle e Finger Eleven – as duas estão finalizando seus novos álbuns e devem levar músicas novas para os shows.
Tanto empenho vem dando bons resultados: “The Open Door”, segundo trabalho de estúdio do Evanescence, já soma 3,2 milhão de unidades vendidas no mundo todo desde seu lançamento, em setembro do ano passado.

Amy Lee, do Evanescence, anuncia noivado MTV.com.br 10/01/07
Essa é para partir os corações dos fãs mais apaixonados: Amy Lee, vocalista do Evanescence , está noiva. O anúncio foi feito ontem enquanto ela participava de um programa de TV canadense.
“Fiquei noiva na noite de ontem”, disse Lee após Devon Soltendieck, apresentador de Live @ Much, reparar no diamante que estava no dedo da cantora. O VJ então perguntou se o pretendente ficou de joelhos, e a vocalista disse que sim. “Foi incrível”, descreveu.
O noivo é um psiquiatra nova-iorquino de 28 anos chamado Josh. Eles são amigos há vários anos – ele teria até mesmo inspirado “Bring Me to Life” – e começaram a namorar há cerca de um ano. “Ele é gentil, um bom ouvinte, e me faz respirar quando surto. É o primeiro relacionamento estável em que estive”, contou Lee à revista Blender no ano passado.
O vídeo com a entrevista de Lee já pode ser visto no YouTube.

Korn grava Acústico MTV com Amy Lee e The Cure MTV.com.br 14/12/06
O Korn gravou no último final de semana seu Acústico MTV – o primeiro produzido pela MTV norte-americana desde “Alicia Keys: Unplugged”, de 2005. A apresentação, nos estúdios do canal em Nova York, foram conferidas por apenas 50 fãs privilegiados.
Para desplugar sucessos como “Blind” e “Freak on a Leash”, a banda contou com instrumentos como violoncelos, trombones, harmônicas de vidro e cimbassos – executados por músicos vestindo máscaras negras. O Korn também não economizou em convidados especiais e levou The Cure e Amy Lee, Evanescence , ao palco.
Mas o Korn não pôde contar com o baterista David Silveria – que, segundo a banda, estava dando um tempo porque “está doente”. Alguns dias depois, um porta-voz do Korn revelaria que Silveria pediu para ficar fora da banda, por enquanto, e pode não participar das gravações do próximo álbum de estúdio.
O “Acústico MTV: Korn” deve ser lançado nos EUA em 20 de fevereiro do ano que vem.

Evanescence cancela show por "emergência familiar" MTV.com.br 21/11/06
O Evanescence  cancelou o show que faria hoje à noite em Manchester, na Inglaterra, alegando uma “emergência familiar”. Em mensagem publicada em seu site oficial, a banda pede desculpas aos fãs, sem dar mais detalhes sobre o motivo do cancelamento.
“Devido a uma emergência familiar, o Evanescence precisa infelizmente cancelar o show marcado para 21 de novembro”, lê a mensagem. “A banda espera poder remarcar o show no futuro e agradece pelo apoio e compreensão de seus fãs”.
Lançado em outubro, o álbum “The Open Door” já vendeu cerca de 1,5 milhão de cópias no mundo todo. A apresentação cancelada encerraria a turnê européia do Evanescence, iniciada no começo do mês. A banda tem ainda dois shows nos EUA até o final do ano.

Evanescence grava clipe de "Lithium" MTV.com.br 03/11/06
Amy Lee tirou o chapeuzinho vermelho para gravar o clipe de “Lithium”, segunda música de trabalho do novo álbum do Evanescence . As gravações foram feitas na última semana, sob a direção de Paul Fedor – que já trabalhou com Sarah McLachlan e com o Seether, banda do ex-namorado de Lee – e mostram duas versões da vocalista.
“Tem eu toda de branco, e é bem com cara de inverno. E aí tem a Amy toda de preto, debaixo d’água em um lago na floresta”, contou a ela à MTV gringa. “Então é a felicidade e a tristeza e nós estamos quase cantando uma para a outra, tentando entender como nós duas podemos trabalhar”, descreve.
A idéia do clipe se baseia na mensagem da música – “Lithium”, diz Lee, “é uma metáfora para a felicidade a partir de um ponto de vista negativo. É olhar para [a felicidade] e pensar ‘Eu não quero me tornar incapaz de sentir nada’”.
A vocalista revelou ainda que estava em dúvida entre outras três canções na hora de escolher o segundo single, mas está confiante de que irá conseguir lançar pelo menos mais duas.

Evanescence escolhe segundo single de "The Open Door" MTV.com.br 30/10/06
O Evanescence  já escolheu o segundo single do álbum “The Open Door”: a próxima música da banda a ser lançada será “Lithium”. A banda escalou Paul Fedor para dirigir o videoclipe da música – Fedor já trabalhou com bandas como Deftones e Alice in Chains.
Apesar de ter o mesmo título do clássico do Nirvana, a faixa do Evanescence não faz nenhuma referência à música de Kurt Cobain. Segundo Amy Lee, a música também não é literal. A vocalista garante nunca ter tomado lítio, e que usa a substância como uma metáfora para a sensação de felicidade.
“The Open Door”, segundo trabalho de estúdio do Evanescence, já teve mais de 700 mil cópias vendidas após apenas três semanas desde seu lançamento nos Estados Unidos.

Evanescence lidera vendas de CDs nos Estados Unidos MTV.com.br 11/10/06
Na disputa entre Evanescence  e The Killers , a banda de Amy Lee levou a melhor nos Estados Unidos e colocou “The Open Door” no primeiro lugar do ranking de álbuns mais vendidos no país – movimentando 447 mil cópias em sua semana de lançamento.
“Sam’s Town”, do Killers, vendeu 315 mil cópias para conquistar a segunda posição, superando as 232 mil de “It Just Comes Natural”, do cantor country George Strait. Tony Bennet caiu uma posição e fechou a segunda semana de “Duets: An American Classic” no quarto lugar, enquanto Justin Timberlake fecha o top 5 com “FutureSex/LoveSounds”.
Ludacris, que liderava o ranking na semana passada com “Release Therapy” escorregou para a sexta posição. O criativo “The Information”, de Beck, foi vetado na parada inglesa mas não teve problemas para estrear no sétimo lugar nos Estados Unidos, à frente de outro lançamento – “The Makings of Me”, de Mônica, na oitava posição.
Outros lançamentos da semana incluem “Shine On”, do Jet (16º), o álbum homônimo de Chris Young (22º), “Ray Sings Basie Swings”, póstumo de Ray Charles (23º), o gospel “Free to Worship”, de Fred Hammond, e “The Crane Wife”, do Decemberists (35º).

Amy Lee não quer comparar álbuns do Evanescence MTV.com.br 29/08/06
Preparando o lançamento do segundo álbum do Evanescence , a vocalista Amy Lee garante que não se sente pressionada a repetir o sucesso de “Fallen”, de 2003. O álbum de estréia da banda vendeu 14 milhões de cópias e rendeu à banda o Grammy de revelação e de melhor performance de hard rock, em 2004.
“‘Fallen’ é um grande disco, mas não acho que alguém possa igualar o sucesso de outro trabalho. Acho que isso seria apenas frustrante”, disse a vocalista à Billboard. “Meu objetivo enquanto eu fazia este [álbum] era fazer algo que eu amasse ainda mais, e que considerasse que fosse um álbum ainda melhor, e nós definitivamente fizemos isso”. Segundo Lee, as músicas de “The Open Door” mostram o amadurecimento da banda.
“The Open Door” será lançado no dia 3 de outubro, encabeçado pelo single “Call Me When You’re Sober”. É o primeiro álbum do Evanescence sem o guitarrista Ben Moody, que saiu da banda no final de 2003. As gravações contaram com o baixista William Boyd, mas ele também saiu da banda no meio deste ano e será substituído em turnês por Tim McCord.

Amy Lee fala sobre internação de ex-namorado MTV.com.br 10/08/06
Amy Lee comentou as letras de “Call Me When You’re Sober”, primeira música de trabalho do novo álbum do Evanescence , dizendo que a música é muito pessoal e nem um pouco sutil. “Acho que é impossível esconder o quão óbvia ela é”, contou a vocalista.
“No dia em que a música chegou às rádio, meu ex-namorado anunciou que estava entrando em reabilitação e cancelou sua turnê”, diz Lee, em referência a Shaun Morgan, vocalista do Seether. “Eu nem havia dito sobre quem era [a música], mas era sobre esse grande relacionamento no qual eu estava, e toda a separação, que foi muito longa”. “A música é muito pessoal. Foi muito corajoso para mim, as letras, porque estava cansada de me esconder atrás de metáforas em tudo o que estava escrevendo”, continua a vocalista.
Segundo Lee, as letras foram escritas quando ela estava longe dos holofotes, e ela havia tentado ser discreta sobre o assunto – até que Morgan fez o anúncio. A vocalista do Evanescence aproveitou para dizer que está feliz com a decisão do ex-namorado.
O Evanescence também anunciou o baixista Tim McCord, do Revolution Smile, para ocupar a vaga deixada por William Boyd no mês passado. Com essa nova formação, a banda inicia sua turnê no dia 5 de outubro em Toronto, dois dias depois do lançamento de “The Open Door”. A turnê já tem 17 datas marcadas nos EUA e Canadá até o dia 29 de outubro.

Amy Lee contracena com lobos em clipe do Evanescence MTV.com.br 01/08/06
O Evanescence  já gravou com o diretor Marc Webb o clipe da primeira música de trabalho de seu próximo álbum, “The Open Door”. A faixa escolhida foi “Call Me When You’re Sober”, que deve ser lançada ainda neste mês.
O clipe colocou a vocalista Amy Lee em uma sala cheia de lobos – mas a experiência não assustou a moça. “Os lobos entraram, e cada um deles tinha adestradores e foi muito divertido”, contou Lee. “Estávamos os lobos e eu na sala, e foi muito legal. Foi fantástico. Minhas alergias começaram, mas eu segurei. E então gravamos a cena na penteadeira, com o lobo mau vindo atrás de mim, tentando me seduzir”. Além do lobo mau, o clipe de “Call Me When You’re Sober” inclui Amy Lee vestindo a capa da chapeuzinho vermelho.
“A música é tão literal, as letras e tudo o mais – quero dizer, obviamente, só pelo título – que sentimos que o vídeo poderia ter a liberdade de ir em uma direção menos literal. Então é Chapeuzinho Vermelho e o Lobo Mau, mas um tipo de Chapeuzinho Vermelho rock’n’roll, mais bacana, meio super-heroína”, explicou.
“The Open Door” é o segundo álbum do Evanescence e deve chegar às lojas no começo de outubro.

Baixista William Boyd sai do Evanescence MTV.com.br 17/07/06
William Boyd não é mais o baixista do Evanescence . A saída de Boyd aconteceu há algumas semanas, mas o anúncio foi feito pela vocalista Amy Lee somente na noite da última quinta-feira, no site oficial da banda – e a notícia foi confirmada por um porta-voz do selo do Evanescence.
“Há algumas semanas, Will decidiu sair da banda. Ele disse que não pode passar por outra longa turnê no momento, e quer ficar mais próximo de sua família”, escreveu Amy Lee. A vocalista também afirmou que a banda compreende a decisão de Boyd porque sabe dos sacrifícios de se fazer uma turnê. “Amamos muito o Will e desejamos que ele seja feliz com tudo o que ele fizer”, completa ela.
Não é a primeira vez que o Evanescence perde um de seus membros: em 2003, no meio da turnê européia, o guitarrista Ben Moody deixou a banda que ele mesmo fundou. Ele foi substituído por Terry Balsamo, ex-Cold, que foi anunciado como membro permanente da banda no ano seguinte.
Aos fãs do Evanescence, uma boa notícia: Amy Lee garantiu que a saída de Boyd não irá atrapalhar o cronograma da banda. O álbum “The Open Door” será lançado em outubro, sem atrasos, e o Evanescence deve sair em turnê logo em seguida.

Novo álbum do Evanescence sai em outubro MTV.com.br 26/04/06
O Evanescence marcou, finalmente, a data de lançamento de seu aguardadíssimo segundo álbum, “The Open Door”: o CD chega às lojas no dia 3 de outubro. O trabalho foi gravado este ano em Los Angeles.
Segundo o site oficial do Evanescence, o novo trabalho mostra a evolução da banda e tem a participação de um coral e de um conjunto de cordas gravado em uma capela. “Fazer este álbum tem sido muito intenso, mas eu me sinto purificada”, disse Amy Lee – que está “apaixonada” pelas canções. “Cresci muito desde ‘Fallen’ e Terry [Balsamo] é o parceiro de composição perfeito”, elogiou.
O álbum de estréia do Evanescence, “Fallen” foi lançado em 2003 e vendeu mais de 14 milhões de cópias, estourando no mundo todo com os singles “Bring Me To Life” e “My Immortal” e faturando os dois prêmios Grammy – de revelação e melhor performance hard rock.

Evanescence finaliza novo álbum MTV.com.br 28/03/06
Já faz quase três anos que o Evanescence tomou de assalto as paradas do mundo inteiro com o álbum ?Fallen?. Depois disso, a banda excursionou pelo mundo, enfrentou mudanças em sua formação e lançou um álbum ao vivo (?Anywhere But Home?, de 2004). Agora é hora de um trabalho novo de estúdio. E ele vem aí.
?Nós vamos mixar [o novo disco] na semana que vem! Mal posso acreditar, estamos trabalhando neste álbum há tanto tempo?, escreveu a vocalista Amy Lee no site oficial do grupo. ?O material soa tão bem...? Segundo Lee, o disco ainda não tem nome e deve sair no segundo semestre. ?Está difícil segurar as músicas até depois do verão. Mas vai valer a pena?, acrescentou.
Lee aproveitou para avisar os fãs que o guitarrista da banda, Terry Balsamo, já passa bem após derrame que sofreu em novembro do ano passado.

Caminhos diferentes para Seether e Evanescence MTV.com.br 17/01/06
Shaun Morgan, líder do Seether, confirmou o rompimento de seu namoro com Amy Lee, vocalista do Evanescence. Amy Lee cantou com Morgan na música “Broken”, sucesso do Seether – mas, agora, o dueto não deve mais se repetir.
O Seether passou um mês em casa, e voltou para Los Angeles para filmar o clipe de seu próximo single, ”Gift”, que será lançado no dia 24 de janeiro. A banda deve voltar para a África do Sul em março para participar de um festival de música encabeçado pelo Metallica.
O Evanescence, enquanto isso, já teria terminado de gravar seu próximo álbum, que tem lançamento previsto para abril. Será o primeiro disco da banda sem a participação de Ben Moody.

Amy Lee processa ex-empresário MTV.com.br 19/12/05
Amy Lee, vocalista do Evanescence, está processando Dennis Rider, seu ex-empresário, por negligência profissional e assédio sexual, entre outras reclamações.
A queixa, que já circula pela internet, descreve que Rider ?negligenciou a carreira e negócios de Lee e concentrou seus esforços em manter casos extra-conjugais, escondê-los de sua esposa, embriagar-se em reuniões de negócios, abusar fisicamente de mulheres e gabar-se disso, assediar Lee sexualmente, receber mais do que seu contrato previa e utilizar o cartão de crédito de Lee para comprar presentes caros para sua amante ? sem o conhecimento ou consentimento de Lee?.
Algumas semanas antes, o ex-empresário havia processado a vocalista, alegando o não-pagamento de comissões. Rider, que começou a trabalhar com Amy Lee em 2002, está pedindo 10 milhões de dólares. Em comunicado, o advogado de Rider afirmou que Amy Lee ?é muito criativa para escrever letras para músicas, mas agora está criando uma versão da realidade que simplesmente não tem base em fatos?.

Fãs ofendidos trocam CDs do Evanescence MTV.com.br 15/08/05
Um juiz de uma corte de Washington autorizou um acordo que obriga a enorme rede varejista Wal-Mart a ressarcir pessoas insatisfeitas com o álbum ao vivo do Evanescence, "Anywhere But Home" (2004).
O acerto, que envolveu também a gravadora da banda, Sony BMG Music, foi uma alternativa para que um processo aberto pelo casal Trevin e Melanie Skeens, de Brownsville, fosse desconsiderado.
Os dois acionaram as multinacionais por terem comercializado o CD sem a tradicional tarja americana de aviso sobre conteúdo explícito aos pais. Segundo os Skeens, algumas letras presentes no disco são consideradas ofensivas. Eles ainda enfrentam a Wal-Mart em outro processo, no qual alegam que a empresa enganou consumidores por causa do não-aviso.

Ex-guitarrista do Evanescence prepara disco solo MTV.com.br 15/12/04
No ano passado, o guitarrista Ben Moody, co-fundador do Evanescence com a vocalista Amy Lee, quase promoveu o fim da banda ao decidir se demitir em meio a uma turnê. Pouco depois, já era visto trabalhando com estrelas pop como a canadense Avril Lavigne (com quem compôs o hit ?Nobody?s Home?) e a americana Kelly Clarkson, além da banda Blank Theory e o cantor Jason Miller (na trilha de ?O Vingador?). Agora é hora dele mostrar o que é capaz de fazer sozinho.
Moody vai entrar em estúdio em janeiro de 2005 para começar a gravar seu primeiro trabalho solo, que ainda não tem nome e cujo lançamento está previsto para meados do ano. Maiores detalhes sobre a sonoridade do álbum não foram divulgados, mas se depender do que o próprio guitarrista vinha dizendo antes mesmo de sair do Evanescence, seu direcionamento será mais pesado e eclético do que o nu-metal de pegada gótica de sua ex-banda.
Ah, e Moody pretende cantar suas próprias composições daqui para frente. Amy Lee que se cuide...

Evanescence: novo disco a caminho MTV.com.br 16/06/04
Mesmo em ritmo acelerado com a turnê de divulgação de seu premiado e multiplatinado disco de estréia, "Fallen" (2003), o Evanescence já ensaia os passos para um segundo trabalho, cujo lançamento ainda não tem data definida. Segundo a vocalista e pianista Amy Lee, o processo de composição anda a todo vapor na banda.
"(Este ano) eu realmente tive a chance de compor", disse Lee ao site da Billboard. "Comprei uma casa. Eu sempre fui uma sem-casa. Tenho tocado meu piano no meio da noite, a qualquer hora, acendendo velas e compondo. É muito gratificante. Simplesmente me sinto completa novamente".
Os fãs, porém, não devem esperar que a banda toque o novo material na atual turnê. "As músicas ainda não estão prontas. São pequenos esqueletos de canções e estruturas. Não quero estragar o segredo antes que eles possam crescer".
Depois de excursionar pelo continente europeu, passando inclusive pelo Rock In Rio - Lisboa, o Evanescence voltará à América do Norte, fazendo nova série de shows entre julho e agosto. Uma visita ao Brasil ainda está para ser confirmada.

Evanescence perto do Brasil MTV.com.br 07/06/04
Fãs do Evanescence, a hora de vocês pode estar chegando. A banda americana está em negociações para fazer uma turnê pelo Brasil, informa o site do jornal O Estado de S. Paulo. De acordo com a reportagem, os agentes do grupo confirmaram à organização do Rock in Rio-Lisboa a possibilidade real de Amy Lee e sua turma desembarcarem por aqui para shows em quatro ou cinco cidades.
A mesma matéria ainda fala a respeito do show do Evanescence no festival português. A banda despejou 14 músicas, entre elas "My Immortal", "Bring Me To Life", e "My Last Breath", e dominou massa. Quem sabe o público brasileiro não vai estar vendo tudo isso de perto em breve...

Ex-Evanescence cada vez mais pop MTV.com.br 19/02/04
Ben Moody, guitarrista que deixou o Evanescence sem maiores explicações no ano passado, pegou muita gente de surpresa ao revelar que está trabalhando com Avril Lavigne no novo disco da canadense. Pois quem se assustou pode esperar muito mais: Moody é também o mais novo parceiro de Kelly Clarkson, cantora pop vencedora do concurso televisivo ?American Idol?.
?Nós nos juntamos e ela tinha estas várias músicas em mente?, disse o guitarrista. ?É um processo muito, muito cool para mim, pois todo mundo é uma nova experiência...Todo mundo gosta de rock. É que muita gente não tem permissão para fazer (rock) em seu primeiro álbum...Se há algum disco inteiro sem nenhuma guitarra, deveria ser ilegal?.
Além de trabalhar com as duas estrelas teen, Ben Moody está também envolvido na composição de faixas para as trilhas sonoras de filmes como ?The Punisher?, ?Resident Evil: Apocalypse? e o polêmico ?A Paixão de Cristo?, de Mel Gibson.

Avril Lavigne abraça nu-metal em novo disco MTV.com.br 17/02/04
O êxito da parceria com o trio de produtores The Matrix não foi suficiente para Avril Lavigne. Para seu aguardado segundo álbum ? sucessor do multiplatinado ?Let Go? (2002), que sai em maio - a estrela teen canadense resolveu mudar de ares, preferindo entregar a produção a Don Gilmore, responsável por trabalhos ao lado do Linkin Park.
A opção por Gilmore é apenas mais um indício de que Avril quer se aventurar pelo nu-metal. Afinal, como já reportado em mtv.com.br, a canadense conta agora com ajuda de Ben Moody, ex-guitarrista do Evanescence, nos arranjos e composições. Mesmo assim, ?Don?t Tell Me?, primeiro single do ainda não nomeado disco, segue mais a linha da balada ?Complicated?, com a qual Avril invadiu estações FM do mundo inteiro no ano passado.
?Eu tenho maior controle criativo agora?, disse a cantora ao site da Rolling Stone. ?Estou apenas compondo o tipo de música que gosto. Eu escuto rock, escuto coisas mais ?dark?, mas também gosto de boas canções pop. Todo mundo gosta?.

Evanescence vai ao Rock In Rio Lisboa MTV.com.br 03/02/04
Mais um nome foi anunciado nesta terça-feira (3) para reforçar o time nu-metal escalado para entrar em campo no Rock In Rio Lisboa, festival que ocorre no Parque da Bela Vista, na capital portuguesa, no final de maio e começo de junho. Depois do Slipknot, a organização do megaevento confirmou a presença do Evanescence na noite de 30 de maio, a segunda da jornada de shows, na qual já estão certas as performances de Charlie Brown Jr. e Guns n?Roses, entre outros.
Esta será a segunda vez que a banda capitaneada pela vocalista Amy Lee tocará em Portugal. Em outubro de 2003, o Evanescence lotou o Coliseu dos Recreios, na mesma Lisboa. O grupo anda em alta: recuperados da saída repentina do guitarrista e fundador Ben Moody, Lee e companhia escalaram o ex-Cold Terry Balsamo para a vaga e celebram as cinco indicações ao Grammy - incluindo a de Álbum do Ano (?Fallen?) e as 4 milhões de cópias vendidas do disco.
O elenco do Rock In Rio já conta com uma lista de responsa. Já estão de passagem comprada nomes como Metallica, Britney Spears, Sting e Peter Gabriel, entre muitos outros.

Evanescence já tem novo guitarrista MTV.com.br 20/01/04
Ben Moody, guitarrista e membro fundador do Evanescence, já tem um substituto permanente. Moody, que deixou a banda em plena turnê européia no final do ano passado sem maiores explicações, cede seu lugar a Terry Balsamo, da banda Cold. Balsamo já vinha acompanhando Amy Lee e companhia no palco desde a apresentação do grupo no American Music Awards, realizada em novembro de 2003.
A oficialização do novo guitarrista foi anunciada por Amy Lee no site australianio Undercover.com.au, mas ainda não foi confirmada pela gravadora do Evanescence, Wind-Up Records. De acordo com a nota de Lee, Balsamo deve se dedicar somente ao Evanescence a partir de agora, já que o Cold parece estar em seus últimos suspiros: "eles poderiam contratar outro guitarrista mas...não acho que eles vão lançar outro álbum". Em contrapartida, o vocalista do Cold, Scooter Ward, diz que a banda não vai acabar.
Com a nova formação consolidada, o Evanescence parte agora para uma turnê de 13 shows pelo Japão, antes de retornar aos EUA para mais uma série de apresentações.

Ex-Evanescence em estúdio com Avril Lavigne MTV.com.br 11/12/03
Semanas atrás, Ben Moody, guitarrista e membro fundador do Evanescence, ganhou as manchetes do noticiário pop ao resolver deixar a banda em plena turnê européia, sem dar maiores explicações nem para os próprios colegas. Posteriormente, não faltaram especulações sobre os motivos que levaram Moody a deixar tudo para trás, inclusive referentes a um caso amoroso com a vocalista Amy Lee ? rumor negado veementemente pela própria.
A explicação para os fatos parece estar saindo da obscuridade: segundo relato da revista britânica Kerrang!, Ben Moody está ?aparentemente? trabalhando com Avril Lavigne. O guitarrista tem freqüentado o estúdio com a musa teen canadense, e gravou algumas faixas para seu novo disco. É possível que ele também caia na estrada com Avril na próxima turnê da cantora.

Caso amoroso no Evanescence é falso, diz gravadora MTV.com.br 20/11/03
Na semana passada, o site Teenmusic.com divulgou boato referente a um possível problema amoroso que teria causado a debandada repentina do guitarrista Ben Moody, do Evanescence. O texto especulava sobre um caso entre Moody e a vocalista da banda, Amy Lee, apontando a relação como causa provável para o sumiço do músico.
A notícia não agradou nem um pouco representantes da banda na gravadora Sony Music. Para um porta-voz, os rumores espalhados pelo site são falsos. "As relações pessoais dos artistas são assunto privado deles", diz em uma nota. "No caso do Evanescence, o artigo veiculado pelo Teenmusic é infundado e altamente antiprofissional", conclui.
Enquanto a verdade sobre a saída de bem Moody não vem à tona, os quatro integrantes restantes do Evanescence seguem firmes em nova turnê pelos EUA, que começa esta semana.

Saída de guitarrista ainda intriga membros do Evanescence MTV.com.br 14/11/03
No mês passado, em plena turnê européia do Evanescence, o guitarrista e membro fundador da banda, Ben Moody, decidiu voltar para sua casa nos EUA sem dar explicações a ninguém. Como aconteceu à época, os outros integrantes do grupo, incluindo a vocalista e também fundadora Amy Lee, ainda não sabem o que aconteceu com Moody. Ou sabem, sim senhor, de acordo com fontes especulativas.
Correm boatos de que o guitarrista e Amy Lee seriam amantes, e sua debandada repentina seria resultado de algum tipo de atrito entre o casal, ou até um chute no traseiro que a cantora teria lhe dado. A bela se recusa a entrar no assunto e permanece reticente nas declarações.
"Ainda estamos tentando sacar o que aconteceu com ele", disse Lee. "Ele deixou a turnê, é tudo o que sabemos. Eu não falei com ele e ele não falou comigo ou qualquer outro da banda. Ele tem alguns assuntos e é muito imprevisível. Não há maneira de saber o que ele vai fazer de um dia para o outro", completou.
Enquanto isso, o Evanescence segue na estrada pela Europa, tocando com apenas um guitarrista, John LeCompt.

Guitarrista deixa o Evanescence MTV.com.br 04/11/03
Embora só agora tenha sido divulgado, o guitarrista e membro fundador do Evanescence, Ben Moody, está fora da banda desde o dia 24 de outubro. A partida de Moody pegou o grupo de surpresa, já que todos se encontravam em meio a uma turnê européia, mais precisamente em Berlim, na Alemanha. O empresário da banda não revelou os motivos do desligamento.
A reação dos companheiros de grupo foi a pior possível. A cantora Amy Lee, que montou o Evanescence junto com Ben Moody ainda nos anos 90, falou sobre o episódio em entrevista à revista britânica Rock Sound: "Não se faz isso com sua banda. Não se faz isso com seus amigos ou sua família. Não se faz isso com ninguém".
O futuro da relação de Moody com a banda ainda é incerto, mas de toda forma os remanescentes decidiram manter as datas da turnê européia, com o segundo guitarrista John LeCompt segurando todos os acordes, riffs e solos dos arranjos originais. Depois de tocar em Londres no dia 10, o Evanescence passa pela América do Norte, Nova Zelândia, Austrália e Japão.

Vocalista do Evanescence malha Christina e Britney MTV.com.br 30/09/03
O grupo Evanescence mal surgiu no cenário pop, e sua cantora Amy Lee já mostra que não gosta de fazer média. A vocalista de cabelos negros e pele esbranquiçada não tem papas na língua ao falar de musas pop como Britney Spears e Christina Aguilera, com quem sua banda tem disputado os primeiros postos nas paradas de sucesso.
?Spears não detona?, disse Amy Lee à revista Stepping Out. ?Ela é um robô pop mecanizado. Basicamente, ela é um boneco?, completou. As críticas são ainda mais fortes quando o assunto é a arqui-rival de Britney, Chritina Aguilera. ?Britney não é tão ruim quanto Christina quando o assunto é mostrar a pele. Christina mostra muito mais. Elas duas parecem estar competindo?.
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« Resposta #2 em: 27/08/2008, 22:12 »
Dessa vez tudo relacionado do MTV.com de 2007 :happy: quem quiser traduzir alguma dessas notas por favor sinta-se à vontade para postar! procure ser o mais acertado possível, caso não souber só alguns termos posta igual q depois alguém pode corrigir!  :D

Seether Frontman Won\'t Respond To Amy Lee\'s Attack: \'I Just Refuse To Lower Myself To That Level\' MTV.com 18/07/07
Most of us would love to have a hit song written about us. Seether\'s Shaun Morgan isn\'t one of those people.
But that didn\'t stop his ex-girlfriend, Evanescence\'s Amy Lee, from penning "Call Me When You\'re Sober," a tune she later admitted was specifically written about her relationship with Morgan (see "Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind \'Sober\' "). And the timing couldn\'t have been worse for Lee\'s damning revelation, coming just weeks after Morgan checked himself into rehab for treatment of "a combination of substances" (see "Seether Frontman Enters Rehab; August Tour Dates Canceled"). His rehab stint, coincidentally, began on the very same day the Evanescence track was delivered to the nation\'s rock radio stations.
As you might expect, Morgan wasn\'t thrilled with Lee\'s public airing of the pair\'s dirty laundry. For the last year, the song has "followed me around and haunted me," he said, and it chipped away at his reputation.
"People would say to me, \'Yeah, man, I know what you\'re going through,\' and I was like, \'No, I don\'t think you do,\' " Morgan explained. " \'Your ex-girlfriend didn\'t write a song about you, that millions of people have heard, saying you\'re a bad guy. As soon as that happens, buddy, come up and tell me you know what I\'m going through.\' "
Now, clean and sober, Morgan and his band are returning with their third studio outing, Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces, which is set for an October 23 release. But don\'t expect the LP to contain a response track.
"There isn\'t necessarily a response as there\'s a lament," the singer for the South African rockers said. "I was bummed out. I was really upset that she would say and do those things. In any relationship, I don\'t think it\'s right to say and do those things when people break up, and she obviously felt the need to go out there and make me sound like a complete a--hole. What can I do? I just refuse to lower myself to that level. But it was a painful thing and it got me down — people coming up to me on the street and referring to that song. But I didn\'t feel the need to write back and be mean."
Instead, the Howard Benson-produced Finding Beauty — which the band hopes to begin mixing next week — boasts "Breakdown," a song some might interpret as Morgan\'s answer to "Sober." But that\'s not the case.
"It isn\'t an aggressive song, and it isn\'t even an angry song — I would prefer to refer to it as a lament rather than an angry backlash," he said. "You couldn\'t tell that the song was about one person. It\'s probably more universal. I prefer to be a little more vague and respectful. There are some things I could have said and done too — there are always two sides to every story. And if anything, the song says, \'Fine. Go ahead and say those things.\' But what\'s the point of telling my side? That\'s what the bloodthirsty want, and I don\'t care what the bloodthirsty want."
If there are any references on the disc about a failed relationship, Morgan said it will be about his most recent ex and not Lee.
"These songs are turning out to be somewhat more introspective, which is weird — you\'d assume I\'d be more pissed off and have more things to say," he explained. "I don\'t know how much I want to say and what I want to say. It\'s tough, because I know what the expectations are for this album and that people will be looking for that Amy Lee reference, and I am trying desperately not to have any. I just ended another truly, truly horrible relationship with somebody, so if there\'s anything about somebody on the record, it would be about her, not Amy. In retrospect, Amy and I, at our worst moments, were still better than this last girl and I at our best moments."
Sonically, Morgan said the record is more balanced than anything Seether have done before and far more cohesive — thanks, in part, to the fact that the band had much more time to write and came up with more than 50 tracks to choose from. When the album hits stores, expect it to feature at least 10 songs, including "No, Jesus Christ," "Rise Above This" and "FMLYHM," an acronym for "F--- Me Like You Hate Me."
"That element of our band, as people know it, is still there, but there have been several developments," Morgan said. "It\'s been more experimental with us. We tried to explore the actual process of songwriting and the process of writing songs that have good melodies that are sing-able, that lean more towards the pop side. And when I got pissed off, I got really pissed off, and there are certain moments on the album that I almost didn\'t recognize as being us because it was kind of brutal. But when I went into writing the songs, the label was sort of looking for \'Remedy\' [from 2005\'s Karma and Effect] and obviously a song like \'Broken\' [from 2004\'s Disclaimer II], and I said, \'Those songs have been written, because it was the right time and the right place to write them. For you to expect me to write something like that, it\'s just not possible.\' "
Seether plan to spend much of the fall on the road touring in support of Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces. An arena tour, alongside Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin, has already been booked and will launch September 8 in Hutchinson, Kansas; gigs are scheduled through November 14 in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Amy Lee\'s Glad To See \'Miserable\' Bandmembers Go, Plus Avril Lavigne, Lil Mama, \'Idol,\' Paula Abdul & More In For The Record MTV.com 21/05/07
Amy Lee spoke candidly about her recent marriage and the recent departure of two Evanescence members in a post on the band\'s message board over the weekend. Calling marriage "the most incredible thing to happen in my life so far," Lee explained that she returned from her honeymoon and "discovered the fact that I was unable to defend myself for a week [and] was taken advantage of quite a bit." Lee said guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray, who left the lineup earlier this month and were recently replaced by Dark New Day\'s Will Hunt and Troy McLawhorn, "both made it clear they were ready to move on." LeCompt and Gray "were very vocal about the fact that they didn\'t really care about Evanescence at all and just stayed around for the money," the post continued. "They were miserable. They are no longer playing with us because I love this band too much to see it driven into the ground." Lee also said that Gray didn\'t quit, as he\'s claimed; she contends he was fired after weeks of threatening to quit.
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Evanescence are all staffed up again. The group has replaced its recently departed guitarist and drummer with Dark New Day members Will Hunt (drums) and Troy McLawhorn (guitar). The new lineup will debut on Saturday at the Rock the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio, before leaving for a one-month European tour and returning in July for Korn\'s Family Values Tour. "I am a big fan of Dark New Day and can\'t wait for the fans to see what the guys bring to our live show," Evanescence singer Amy Lee said in a statement. ... Ousted drummer Rocky Gray has six Evanescence plaques — including a gold-record certification presented to him for The Open Door, currently up for bid on eBay — each with a starting price of $500. Gray wrote on his MySpace page that he means no disrespect with the sale, but that it\'s "a chance for us to straighten up the house, make some paper (cheese) and give the fans a chance to have a real piece of ev history." There were no bids at press time. ...

Evanescence Split With Guitarist, Drummer; Amy Lee Says Band Is \'Alive And Well\' MTV.com 07/05/07
And then there was one. With the recent departure of drummer Rocky Gray and guitarist John LeCompt, Amy Lee is now the only member of Evanescence left who has been in the band since the release of its smash 2003 breakout album, Fallen.
LeCompt was either fired by the band or decided to move on — depending which account you believe — while Gray left of his own accord recently, making them the latest members of the group to fall by the wayside. Original guitarist/ co-founder Ben Moody left in 2003 (see "Evanescence Singer Says Split With Moody \'For The Best\' "), and bassist William Boyd quit last June after three years in the band (see "Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule").
Though the group\'s management could not be reached for comment at press time, promising an official statement later in the day on Monday (May 7), Lee posted an undated explanation of the latest lineup changes on the band\'s official Web site. In the posting, Lee wrote, "Evanescence is alive and well. John and Rocky were in Evanescence for four years and we shared some great times together playing live, but they were ready to move on and so we have parted ways. Evanescence is something I have loved and nurtured since I was 14, and I will continue to protect and fight for it as I always have."
Lee said she and guitarist Terry Balsamo — who replaced Moody in 2003 (see "Evanescence Name New Guitarist") — and bassist Tim McCord — the former Revolution Smile guitarist who replaced Boyd last summer — are "very excited to play live with some amazing new musicians and we will rock harder than ever."
Lee did not say who would replace the pair, but promised that no dates on the group\'s current tour will be canceled. The band is scheduled to play the Rock on the Range hard rock festival in Columbus, Ohio, on May 19 and co-headline the Family Values tour this summer.
LeCompt\'s version of the split was not quite as cheerful as Lee\'s. According to a post on his MySpace blog, LeCompt said he was informed Friday afternoon that he was being fired from the group during a cell phone call with Lee. "This call wasn\'t from a friend who appreciated me but from an enemy who was prepared to hurt me and my family. Without any warning or negotiations for my future, I was fired for no good reason," he wrote on his site. "We have not always seen eye to eye on everything, but who does? Our common goal was always the same: To make Evanescence the best rock band it could ever be. I have always given blood, sweat and tears to make that happen but apparently that is not enough. I have now become just another of the people fallen by the wayside on the revolving door of her life."
In his own MySpace blog post from Sunday, Gray said he was not able to speak about the split, due to an alleged gag ordered imposed by Evanescence\'s management. "Amy Lee\'s management e-mailed me last night to tell me that, in their view, the contract I signed to record, perform and tour with the group says that I\'m not allowed to have any free speech in regard to Evanescence," Gray wrote.
"The way they spin it, I\'m not even allowed to say I quit the group, I guess. But the news is out there, so, there ya go. I need to have a lawyer read over all that mess to tell me what, when and how I can tell you all — the REAL FANS — what really went down, if I ever can, haha."
Gray said he is preparing to reunite with his old Living Sacrifice band mate Lance Garvin in the group Soul Embraced, with an album due soon. He said he will also continue to play in the group Machina with LeCompt.

Evanescence\'s Lee Laughs At \'Idol,\' Promises Less Fluff In \'Sweet\' Clip MTV.com 26/03/07
With their latest video, Evanescence have finally done what most artists do with their first.
"It\'s mostly live performance," singer Amy Lee said recently on the set of their "Sweet Sacrifice" video. "It\'s not so much fluff and flying and tricks and wolves and stuff. It\'s more really just about the song, and that is unique for us. We usually do crazy stuff."
The video does have a "cool twist," which Lee refused to reveal, but it will mainly feature the band performing on a set inspired by 2000\'s psychotherapist thriller "The Cell." "Like we\'re in the walls of our minds, sort of," Lee said.
Paul Brown, who has directed videos for Audioslave and Matisyahu, helmed the project, which will feature scenes of the live footage projected onto a wall.
"It\'s gonna be sort of like a video within the video," Lee said. "Since the song is our heaviest single, we really wanted to focus on mostly performance but still have something about it that\'s really unique. And I think [Paul] really hit the nail on the head."
The only connection to the other videos for 2006\'s The Open Door — for "Call Me When You\'re Sober" (see "Evanescence\'s Amy Lee Isn\'t Afraid Of Big Bad Wolf In \'Sober\' Clip") and "Lithium" (see "After Facing Big Bad Wolf, Amy Lee Faces Herself In Evanescence Clip ") — is that Lee\'s wearing a big dress in them, she joked. "But is that really an Evanescence thing?" she pondered.
"Sweet Sacrifice," the first track on the album, has been a favorite of Lee\'s since she first demoed it, although it never stood out as an obvious single.
"I think it\'s very strong and empowering and sort of saying goodbye to all the times in my life that I\'ve been a victim," Lee said. "I just think it\'s heavy."
Evanescence just hit the road for a short U.S. jaunt that will last until April 5 in Glens Falls, New York (see "Evanescence Announce Dates For Spring North American Tour"). That trek will be followed by tours of South America, South Africa, Europe and then the States again.
Along with The Open Door singles, Lee says she\'s enjoyed performing the album track "Your Star" in concert. "It has crazy, difficult, classical piano, so it\'s fun for me \'cause it\'s challenging in a different way," she said.
In between shows, Lee did manage to see a recent episode of "American Idol" in which Gina Glocksen earned rave reviews for performing "Sober."
"I never watch TV, but a friend of mine TiVo\'d it and then had me watch it just for fun one night," Lee said. "It\'s such a surreal thing watching other people perform your songs in the first place, but people that you don\'t even know on TV doing \'American Idol\' and Paula Abdul commenting on it is just a whole other thing. It was pretty hilarious, just \'cause it\'s our song, but I don\'t think she did a bad job."

Home Is Where The Band Is: Evanescence, Incubus Shack Up While Recording MTV.com 21/03/07
It\'s often said that a band is like a marriage — so perhaps it should come as no surprise that more and more bands are moving in together.
Yes, on top of living with one another in tour buses for months at a time, some musicians are now opting to sleep under the same roof while recording too. It\'s a trend that stems from modern technology. As recording equipment has become smaller and more portable, musicians are taking advantage by getting out of the often-stale environment of recording studios and saving rent money in the process.
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"It makes the writing easier when you can take your time and not be wasting tons of money in the studio," said Evanescence singer Amy Lee. "And it creates the vibe of just being able to be an artist. You wake up at 4 [p.m.], have a glass of wine and write some music if you feel like it that day and not worry that you just spent five-grand."

Evanescence Announce Dates For Spring North American Tour MTV.com 19/01/07
For Evanescence, much of the last five months has been spent performing live gigs and promoting The Open Door, the band\'s sophomore release. Amy Lee\'s posse performed for thousands across the U.S. before crossing the pond to tour Europe, and next month they\'re hitting Japan and Australia.
Their world tour just got a lot longer: On Friday afternoon, the band released dates for the second leg of the North American trek — and said a third leg will be announced soon, which will carry the group into the early summer (see "Evanescence Live In NYC: Amy Lee Headbangs, Serenades Her \'New Hometown\' " and "Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind \'Sober\' ").
So far, Evanescence has scheduled 14 U.S. gigs, beginning on March 16 in Fresno, California. Tickets for all of the shows on this leg — which includes a March 25 stop in the band\'s hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas — will go on sale January 27.
The Open Door has sold nearly 1.5 million copies since its release in late September (see "Evanescence Butcher The Killers In Battle For Billboard #1"), and earlier this month, Lee announced that she\'s gotten engaged to her boyfriend of more than a year, a psychiatrist named Josh (his last name has not been disclosed).
Joining Evanescence for this upcoming run of arenas will be Chevelle and labelmates Finger Eleven. Chevelle will release Vena Sera, their fifth studio LP, April 3; Finger Eleven will issue Them vs. You vs. Me on March 6.
Evanescence tour dates, according to the band\'s publicist: · 3/16 - Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena · 3/17 - Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl / Palm Hotel · 3/19 - Las Cruces, NM @ Pan American Center · 3/21 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Center · 3/22 - Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid American Center · 3/23 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ U.S. Cellular Center · 3/25 - Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena · 3/27 - Louisville, KY @ Louisville Gardens · 3/28 - Nashville, TN @ Gaylor Entertainment Center · 3/30 - Norfolk, VA @ Constant Convocation Center · 3/31 - Hartford, CT @ Dodge Music Center · 4/02 - Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center · 4/04 - Providence, RI @ Dunkin Donuts Center · 4/05 - Glen Falls, NY @ Glen Falls Civic Center

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Traduzindo: Home Is Where The Band Is: Evanescence, Incubus Shack Up While Recording MTV.com 21/03/07

Lar é Onde a Banda Está: Casa do Evanescence e Incubus Enquanto Gravam MTV.com 21/03/07
É comum se dizer que a banda é como um casamento — então talvez não seja surpresa que mais e mais bandas estão indo morar junto.
É, além de viver com outras pessoas num ônibus de turnê por meses, alguns músicos estão optando também por dormir juntos na mesma casa enquanto gravam. É uma tendência que luta com a nova tecnologia. Como os equipamentos de gravação estão ficando menores e mais portáteis, os músicos ficam na vantagem de conseguir se livrar daquele velho ambiente de estúdio e economizar dinheiro no processo.
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"Fica mais fácil escrever quando você tem o seu tempo e não gasta milhões com um estúdio," disse a cantora Amy Lee do Evanescence. "E proporciona o clime de poder ser artista. Você pode acordar às 4 [da manhã], tomar um copo e vinho e escrever alguma música que você sentiu vontade naquele dia sem se preocupar em ter gasto uma quantia enorme."

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After Facing Big Bad Wolf, Amy Lee Faces Herself In Evanescence Clip MTV.com 02/11/06
Amy Lee is returning to the forest, only this time there\'s no Big Bad Wolf.
"There\'s the me in all white and it\'s really wintry," the Evanescence singer said on the set of the "Lithium" video on Wednesday, pointing to an elaborate array of snow-covered trees. "And then there\'s the all-in-black Amy under the surface of the water of this lake in the forest. So it\'s the happiness and the sorrow and we\'re almost singing to each other, trying to figure out how both of us can work."
Unlike the Little Red Riding Hood concept for the "Call Me When You\'re Sober" video, which was an abstract take on somewhat literal lyrics, the follow-up is a literal take on somewhat abstract lyrics.
"So it\'s not so in-your-face to make the video more literal," Lee justified of the video, which Paul Fedor (Sarah McLachlan, Seether) directed based on her concept. "Really, though, I think it\'s all about touching somebody and I hope it does that."
"Lithium," the second single from the recently released The Open Door, is about making the choice between the comfort of sorrow and the idea of happiness.
"You get in these cycles where you\'re stuck in bad situations or relationships or whatever and it\'s hard to make yourself get out even though it\'s negative and hard," Lee explained. "So that\'s sort of what it\'s about, breaking free."
She chose the title "Lithium," which is also the name of a classic Nirvana song, because it\'s "a metaphor for happiness from a negative point of view." "It\'s looking at it like, \'I don\'t want to numb myself and not feel anymore,\' " added Lee, adorned in an elegant white dress, pale white makeup and bright red lipstick.
Evanescence decided to release "Lithium" only recently, as Lee struggled with the single-selection process.
"It was a really, really hard call because there were like four different songs I thought would be awesome for the second single," she explained. "But I think we got a couple [more] singles to go."
"Call Me When You\'re Sober," which Evanescence also shot in Hollywood, has been a "TRL" hit, and The Open Door followed accordingly, debuting atop the Billboard albums chart (see "Evanescence Butcher The Killers In Battle For Billboard #1").
"It\'s been a big wonderful surprise," Lee said of the success. "I definitely wrote the record thinking about myself and what I wanted and pushing myself to do better than what I\'ve done. And I almost expected a lot of people to hate it because I love it so much and I wasn\'t trying to do it for anyone else. And you have to imagine if you\'re not making any compromises, there\'s going to be haters, because it\'s definitely different from the first record. But everything I\'ve heard has been very positive and it\'s a great feeling to have other people appreciate it too."
Evanescence left Thursday (November 2) for a European tour that kicks off Sunday in Germany.

Evanescence Butcher The Killers In Battle For Billboard #1 MTV.com 11/10/06
Was three years just a little too long?
That was the question on the minds of several industry insiders last week when Evanescence released The Open Door, the follow-up to their 2003 breakout Fallen — an album that, to date, has sold close to 6.6 million copies in the U.S. alone. With artists like the Killers, Beck and Monica all releasing new discs on the same day that The Open Door landed in stores, some wondered whether Amy Lee\'s goth-rock outfit still had a strong enough fanbase to open up on top.
But the fans were there to clear a path for The Open Door to become the band\'s first chart-topping debut. With first-week sales of 447,000 plus, the #1 position on the Billboard albums chart was a lock for Evanescence, who outsold second-place finishers the Killers by more than 133,000 copies. The Open Door stacks up as the band\'s biggest debut, as Fallen opened at #7 with 142,000 copies sold, while 2004\'s live effort Anywhere But Home bowed at #39 with 54,000 scans.
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Evanescence Live In NYC: Amy Lee Headbangs, Serenades Her \'New Hometown\' MTV.com 10/10/06
All it took was a stage hand\'s light tickling of the ivories on Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee\'s piano to incite gleeful shrieking from the female-heavy crowd at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Monday night.
It would be another 10 minutes, filled with deafening idle chatter and the corny jokes of a local radio DJ, before the fans — which ranged from sweet little angels to Hell\'s Angels — would catch a glimpse of the woman they\'d come here to see: Ms. Lee. And that glimpse would be accompanied by about a hundred camera flashes, which illuminated the songstress as she floated across the stage to her microphone stand.
Awash in a splash of neon light, Evanescence launched into the show\'s opener, "Sweet Sacrifice," the first track from the band\'s latest LP, The Open Door (see "Amy Lee Says New Evanescence LP Has More Sensuality"). Lee, wearing a black skirt with pink adornments, stomped around the stage confidently looking like goth\'s response to Madonna, circa "Like a Virgin."
Another new one, "Weight of the World," followed, and before flying into "Going Under" (from 2003\'s Fallen), Lee addressed the flock. "We\'re glad you like the new stuff," she said, seeming almost chipper as she spoke. "But we know you like the old stuff. We\'re going to do some of that too." With her worshipers shouting lyrics back at her, Lee waltzed, swayed and bounced around the stage like a rock-and-roll ballerina, pumping her fists in the air as the venue flashed brilliant, striking beams of multihued light.
Through explosive cuts like "The Only One," "Haunted" and "Fall Into You," one couldn\'t help but notice that Evanescence is a band that can duplicate what\'s captured on tape flawlessly. There were absolutely no deviations from the original material, and Lee\'s voice sounded so perfect, you\'d have thought she was lip-synching — all of which made the concert feel like a record had come to life onstage.
"This is my new hometown," Lee proclaimed. "It\'s so great to play a show like this, in the city I love." She then introduced the audience to the band\'s newest member, bassist Tim McCord (see "Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule"), who played as if he\'d helped found the Arkansas quartet.
Lee returned to her piano for "Lithium" and "Good Enough," delivering her cathartic words with an elegant sweetness reminiscent of Tori Amos. With the general mood having turned placid, Evanescence served the crowd a rousing wakeup call with the group\'s hit single "Call Me When You\'re Sober" (see "Evanescence\'s Amy Lee Isn\'t Afraid Of Big Bad Wolf In \'Sober\' Clip"). The headbanging Lee\'s ponytail whipped like a helicopter blade as she belted out the chorus, "Don\'t cry to me/ If you loved me/ You would be here with me."
Lee could have rested her pipes during "Bring Me to Life," as the sweet-singing audience practically drowned her out at times. An encore followed "Lacrymosa," with Lee going solo for "My Immortal," a tune that\'s become something of a battle hymn for her gothic disciples over the last few years. Evanescence closed with "All That I\'m Living For," a punishing mix of electronica, abrasive guitars and Lee\'s milky vocals.
Ten minutes later, just outside the Hammerstein, a row of minivans and luxury sedans lined 34th Street — inside each vehicle, a dad and/or mom. And like the scene that follows junior high school dances all across the country, fans poured out into the streets to their idling rides, gushing about the spectacle they\'d just witnessed. Clearly, Lee is an idol for these girls — a strong woman who has experienced life\'s good and bad and is none the worse for wear.
The tour concludes on October 29 in San Francisco (see "Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind \'Sober\' ").
For more sights and stories from concerts around the country, check out MTV News Tour Reports.

Evanescence Set For Fall Tour; Amy Lee Reveals Inspiration Behind \'Sober\' MTV.com 10/08/06
With the release of their new album The Open Door just around the corner, Evanescence have lined up 17 theater gigs that will constitute the first leg of their world tour.
The initial North American run will kick off in Toronto on October 5 — two days after The Open Door lands in stores (see "Amy Lee Says New Evanescence LP Has More Sensuality") — with dates scheduled through October 29 in San Francisco. Evanescence then plan on heading across the pond for a brief run of European shows, after which they\'ll return to the States before year\'s end to play in larger arenas.
Frontwoman Amy Lee said the band\'s set will be filled with the new material, with a handful of older tracks thrown in for kicks. "It\'s been two years since we stopped touring," Lee said. "So it\'s been awhile, and I\'m a little nervous, but I\'m mostly just excited. By the end of touring the last time, we were just dying to write more songs and play some new material. So, by now, after all the recording and writing and creating, we\'re just ready to get back out there and play it and see how it goes again."
Tickets for the bulk of the trek go on sale August 19. Tickets for the Los Angeles stop will be available August 26.
The video for "Call Me When You\'re Sober," the first single from The Open Door, was directed by Marc Webb (AFI, My Chemical Romance) and began airing on MTV this week (see "Evanescence\'s Amy Lee Isn\'t Afraid Of Big Bad Wolf In \'Sober\' Clip"). For months, Lee has remained rather tight-lipped over who the song might be about, much like Carly Simon\'s long silence regarding the inspiration behind 1972\'s "You\'re So Vain." But, given recent events, Lee\'s had a change of heart.
"I think it\'s impossible to hide how obvious it is," she said. "The day that our single hit the airwaves, my ex-boyfriend [Seether frontman Shaun Morgan] said he was going into rehab and canceled their tour [see "Seether Frontman Enters Rehab; August Tour Dates Canceled"]. I haven\'t ever said right out who it was about, but it\'s about the big relationship I was in, and the whole breakup, which was really long. The breaking up and the hard stuff in our relationship happened sort of after I was out of the spotlight for a while and writing. It wasn\'t in any way public. I was trying to be kind of discreet about it, and then he totally came out and said he was going to rehab. It was shocking to me. It kind of made for a more interesting story.
"The song is very personal," she continued. "It was very brave for me, the lyric writing, because I was just sick of hiding behind metaphors in all that I had been writing. So much of the record was about the turmoil I was going through, with choosing between happiness and comfort. In the end, I had to choose happiness and health for myself. I made the right decision. I was letting myself be run down. I hate to say all this specific sh--, but it\'s impossible not to, it seems like. I am totally in support of Shaun, and I\'m really happy for him."
The song also applied to several other things happening in her life. Sure, it was mostly inspired by the relationship with Morgan, "but it was also about the people I was working with that were kind of holding me down and manipulating me and betraying me. I had to put my foot down and walk out the door. I changed a lot of things in my life," including her phone number and living situation (she moved from the West Coast to New York), "and severed a lot of ties, which is really hard to do."
Back in mid-July, Lee revealed that bassist William Boyd had quit the band because "he said that he just can\'t go through with another huge tour right now and wants to stay a little closer to his family instead" (see "Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule"). Since then, Lee said the band\'s found a replacement for Boyd in former Revolution Smile guitarist Tim McCord, who\'ll be switching instruments to fill the void.
"He\'s awesome," she said. "We got a lot of recommendations, and we just met and hung out to see how we got along. And Tim was really cool and laid-back — just a normal dude that I feel like we can easily hang out with and hopefully vibe great with onstage."
Evanescence tour dates, according to the band\'s publicist: 10/5 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus - 10/6 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis - 10/7 - Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom - 10/9 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom - 10/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory - 10/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club - 10/13 - Detroit, MI @ State Theatre - 10/14 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom - 10/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Quest - 10/17 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom - 10/21 - Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium - 10/22 - Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre - 10/24 - Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre - 10/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue - 10/27 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre - 10/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern LG - 10/29 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre

Evanescence\'s Amy Lee Isn\'t Afraid Of Big Bad Wolf In \'Sober\' Clip MTV.com 31/07/06
Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee\'s not afraid of the Big Bad wolf. Nor is she afraid of a room filled with them.
In fact, in a clip for "Call Me When You\'re Sober," the first single from the band\'s upcoming The Open Door, Lee actually gets a little forceful with a "wolf."
"These live wolves came in, and they each had trainers and it was really fun," she said on the video\'s Hollywood set earlier this month. Marc Webb (AFI, My Chemical Romance) signed on to direct the clip. "I thought it was really cool, but then when they came in, they were 150 pounds. So I was like, \'Wow, if I got on all fours, I\'d be about the same size as this huge animal.\' But it was me and the wolves in the room, and it was all cool. It was awesome. My allergies kicked in, but I powered through. And then we shot the scene at the vanity with the Big Bad Wolf coming over my shoulders and trying to seduce me."
The video, set to debut August 7 on MTV, features Lee wearing a red satin cape and sitting at an antiquated vanity. A young man — with crystal blue eyes and scruffy, overgrown facial hair and sideburns — approaches her from behind, caressing her shoulders and softly kissing her neck as she tries to rebuff his advances.
"The song is so literal, the lyrics and everything — I mean, obviously, just by the title — that we felt like the video would have the freedom to go in a less literal direction," she explained. "So it\'s [a modern re-imagining of] Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf and sort of a more cool, superhero, rock and roll Little Red Riding Hood."
In the video, Lee\'s indomitable Hood gets the better of the wolf, following a scene in which she destroys a table, sending chairs and food flying across the room. Then she sends the wolf packing — no pun intended. Oh, and there\'s even a scene where Lee — flanked by four Asian dancers, in black leather clothing — levitates.
The debut of the "Call Me When You\'re Sober" clip will precede the October 3 release of The Open Door, the follow-up to Evanescence\'s 2003 breakthrough, Fallen (see "Amy Lee Says New Evanescence LP Has More Sensuality"). The video is not expected to feature bassist William Boyd, who recently jumped the Evanescence ship (see "Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule").
The song\'s subject matter, Lee said, involves "something that everyone\'s been through" — the frustration of "dealing with someone with an addiction, which is really hard, especially when you love someone." Lee\'s not so used to writing songs with literal meanings, though.
"It\'s very new for us, and it\'s fun, actually," she said. "This album, I sort of pushed all my limits and did all the things maybe I wasn\'t brave enough to do the last time or just that I\'m older now and more mature and — I don\'t know — a better writer. I worked a lot harder and I think that the songs are better and I\'m excited. I wish the album was coming out next week.
"I feel like I have the ability to do a lot of things I couldn\'t do before, for a number of reasons," she continued. "As a musician, I feel like I can just do whatever. This album is completely the way I wanted it to be on every level, and it\'s more of me and it\'s more of my writing. A lot of doors have kind of been opened in my life — not just since everything has happened for us. But lately, I have kind of just learned to go, \'OK, that\'s it,\' and cut a few ties and move away — learn how to say \'No\' and look for happiness."
Lee, who said the band plans to tour around The Open Door\'s release, said the track that closes out the album is unlike anything the band has done before.
"It\'s called \'Good Enough,\' and it\'s completely, completely, completely different for me because it sort of [has a] happy ending," she said. "It\'s the last song that I wrote for the record, and it\'s sort of the bravest, I think, for me because I had to tell the truth and the truth is, I feel, good now. The rest of the album is pretty aggressive and dark and everything else, but the last one is like, I got to the good place that I was heading for and I wrote about how good I felt. It turned out amazing, but it\'s like nothing we\'ve ever done. I just have to write from my heart and be genuine, because I think that\'s what people loved about our music to begin with, and if that changes, then that changes."

Evanescence Lose Bassist; Amy Lee Vows To Stay On Schedule MTV.com 14/07/06
When you\'ve got an album due in just over three months, the last thing you need is a bandmember quitting on you. But that\'s just what Evanescence bassist William Boyd did last month.
Frontwoman Amy Lee broke the news to the band\'s fans late Thursday in a post to the Evanescence online message board. "A few weeks ago, Will decided to leave the band," she wrote. "He said that he just can\'t go through with another huge tour right now, and wants to stay a little closer to his family instead."
Lee said that touring "is hard — you kind of have to sacrifice your life for it. So we can all understand." She added that Evanescence "love Will very much," and that they collectively wish him "nothing but happiness in everything he does. We\'ve been playing music together since I was in junior high. I miss him already."
Fear not, Lee wrote: The departure won\'t affect the band beyond the annoyance of searching for and hiring Boyd\'s replacement. Evanescence\'s forthcoming album, The Open Door, will still be in stores October 3 (see "Amy Lee Says New Evanescence LP Has More Sensuality"), and the band\'s to-be-announced touring plans will not be derailed.
Boyd\'s exodus is the second in recent years for the band. Back in 2003, one of the Arkansas band\'s founding members, lead guitarist and principal songwriter Ben Moody, exited midway through Evanescence\'s European tour (see "Evanescence Soldier On Without Ben Moody, Look Forward To Recording"). Moody was immediately replaced on the road by former Cold guitarist Terry Balsamo, who suffered a stroke caused by a torn neck artery eight months ago. He was made a permanent band fixture in 2004 (see "Evanescence Name New Guitarist").
A spokesperson for the band\'s label confirmed Boyd\'s departure Friday morning (July 14).
Check out "Evanescence: The Split" for the story behind Moody\'s departure.

Amy Lee Says New Evanescence LP Has More Sensuality MTV.com 26/04/06
This summer\'s going to be an impossible one for Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee.
If she ruled the world (or at least ran her band\'s label, Wind-Up Records), The Open Door would be on shelves by week\'s end. But instead, fans will have to wait until October 3 for the follow-up to Evanescence\'s 2003 breakthrough, Fallen.
"I\'m just totally dying to get it out," she said. "It seems like it\'s been forever since Fallen," which has sold about 6.5 million copies in the United States. Plus, Lee\'s just flat-out psyched about The Open Door.
"I feel like with Fallen, a lot of those songs sound like I was trying to prove myself and establish what we were and our sound," she explained. "I was trapped having to feel a certain way. But with the new record, I sort of went with everything. I am not afraid to feel happy sometimes, and I think there\'s moments on the album with sensuality, which is really fun and beautiful, instead of the last time, where I felt like I was only getting out part of me. This record embraces the whole me."
It\'s been a hell of a three years for Evanescence. The forthcoming disc — which will feature 13 tracks including "Good Enough," "Weight of the World" and the first single, "Call Me When You\'re Sober" — will be the Arkansas band\'s first since the departure of lead guitarist and principal songwriter Ben Moody, who jumped ship in 2003, in the middle of Evanescence\'s European tour (see "Evanescence Soldier On Without Ben Moody, Look Forward To Recording").
Moody, who was Lee\'s longtime writing partner, was immediately replaced on the road by former Cold guitarist Terry Balsamo, who suffered a stroke caused by a torn neck artery just five months ago. Balsamo was made a permanent band fixture more than two years ago (see "Evanescence Name New Guitarist").
And then there have been Lee\'s recent legal travails with former manager Dennis Rider. In December, Lee sued Rider, accusing him of "breach of fiduciary duty," sexual assault and battery and professional misconduct, among other claims (see "Evanescence\'s Amy Lee Sues Former Manager, Alleges Financial And Sexual Misconduct"). That matter, she said, is still pending.
But Lee didn\'t let the ups and downs of the last few years disrupt the creative process.
"The big amazing thing is I went through this spectrum of emotions," she said. "We started off feeling really free and amazing and good, because I felt like I\'d been liberated as an artist. [After Moody\'s departure], I didn\'t have somebody — I don\'t want to be mean — holding me back. Instead, I had [Balsamo] lifting me up. Terry is just an amazing instigator. He\'ll push me to do something I wouldn\'t have done maybe, because I\'d be afraid to or something. He\'s a great writer, and it was just like we were just having fun with it for a change. It was like, \'Let\'s stop taking everything so seriously and have fun,\' and we wrote a lot of songs that I\'m just totally in love with.
"Life happens," Lee continued. "We were writing for more than a year, and even during the recording process, there were all kinds of stuff like relationship problems, and then there were all kinds of drama with [Rider], which was really stressful and straining. Terry\'s stroke was the most difficult part. All the things that happened were really inspiring, because it was frustrating. But for me at least, every time we get really frustrated and you\'re hitting a wall and everything is chaos, it just makes the music that much better, because you have passion — even if it\'s negative. That\'s sometimes better, actually. At the end of it, we all felt like we could take a new breath and start anew. We wrote great songs, and I love them. But at the same time, you need the trials to really be able to put something out there that\'s genuine and real."
Lee started writing material for the forthcoming LP more than a year ago (see "Evanescence\'s New Sound Is Reminiscent Of ... Evanescence") with Balsamo, who she called "the perfect writing partner." The effort was recorded at the Record Plant in Los Angeles earlier this year with producer and former Ugly Kid Joe guitarist Dave Fortman (Mudvayne, Superjoint Ritual), who also produced Fallen.
Lee said she forged a strong connection with Balsamo right off the bat.
"I was finally creating in the same room with someone," she said. "When Ben was in the band, we never wrote together. I would write my music, and I\'d go as far as I could with it, and we\'d come together and he\'d write guitars and stuff. More commonly, he\'d write stuff and bring it to me and I\'d do lyrics and melodies and pianos and vocals. We could never really sit in the same room and create. I always felt my writing was too personal and too hard to share. But it was also that we didn\'t jell perfectly as writing partners. With Terry, I knew I liked his writing style, but I didn\'t know what the process would be like. But what we\'ve come up with as a team is definitely better than what we could have done on our own."

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Lindsay Lohan Album Preview: It Really Is More Personal MTV.com 03/11/05
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Lindsay\'s sound also gets more Raw — she\'s teamed up with former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody and Marvelous 3\'s Butch Walker as her producers to bring out her inner rock chick. Moody helps her cover Stevie Nicks\' "Edge of Seventeen" while Walker assists on her take on Cheap Trick\'s "I Want You to Want Me."
A Little More Personal (Raw) is due December 6.

Bo Bice Working With Ben Moody, Members Of Nickelback, Bon Jovi, Skynyrd For LP MTV.com 04/10/05
Judging by his collaborators, the "American Idol" "rocker" is going to keep rockin\' post-show.
Bo Bice has just started work on his debut solo album and he\'s already joined forces with former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody, Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, and producers Howard Benson (Hoobastank, Papa Roach), Marti Frederiksen (Def Leppard, Aerosmith) and John Shanks (Sheryl Crow, Santana).
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When Did Kelly Clarkson Become So Hip? MTV.com 23/08/05
Over the past few months, former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody has found himself taking less and less flak from rock fans for producing part of Kelly Clarkson\'s album Breakaway.
"Now it\'s cool to like Kelly Clarkson, so I\'m in the clear," Moody said. "She\'s kind of popular now."
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For The Record: Quick News On Kanye West, Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Bill Clinton, Usher & More MTV.com 15/08/05
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Folks who laid down cash for Evanescence\'s Anywhere But Home live LP are now eligible for a refund if they purchased the disc at a Wal-Mart in Maryland, a circuit court judge ruled Wednesday. The agreement stems from a lawsuit a local couple filed after buying the album, only to find it contained explicit lyrics even though it displayed no parental advisory sticker, according to The Associated Press. The couple claimed Wal-Mart deceived its customers by not providing a warning label, and the band\'s record labels, Sony BMG and Wind-Up Records, agreed to provide consumers refunds in exchange for dismissal of the claims. The refund offer only applies to purchases made before January 1, 2005, at a Maryland Wal-Mart store, and proof of purchase is required for eligibility...
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Ben Moody Finds Room To Breathe As He Unveils New Project MTV.com 12/08/05
Ben Moody has spent the last two years battling some nasty demons, so when he took the stage Thursday night for the first gig with his new band, technical difficulties were the least of his concern. (Check out photos from the LoveSac/ Pediatric Epilepsy Project benefit.)
"It was a good show, even though it was a little shaky," the ex-Evanescence guitarist said backstage. "Me and the guys just said f--- it, because the sound system completely went kaput. They got another [sound system] about an hour after people started showing up, so there was no soundcheck, no nothing. I couldn\'t hear sh--, so we just said the hell with it. We just wanted to have a good time."
Moody headlined the star-studded benefit for UCLA\'s Pediatric Epilepsy Project, which brought out a string of celebrity supporters, including Maroon 5\'s James Valentine, Andy Dick, Renee Olstead, and Desperate Housewives\' Mark Moses and Zack Ward. "Alias" star Greg Grunberg, whose son is battling epilepsy, spearheaded the gala and asked Moody to take part in the event — and the musician was more than happy to oblige.
"Amy Lee\'s little brother has epilepsy, so it kind of hits close to home for me," Moody said of his former Evanescence counterpart.
The Ben Moody Project, which also featured former Godhead singer Jason Miller on guitar, debuted five tracks off Moody\'s forthcoming LP, Can\'t Regret What You Don\'t Remember, including "Chasing Yesterday" and "10/22" (see "Ex-Evanescence Guitarist Ben Moody Thanks Avril For His Solo Career"). The album has been pushed back from a late November release to early 2006.
Moody also played "Sanctuary," which is "about suppressing your dark side and not allowing it to breathe," he said. Moody and Miller traded vocals throughout the song.
"After leaving Evanescence, I dealt with a lot of sh--, then being diagnosed as bipolar, and my heavy drug use and rehab ... this record went through all that with me, so making it was a complete catharsis," Moody said. "I\'m focusing on me and getting the unhealthy things out of my life, which isn\'t always an easy thing to do, but that\'s been my main focus right now. I\'m still on a journey, you know, but I\'m a lot happier now. I can sleep easier."
As soon as Can\'t Regret drops, he\'s hoping to launch a global trek.
"I definitely want to do worldwide," Moody said, "but hopefully with a better sound system."
For more on Ben Moody, check out the feature "No Regrets."

Kelly Clarkson Chooses Track Written With Ben Moody As Next Single MTV.com 03/08/05
Way back when Kelly Clarkson was best known as the "American Idol," she sang a few tunes she had written into a tape recorder and stashed it away. Fortunately, she remembered the tape when it came time to start her second album, as one of the tunes, "Because of You," will now be her next single.
"They were just unbelievable, how structured [the songs] were and her understanding of music, which is not something you would expect from a pop artist," said former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody, who co-wrote and produced the songs after Clarkson sent him the tape. "She had these ideas already in place for songs; all I really had to do was build music around them and develop them. It was quite easy."
Clarkson chose Moody, as well as his songwriting partner David Hodges, because of the sound of the band they once worked with (see "Ben Moody: No Regrets").
"Hearing the Evanescence album you can obviously tell that David and Ben have a real passion for that big kind of background and I have a big voice and I like the music to match it, so it was a real dream team," Clarkson told MTV News last fall. "They\'re both so different from each other and so different from me, but I think the three of us getting together just created such great songs."
"Because of You" is a power ballad of sorts, with a chorus that includes breakup lines like "I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me" and "Because of you I am afraid."
"Her album is very much what she wanted to say, and it\'s funny going through the process with her and knowing what these songs are about and watching her mature into what she is now — an artist as opposed to an \'American Idol\' winner," added Moody, who has also worked with Avril Lavigne. "That was probably the most fun I\'ve had on a session. She was so much fun and very laid-back, but very sincere."
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Ex-Evanescence Guitarist Ben Moody Thanks Avril For His Solo Career MTV.com 14/07/05
Shortly after leaving Evanescence in October of 2003, Ben Moody was picking up the pieces of his life.
On one hand, he was relieved: The goth-rock behemoth had become a chore, and Moody and singer Amy Lee were barely on speaking terms. But he was also deeply depressed that the multiplatinum band — which he and Lee had formed in high school, and in which he had invested almost a decade of his life — couldn\'t overcome its personal differences (see "Evanescence Co-Founder Ben Moody Leaves Band During Tour").
There was also the drug habit he had picked up to numb himself to the inevitability of Evanescence\'s demise.
That November, a distraught Moody flew to Los Angeles to write songs with an unlikely partner: Avril Lavigne. While working with her, Moody\'s life after Evanescence was born — thanks to Avril.
"I didn\'t know what Ben Moody as a solo artist sounded like," Moody said. "I didn\'t even know there was gonna be [a solo record] until Avril Lavigne told me I had no choice. I played her \'Everything Burns\' and she was just like, \'You\'re going to do a record, and that\'s that!\' I didn\'t want to argue with her."
"Everything Burns" is the first single from the new "Fantastic Four" soundtrack, and features dance-pop singer Anastacia in the Amy Lee role of Moody\'s familiar boy/girl hard-rock schema.
And Moody\'s solo album, almost two years in the making, is in its final stages (see "Former Evanescence Guitarist Ben Moody Begins Work On Solo Debut"). On it, he\'s accompanied by Methods of Mayhem bassist Marty O\'Brien, Living Sacrifice drummer Lance Garvin, studio guitarist Michael "Fish" Herring and Godhead vocalist/guitarist Jason Miller, who also sings lead on a couple tracks.
Slated for a fall release, the ironically titled Can\'t Regret What You Don\'t Remember is a self-deprecating dig at Moody\'s drug haze, but belies the dark and harrowing times Moody struggled through to get clean.
"It\'s brutally honest," Moody said of the album, which he describes as heavy, organic and at times stripped-down. "Can\'t Regret has been very much of a saving grace for me. It [helped me get] through rehab, even. But also, when I had moments of clarity about [drug and personal problems] and could actually, in a constructive and eloquent way, articulate what I was feeling at the time, as opposed to just ranting with rage and hatred."
One of the key songs on the album is "10/22," which commemorates the day he walked away from Evanescence.
Originally penned as a diss at Amy Lee, Moody recently had an epiphany about the track.
"About three weeks ago, I realized it wasn\'t about Amy at all," he said. "It was about me — and I was projecting feelings I had about myself on the day I left the band onto her. It\'s going to sound like I\'m bitching about other people, but I\'m not — it\'s 100 percent focused on myself."
On paper, the single "Chasing Yesterday" sounds like it could be another struggle with the Evanescence implosion, but the song has darker implications. "It could be about any relationship gone bad that permanently haunts you and you\'re always trying to chase. That feeling of when it was good ... was about my love affair with many, many narcotics. It\'s a very constant theme in my life right now, trying to focus on what made me that way to begin with."
The lyrics to "Sanctuary" — a song that Moody calls the grand "opus" of the album — address the good and bad elements battling for control of Moody\'s soul. The harrowing track climaxes with Moody shouting "I am the enemy! I am the enemy!" over and over again.
Considering the vivid subject matter of the songs, it\'s not surprising to learn that Moody has already written video treatments for every potential single on Can\'t Regret.
Balancing his songwriter-for-hire fare and his solo record is one of the many reasons the album took so long to complete (Moody has also worked with Kelly Clarkson and the band Blank Theory, as well as recording a song for "The Punisher" soundtrack with Godhead\'s Miller and Drowning Pool\'s Jason Jones). But he says those collaborators are the reason he has a solo career at all.
"The artists I\'ve worked with have been a huge support. Kelly, I swear, is as big a fan as my mom. She and Avril have been a huge encouragement."

Chingy, Joss Stone, Ryan Cabrera Head Up \'Fantastic Four\' Soundtrack MTV.com 02/06/05
Simple Plan, Lloyd Banks, Sum 41 and Alter Bridge also donate songs to the soundtrack; the first single will be "Everything Burns," a collaboration between former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody and Anastacia. The video for "Burns" was shot two weeks ago in Los Angeles and was directed by Antti J (Korn\'s "Word Up"), a perfect fit considering Antti J kind of sounds like a superhero name anyway.
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Seether Frontman Shaun Morgan Is Very Angry MTV.com 11/05/05
"Remedy," the new single by South African neo-grunge band Seether, continues to climb the chart, which is a real thrill for a group that hasn\'t released a new album in three years. Yet frontman Shaun Morgan has some issues on his mind that are making him kinda cranky. And even though he knows that whining when you\'re shining can be a bad career move, he just can\'t hold his tongue.
"Our new album is the culmination of a lot of anger and fear of the music industry and the people that happen to have power over our careers," Morgan said. "There are a bunch of people out there whose job is to handle product, and they overlook the fact that there are human beings involved."
Such gripes often come from artists who have been neglected or unappreciated by their record labels, which isn\'t at all the case for Seether, whose new disc, Karma and Effect, is out May 24. Not only did the band\'s 2002 debut, Disclaimer, receive strong promotion that helped it go gold, two years later the band\'s label felt there was still a strong consumer base for the disc. They re-released it with a bunch of bonus tracks, including "Broken," a duet with Morgan\'s girlfriend, Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee, and sales picked up again. And that\'s when the problems began (see "Don\'t Expect Many Collaborations From Amy Lee, Shaun Morgan").
"It pissed us off to no end that we had to tour behind \'Broken\' when that was the only song we had that was at all new," Morgan said. "We had already toured for two and a half years, we had written a bunch of new songs and we were ready to go back in the studio. So when \'Broken\' became a hit and did amazingly well for us, it was a double-edged sword. It was great to be appreciated on that kind of level, but as a result, we wound up spending an extra year treading water."
Morgan\'s ambivalence is heightened by the fact that the now-famous duet with Lee was born of playful spontaneity, not marketing savvy. One night, Lee decided to step onstage with Seether and sing harmonies for the tune, and it went over so well that Seether were asked to record the song for use in the movie "The Punisher."
"We were told it was going to be for this awesome love scene in this movie, and it would be touching and the song would be perfect, and we thought, \'Man, if that\'s the case, it\'s gonna be awesome,\' " recalled Morgan. "Then you watch the movie, and the f---ing song plays while Rebecca Romijn-Stamos is doing the dishes and it\'s on a little transistor radio. We were completely bullsh--ted, and we felt totally exploited. I don\'t think anyone who is in control of those decisions gave a sh-- about our credibility and our career."
Morgan\'s churning stomach was further soured by those who accused him of piggybacking Evanescence\'s fame to fatten his piggy bank, and by people who came up to him after Seether shows to ask if he could have Lee sign something and mail it back to them. "It affected my relationship with Amy to the point where I walked out a couple times because I couldn\'t deal with it," Morgan admitted. "There are still days when it gets to me. Most of all I think it\'s really funny to be Amy\'s boyfriend, but when people see a video with her in it and automatically assume it\'s her band, that kind of ignorance really pisses me off."
Morgan is pissed off about a lot of other things that happened over the past year as well: He was instructed not to swear on the new album, the cover art was altered and the original title, Catering to Cowards, had to be changed to Karma and Effect. His handlers may not have intentionally kept the fuming frontman in a state of rage, but they ultimately did him a favor. Karma and Effect is fueled by Morgan\'s angst and, as a result, is far more urgent and exciting than Disclaimer.
"I was very pissed off before, and I think I still am, but even more so now," Morgan said. "It just feels like there\'s a huge wave of conservatism washing over us. I always thought America was more liberal than South Africa, and in retrospect it\'s not at all. It seems like we\'re reverting back to a time when Catholic sensibilities take center stage and it doesn\'t seem like it\'s going to be too long before evangelists are running around in the streets like in medieval times."
Seether started writing for Karma and Effect in late 2002, but most of the tracks were penned in the last year. And while Morgan wrote Disclaimer on his own, his bandmates — bassist Dale Stewart, guitarist Pat Callahan and drummer John Humphrey — contributed to the process this time. With the help of producer Bob Marlette (Saliva, Shinedown), the band funneled three years of ideas into 13 surging songs that sometimes forsake convention in favor of creativity. "We didn\'t want to come out and simply reinvent what we\'ve done," Morgan said. "I think we\'re starting to progress to where we want to end up. We haven\'t yet learned where that is, but we feel like we\'re going in the right direction now."

Mya, Brian McKnight, Ben Moody On Tsunami Benefit Song MTV.com 26/01/05
Members of the rock, R&B and acting worlds have joined forces to record a single that will benefit victims of the tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia.
Brian McKnight, P.O.D.\'s Sonny Sandoval, Mya, Nate Dogg and Papa Roach\'s Jacoby Shaddix have contributed solos to the original track "Forever in Our Hearts," which will aid the musician-helmed charity Music for Relief (see "Linkin Park Establish Charity To Help Tsunami Victims").
For the past two weeks, songwriter Jason Miller of Godhead and producer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Seether) have been recruiting celebrities and recording music for the track in North Hollywood, California.
"Rather than have the music track recorded by studio musicians," Miller said, "I wanted to get people from different bands to play on it as well as sing on it."
Instrumentals for "Forever in Our Hearts" were laid down by Jane\'s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins, A Perfect Circle drummer Josh Freese, 311 bassist P-Nut, Papa Roach bassist Tobin Esperance, Trapt guitarist Simon Ormandy, singer Ben Jelen on piano and violin, and former Evanescence guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody.
"[Ben Moody and I were] working on his solo record together," Miller said. "Between the two of us, we know a lot of high-profile people, so we just decided to ask a few that we knew that we were close to. Then it just sort of steamrolled."

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Former Evanescence Guitarist Ben Moody Begins Work On Solo Debut MTV.com 14/12/04
More than a year after leaving Evanescence, Ben Moody is getting ready to start recording his solo debut.
Moody, who co-founded Evanescence with singer Amy Lee while in high school, plans to enter the studio in January to begin work on the still-untitled album, which is slated for release next summer, according to a label spokesperson.
Moody has been writing and demoing songs in Los Angeles since the split, and he is planning on recording all the lead vocals himself — as well as playing most of the instruments — during the sessions.
Moody, who co-wrote all of Evanescence\'s Fallen, including the hits "Bring Me to Life" and "Going Under," has been largely out of the public eye since leaving the band, but he\'s been busy behind the scenes. He co-wrote Avril Lavigne\'s latest hit single, "Nobody\'s Home" (see "So Where\'s Evanescence\'s Ben Moody? Ask Avril Lavigne"), and collaborated on two songs on the new Kelly Clarkson album, "Because of You" and "Addicted" (see "Ben Moody Bringing Kelly Clarkson\'s Music To Life"). He has also produced tracks for the band Blank Theory and recorded "The End Has Come" for "The Punisher" soundtrack with Godhead singer Jason Miller and Drowning Pool frontman Jason Jones.
No information is available on what direction Moody will take with his solo debut, but following the split with Evanescence, the guitarist suggested it would be more eclectic, and harder, than his former band\'s emotional goth-rock sound.
"The things that we dealt with in our music were things that people go through that they don\'t always like to talk about," Moody said earlier this year. "To me, that\'s purging. Once you do that, you\'re supposed to come together and say, \'We got it out, and we\'re all going to be OK.\' With Amy, it was like, \'No, nothing\'s ever going to be OK.\' And I just couldn\'t live that way" (see "Evanescence: The Split").
Prior to the split, Moody said he wanted to expand Evanescence\'s scope from the dark, introspective themes that marked Fallen and move in a harder-edged rock direction, while also hanging on to some of the elements that fans loved. For her part, Lee wanted more variety.
Evanescence are expected to begin work on their Fallen follow-up early next year (see "Evanescence\'s New Sound Is Reminiscent Of ... Evanescence").

Wal-Mart Sued For Selling Evanescence CD That Contains Obscenity MTV.com 13/12/04
Wal-Mart, which promotes itself as selling clean versions of albums, is being sued by a Maryland couple who purchased an LP containing an obscenity — Evanescence\'s new live CD/DVD, Anywhere But Home — in one of the retail giant\'s stores, according to The Associated Press. The suit accuses Wal-Mart of deceiving its customers by selling the LP.
The CD did not feature a "parental advisory" warning sticker; Wal-Mart does not sell albums carrying them, per the chain\'s policy. But the suit claims that Wal-Mart knew the song, Evanescence\'s cover of Korn\'s "Thoughtless," included the offending lyric because the obscenity was censored on a sample posted on the chain\'s official Web site and in its stores. A spokesperson for Wal-Mart claimed the sample was posted by another division, Walmart.com.
The complaint was filed Thursday on behalf of Trevin Skeens of Brownsville, Maryland, after he and his wife reportedly discovered the offending word while playing the CD for their 13-year-old daughter in the car on the way home from a Wal-Mart store in nearby Frederick.
"I don\'t want any other families to get this, expecting it to be clean. It needs to be removed from the shelves to prevent other children from hearing it," Skeens said of the disc, which was a birthday present for his daughter.
The suit asks that Wal-Mart either censor or remove the disc from its Maryland stores, and asks for damages of up to $74,500 for each of the thousands of people who bought the CD at Wal-Marts located in Maryland. The suit also names the band\'s label, Wind-Up Records, and distributor, BMG Entertainment.
The Skeens\' lawyer also reportedly said he plans to take the case nationwide, filing suits state-by-state, if necessary.
A Wal-Mart spokesperson told the [Hagerstown, Maryland] Herald-Mail that the company has no plans to pull the CD, but that it will look into the claims.

\'Elektra\' LP Serves Up Rare Cuts From Evanescence, Jet, Taking Back Sunday MTV.com 13/12/04
In the upcoming film "Elektra," Jennifer Garner plays a super-sexy secret assassin with a penchant for martial-arts beatdowns and skin-tight leather bustiers. So it should come as no surprise that her lethal antics are backed by a soundtrack that\'s equally powerful and sexy.
Hitting shelves on January 11, just three days before the film pounces into theaters, Elektra: The Album features new-to-the-U.S. studio tracks from Evanescence, Jet and Taking Back Sunday, plus songs from the Donnas, Switchfoot and a bevy of artists from the Wind-Up Records stable, like Alter Bridge, Finger Eleven and 12 Stones.
Evanescence contribute a studio version of "Breathe No More," which was previously only available in a live version on their recent CD/DVD, Anywhere But Home. Jet\'s "Hey Kids" appeared on the recently released live DVD "Family Style," and Taking Back Sunday\'s new recording of "Your Own Disaster" was only available on the Japanese version of their Where You Want to Be album.
Garner\'s Elektra first appeared in last year\'s spandex-and-super-hero flick "Daredevil," which starred Ben Affleck. The soundtrack to that film helped launch Evanescence to superstardom, featuring two tracks from the band (including their hit, "Bring Me to Life"), and was certified gold in the U.S.
The track list for Elektra: The Album, according to Wind-Up Records: Strata - "Never There (She Stabs)" | Jet - "Hey Kids" | The Donnas - "Everyone Is Wrong" | Switchfoot - "Sooner or Later" | Finger Eleven - "Thousand Mile Wish Elektra Mix)" | Megan McCauley - "Wonder" | Taking Back Sunday - "Your Own Disaster" | Evanescence - "Breathe No More" | 12 Stones - "Photograph" | Alter Bridge - "Save Me" | The Dreaming - "Beautiful" | Submersed - "Hollow" | Hawthorne Heights - "Angels With Even Filthier Souls" | The Twenty Twos - "Five Years" | Full Blown Rose - "In the Light"

New Releases: Kelly Clarkson, Nas, Jay-Z/ Linkin Park, T.I. & More MTV.com 29/11/04
Landing in stores this week is the second album from "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson.
For Breakaway, the follow-up to her 2003 debut, Thankful, Clarkson enlisted songwriting help from Avril Lavigne (who co-wrote the album\'s title track), ex-Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody and David Hodges, who also worked with Evanescence (see "Kelly Clarkson: Just Listen").
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Evanescence\'s New Sound Is Reminiscent Of ... Evanescence MTV.com 18/11/04
Where Evanescence were once propelled solely by a pair of songwriters, the creative process has become a lot more democratic since the departure of guitarist Ben Moody. And yet Amy Lee continues to get the ball rolling the way she always has: behind closed doors.
"I write by myself initially," the band\'s singer explained. "That\'s the way I\'ve always written, just working on pure thought by myself. Then I bring it to the table with whoever I\'m collaborating with."
After Moody split in late 2003, he was replaced on tour by former Cold guitarist Terry Balsamo, who permanently joined the band\'s ranks a few months later (see "Evanescence Name New Guitarist"). Having spent several months together on the road, where new ideas were tossed around often, the two developed a strong creative partnership.
"[Terry and I] have been writing together for the past couple of weeks," Lee said. "We\'re working really well together. I\'m just very excited because [the new songs] already have a new sound. It still sounds like the Evanescence everybody knows, but at the same time it\'s going in a new direction, and I love that direction."
Lee attributed the band\'s new course to the band\'s maturation. Much of Evanescence\'s breakthrough album, Fallen, was written nearly three years ago, when Lee and Moody, still living in Arkansas, were barely beyond their teens. The globetrotting that comes with selling nearly 6 million copies helps a band grow up quick.
"We\'ve definitely grown up a lot," Lee said, "me, as a lyricist and a musician, all of us as music writers. We have so many new ideas that have just been building up for so long. It\'s already so different, just because everyone\'s writing and Ben\'s not involved. It\'s just this new thing."
While Evanescence get ready to hit the studio, their departed ex-guitarist is getting reacquainted with the pop charts, having co-written Avril Lavigne\'s new single, "Nobody\'s Home," and two songs on Kelly Clarkson\'s forthcoming album, Breakaway. The confessed metalhead\'s move toward the poppier side of the song spectrum may have surprised Evanescence fans, but Lee said she never really flinched.
"I was like, \'Oh, that makes sense,\' " she explained. "Most people assume just from looking at us and our music that Ben [being the guy] is responsible for all the rock music, and all the sappy stuff comes from me. That just isn\'t true. Ben\'s the one who wrote \'My Immortal.\' He\'s more about the pop influence and being commercial and selling albums. That\'s the part that we also disagreed on. I want to do the more artistic, weird thing, and he would want to do the thing that people would want to hear.
"A lot of the reason it\'s been so much fun writing this album is that we\'re not thinking about that," she added. "It\'s like, \'What do we like? What\'s fun?\' "
While fans await the band\'s "fun" follow-up, they can get their fix with the two-disc DVD/CD package Anywhere But Home, due Tuesday. Besides onstage and backstage footage, the set also includes concert bloopers just to show that the band isn\'t perfect.
"I thought it would be cool to have a whole section dedicated to us messing up," Lee said. "It\'s stuff we think is hilarious. I think it\'s important to realize that we\'re all just human. I mean, nobody is supernatural."
Lee has also been working on music for the upcoming film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe," inspired by the children\'s book by C.S. Lewis. The dark and morose tale, about four children who discover a magical land in the clutches of an evil witch, not only was a childhood favorite of Lee\'s, but its aesthetic suits the gothic-leaning singer perfectly.
"I love the kind of stranger children\'s stuff," she said. "I think that\'s very much what our music is inspired by. Not only death and the morbid stuff, but that it comes from the perspective of a child and things relating to childhood, because that\'s what I went through."
Lee was offered a small role in the film, currently in production in New Zealand, but considering the role she requested, the film\'s producers may have been too freaked out to give her a part.
"They were like, \'Do you want to do a cameo?\' And I was like, \'Hell yeah! Let me die. I want to be somebody who gets murdered.\' So I don\'t think that\'s going to happen."

For The Record: Quick News On Hoobastank, Paris Hilton, Outkast, Prince, Blink-182, Christina Aguilera & More MTV.com 11/10/04
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When guitarist Terry Balsamo left the company of Scooter Ward for the opportunity to play with Evanescence earlier this year, it seemed like Cold were fast on the retirement trail, but things seem to be heating up for the Jacksonville, Florida, band. With a new label deal with Atlantic in place (ties with Geffen were severed in March), the group plans to start pre-production on the tentatively titled And a Sad Song Lives On this week.
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Lacuna Coil: Evanescence For Europeans MTV.com 01/09/04
"If you like Evanescence, you\'ll love these guys," a Mohawked dude in a Dimmu Borgir shirt told his less metal-savvy date at Ozzfest just moments before Italian gothy slammers Lacuna Coil took the second stage. The assessment was somewhat apt. Lacuna Coil play swooping, melodic metal driven by Cristina Scabbia\'s haunting vocals. However, they\'re more rooted in the underground than Evanescence, and their ethereal songs are balanced by co-singer Andrea Ferro\'s sometimes menacing vocals and the abrasive guitar attack of Cristiano Migliore.
Some artists would take umbrage at being compared to Evanescence, especially an act like Lacuna Coil that has been together since 1994, four years longer than Evanescence. But Scabbia isn\'t at all frustrated. "They\'re a good band and people like them, so why should I be upset?" she said a few hours after stepping offstage at the Jones Beach Theater. "It\'s funny, because in Europe we\'ve been known for a while, so people say the opposite thing. They hear Evanescence and say, \'Oh, is this the new single from Lacuna Coil?\' "
What does kind of frustrate Scabbia is that Lacuna Coil remain on the road two years after the release of their third disc, Comalies. The band had planned to return to the studio last year to work in its next album, but when its single "Heaven\'s a Lie" started catching on in North America, the group decided to stay on tour. The move worked — Comalies has sold more than 100,000 copies.
"It\'s strange to me that Americans are getting into the album two years after it came out," Scabbia said. "People are maybe like, \'Hey, they sound kind of like Evanescence, I like this.\' And they don\'t know that the album is two years old. So, we have all this new material we\'ve written on tour, but we would have to stop to record it, and we\'ve never at home, we\'re always on tour."
Lacuna Coil\'s melodramatic set is one of the highlights of the Ozzfest\' second stage, offering some diversity to an otherwise overwhelmingly brutal bill. Of course, when you\'re a club band that\'s used to going onstage after 11 p.m., playing before noon provides certain challenges and hazards. "It\'s really tough to wake up in time to play," Scabbia admitted. "And of course, we\'re not used to performing in sunlight, so we have to watch out to get sunburns, but it\'s good to be finished early because then you have the rest of the day free, and you can enjoy the festival."
So far, Lacuna Coil have been doing just that. In addition to watching many of their favorite acts perform daily, they\'ve been able to meet some of their idols. "You\'ll just be hanging out backstage with the guys in Slipknot, then Zakk Wylde from Black Label Society will come by. Then you\'ll see Rob Halford walking in," Scabbia says. "The whole situation is completely surreal."
And the kids in the crowd aren\'t the only ones turning on to Lacuna Coil\'s music. "[Drummer] Bill Ward from Black Sabbath has become a fan, which is a real honor," she said. "We talk to him almost every day, and he\'s hosting a radio program that\'s playing our songs, which is a real honor to us."
The only minor hiccup Lacuna Coil have experienced so far has been generated by religious organizations critical of the song "Heaven\'s a Lie." Ironically, the tune isn\'t even about religion.
"It\'s just about the freedom of ideas," Scabbia said. "Religion and politics are two things we don\'t like to talk about because they\'re things that are too personal. We don\'t want to teach anybody anything."
So when will Lacuna Coil finally get a chance to record the songs they\'ve written over the past 18 months? Probably not until at least the end of the year, a reality Scabbia takes in stride. "Waiting for that to happen will just make me more excited for when we do the actual recording of the album," she said. "The new songs we have will be an evolution of Comalies, but not a huge change. I hate bands that are changing every album, because that\'s not a natural evolution. Lacuna Coil will be recognizable on the next album. This is how it has to be."

Evanescence Show No Signs Of Slowing Down At New York Show MTV.com 23/07/04
If Amy Lee was road weary after almost constant touring behind Evanescence\'s 18-month-old smash, Fallen, she hid her fatigue extremely well.
For all anyone attending Evanescence\'s gig at Jones Beach Theater on Thursday knew, the charismatic Lee may have been so pooped (having circled the globe on a few occasions to support the 5.5 million seller), she may have been sound asleep before showtime. And immediately after the hour-long set, she could have passed out cold before hitting the tour bus. What\'s certain is that the time in between was spent proffering a show filled with as much urgency and energy as one of their early gigs. As if Evanescence still had something to prove.
"I know it\'s tough to move because of the seats," a pigtailed and striped-stockinged Lee told the near-capacity crowd, "but don\'t be afraid to boogie down." Lee certainly wasn\'t.
The moments were few when her right fist wasn\'t pumping in the air to emphasize her lyrical sentiments. And standing still never really factored into the equation. Lee alternated between determinedly pacing the stage and seemingly floating on the wings of her soaring vocals through textural hybrids such as "Taking Over Me," "My Last Breath" and "Tourniquet."
Lee\'s verve was evident, even when not appropriately rocking out to the music. Returning from stage left after a guitar solo or prolonged instrumental interlude, Lee often fluttered back into the spotlight. She even partially lifted her sheer white skirt, fashionably cut to layered ribbons, in order to curtsy in gleeful appreciation after one tune.
The onstage energy was returned by the crowd, whose screams, shrills and hollers filled any between-song audio lapses. The crowd\'s applause multiplied, of course, for the album singles "Going Under," "Bring Me to Life" and "Everybody\'s Fool."
Guitarist John LeCompt and bassist Will Boyd were also, if not quite equally, animated, as they roamed the stage, banged their heads, and took turns rocking out on a ramp above Rocky Gray\'s drum kit. Recently integrated guitarist Terry Balsamo moved to the music, too, only his movements seemed a little out of sync with the rest of the band — he\'s obviously the new guy.
While LeCompt and Boyd\'s hair was cut short, Balsamo\'s rope-like dreads tickled the small of his back, making for a silhouette not unlike that of Slipknot\'s Corey Taylor. They played black guitars; his was metallic silver with a Coors Light logo emblazoned on the body. And as they faced forward and put on their meanest contorted guitar faces, Balsamo rarely squared off with the audience, preferring instead to look offstage or keep his back to the crowd.
The only lull in the show was self-imposed. Before warning the crowd that she was going to chill for a while, Lee took her place behind a grand piano for a sparse and delicate cover of "Thoughtless," from Korn\'s 2002 album, Untouchables. A bit later, she returned to the ivories for two rare songs, "Farther Away" and "Breathe No More," as well as "My Immortal." The huge crossover hit prompted a massive sing-along, the lofting of cigarette lighters and cell phones, and perhaps even a slow-welling tear in the eye of one tough guy in a muscle shirt and mullet.
The tail of "My Immortal" bled seamlessly into the band\'s first hit, "Bring Me to Life." Evanescence\'s ability to resume their fervent momentum after keeping subdued for so long was impressive, and the massive popularity of the song was a smart set-list assembly that helped the crowd respond in kind. They closed their set with the gently heavy "Imaginary," only to return to the stage two minutes later for an encore of "Whisper."
Her body slick with sweat from the hot and humid night air — causing wisps of her raven locks to stick annoyingly to her face — Lee ended the show just as it began: with impassioned and spirited fun.
Perhaps even more impressive than completing just one set of her own, prior to Evanescence taking the stage, Lee joined opening band Seether to duet with her boyfriend, Shaun Morgan, on their hit single, "Broken." Following her exit, the South African nü-metal group ended its set with a cover of Nirvana\'s posthumous 2002 tune, "You Know You\'re Right."
For more sights and stories from concerts around the country, check out MTV News Tour Reports.

Vampires And Spooky Moods Inspiring Next Evanescence Album MTV.com 14/06/04
Amy Lee is the first to admit her sources of inspiration lately have been "kinda silly."
"I saw \'Van Helsing\' in the movie theater last week," the Evanescence singer recalled recently. "Oh my God, it was so cool. I love vampire movies, and that was like the best one I\'ve ever seen. I went home and I was so inspired."
Like a vampire, Lee stayed up all night searching for fresh ... songs on her piano.
"I just wait until I get inspired, which has been a lot lately, and I just sit there and let it go and I turn on the recorder," she explained. "You go back the next day and you try to weed through it and find the big parts and put it together."
With less than a month to go before Evanescence are due back on the road, Lee plans to see a lot of movies and write a lot of songs for the group\'s next album.
"Just because there\'s still singles coming off from the last album doesn\'t mean we\'re not working on this new one at the same time," Lee said. "It\'s just kind of buying us time, I guess, more than anything. And we\'re taking our time and I\'m having fun writing. It\'s my favorite part."
Lee has a hard time describing her own music, but she thinks her new songs are darker than most of the material on Fallen.
"It still sounds like me, but I\'ve been in a spooky mood lately, so I think it\'s gonna be kinda spooky," she said. "I\'d like to use more organ. I wanna make it heavier and softer at the same time."
"I want to go in a lot of different directions we didn\'t go on Fallen," she continued. "I want to get different emotions across. Obviously I think there\'s a spectrum of emotions on Fallen, but I think it\'s still limited in a lot of ways."
Lee hopes to build on the extraordinary success of the band\'s debut, but she has no expectations of topping it saleswise. "I don\'t think it would be possible ... to be honest," she said. "If that happens, I\'m gonna be shocked and happy, but it\'s not really the goal. What\'s cool about Fallen is it really worked as a springboard, and we have the opportunity now to branch out and grow and do something different. I really don\'t want to put out the same album again."
Lee originally planned to broaden her horizons by collaborating with other musicians, including former Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland (see "Wes Borland Puts Eat The Day On Hold, Hopes To Hook Up With Evanescence").
"We talked about writing some stuff together, which I think will be fun, but the more I\'ve hung out with my band in the past six months or so, and the more that I\'ve heard what they\'ve been writing, the more inspired I am just to work with the band," Lee said. "We\'re actually having a lot of fun as we are and I don\'t really feel we need the help, but I think it could be fun just to experiment with a couple of collaborators."
Lee has been writing with boyfriend Shaun Morgan of Seether (see "Don\'t Expect Many Collaborations From Amy Lee, Shaun Morgan"), but not necessarily for Evanescence\'s next record. "It\'s like he hears me in [the piano room] jamming and he\'ll jam with me," Lee said. "It\'s really fun, actually; it\'s one of my favorite things that we do."
Lee and Morgan will be together plenty this summer when Evanescence and Seether hit the road (see "Your Bus Or Mine? Evanescence And Seether To Tour U.S. In July"), but Lee doesn\'t anticipate many songwriting sessions.
"It\'s hard for me to write on the road \'cause I don\'t carry around a big piano," she said. "We have keyboards and stuff, but it\'s not the same. And it\'s hard especially to find a free moment between doing interviews and getting ready for the show and doing meet-and-greets and all kinds of stuff."
In what little time she does have while touring, Lee likes to sightsee and work on her other hobbies, like clothing design. "What\'s cool about fashion — I hate the word fashion, it\'s so cheesy — but it\'s cool because it\'s just another form of art," she explained. "I love to paint. I love to sculpt and make things. And my favorite subject is the human body. So to actually use the human body and make it into something, it\'s just like painting a picture."
While it would certainly be easy for Lee to follow in the shoes of P. Diddy and other musicians-turned-fashion-moguls, that\'s not on her agenda. "I don\'t wanna say no, but I don\'t think so," she said. "It\'s hard for me to imagine making a [clothing] line, which means making clothes that people could wear day-to-day and making it affordable and using cottons. I like leather and lace and I couldn\'t possibly go down beyond that. I think it might be fun to have a show and have one of each thing — just have pieces, like pieces of art, that\'s the way I feel they ought to be. That, I might do someday."
Evanescence launch their summer North American tour July 7 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Evanescence\'s Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols MTV.com 10/06/04
In making the "Everybody\'s Fool" video, which features Amy Lee as a glamorous commercial star with serious insecurities, the Evanescence singer learned something about herself.
"I like to act," she said recently.
So is Amy Lee, movie star, in the near future?
"I don\'t know, that\'s hard to say," she answered. "I\'m really inspired by film. More than anything I\'m inspired by the music of film, so I think my next goal would most likely be writing music for movies. And I would love to write a screenplay, more than actually play the part that someone else wrote. I\'m more the creator. I do like to act, but it\'s more likely you\'ll find me behind the scenes."
Lee has appeared in front of the cameras again since filming "Everybody\'s Fool," although she\'s not quite sure how she feels about it.
"My little brother is 10 and of course he loves Cartoon Network, and it\'s my favorite channel. So I went to the Cartoon Network and did an interview with a puppet and I wrote a cheesy song on the guitar about Cartoon Network and how much I love and miss it on tour, and it was really stupid," Lee recalled, smiling at the memory. "I kind of regret it, but not really. My little brother had a blast. And we got all kinds of free toys and stuff, too."
The Cartoon Network was hardly a stretch for Lee after "Everybody\'s Fool," in which she dresses up for various commercials, including donning a pink wig for one in Japanese (see "Evanescence Eviscerate Consumer Culture In Dramatic New Video").
"There\'s this one scene with everybody on motorbikes that every time I see it I just crack up," Lee said. "It\'s the slow-mo scene where I take off the helmet and swoosh my hair and look at the camera ... and it kills me. It\'s so hilarious, it\'s ridiculous.
"It\'s a really different thing for us to do because it\'s not performance at all," she continued. "Everybody was laughing at me the whole time. I was just like, \'Please don\'t laugh at me. Just give me five minutes so I can do this.\' "
The message of the video, which also shows Lee on the verge of tears and breaking a mirror, is in the name of the products her character is pitching: "Lies." "That whole life is a lie," Lee said. "Every smile, that\'s a lie."
Lee conceptualized the video around the lyrics to the song, which she wrote five years ago.
"My little sister was really getting into these, I don\'t want to offend anyone, but like really fake, cheesy, slutty female cracker-box idols, and it really pissed me off," Lee said. "She started dressing like them and she was like 8 years old. So I gave her the talk and I wrote a song."
In the opening verse, Lee sings, "Perfect by nature, icons of self-indulgence/ Just what we all need/ More lies about a world/ That never was and never will be."
"It\'s kind of about exposing that it\'s fake," she said. "And the video\'s more along the lines of exposing the real behind-the-scenes [lives] of some of these people. It\'s basically showing the glamorous lifestyle and the depressed, selfish misery behind it.
"It\'s like beating a dead horse at this point, but at the time Britney Spears was just coming out," Lee continued. "But I still think it\'s relevant."
Evanescence are wrapping up a European tour and will return for an extensive North American outing beginning July 7 in Vancouver.

Kelly Clarkson Hopes To Record With Fantasia, Expects \'Idol\' Tag On Her Headstone MTV.com 04/06/04
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Fantasia and Kelly will both be recording albums in the coming months, but the most recent winner will also be juggling a summer tour, which could make a collaboration tricky. Clarkson, meanwhile, is hoping to write and record with a variety of artists and has already logged studio time with former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody (see "Ben Moody Bringing Kelly Clarkson\'s Music To Life").
"To be honest with you, I didn\'t know that he wasn\'t with Evanescence anymore," Clarkson said. "I just really liked their vibe and I thought it might be cool to work with one of them. So I just randomly asked people I work with, \'Hey, do you think that he\'d work with me?\' And then I found out that he kind of split and that\'s what he\'s doing ... so it worked out perfectly."
Clarkson has written several songs for her follow-up to Thankful (see "Kelly Clarkson\'s Rockin\', Soulful Side To Show On New LP" ) and is already calling the music an improvement from her debut.
"I love my first album," she said. "I think it\'s a great first album. I think it opens a lot of doors. I got to work with Babyface. Christina Aguilera helped write one of the songs, so there\'s a lot of cool things on that album and I\'m very proud of it, but definitely I\'ve grown a lot."
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Your Bus Or Mine? Evanescence And Seether To Tour U.S. In July MTV.com 19/05/04
Evanescence were set to record this summer until Amy Lee decided to spend the time with her boyfriend.
Fortunately for fans, they like to travel.
"I thought it would be really fun to tour together since we\'ve never had the chance," Lee said of Seether singer Shaun Morgan. "We\'re always missing each other on tour, like, \'I wish you were here so you can see this, this is awesome, I\'m in Paris,\' or whatever. It\'ll be fun to see how it works. I\'m gonna try not to blow it. Mixing business with pleasure: sometimes it blows up in your face, but I\'ll try my best."
Evanescence and Seether are touring Europe through July, after which both bands will be joined by Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin for a North American trek beginning July 7 in Vancouver. Only the July dates have been finalized, but the outing is expected to last through the summer.
"We\'re actually playing some towns we haven\'t been to," said Lee, who\'s been on the road since last spring. "There\'s somewhere in South Florida [Sunrise] that\'s really close to where I grew up, and I\'m excited for that \'cause we never get to go to South Florida. And Little Rock, for some reason we also never get to hit, the other place where everybody\'s from. So we will come home this time!"
While near nonstop touring tends to wear on most bands, Lee said the opposite is true for Evanescence. "We\'ve learned how to be on the road," she said. "You learn to pace yourself. It\'s hard to explain, but once the tour has been together for a while you learn how cool it is. We had a break, and after a week it was like, \'When are we going back on tour? I\'ve gotta get back on the road!\' "
On the tour, Lee and Morgan will be spending time together both offstage and on, as Lee plans to join Seether for their version of "Broken" from "The Punisher" soundtrack (see "Don\'t Expect Many Collaborations From Amy Lee, Shaun Morgan").
"It\'s funny because whenever I watched their show before, I would get up and sing [\'Broken\'], so it\'s back to how it started," Lee said.
Evanescence recently released "Everybody\'s Fool" as the fourth single from their five-times platinum debut, Fallen, which is still floating around the top 10 some 15 months after it was released (see "Evanescence Eviscerate Consumer Culture In Dramatic New Video").
Evanescence tour dates, according to Wind-Up Records: 7/7 - Vancouver, BC @ PNE / Pacific Coliseum 7/9 - Kelowna, BC @ Rock the Bluff 7/10 - Camrose, AB @ Camrose Exhibition Fairgrounds 7/11 - Craven, SK @ Rock \'N\' The Valley 7/13 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center 7/15 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre 7/16 - Columbus, OH @ Germain Amphitheater 7/18 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre 7/19 - Ottawa, ON @ Corel Centre 7/20 - Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau 7/22 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach 7/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Penn\'s Landing 7/24 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion 7/26 - Sunrise, FL @ Office Depot Center 7/27 - Orlando, FL @ TD Waterhouse Centre 7/31 - Portsmouth, VA @ Harbor Center

Evanescence Eviscerate Consumer Culture In Dramatic New Video MTV.com 11/05/04
When the video for Evanescence\'s fourth single, "Everybody\'s Fool," surfaces in a couple of weeks, fans will get to see Amy Lee like never before. Instead of her homemade wings and signature gothic garb, the clip finds Lee dressed alternately as a wholesome teenager, a kitschy pop idol and a softly lit glamazon.
Keeping in step with the song\'s lyrics — which rail against idealistic, media-constructed images — the clip comments on the correlation between a phony facade and corroded self-esteem. Before the music begins, Lee — decked out in blond curls, a baby-blue blouse and a long white skirt — emerges from the kitchen holding a fresh-from-the-oven frozen pizza, in a mock TV commercial. She presents the pizza to her family and, as the camera zooms in for a close-up, we see the brand name on the pizza box: Lies.
"There is nothing better than a good lie," Lee says cheerily, through a glistening smile, her head cocked slightly to one side.
Then rolling acoustic guitar and billowing synthesizers pave the way for the harsh power chords that open the song.
Lee is now back in her dimly lit hotel room, removing her pancake makeup, while her disembodied voice resonates in the background: "Perfect by nature/ Icons of self-indulgence/ Just what we all need/ More lies about a world that/ Never was and never will be."
The remaining scenes follow suit. In luxurious auburn tresses and dangling diamond earrings, Lee is a glamorous spokesmodel who violently scratches out her picture in magazines after the photo shoot has wrapped. She\'s also an extreme motorcycle chick who guzzles a soft drink called "Lies" that affords its drinker the opportunity to "Be somebody." And in an electric pink bob, she flashes a plastic smile worthy of Barbie as she hawks a look-alike doll on Japanese TV.
Each scene ends with Lee contemplating her deeds on the verge of tears. When two beach-bunny blondes recognize her, devoid of makeup and wigs, in an elevator and one remarks, "She looks so much older than I thought she would," the singer just loses it. Back in her room, she smashes her image in the bathroom mirror. With the broken glass comes shattered illusions, and Lee realizes that besides the products, her advertisements were also selling negative self-images.
Director Philip Stolzl, who also helmed the clip for Evanescence\'s first single, "Bring Me to Life," shot the video in Los Angeles in mid-April. "Everybody\'s Fool," which is beginning to gain momentum at radio, follows "My Immortal," the previous single from Evanescence\'s multiplatinum Fallen.
Evanescence have one more U.S. show scheduled, on Sunday in Clearwater, Florida, before heading overseas. Another North American tour is being mapped out for late summer.
For a full-length feature on Evanescence, check out "Evanescence: The Split."

Don\'t Expect Many Collaborations From Amy Lee, Shaun Morgan MTV.com 23/04/04
The reason why Shaun Morgan and Amy Lee seem like the last two people on Earth in the new video for "Broken" was left out of the treatment by director Nigel Dick, but Seether\'s singer has an idea.
"Just look around," Morgan said. "The whole world is stepping on very thin eggshells. Everyone is pissed off at each other, and everyone is waiting for the other to explode so it can all end in one fell swoop. It might also be a comment on the war and the fact that it could turn out to be really devastating. So far this war hasn\'t been anywhere near as devastating as some of the others that have been fought, and I think none of us agree with it."
The clip takes "Broken"\'s theme of emotional isolation in the wake of a breakup and applies it globally. Shot early last month, the video finds Morgan and Evanescence\'s Lee, his real-life girlfriend, wandering through what appears to be a burnt-out encampment looking for signs of life. Although it seems like Dick (Britney Spears, John Mayer) raided the prop closet of the "Mad Max" movies, Morgan said the site — an abandoned crystal meth lab in Lancaster, California, that had exploded ... twice — is shown exactly how they found it.
"We just walked into a wasteland," he explained. "It had a lot of history. We felt a little bad being there, because there were some kids\' toys lying around; there had definitely been a family there. It looked like the place had been deserted pretty quickly. There were still playing cards on the table in one trailer. It looked like something had happened while people were still in it. We don\'t know if someone died, or how many people died. All of us had a bad energy from the place, but it was good to be there because it kind of goes with the song in some sense."
"Broken" originally appeared on Seether\'s 2002 debut, Disclaimer, and it was rerecorded as a duet with Lee earlier this year for inclusion on the soundtrack to "The Punisher." Morgan and Lee have also worked on a smattering of new songs, potentially for Evanescence\'s next album, though Morgan said it\'s too early to tell if their rough ideas will eventually materialize. He also said not to expect any more collaborations.
"I don\'t think it\'s a good idea because it definitely puts a lot of strain on our relationship," Morgan said. "It\'s not something I\'ll do again because there are a lot of political things that go with working with someone. It goes beyond just creating something cool. It can be become a nightmare if you let it.
"It\'s definitely tempting fate," he added. "All I can say is that I won\'t do it again."
That should make the upcoming reissue of Disclaimer something of a collector\'s item for fans, since, other than "The Punisher" soundtrack, it will be the only other place the collaboration is found. Seether will embark on a European tour in May with Evanescence to support the re-release, during which time Morgan and Lee will have a chance to spend plenty of time together, onstage and off.
Still, you get the sense that a part of Morgan would rather be someplace else.
"We desperately want to get a new album out because in August it will be have been two years," he said. "Some songs on Disclaimer I wrote eight or nine years ago, so I really want to get some new stuff out because I\'ve been playing those songs for years. And having grown as a human being and a musician, our new stuff sounds a lot better.
"Having Amy on the song brought us a lot of new fans," he conceded, "but we also have a lot of old fans that we can\'t abandon."

First Song From New Drowning Pool Lineup On \'Punisher\' LP MTV.com 25/02/04
Contributions by Drowning Pool, Queens of the Stone Age and Damageplan are among the 19 new tracks slated for the soundtrack to the comic-book flick "The Punisher."
"Step Up," the first new song from Drowning Pool in nearly two years, will serve as the album\'s first single, according to a Wind-Up Records spokesperson.
That\'s not the only place where new Drowning Pool singer Jason Jones can be heard on the album. Jones, who replaced the late Dave Williams in January (see "Drowning Pool Hire L.A. Tattoo Artist As New Singer"), also lends a hand on "The End Has Come," the first offering from former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody since he left the band in October (see "Ben Moody Bringing Kelly Clarkson\'s Music To Life").
Moody\'s former partner Amy Lee also appears on the soundtrack, as featured vocalist on Seether\'s "Broken." Lee and her boyfriend, Seether singer Shaun Morgan, wrote the song last year.
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Ben Moody Bringing Kelly Clarkson\'s Music To Life MTV.com 17/02/04
With two projects under his belt and a third on the horizon, former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody has become the unlikely go-to guy for pop stars who want to get their rock on.
A month after news broke that he was writing songs with Avril Lavigne (see "So Where\'s Evanescence\'s Ben Moody? Ask Avril Lavigne"), he\'s now showing Kelly Clarkson how to throw up her horns. "Let\'s face it, everyone wants to rock, it\'s just that some people aren\'t allowed to on their first record," Moody said. "We\'re born to do it. If you have an entire record without a guitar anywhere, that shouldn\'t be legal."
Moody explained that the "American Idol" winner\'s soulful voice lends itself to music that\'s a bit edgier than what\'s found on her debut, Thankful.
"It\'s cool because [Kelly] wants to do some branching out, and I\'m doing nothing but branching out," Moody said. "We got together and she had all these songs in mind of what she wanted to do. It\'s just a really, really cool process for me, because everybody is a new experience. Everybody works differently."
For eight years, Moody has only written songs intended to be sung by Amy Lee, the heavenly voice of Evanescence.
So when producer Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Good Charlotte) rang him up to assist with Lavigne\'s follow-up to 2002\'s Let Go, he finally got to experience another artist\'s style.
"Avril can write songs faster than both Amy and me," he said. "I would just start playing and she would come up with these killer melodies and the most clever hooks. It\'s just ridiculous. We wrote one song about finding your boyfriend cheating on you and every four lines ended with the most clever statement. I was just like, \'How do you do that?\' "
If touring and promoting last year\'s multiplatinum Fallen demanded a grueling schedule, Moody\'s new regimen makes it seem like a Carnival cruise. After leaving his bandmates in October (see "Evanescence Co-Founder Ben Moody Leaves Band During Tour"), he wasn\'t home more than a couple of days before job prospects began rolling in.
He\'s been working with Godhead singer Jason Miller, new Drowning Pool singer Jason Jones and Living Sacrifice drummer Lance Garvin on the track "The End Has Come," slated for the soundtrack to the upcoming comic-book flick "The Punisher." And though he\'s doubtful there\'ll even be a soundtrack to the controversial Jesus biopic "The Passion of the Christ," he and Evanescence songwriter David Hodges were asked to write something for the film, which they did.
Besides writing material for a possible solo album, Moody has written songs for "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" and has been assisting the film\'s music supervisor in compiling the soundtrack. He\'s also slated to record a cover of Public Enemy\'s "Fight the Power" with an unnamed rapper for the movie.
While those last few projects may be in step with the lead guitarist of a goth-metal band, Moody\'s latest project, which he denied to detail until it\'s a done deal, would make the seemingly oddball Clarkson and Lavigne projects almost obvious by comparison.
"I got a call, and it was something so far from anything that I had done before, I was like, \'Absolutely,\' right off the bat. I would love to do that, because now I really get to challenge myself to see how good I am as a songwriter."
Music isn\'t the only thing on Moody\'s agenda these days. Leaving Evanescence has allowed him to devote less attention to music and focus instead on film. Together with friend Zack Ward, one of the stars of "Apocalypse," Moody has started a film production company, Makeshift Productions, that he says will flip Hollywood on its rear end.
The pair are already working on their cinematic debut, not unsurprisingly a horror flick they hope will begin production in April 2005.
"I\'m writing more now than I ever have before in my life," Moody said without a shred of regret. "This is the most prolific time I\'ve ever known, and the most freedom I\'ve ever had before."

Evanescence Singer Apologizes For Cold Comments MTV.com 21/01/04
Hoping to end the mounting tension between herself and Cold, Evanescence\'s Amy Lee apologized for comments she made last week suggesting that Cold were breaking up.
"I spoke out of turn about the status of Cold," Lee posted on Evanescence\'s message board, EVboard.com. "I just wanted to say that really sucked of me. I didn\'t realize that Cold hadn\'t made any statements about the future of their band, and we don\'t really know anyway. Cold\'s fans hate me now. My bad. ... Sometimes you forget you have a microphone in your hand."
While announcing that Cold guitarist Terry Balsamo, who\'d been touring with Evanescence since November, was now a full-time member of the band, Lee claimed Cold would not make any more records because singer Scooter Ward was in rehab. Two days later, Ward confirmed Balsamo\'s departure, said Cold would persevere and questioned Lee\'s right to comment on his band with a message-board post on Cold\'s Web site, Coldonline.com (see ).
Lee also posted an apology on the same Cold message board Ward used. It read: "Dear Cold fans, I\'m sure the last thing you want to hear right now is more of me running my mouth, so I\'m going to make this short and simple. It was not my place to make statements about the status of Cold — Cold is not my band. I apologize. I\'ve never claimed to be perfect and I\'m not too proud to admit when I\'m wrong."
Evanescence\'s label, Wind-Up Records, did not comment on the posts.

Cold Continue, Return Fire At Evanescence\'s Amy Lee MTV.com 20/01/04
Currently without a guitarist, Cold will persevere.
While seeking a replacement for axeman Terry Balsamo, who defected to Evanescence, Cold prepare to drop "Wasted Years," the third single from Year of the Spider, according to a post by Cold singer Scooter Ward on the band\'s Web site, Coldonline.com. When the tune will surface is not yet known. It follows previous singles "Stupid Girl" and "Suffocate" off Cold\'s third album.
Ward also said Cold will start work on their fourth album when they finish an as-yet-unannounced forthcoming tour.
There appear to be no hard feelings between Ward and Balsamo. "Terry was and is a great person, and I don\'t think anyone should ever speak ill of him," he wrote.
The same can\'t be said about Ward\'s opinion of Evanescence singer Amy Lee, however. After confirming Balsamo\'s departure, which was announced by Lee during an interview Friday in Australia (see "Evanescence Name New Guitarist"), Ward admitted he was taken aback at Lee\'s proclamation that Cold were breaking up because of Ward\'s multiple stays in rehab.
"I also don\'t know why Amy threw my life out there like she did," Ward wrote. "I never did anything but treat her with respect, but this is the life I choose and not everything can be a secret. I just wish she would have let me tell my story when I was ready."
In the Australian interview, Lee said she was "pretty sure that [Ward] is in and out of rehab and having real problems."

Evanescence Name New Guitarist MTV.com 16/01/04
Cold\'s Terry Balsamo hooked up with Evanescence for their performance at the American Music Awards in November after the departure of founding member Ben Moody. He stayed onboard for a few months of touring but was never considered a permanent member. Until now.
Evanescence singer Amy Lee announced Balsamo\'s promotion to Australian Web site Undercover Media (www.undercover.com.au) on Friday, before the band performed its final show of a Down Under tour.
A Wind-Up Records spokesperson, however, said the label has had no discussions with the band about Balsamo becoming a permanent member.
Since leaving Evanescence in October, Moody has surfaced as one of the co-songwriters for Avril Lavigne\'s next album (see "So Where\'s Evanescence\'s Been Moody? Ask Avril Lavigne"). He is also working with goth-metal band Godhead, who toured with Evanescence late last year.
Lee indicated that Balsamo\'s departure from Cold is likely to spell the end of the Jacksonville, Florida, quintet, which has released three albums since Limp Bizkit\'s Fred Durst helped the band get a label deal in 1998.
"They could hire another guitar player and continue, but ... I don\'t think they\'re going to be making another record," she told Undercover Media.
A spokesperson for Cold said the band is not breaking up. Cold\'s latest LP, Year of the Spider, was released in April.
Evanescence will begin a 13-day stint in Japan before embarking on another tour of North America that kicks off February 11 in Los Angeles (see "Evanescence Map Out Three-Continent Tour"). Five dates have been added to the trek since it was first announced.
Additional Evanescence tour dates, according to Wind-Up Records: 2/18 - Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion 2/25 - Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre 2/27 - New York, NY @ Roseland 2/28 - Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall 2/29 - Boston, MA @ Avalon

So Where\'s Evanescence\'s Ben Moody? Ask Avril Lavigne MTV.com 13/01/04
Since Ben Moody\'s departure from Evanescence in October, many have wondered about the guitarist\'s whereabouts.
Three months after he quit the band without so much as a "Dear John" letter, Moody has resurfaced as a part of Avril Lavigne\'s songwriting team.
Moody, who co-wrote all of Evanescence\'s Fallen, including the hits "Bring Me to Life" and "Going Under," is among the songwriters working with the 19-year-old pop star on her second album, the follow-up to her 2002 debut, Let Go. The collaboration was hatched when Moody contacted Lavigne\'s A&R rep and volunteered his talents, according to Lavigne\'s spokesperson.
Lavigne\'s guitarist Evan Taubenfeld and Canadian singer/pianist Chantal Kreviazuk are also lending their pens to the project (see "Avril Lavigne: No Showers, Just Songs"), which is being recorded in a Los Angeles studio.
Song and album titles have not yet been confirmed, but the album is expected to drop in late spring (see"Avril Lavigne Grows Up, Sheds Her Newbie Ways For Upcoming LP").
A host of new producers have also signed on to help Avril. Don Gilmore, who engineered Pearl Jam\'s Ten and helmed both studio albums for Linkin Park, is on board, as are Our Lady Peace singer Raine Maida and former Marvelous 3 frontman Butch Walker, who has gone solo and has been producing since his band broke up in 2001.
Evanescence are still without a permanent guitarist since Moody vacated the slot (see "Evanescence Soldier On Without Ben Moody, Look Forward to Recording"). Although not an official member of the band, former Limp Bizkit axeman Wes Borland has been working with singer Amy Lee on new material (see "Wes Borland Puts Eat The Day On Hold, Hopes To Hook Up With Evanescence").
Let Go has sold nearly 6 million copies since its release in June 2002, according to SoundScan, and has afforded Lavigne three nominations at this year\'s Grammy Awards (see "Jay-Z, Beyonce, Outkast, Pharrell Nab Most Grammy Nominations").

Evanescence Map Out Three-Continent Tour MTV.com 05/01/04
Amy Lee has long sung about "Going Under." Six months after her fans began singing along with her when Evanescence\'s second single hit the radio, she\'s about to reach her destination.
Evanescence are heading Down Under to New Zealand for the first date of a brief three-continent tour that will culminate in the band\'s return to North America. The goth-metal group\'s fourth tour of the States since the album Fallen was released in March kicks off February 11 in Los Angeles, according to Wind-Up Records spokesperson.
Nine stops on the trek have been confirmed thus far — through February 24 — and a few additional dates are expected.
Just prior to the start of the Stateside outing, Evanescence will swing by the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 46th annual Grammy Awards, where they\'re nominated for five awards, including Album of the Year (see "Jay-Z, Beyonce, Outkast, Pharrell Nab Most Grammy Nominations").
The entire tour begins January 8 in Auckland, New Zealand, and six shows in Australia round out Evanescence\'s Down Under duty. From there, they embark on 10-date traipse through Japan that ends with the Sonicmania festival on January 31 in Osaka and February 1 in Tokyo, where they\'ll share stages with Korn, Finch and Slipknot.
Lee won\'t have to travel very far for the tour\'s kickoff. She spent the last few weeks in South Africa with her boyfriend, Shaun Morgan of the band Seether. Although she wasn\'t on the bill, Lee made a few cameo appearances at the South African band\'s shows, according to her spokesperson.
Evanescence\'s shows in San Jose, California; Champaign, Illinois; Saint Cloud, Minnesota; Madison, Wisconsin; and Fort Wayne, Indiana, are makeup dates for a handful of shows that were canceled in November, in the wake of founding guitarist Ben Moody\'s abrupt departure in the middle of a European tour (see "Evanescence Postpone A Dozen Dates of North American Tour"). At the time, no explanation for the postponement was given, but Lee later said the atmosphere around the band just wasn\'t right to carry on without Moody.
"It just wasn\'t coming together," Lee said last month in Los Angeles. "It was one of those things where we were so busy in Europe, running around. So we were playing shows in Europe, and everything was happening at once, with Ben and everything. It was kind of like, \'All right, let\'s take two weeks to chill.\' "
Cold\'s Terry Balsamo will take Moody\'s spot on the forthcoming outing, as he did for Evanescence\'s last trek in November (see "Evanescence Soldier On Without Ben Moody, Look Forward To Recording"). That tour found Finger Eleven, Godhead and Seether as openers. Finger Eleven have been pegged to open the upcoming Australian leg, though warm-up acts have yet to be announced for the North American tour.
Upon the trek\'s close in March, Lee plans to begin writing Evanescence\'s follow-up to Fallen, which sold more than 3.3 million copies in 2003, according to SoundScan, to become last year\'s best-selling debut album by a group and third-best-selling album of 2003 overall. And just as her collaboration with 12 Stones\' Paul McCoy helped make "Bring Me to Life" the album\'s first hit, Lee is hoping for similar teamwork on her band\'s next album.
"I\'ve talked to people I want to write with," she said. "I love working with other people; it\'s just a cool thing. I\'m really looking forward to the writing process. It\'s my favorite part."
Evanescence tour dates, according to Wind-Up Records: 2/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern LG   2/12 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues 2/13 - San Jose, CA @ Event Center Arena   2/15 - Reno, NV @ Reno Hilton   2/17 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium   2/20 - Saint Cloud, MN @ Halenbeck Hall   2/21 - Madison, WI @ Alliant Energy Center   2/22 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen Co. Mem. Coliseum   2/24 - Champaign, IL @ Assembly Hall
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Pra terminar a sessão MTV, os arquivos da gringa de 2003.

Evanescence Soldier On Without Ben Moody, Look Forward To Recording MTV.com 23/12/2003
Two months have passed since Evanescence guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody walked out on the band during a European tour, and he and singer Amy Lee have not spoken since. Despite the setback, the band is still going strong.
In the time since Moody left, the group has garnered five Grammy nominations (see "Jay-Z, Beyonce, Outkast, Pharrell Nab Most Grammy Nominations") and is maintaining a busy tour schedule, with Cold axeman Terry Balsamo filling in on guitar.
"It\'s kind of a weird situation," Lee said of continuing after Moody\'s departure (see "Evanescence Singer Says Split With Moody \'For The Best\' "). "I think it\'s best to just let things settle for a while and do our own thing. And Terry\'s just a great, easygoing guy. He\'s an incredible guitar player. He\'s good at everything he does, so we\'re totally glad to have him on the team."
In Evanescence\'s latest video, for "My Immortal," Ben Moody looks sullen and withdrawn, seemingly foreshadowing his decision to quit the group (see "Are There Clues To Evanescence\'s Problems In Their New Video?"). Lee admitted that the visuals are striking in retrospect, but added that the similarities between what was filmed and what happened were strictly coincidental.
"We shot it in Barcelona about a week before Ben left the band unexpectedly," she said. "I think none of us knew, including him, that he was going anywhere. And when we got the video back and watched it, it was right after he had left. And it\'s bizarre how much the video is about that. We all sat there with goose bumps, like, \'Holy crap. We\'ve got to watch that again.\' "
On January 8 Evanescence will start a tour of Australia and New Zealand. On January 20 they\'ll kick off the first of 10 dates in Japan. Then they\'ll return to North America to make up some previously postponed dates and play some new shows (see "Evanescence Postpone A Dozen Dates Of North American Tour"). But Lee is most looking forward to returning home in March to begin working on the follow-up to the band\'s multiplatinum smash, Fallen.
"It\'s impossible to write on tour, and [writing is] the one thing I love more than anything else about my job," she said. "I think everybody\'s just ready to stop touring and go back to the studio."
It\'s too early to tell what direction the band\'s material without Moody might take, but since the album will be a collaborative effort, it will likely be a combination of each of the bandmembers\' individual writing styles.
"Everybody\'s going to go to their house and write material," Lee said. "Then we\'re going to get together and bring everything to the table and be like, \'OK, let\'s make something out of this mess.\' I\'m really looking forward to it."
In addition to working on another Evanescence album, Lee hopes to someday work on music for a film. And she\'s not just interested in contributing a song to a rock soundtrack — she has her sights set on a full orchestral composition.
"I wrote the choir [parts] on our album. And I definitely love scoring," she said. "I would love to go to some kind of scoring school to learn more about classical instruments because I have classical experience with piano but I don\'t know the ranges of all the instruments."
It\'s unknown at the moment whether there will a fourth single from Fallen, but if Evanescence\'s label decides to release another song to radio, Lee said she\'d like to see "Imaginary" get the push.
"I think it\'s very epic," she said. "It\'s one of those big Aerosmith or Black Sabbath kind of songs. It\'s like an opus, with the choir and the rock and the programming. I love that song."

Evanescence Postpone A Dozen Dates Of North American Tour MTV.com 20/11/2003
After performing the first date of their North American tour Wednesday in Mexico City, Evanescence postponed the next 12 dates.
The nixed shows — beginning with Friday\'s gig in Tucson, Arizona, and running through December 7 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana — are expected to be made up next year, according to a Wind-Up Records spokesperson.
Although no reason was given, the decision to postpone the shows comes in the wake of founding guitarist Ben Moody\'s unceremonious departure while Evanescence were touring Europe late last month. At Sunday\'s American Music Awards show, singer Amy Lee said the group is looking for a replacement and claimed she hadn\'t spoken to Moody since the two parted company October 24 (see "Evanescence Singer Says Split With Moody \'For the Best\' ").
Evanescence had just begun their third North American leg since releasing their latest album, Fallen, in March. The band\'s second album, following the self-released Origin, has yielded the singles "Bring Me to Life," "Going Under" and "My Immortal" while selling almost 3 million copies.
Evanescence had planned the trek with Godhead and labelmates Seether and Finger Eleven. Those bands are now expected to book new shows as close to the original dates as possible, though not necessarily on the same bill.
Three Canadian dates, which begin December 12 in Montreal, as well as a tour of New Zealand, Australia and Japan, which starts January 8, remain undisturbed.
Cancelled tour dates, according to Wind-Up Records: 11/21 - Tucson, AZ @ Rillito Downs Park 11/22 - San Diego, CA @ Soma 11/23 - San Jose, CA @ Event Center Arena 11/26 - Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Palladium 11/28 - Albuquerque, NM @ Albuquerque Convention Center 11/29 - El Paso, TX @ El Paso Civic Center 12/1 - Carbondale, IL @ SIU Arena 12/2 - Champaign, IL @ Assembly Hall 12/3 - Cedar Falls, IA @ UNI Dome 12/5 - Saint Cloud, MN @ Halenbeck Hall 12/6 - Madison, WI @ Alliant Energy Center 12/7 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen Co. Memorial Coliseum

Evanescence Singer Says Split With Moody \'For The Best\' MTV.com 17/11/2003
LOS ANGELES — Despite the murkiness of initial reports, Ben Moody\'s departure from Evanescence appears to be permanent.
"I actually haven\'t had any contact with him at all," singer Amy Lee said Sunday of the guitarist, who walked out on the band October 24 in Berlin without a public explanation (see "Evanescence Co-Founder Ben Moody Leaves Band During Tour"). "But I hear he\'s way happier, and I know we all are, so it\'s for the best.
"It was just kind of an unhealthy situation for everybody," Lee said as she walked the red carpet at the American Music Awards. "Everyone was really unhappy. I think it was just time to evolve."
Lee said Cold guitarist Terry Balsamo, who performed with the band at the awards ceremony (see "50 Cent, Luther Vandross Take Home Multiple AMAs; Many Artists Skip Out"), will replace Moody at least through February.
Balsamo will join Evanescence on a North American tour through mid-December and on stints through Australia and Japan in January. He may also stick around when writing starts for the next album.
"I\'m really looking forward to it," Lee said. "We\'re writing a little this week and next week, and then starting in February we\'re really just gonna concentrate on writing, and I\'m so excited. [Writing is] my favorite [part]."
"We\'ve all grown so much as musicians and as artists and as performers that I think [the next album] can do nothing but be better," she added.
Among the collaborators Evanescence are considering working with is former Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland (see "Wes Borland Puts Eat The Day On Hold, Hopes To Hook Up With Evanescence"). "I\'ve been talking to a lot of people," Lee said, not saying names.
Another likely contender is Seether singer/guitarist Shaun Morgan, who attended the AMAs with Lee. "I\'ll make it happen," Lee said, smiling.
Although Sunday was their first public appearance, the two have apparently been dating about seven months. "We met on tour, during the festival season," Lee said. "Well I guess we kind of met a long time ago. Whatever. We\'re on the same label so ..."
Seether also plan to return to the studio early next year after nearly two years of touring. "No rest for us," Morgan said.
Moody attended Kid Rock\'s afterparty Sunday but did not do interviews.

Wes Borland Puts Eat The Day On Hold, Hopes To Hook Up With Evanescence MTV.com 14/11/2003
Wes Borland can now understand what his former bandmate Fred Durst went through while hunting for a new guitarist.
After more than a year of searching for a singer for his post-Limp Bizkit band, Eat the Day, Borland said he will temporarily shelve the project while moving on to other ventures.
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Borland said he is also in talks with Evanescence about producing some tracks for their next LP. "I would like to give it some of that old-world vibe so it sounds like a band of gypsies," Borland said. "I want to give more depth and richness to the guitars, but at the same time make them not as processed and more organic."

Are There Clues To Evanescence\'s Problems In Their New Video? MTV.com 05/11/2003
Now that the news is out that Evanescence co-founder, guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody walked out on his bandmates in the middle of their European tour, fans will undoubtedly look for signs that there were problems brewing before his departure.
The group\'s video for "My Immortal" may provide some clues. "The video is all about separation," said singer Amy Lee. "I wanted it to depict real human sadness."
Of course, the video treatment came not from the band, but from director David Mouldy, who wanted to parallel the lyrics of the song, which is about a spirit that haunts the memory of a grieving loved one. But there are parallels between the imagery in the video and the current state of Evanescence.
In the video, which was shot in black and white, Moody looks sullen and withdrawn. His shoulders sag and his head slumps forward as he delicately plays piano. Later, he sadly picks up his jacket as if he\'s about to leave. And when the song kicks into balladic rock mode, the band is shot performing in one room while Moody is in another, with only his piano for companionship.
Throughout the video, Lee is never filmed on ground level. She walks along the ledge of a fountain, sits in a tree and sings lying on top of a building. She also lies atop scaffolding and on the hood of a car surrounded with leaves. The shots are evocative and artistic, resembling a cross between a foreign film and a Chanel advertisement.
"The only rules that I set out were that we didn\'t want any fake stuff or imaginary things that couldn\'t really happen," she said.
Mouldy shot "My Immortal" on October 10 in the gothic section of Barcelona, Spain, two weeks before Moody left the band in Berlin (see "Evanescence Co-Founder Ben Moody Leaves Band During Tour"). "We did it in a cool, old area of town," Lee said. "We shot some of it at this scenic point, and there was a rooftop where you could see Barcelona below. It was really neat."
The version of "My Immortal" used for the video and radio single isn\'t the same as the one off the band\'s record Fallen. Much to Lee\'s chagrin, Evanescence\'s label opted to use the band\'s demo version of the song on the record instead of the album recording.
"The label was stuck on the demo and wouldn\'t let us use the version we really wanted," Lee said. "We fought back and forth about it and finally we gave in, but we were all so angry about it."
A couple million album sales later, Evanescence have garnered the kind of clout that allows them to call some of the shots. So when "My Immortal" was decided upon as the next single, Evanescence elected to use their preferred recording of the song.
"The version that\'s on the album is the one everyone has gotten used to hearing, so it might be a little hard for them to accept a new version," she agreed. "But it\'s really hard for me to listen to the album version because we did it two years ago — it was just me and guitarist Ben [Moody], and I\'ve grown so much as a performer since then."
Not only is Lee unhappy with her vocals, she dislikes just about everything about the demo version. "It\'s not even a real piano," she groaned. "And the sound quality is bad because we had to break into the studio to record it late at night when no one was around because we couldn\'t afford a real session."
The new version of "My Immortal" was recorded as a full band and features strings arranged by Beck\'s dad, David Campbell. While Lee sings the intimate lullaby, the song was written by Moody, and it is purely fictitious.
"That\'s the difference between us," Lee said. "Ben tends to write like a storyteller, and it\'s not necessarily from any kind of personal experience. I can\'t bring myself to write about anything I don\'t understand completely. For me, writing is always about some specific thing that\'s happened, so sometimes I feel a little distanced singing the song, but I still love it."
Evanescence\'s European tour ends November 10 in London. The band is scheduled to launch a new North American leg nine days later in Mexico City. Dates run through December 14 in Mississauga, Ontario, after which the group will head to New Zealand, Australia and Japan.
The "My Immortal" video is scheduled to air in the next couple of weeks.

Evanescence Co-Founder Ben Moody Leaves Band During Tour MTV.com 03/11/2003
Early last month, Evanescence headed for Lisbon, Portugal, with spirits soaring. They were stoked about their successful European tour and excited to shoot a video for "My Immortal" in Barcelona on October 10. About two weeks later the bubble burst.
On the morning of an October 24 show in Berlin, guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody packed up his gear and flew home, the band\'s manager said without giving a reason for the departure. Moody co-founded the band with singer Amy Lee in the late \'90s.
Shortly after Moody split, Lee told the British magazine Rock Sound, "You don\'t do that to your band. You wouldn\'t do that to your friends or your family. You don\'t do that to anyone."
Moody\'s future with Evanescence is unclear, their manager said, and the band has continued its tour with second guitarist John LeCompt handling all six-string duties.
It wasn\'t the first time this year Moody had problems in Deutschland. In June the group canceled a string of German shows because the guitarist fell ill. Lee first spoke about Moody\'s departure at a concert last week in Manchester, England. "Ben flew home, but we didn\'t want to let it cancel the tour again," she said, according to Rock Sound.
Evanescence\'s European tour runs through November 10 in London. The band will launch a North American tour on November 19 in Mexico City. Dates run through December 14 in Mississauga, Ontario. Three weeks later, the band will begin a tour of New Zealand, Australia and Japan.
For more on Evanescence, check out the feature "I\'d Do Anything For Rock (But I Won\'t Do That)."

Evanescence Make Understatement Of The Year At Chicago Sweat Factory MTV.com 13/08/2003
CHICAGO — "You may know this song," Evanescence singer Amy Lee uttered demurely nine songs into the group\'s headlining set Tuesday night at the Congress Theatre. "It\'s the song that got us here." Understatement of the year.
Without "Bring Me to Life," the ubiquitous rap-rock confection featured on Fallen, the Little Rock, Arkansas, troupe would be far more concerned finding people who can pronounce "Evanescence" than finding wall space for their double-platinum album.
Now, only five months after the release of Fallen, Evanescence are headlining the Nintendo Fusion Tour, a 20-date excursion that has the band performing after Cold, the group that\'s earned the respect of everyone from Fred Durst to Rivers Cuomo (the Weezer frontman appears on Cold\'s latest album, Year of the Spider), but whose three albums together haven\'t sold half as well as Fallen.
While some watched openers Revis and Cauterize perform inside the cavernous, ready-for-demolition sweat factory (a.k.a. the Congress Theatre), others killed time before Evanescence and Cold by playing Nintendo video games like "Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg" and "Soul Calibur II" at any of the 12 Nintendo game consoles spread out over three kiosks in the venue\'s atrium.
With only two albums under their belt — the first of which, Origin, only their family members own — Evanescence began their 55-minute set with the aplomb and pomp and circumstance of alt-rock vets. When the black curtain dropped, Lee — dressed in a frilly black-and-white skirt, black-and-white tights, mock fur-crowned top, black combat boots, and resembling a young, lean Exene Cervenka — stood out among her black-clothed bandmates. She stood spotlighted on a platform above the drum riser and almost immediately her soaring, ethereal voice resonated above the chunky rhythms of "Haunted."
One never knows how much patchwork is done in the studio to sweeten a singer\'s sour notes. It\'s fairly obvious listening to Lee live that the engineer working on Fallen didn\'t log much overtime. While guitarists John LeCompt and Ben Moody and bassist Will Boyd served up crunchy rhythms, stentorian power chords and assorted electro-swirls, Lee\'s voice was the fortunate foil, the band\'s not-so-secret weapon. Her reliable bursts took songs like "Tourniquet" and "Everybody\'s Fool" to a new level. However, a cover of the Smashing Pumpkins\' "Zero" was derailed by weak replication of the hook and the fact that the snarling song didn\'t befit Lee\'s impressive range.   On the Fallen version of "Bring Me to Life," it\'s 12 Stones frontman Paul McCoy who bitch-slap-raps "Wake me up/ I can\'t wake up/ Save me!," but here it was LeCompt pulling double duty. The guitarist did an adequate job imitating McCoy while he laid down the song\'s fiery, Iron Maiden-esque riff.
Even though it was "Bring Me to Life" that got them there, the encore-opening, Enya-inspired "My Immortal" was the group\'s most memorable moment. Lee appeared alone onstage and, with grace and beauty, played piano while she crooned the delicate, heartfelt ballad.
Ballads of the tear-jerking variety are anathema to Cold. Throughout the band\'s 10-song set, everything was heavy — sentiment included. During "Cure My Tragedy (A Letter to God)," frontman Scooter Ward was doubled over — as if he were dry-heaving, exorcising demons or both — and cried, "Won\'t you take and give her pain to me," his touching anecdote about his sister\'s ovarian cancer.
Sporting a black baseball cap, Ward paced the stage like an expectant father, his booming, grunge-by-numbers voice plodding through such new songs as "Suffocate," "Don\'t Belong" and "Stupid Girl," the hit single off Year of the Spider. Ward didn\'t have much to say between songs other than, "We\'re Cold and the year of the spider is good." Visually, the band was far from stunning, with only green and red projections of, you guessed it, spiders, and guitarist Terry Balsamo\'s constant dreadlock-flipping conveying any real zeal.
For more sights and stories from concerts around the country, check out MTV News Tour Reports.

Borland, Bowie, Maynard James Keenan Ready To Unveil Hush-Hush Project MTV.com 13/08/2003
Keep it on the down low. That\'s how they do it in the underworld, and that\'s how they did it on the "Underworld" soundtrack.
For the past six months, Danny Lohner — a producer, multi-instrumentalist and member of Nine Inch Nails — has been quietly bringing together artists like David Bowie, ex-Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland, Filter mastermind Richard Patrick, A Perfect Circle members Josh Freese and Maynard James Keenan, and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante.
"We were basically trying to put together the most crazy combination of people who had anything to do with really cool, darker rock," Borland said.
The guitarist appears on the soundtrack as part of Damning Well, a supergroup of sorts that also includes Lohner, Freese and Patrick — whom Borland had earlier hooked up with to record a song intended for either the soundtrack of "The Matrix Reloaded" or "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life." That song never surfaced, but the Damning Well\'s "Awakening" is one of 19 tracks on the soundtrack to "Underworld," a vampires-meet-werewolves flick starring Kate Beckinsale (see "Kate Beckinsale\'s Next Film Mixes Vampires, \'Matrix,\' Leather Pants").
Consider the pedigree of Damning Well — a past that includes work with everyone from Bizkit, NIN and the Vandals to Evanescence, Avril Lavigne and Mondo Generator — and you\'ve got one of the most intriguing combinations since Travis Barker and Tim Armstrong teamed up for the Transplants.
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The home-studio, DIY approach also explains how the project was kept under wraps for so long. It\'s rare that a member of a multiplatinum band can moonlight with another project without anyone reporting on it, but it actually happened when Amy Lee took the mic. The Evanescence singer was set to appear on two songs, though her contributions had to be scrapped because of record-label red tape.
"The whole thing was kept very private," Borland explained, "and not even intentionally. When we\'ve spoken casually about it, they\'re like, \'Oh, I haven\'t heard anything about that. Weird that there\'s been no gossip about it.\' Until now."
"Underworld" soundtrack track list, according to Lakeshore Records: The Damning Well - "Awakening" Puscifer f/ Maynard James Keenan, Danny Lohner - "REV 22:20" Page Hamilton - "Throwing Punches" Milla - "Rocket Collecting" Renholder - "Now I Know" David Bowie f/ Maynard James Keenan, John Frusciante - "Bring Me the Disco King (Loner Mix)" Skinny Puppy - "Optimissed" Renholder - "Down in the Lab" A Perfect Circle - "Judith (Renholder Mix)" Johnette Napolitano - "Suicide Note" Dillinger Escape Plan - "Baby\'s First Coffin" Trust Company - "Hover (Quiet Mix)" Renholder - "Falling Through the Sky" A Perfect Circle - "Weak and Powerless (Tilling My Grave Mix)" Finch - "Worms of the Earth" Lisa Germano - "From a Shell" Renholder - "Death Dealer\'s Descent" The Icarus Line - "On the Lash" Sarah Bettens - "All of This Pass"

Evanescence Catch Cold For Headlining Tour MTV.com 24/06/2003
After weeks on the festival circuit, Evanescence are set to embark on their first large-scale headlining tour.
Amy Lee, Ben Moody and company will top the marquee on the Nintendo Fusion Tour, a multi-band music-and-gaming fiesta promising to visit 25 North American cities, according to a Nintendo spokesperson. Although an itinerary has yet to be solidified, the trek gets rolling August 4 in Los Angeles and is expected to wind down in late September in the Northwest.
After playing a handful of shows in Spain and the U.K. last week, Evanescence were forced to cancel a run of shows in Germany when guitarist Moody fell ill. A string of seven Stateside shows, which begin Monday in Orlando, Florida, should be unaffected, a Wind-Up Records spokesperson said.
By the time the tour starts, Evanescence\'s second single off Fallen, "Going Under," should be as omnipresent as "Bring Me to Life" is at the moment (see "Evanescence Singer Pairs Metal Chains, Fairies For Upcoming Video"). Since its release in March, the band\'s debut has sold roughly 1.5 million copies, according to SoundScan.
Along for the Nintendo Fusion Tour ride will be Cold, fresh from announcing their withdrawal from the main stage of Lollapalooza, which kicks off July 5. Revis, Cauterize and Finger Eleven will round out the tour\'s openers.
In addition to the music, the Nintendo Fusion Tour will give concertgoers the chance to play upcoming titles such as "Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles," the latest in the RPG series developed exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. Kiosks will be available to preview "Crystal Chronicles," slated for a November release, and other upcoming titles for the GameCube and Game Boy Advance.
For a full-length feature on Evanescence, check out "Evanescence: I\'d Do Anything For Rock (But I Won\'t Do That)."

Evanescence Singer Pairs Metal Chains, Fairies For Upcoming Video MTV.com 04/06/2003
Amy Lee is coming out of the closet in Evanescence\'s new video with a wardrobe she designed herself.
Lee sports two of her own designs in the clip for "Going Under," which was shot in Berlin three weeks ago by Philip Stolzl. On the heels of "Bring Me to Life," whose video Stolzl also directed, "Going Under" is the second single off Evanescence\'s debut, Fallen.
The designs came to her while she was nursing an illness in a hotel in Los Angeles, where the video was originally scheduled to be filmed. The shoot, which called for an underwater scene, didn\'t happen, but Lee put her bedridden hours to good use. Not only did she sketch out both outfits, she even stitched one herself.
"It\'s white and has a lot of shreds," she said of the Goth-tinged garment. "It reminds me of something someone who died would wear. It\'s a long dress, ripped up. Different shreds of different fabric, just flying around underwater.
"The other one, that I wear onstage, is a corset. I worked with a designer on that one. I designed it and he took it from there."
The video is expected to surface by the end of the month, according to a Wind-Up Records spokesperson. And although the label has yet to officially service the song to radio, some stations — especially those sponsoring multi-band festivals that have featured Evanescence in the past few weeks — have already been giving it spins.
"The lyrics are about coming out of a bad relationship," Lee said. "And when you\'re at the end of your rope, when you\'re at the point where you realize something has to change, that you can\'t go on living in the situation that you\'re in. It\'s cool. It\'s a very strong song."
Lee\'s turn as clothing designer furthers her independent and self-assured image, a trait certainly not lost on her fans. She claims the reason why she started designing her own clothes is because she couldn\'t find anything in stores to match the ideas in her head.
"I wear lots of funky stuff onstage," she said. "I like to mix it up. I like to use two basic elements for my clothing: rock — you know, metal and chains and stuff — mixed with fairies and drama and Victorian clothing — fantasy."
That last word shouldn\'t come as a surprise to anyone who\'s glimpsed the raven-haired metal sprite wearing purple butterfly wings in concert.
"Honestly I just wear what I like. You know why? \'Cause I can," she giggled. "I\'m a rock star."

Evanescence Take Manhattan, Amy Lee Steals Hearts MTV.com 17/04/2003
Even the Spice Girls on steroids couldn\'t deliver girl power with such a wallop as Evanescence on Wednesday night in their first New York performance.
Neither corny nor overly anthemic, singer Amy Lee piloted a packed Webster Hall with grace, charisma and confidence — the latter surprisingly so, given that a New York audience can be daunting for a first timer. Perhaps backstage she couldn\'t see the dozens of concertgoers rushing to exit after the previous band, Finch, concluded their furious screamfest. The exodus only allowed Evanescence fans to get closer to the music that attracted them to begin with — and the place was still crowded, anyway. (Click for photos of the show.)
The bandmembers — Lee and her co-founding guitarist/bassist, Ben Moody, guitarist John LeCompt, drummer Rocky Gray and bassist Will Boyd — were clad almost entirely in black and white (mostly black), with Lee\'s striped armbands and chains drooping off her right hip, adding a touch of A Nightmare Before Christmas-inspired Goth chic. As the quartet emitted its foreboding and pummeling music, Lee stalked and stomped sinisterly about the stage, breaking form only to render a chorus with an empowering fist in the air.
The grating guitars, battering beats and snaky melodies were buoyed by Lee\'s soaring voice, which reached operatic highs on songs such as "Haunted," "Taking Over Me" and "My Last Breath" from the band\'s debut album, Fallen.
The audience members, who seemed an even blend of male and female fans, were willing victims to the siren\'s charms. There wasn\'t much of a sing-along, however, perhaps because many were unfamiliar with much of the relatively new album and could hardly hit the high octaves if they tried. It\'s more likely that Lee\'s ability to precisely strike every note to create a cohesion between hard and soft, heavy and light, left most fans content to just listen to the startling harmony.
They came alive when Evanescence lurched into their single, "Bring Me to Life," toward the end of the set. With LeCompt handling the backing vocals that were recorded with 12 Stones\' Paul McCoy for the album, the crowd morphed into a surging, unified mass to chant "Wake me up inside!" alongside Lee\'s piercing chorus. The beat stayed aggressive and the mood remained amped for the following song, "Tourniquet," as well.
In response to a flat joke the radio DJ, who served as the evening\'s emcee, made about pleasuring himself to a mental image of Lee, the singer later said, "While every single one of us onstage is really, really hot, that\'s not the point of the music." She hardly had to explain herself. Regardless of Lee\'s outward appearance, Evanescence delivered music that was complex, impassioned, uplifting and just the slightest bit intimidating. What metal fan — male or female — could ask for much more than that in an evening companion?
For more sights and stories from concerts around the country, check out MTV News Tour Reports.

Evanescence\'s Label Tells Christian Outlets To Yank Fallen MTV.com 16/04/2003
Perhaps the chairman of Wind-Up Records asked himself the eternal Christian query, "What would Jesus do?" before making the decision to recall copies of Evanescence\'s Fallen.
Alan Meltzer sent a letter to Christian radio and retail outlets last week to explain that despite the "spiritual underpinning that ignited interest and excitement in the Christian religious community," Evanescence are "a secular band, and as such view their music as entertainment." Therefore, he wrote, Wind-Up "strongly feels that they no longer belong in Christian markets."
The letter coincided with an interview published in Entertainment Weekly, in which the band\'s principal, guitarist Ben Moody, who founded the band in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the late 1990s along with singer Amy Lee, made it clear that they weren\'t a proper Christian group by dropping a few taboo terms and taking the Lord\'s name in vain — a direct violation of the Third Commandment.
"We\'re actually high on the Christian charts, and I\'m like, \'What the f--- are we even doing there?\' " he said.
Later in the piece, he compares himself to the "the guy who was crucified next to Jesus" because "all I want you to do is remember me."
Singer Amy Lee echoed her bandmate\'s puzzlement at their album\'s placement in Christian bookstores. "I guarantee that if the Christian bookstore owners listened to some of those songs, they wouldn\'t sell the CD."
Fallen has sold more than 561,000 copies and has been a fixture in the top 10 of the Billboard albums chart since its release six weeks ago (see "Evanescence\'s Frontwoman Leads Rock Into Fem-Friendly New Frontier").
Meltzer expected an adverse reaction from the Christian community after knowing what was said in EW, so he issued the letter a day before the current issue arrived in subscribers\' mailboxes, according to a Wind-Up Records spokesperson. Almost immediately upon receipt of the letter, many Christian radio stations pulled Evanescence\'s "Bring Me to Life" from their playlists.
While Wind-Up isn\'t exclusively a Christian label, it secured ties to the community through the success of spiritual rockers Creed and 12 Stones, whose frontman Paul McCoy appears on "Bring Me to Life." Meltzer claimed the decision to push Evanescence in the Christian market was made with the band\'s consent.
"The decision to release Fallen into the Christian market was made subsequent to discussions with and approval by the artist," he wrote in the letter.
However, in the article Lee made it sound like it was unfair pigeonholing that led to their album sharing shelf space with Jars of Clay and Steven Curtis Chapman.
"There are people hell-bent on the idea that we\'re a Christian band in disguise, that we have some secret message," she\'s quoted as saying. "We have no spiritual affiliation with this music. It\'s simply about life experience."
The fact that Evanescence drummer Rocky Gray also plays with outspoken Christian metal bands Living Sacrifice and Soul Embraced doesn\'t help distinguish Evanescence from the Christian set; neither does a 2000 interview with the spiritual-leaning magazine Stranger Things, in which Moody said, "The message we as a band want to convey more than anything is simple — God is love."
Wind-Up is giving retailers until June 30 to return copies of Fallen. The label will cover the shipping charges.

Evanescence\'s Frontwoman Leads Rock Into Fem-Friendly New Frontier MTV.com 09/04/2003
Amy Lee used to be a bit skittish about performing in public, but the hundreds of thousands of people who scooped up Evanescence\'s debut album helped the singer get over those insecurities pretty darn quickly.
"I don\'t completely know how to act around people when I don\'t know them," Lee, the band\'s lead singer, confessed. "It\'s always kind of been that way. I remember my stage presence used to be really, really bad ... and then the more successful we\'ve gotten, it\'s sort of just come a lot easier because I don\'t think that it\'s totally registered in my mind yet. I think I\'m still kind of trippin\' about it."
Lee has got good reason to be "trippin\' " over Fallen. The album, which pits nü-metal\'s dark moods and melodies against Lee\'s heaven-sent vocals, has sold nearly 400,000 copies in the four weeks it\'s been in stores, according to SoundScan.
The Little Rock, Arkansas, native gets to test out her newfound stage gumption when Evanescence embark on their maiden headlining tour Saturday in Nashville. The trek covers 15 shows before it wraps May 26 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.
Much of Evanescence\'s popularity can be attributed to the LP\'s first single, "Bring Me to Life," an unrelenting paean that begins as hauntingly delicate before piling on crumpled guitar lines and a rap supplied by Paul McCoy of 12 Stones. Lee\'s vocals soar above the whole sludgy mixture to keep it from sinking into tired mediocrity.
Musically speaking, something special like Lee\'s vocals draws out the magic from the mundane. Thematically, the same holds true.
"Basically, we go through life every day, kind of doing the same thing, going through the motions, and nothing phases us for the most part," she said of the song. "Then one day something happens that wakes [you] up and makes [you] realize that there\'s more to life than just feeling nothing, feeling numb. It\'s as if [you\'ve] never felt before and just realized there\'s this whole world of emotion or meaning that [you\'ve] never seen before. It\'s just like, \'Wow, I\'ve been asleep all this time.\' "
With Lee at the forefront of this quintet — which also includes co-founder Ben Moody (guitar), John LeCompt (guitar), Rocky Gray (drums), and Will Boyd (bass) — she does more than just add levity to otherwise weighty music. She\'s become somewhat of role model to female metal fans who haven\'t connected gender-wise with another band since Kittie. And if rock chicks want to follow her lead, Lee promises to return the favor to those who assisted her with her climb.
"It\'s exciting for me, but we definitely want to change that," she said of being the lone woman in a male-dominated genre. "Hopefully, this will open the door for a lot of other female artists."
Evanescence tour dates, according to Wind-Up Records: 4/12 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In 4/13 - Louisville, KY @ Jillian\'s 4/14 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa 4/16 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall 4/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 4/19 - Charleston, SC @ Music Farm 4/20 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall 5/2 - Clearwater, FL @ Coachman Park 5/3 - Atlanta, GA @ Music Midtown Festival 5/4 - Memphis, TN @ Beale St. Music Festival 5/9 - Austin, TX @ Waterloo Park 5/10 - The Woodlands, TX @ C.W. Mitchell Pavilion 5/17 - Dallas, TX @ Smirnoff Music Centre 5/24 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center 5/26 - Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake

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« Resposta #9 em: 28/11/2008, 10:30 »
Vou postar os especiais da MTV.com, são muito bons! Eles dõ vários detalhes sobre diversas situações.
Esse em especial se chama "I\'d Do Anything For Rock, But I Won\'t Do That" — por Joe D\'Angelo

There\'s one in every crowd. As Amy Lee took the stage in a corset, skirt and stockings to lead her band through a set that merged her heavenly vocals with Ben Moody\'s chunky, demonic power chords, some Neanderthal in the crowd let loose with the most desperate and clichéd four words one could hear at a rock show.

"Show me your t--s!"

He was at the wrong show.

"Who in here doesn\'t want me to show them my t--s?" Lee countered to the audience.
 
After the fans roared back supportively, she groused, "I am so sick and tired of seeing girls get up here and show their t--s."

"I respect myself, I always have," Lee later explained. "I don\'t think there\'s any reason for some of the stuff that women celebrities do. It\'s a real shame, and it offends me because you\'re representing me. We\'re all women, we\'re in this together."

Even if the belly-baring and exposed-thong set disagrees, Evanescence fans sure don\'t. After years of none-too-coy Lolitas ruling the prefab pop realm, rocker girls have finally found someone strong and secure to admire.

"She\'s not like Britney," said Evanescence fan Stephanie Croks, 19. "She doesn\'t have to get all slutty onstage and wear stripper costumes."

Instead, Lee stomps around and pumps her fist in the air as any tough-guy frontman would. Her voice soars to operatic highs above the music\'s ominous tones while Moody\'s guitar comes on like a snakebite, puncturing the melody with precision then spreading distorted fuzz like so much crippling venom. The dichotic combination offers a fresh take on the played-out nü-metal genre, and it\'s allowed the Little Rock, Arkansas, group to be one of the few female-fronted rock bands to hover near the top the charts in the last five years. Propelled by its first single, "Bring Me to Life," Evanescence\'s debut, Fallen, has sold more that 1.3 million copies. And they\'ve also found success across the pond, where "Bring Me to Life" is #1 on the U.K. singles chart.

If female artists who rely on their sex appeal from the get-go offend Lee, strong women who eventually cave to the pressures to tart themselves up are really disappointing.

So even when sales of Fallen slip and Evanescence\'s star begins to fade, Lee, without naming names, vowed that she would never pull a Jewel and use her natural assets to boost her career.

"Every time a cool rock chick or actress seems to respect themselves as a strong woman, I\'m like, \'Yeah!\' " she said emphatically. "And I love them, and they\'re my girls. And then they start to go downhill and people aren\'t paying attention anymore. So they start stripping their clothes off, because that\'s all they have left. I swear to everything I\'ve ever known, I will never do that."

Given Evanescence\'s trajectory thus far, it\'s a crossroads Lee won\'t face for some time.

"Wow, three months ago you were playing Nick\'s Fat City, and now you\'re on the main stage of X-Fest!" shouted a local promoter backstage at the multi-band festival sponsored by Pittsburgh\'s 105.9 FM. "What happened?"

Throughout Evanescence\'s meteoric ascent, some have written the band off as "Linkin Park with a chick singer." But Amy Lee is a lot more than Chester Bennington with nicer legs.

The two bands certainly have similar elements, especially on "Bring Me to Life," where electronic underpinnings bolster a rap cameo by 12 Stones\' Paul McCoy. But Lee\'s register and range push the boundaries of Evanescence\'s music much further. High harmonies aren\'t grossly out of place, and low-end rhythms sound deeper when they\'re offset by Lee\'s vocals wafting a few octaves above.

"Who would have thought they\'d work together," Lee said of Evanescence\'s seemingly conflicting styles. "I\'m surprised people didn\'t figure out that those two things went together before."

Since Fallen\'s release in early March, when it debuted at #7, it hasn\'t once left the Billboard albums chart\'s top 10, an extraordinary three-month streak that in the last year only a few artists — Eminem, 50 Cent and Avril Lavigne among them — can share. A reason for the continued success is Evanescence\'s elastic allure that stretches from teenagers looking to relate, to nü-metalheads who otherwise are left to a slurry of bands that crunch and whine almost identically, to older fans who deem Lee\'s voice pleasant enough to balance music that pushes their levels of tolerance.

"They have a decent blend of sounds and do a good job of bringing everything together," said 21-year-old Steve, a dead ringer for Ministry\'s Al Jourgensen, attending an Evanescence show wearing a Pissing Razors T-shirt and a hat adorned with Tool, Deftones and Slipknot pins. "It\'s different, it\'s new, people like it. I\'m more of a heavier music fan, but there\'s a side of me that likes Evanescence."

The group\'s widespread appeal is evident on the airwaves as well. "Bring Me to Life" was first released on modern rock and alternative radio stations as the lead single off the soundtrack to February\'s "Daredevil" flick. From there it topped the playlists of conventional rock stations and finally pop/top 40 radio, too, where it currently sits at #2, according to trade magazine Radio & Records, sandwiched between Justin Timberlake and R. Kelly.

With stations across the board taking it upon themselves to play new single "Going Under" before the official record-company push, the Evanescence effect shows no signs of letting up.

"I hope that\'s because we don\'t just have a couple of good songs or a couple of songs that sound a certain way," Lee said. "Our record is full of [good] songs because we\'ve been working on writing them for eight years now. So there\'s so much that\'s been put into it."

A 14-year-old Ben Moody met Amy Lee, a year younger than himself, while both attended summer camp in Arkansas. Classically trained in piano and a member of her school choir (she would later reach All-State status, twice), Lee was somewhat of a loner at camp and often took solace behind the ivories.
 
"Going into the corner and playing the piano was my way of having something to do instead of sitting there being like [makes a bored face]," she said.

While she was playing Meat Loaf\'s "I\'d Do Anything for Love (But I Won\'t Do That)," Moody approached. They discussed their musical preferences and found common ground in grunge, Jimi Hendrix and \'80s metal.

"I don\'t think either of us really fit in that well, and possibly that\'s what drew us together," Lee explained. "We were both musicians out of our element in this silly camp environment."

Within a month of that first encounter, Lee and Moody were writing songs together. A few years later, they were playing acoustic sets in bookstores and coffee shops, eventually recording a demo, Origin, in 2000 and hawking it at shows. To round out their live sound, they recruited some musical friends by offering them either dinner or $20, but their shared vision of Evanescence never stretched beyond the two of them.
 
"A lot of it was because we\'re limited on resources," Moody said. "We also didn\'t want to bring in all these people who were permanent members because then they\'d want to write, and that was just complicated for us."

As it turned out, two players who performed with Lee and Moody the most, guitarist John LeCompt and bassist William Boyd, are still part of the Evanescence concert experience. Drummer Rocky Gray completed the lineup in December 2002.

Evanescence\'s trajectory has been so strong and steep, not even the negatively connoted tag "Christian rock" could sink — or even slow — their ship. In April, days before an interview in Entertainment Weekly was to hit newsstands, Wind-Up Records pulled copies of Fallen from Christian retail outlets. The interview found Moody cursing and not quite agreeing with the Christian rock tag attached to them — despite being quoted three years ago as saying Evanescence\'s message was simply "God is love." So instead of being ejected from those outlets, which would have made for much more salacious headlines, their label was savvy enough to strike preemptively.

Nevertheless, the media jumped on the story. And Evanescence fans didn\'t seem to care. One post on the Web site www.punkreviews.com summed it up best: "This whole debate over whether Evanescence is a Christian band is kind of dumb."

"It was just nothing blown into something," Lee said. "We\'re doing well and [the media] has to look for something to be wrong with us. There are things wrong with us, but that\'s not it."

"I have a very weak stomach and can\'t eat some foods," Moody offered.

"And sometimes I pick my nose," Lee said. "There you have it."

As Evanescence continue to carve their place in the musical pantheon, Lee\'s standing as a role model for women who rock is also being shaped.

Adopting her hairstyle and penchant for black-and-white striped stockings and armbands, fans imitate her outward image at shows, but it\'s Lee\'s inner self that leaves the most lasting impression.

"Amy\'s great," said 19-year-old Annie Thompson. "Her lyrics are really personal and poetic. I feel like I can totally relate to them. Like, she knows what I\'m going through because she\'s been there, too."

"Whenever you\'re in a position to share yourself so openly to people, the ones who listen are really going to care," Lee said. "A lot of fans come up and say, \'This song changed my life, can you tell me what you meant when you wrote it?\' or \'This song saved me when I had to go through a messy divorce.\' It\'s really moving sometimes."

Some fans at the Pittsburgh radio festival waited up to 90 minutes to be the first in line for autographs and Polaroids. Others, like 23-year-old Richard Titus, made the long trek from Philadelphia just to see his second Evanescence show in as many weeks.

Titus showed his gratitude by anointing Lee with a kiss on her hand, just as he did when he met her in his hometown. Some fans, however, try to offer the band a lot more.

"Two nights ago, a bra was thrown onstage," Moody recalled. "At first I thought it was for me, so I\'m like, \'Hey,\' and put it on my guitar. But then I noticed it said, \'Property of Amy.\' "

"And he was trying to convince me that the owner of the bra was named Amy!" Lee gibed.

"Then, looking at it again, I saw her name, \'Maggie,\' next to her number — which I should give out because I\'m a little upset that I didn\'t get a bra. Amy gets all the groupies."

All obsessed fans, however, aren\'t of the same sex. And unlike the crude dudes who shout obscenities and make sordid requests at shows, most of Lee\'s male admirers are a lot more gentlemanly.

"Some people at the shows are yelling, \'Marry Me!\' or whatever," she said. "And I\'m like, \'Guys, let\'s just stop it.\' "

"Oh, come on," Moody interrupted. "You love it."

"Yeah, I love it," Lee cooed. "I\'m a girl."

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« Resposta #10 em: 28/11/2008, 10:37 »
Outro especial da MTV.com, dessa vez de 2004. É o "Evanescence: The Split" — por Joe D\'Angelo

Few were more shocked than Amy Lee to learn that Ben Moody was not in his hotel room on October 22. Two days before a show in Berlin, Evanescence\'s manager informed her that her guitarist, co-songwriter and friend for the past eight years would be a no-show at the gig.

"It was like, one in the morning," Lee recalled, "and our manager called and just said, \'What are we going to do? Ben\'s gone.\' "

Although his exodus was swift, tensions between Evanescence\'s creative pillars had been building for some time. The goth-rock group, whose cornerstone was laid when a 14-year-old Moody spied a 13-year-old Lee playing a Meat Loaf song on a piano at summer camp, was the rock success story of 2003, with Fallen selling more than 2.5 million copies in the U.S. in just seven months. And with that success came increased media coverage, which intensified the conflicts that had begun to simmer long before most people even knew what the word "evanescence" meant.

Fans now know the definition — "vanishing like vapor" — and despite mounting animosity successfully kept hidden from public view, Moody\'s exit seemed to epitomize the term.

"By that time, it was just so clear that [Amy and I] have grown into two completely different people," Moody said during a rare break from the assorted projects that have kept him busy since he touched down in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. "We didn\'t have any of the same desires for anything, especially not pertaining to our careers."

After Germany, the pair did not see or speak to one another until February 8, the day of the Grammy Awards. Moody arrived at the event separately from the rest of the band, which now includes his replacement, former Cold guitarist Terry Balsamo. Sporting a long wig and an extended goatee, wearing a pin-striped black suit and carrying a pimp cane with a crystal knob, he looked like he should be rolling with Snoop Dogg and the Archbishop Don "Magic" Juan rather than with his rocker brethren.

As a co-founder of a band that was up for five awards that night (the group won two — for Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance), pride was what brought him to the show. He donned the attire to show the world that he wasn\'t emotionally rocked after leaving the band — a gesture that was lost on Lee.

"She didn\'t get the outfit, let\'s just say that," Moody said. "But then again, she never did. Nothing against her, but she doesn\'t get my sense of humor. Like I said, eight years down the road, we\'re very different people."

Taking the stage to accept the Best New Artist award provided an awkward moment, 50 Cent\'s bum-rush notwithstanding. Moody and Lee barely made eye contact before she gave the speech while Moody stood stoically behind her.

"Everyone who knows me knows the sh-- I do, and knows I\'m always doing something stupid," he explained. "I wanted them to get the message that Ben\'s OK. He\'s not off somewhere drinking himself to death because [his time with] Evanescence is over. He\'s Ben. He\'s himself and he\'s having a good time."

Evanescence had begun to sprout two heads about a year after signing with Wind-Up Records in 2001, before the single "Bring Me to Life" announced the band\'s presence to the mainstream. Any rift was undetectable in the countless interviews to promote Fallen that focused on how Lee and Moody met as teenagers, worked hard and wound up becoming the Cinderella story of the year.

As songwriters, Lee was the dark-themed lyricist and Moody provided the musical muscle. More than that they were friends — best friends — as it says in Fallen\'s liner notes, and the two had even dated briefly. But there was always a separation between the two when it came to work.

"Amy and I never wrote together," Moody said. "Maybe two or three times in eight years did we actually sit down and write together in the same room."

A Brief History Of Evanescence -  1994: Ben Moody and Amy Lee meet in Little Rock, Arkansas; 2000: Origin released; approximately 50 copies were made; January 2001: Band signs with Wind-Up Records; March 4, 2003: Fallen released; March 12, 2003: Fallen debuts at #7 with more than 141,000 copies sold; May 18, 2003: Fallen certified platinum; October 22, 2003: Ben Moody leaves band during European tour; January 16, 2004: Evanescence name Terry Balsamo as new guitarist; February 8, 2004: Evanescence win two Grammys, including Best New Artist

The song "Catherine," penned in 2000 prior to their self-released debut, Origin, and omitted from the album, was the only example of a joint songwriting session that Moody could cite. Customarily, Moody and Fallen co-writer David Hodges came up with the music and recorded it onto a CD, which Lee would then take so she could write the lyrics.

The process wasn\'t entirely exclusive. Moody would sometimes help out with a vocal melody and Lee often pitched her musical visions. Whatever the songwriting method — and theirs is used more frequently by bands than most fans assume — it obviously worked. Piling on layers and juxtaposing parts like muddy guitars and soaring vocals, thuggish melodies and soul-baring lyrics made for a fresh addition in the pop-metal genre.

"When we were writing the first songs, which are five or six years old now ... it was more [organic]," Lee said. "Let\'s say we started off with a piano, then we\'d say, \'Let\'s put guitars all over it,\' and then maybe a huge choir in the bridge. It became this ridiculous fun thing. We put stuff in that wouldn\'t necessarily be anything like what we were hearing at the time. It would just be what we wanted because ... just because. It was never about boundaries or rules or following what somebody else did."

Moody, however, approached songwriting more conservatively, keeping the pop convention of verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus in mind. "When you\'re trying to create a new thing, it would seem like the doors would be wide open, but they weren\'t," he said. "I made the rules very strict. It had to fit certain criteria."

Some would call Moody\'s conformation to pop boundaries classicist. Others have a harsher term for it.

"Just because something\'s catchy doesn\'t mean you\'re selling out, and just because you sell records doesn\'t mean you\'re selling out," Moody said. "And that was the word of the day with Amy. Sell-out this and sell-out that, and I\'m like, \'Give me a f---in\' break.\'

"Just because you follow certain rules of songwriting doesn\'t mean you did something bad," he continued. "It means you\'re a professional and you know what you\'re doing."

Moody took his approach outside the studio, too. Where Lee had to overcome some shyness as Evanescence\'s career began to blossom, Moody was always ready for face time. He was aware that his newfound role as a rock star entailed more than just expressing himself through his art. This was called the music business for a reason, and doing interviews, walking red carpets, rigorous touring and "sleeping when you\'re dead" were all part of the bargain.

"There are certain things about the music business that, honestly, are not about music, and they\'re not about art," he explained. "They\'re about playing the game so that you can continue to stay successful, and Amy didn\'t want to play those games. I was more about doing what I had to do to be able to play music and do these sorts of things for a living.

"With Amy, it became this obsession with being an artist," he added. "I thought that what people need from the musicians they look up to is a good time, [musicians] who don\'t take themselves so seriously. That was something we greatly disagreed on."

Their growing fame prompted thoughts about the future direction of Evanescence. Although Moody and Lee had not yet started to write songs for the follow-up to Fallen, their ideas were now more incongruous than when they started collaborating. Moody wanted to expand their scope from the dark, introspective themes that marked Fallen and move in a harder-edged rock direction while also hanging onto some of the elements that fans loved. Lee desired more variety. If Fallen was great because it sounded unique, she reasoned, retracing some of its steps would be doing what someone else has already done — even if that someone was herself.

Lee also saw Evanescence evolving in a more multi-dimensional artistic direction. "I feel in so many ways that I\'ve only scratched the surface," she said. Her emphasis on a visual aesthetic is apparent in the gothic-inspired wardrobe which she designs herself. Their videos, which feature Lee teetering on a ledge ("Bring Me to Life"), drowning ("Going Under") and disconnected ("My Immortal"), further the theme of a distressed and emotionally wrought heroine. Evanescence were following a path that many conceptual artists, such as those who\'ve had the greatest impact on Lee — Smashing Pumpkins, Björk, Nine Inch Nails — had also walked.

"The things that we dealt with in our music were things that people go through that they don\'t always like to talk about," Moody said. "To me, that\'s purging. Once you do that, you\'re supposed to come together and say, \'We got it out, and we\'re all going to be OK.\' With Amy, it was like, \'No, nothing\'s ever going to be OK.\' And I just couldn\'t live that way."

Moody and Lee had discussed parting ways months before he eventually left in October, though it wasn\'t clear initially who would be the one to leave the band behind. He thought that Lee, in the vein of artists like Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé and most recently Gwen Stefani, would have the best chance at going it alone. He wanted to hold on to the band he helped build — but so did she. As time passed and he began thinking about other projects, like film and outside collaborations, it was decided that he would be the one to walk.

While Moody\'s departure was predetermined, when he decided to leave was met with surprise and disappointment. Lee had hoped he would finish the remaining dates of the tour, or at least offer the standard two-weeks notice, so that the band could find a replacement. Looking back, however, Lee realizes she should have expected something drastic.

"It wasn\'t a big surprise that Ben was going to do something spontaneous and weird," she said. "That\'s pretty much how he is. He\'s going to do whatever it takes just to shock everyone. It\'s all about shock value, which is sometimes funny, I guess, but usually it\'s just a bunch of extra stress that nobody needs."

Moody said he left when he did because his head-butting with Lee was now affecting the people around him.

"There was just a change in the countenance of other people and I felt terrible about causing that," he said. "I went to my [tour bus] bunk that night and it became clear as day: When I get to Berlin, I\'m getting on a plane."

Before he did so, he called Alan Meltzer, the chairman of Wind-Up Records, and explained that he bought a ticket but wasn\'t yet on the plane. The therapeutic conversation lasted hours, and at the end, Moody knew he was making the right decision and headed to the airport.

"To be perfectly honest, I really had no idea what was going to happen when I got off the plane," Moody said. "I just left a very successful band, sort of out of nowhere. Most labels would probably never have spoken to me again."

Since he\'s been home, Moody\'s been working almost non-stop. While hashing out new songs with Fallen collaborator Hodges, possibly for an album on Wind-Up later this year, Moody also wrote with Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson for their next albums. He\'s producing tracks for the band Blank Theory, and, with Godhead singer Jason Miller, new Drowning Pool frontman Jason Jones and Living Sacrifice drummer Lance Garvin, he wrote and recorded "The End Has Come" for the upcoming soundtrack to "The Punisher." He\'s also working on music for the "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" soundtrack, and has started a production company with that film\'s actor Zack Ward.

"I\'m writing more now than I ever have before," he said. "I\'m experimenting and having fun. I\'ve never had this much freedom in writing before."

Moody won\'t be alone in spending most of this year realizing new ideas. Lee and her bandmates, bassist William Boyd, drummer Rocky Gray, guitarist John LeCompt and the newly appointed Balsamo, will take a few weeks off when their tour wraps up at the end of the month, and then begin work on their new album. Each member will most likely write separately before eventually meeting up to merge the ideas. It will be strange working without Moody, Lee said, but she\'s also excited about the prospects.

"I love [Fallen], but in some ways I think it\'s immature," she said. "I feel like we could have gone so much further and I\'m dying to [do that] on the next album."

Moody, too, expects great things from Evanescence. "It\'s going to be interesting to hear, because the only thing that\'s going to be similar is Amy\'s voice. ... It\'s going to be really, really good, because Rocky doesn\'t do anything unless it\'s good. Terry is a great writer. And Amy is an amazing vocalist. So you have all of the ingredients necessary."

His optimism and well-wishing are surprising considering turmoil with his old band ended just a few months ago. While he\'s had minimal interaction with Lee, he routinely hangs out with Balsamo, which usually spurs astonished looks from those who spot them together.

"I know some people leave bands and are bitter about sh--, but I don\'t stand to gain anything from Evanescence failing," Moody said. "All that does is tarnish the name I helped build. Amy\'s a great person. I\'m a decent person. We\'re both happier, and that\'s pretty much the end of it."

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13/10/2006 Hey Guys! LINK
hey everybody! i just wanted to say hi and welcome! i feel like we all just bought a new house together. any drape suggestions? i was thinking deep red velvet. ;) anyway, i love you guys and it feels good to be able to connect with you again. the shows are going great- thank you so much to everyone who\'s come so far and brought letters and dolls and CUPCAKES! they were so delicious. (ok, richie ate most of them but i had one!) were in detroit today and had the day off so i stayed in my room all day and had tea- still getting my tour pipes back. i love you all and hope you like the new site! see ya!
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29/11/2006 holiday cheer, babies, tinsel, cat barf... LINK
Hey everyone....
My ceiling is leaking from the upstairs shower and my cat is hacking up a massive hairball. Its so good to be home. Tour was awesome (all you fans at the shows SERIOUSLY rocked) but anything is better than that smelly tour bus. John and Shelly had a beautiful baby boy, and though we hated to cancel the last show in manchester, John made it home in time for the birth. (sorry ol\' chaps! we\'ll make it up to you) Taking a sip of eggnog and enjoying my familiar chaos, I just want to say thanks to everyone for RULING at the shows and making it so fun for us. I really felt like with every show you knew the new stuff better, and i could feel that we were getting better and better at playing the new songs, and were really having fun with it now. Next year is gonna be awesome. In a world domination kind of way. I love you guys. The Lithium video premiers this week- i know you\'ve already seen it but just pretend to be excited ;) Happy holidays!!!
love,
amy

04/12/2006 EvThreads TRL Crashers [Sweet Sacrifice Coming Soon] | yall wanna single... LINK
Ok. Mtv now has the lithium video, but they are mad at windup right now for being windumb. Vote the crap out of lithium and hopefully their anger will melt away, as the Christmas spirit overwhelms them and they have to give in to you. ROCK IS NOT DEAD. (its just really really sick)
love
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14/12/2006 Happy Birthday Amy (13 DEC 2006) | birfday LINK
HEY!
Thanks for all of the sweet birthday wishes, I feel so loved. I had a RAD time last night! My friends are awesome, and they listened to me months ago when i jokingly said I wanted to go to medieval times for my birthday....which is cool cause I wasn\'t really joking... and it was SOOOOO FUN! They called my name on the loudspeaker when I was knighted by the king, so my cover was blown and I was totally embarrassed. (I mean come on- people that hang out at medieval times are a serious part of our core audience ;) ) But it turned out to be a good thing because then our drinks were free!! Well... I can\'t say that the free drinks weren\'t without consequence. Everyone had a little too much and I\'m afraid we harassed the red knight to a suicidal degree (we were cheering for the yellow knight). Someone threw a chicken leg at him and we got in trouble. Anyway, the party eventually turned into an all night guitar hero tournament at my apartment, and my birthday was freakin awesome. Thanks for being so cool, guys! I have to go get ready now because we\'re playing letterman tonight and they make you hang out there all day. Talk to you soon!
love,
amy

09/01/2007 Amy\'s Engaged! | *clink clink* *ahem...* LINK
Hey guys. I came on here to see how stupid i looked when the interviewer called me out on the ring after wearing it for about 16 hours (and yeah i look pretty silly :P ). I just wanted to let you know that its really really real- I\'m engaged to josh as of last night and I\'m really freaking excited. Pretty huge moment in my life. I love you guys and its really cool that you got to be a part of it. Thanks to all of the fans at Much for being so cool and supportive- its a wonder i didn\'t cry... again. :o
love,
amy
ps- my ring RULES

29/01/2007 All That I\'m Living For | change of heart LINK
Well, after looking at these posts, I\'m sure you guys will like this- Terry and I both felt kinda the same way about ATILF as a single- its a great song but we really had our hearts set on Sweet Sacrifice or weight of the world- but the label was really hell-bent on ATILF. In the end, after (youre not going to believe this!) actually listening to the fans reactions on the boards etc., they agreed we were right and changed their minds! So here\'s the big news- we are now going with sweet sacrifice for the third single. ROCK METAL. I\'m stoked. Thanks for speaking up about what you think! All we needed was a mob!
Love,
amy
ps- dont be bumbed about lithium, its just now getting good play. (it was only added officially this month, so it was a late start but it is still doing well! keep requesting it!)

18/05/2007 i\'ve got a new ring & now you\'ve got the scoop. LINK
Hey guys. Wow, there is so much to say, I don\'t know where to start. First of all, and most importantly, I am now officially Mrs. Amy Hartzler! Josh and I are married, and it is the most incredible thing to happen in my life so far (and I\'ve seen some pretty incredible stuff). We just got back from our beautiful, remote honeymoon 2 days ago, and unfortunatley discovered that the fact that I was unable to defend myself for a week was taken advantage of quite a bit. Here\'s the truth, when I said that John and Rocky both made it clear they were ready to move on, I meant it. They were very vocal about the fact that they didn\'t really care about evanescence at all, and just stayed around for the money. I knowingly let this negative energy grow within my band for a very long time because I was afraid of the appearance of falling apart, when in reality, trying to hold on to these guys is what was holding us back. I treated both john and rocky with nothing but kindness and respect, and I got nothing but jealousy and resentment in return. They were miserable. They are no longer playing with us because I love this band too much to see it driven into the ground. One little false fact that\'s been bugging me in the press about this- rocky didn\'t quit. He never talked to me or our management at all...but he did tell most of the crew and the rest of the band that he planned to quit during the 2 weeks off after our shows in south africa (during which I was getting married and would have no time to replace him). Fortunatley, many of those people care about this project and came and warned me, so we were able to replace him in time to continue the tour as scheduled. I then told John it was time he did what he obviously wants to be doing- playing in his own band. Because no one should be playing in evanescence that doesn\'t appreciate it- that doesn\'t love it. And especially not someone that is doing it harm. Being a touring member of a band when what you really want is to be a creator can be frustrating- I guess that frustration got the best of john.
...But that was last week... ;)
So today was the first full rehearsal with Will and Troy and they are awesome. (For those of you who don\'t know, they are the drummer and guitarist from Dark New Day). I haven\'t seen Terry so happy playing guitar since before the stroke. They\'ve been working their butts off for the past few days cramming the setlist into their brains and they sound great. Its amazing how good it feels to play now- no clouds over our heads, no conspiracy, no drama, just the love of music. Terry, tim and I are very happy, and seriously can\'t wait to start touring again. Will and Troy are a little nervous, but they shouldn\'t be, they both SHRED. Fellow DND fans, don\'t worry, the bands not breaking up. Were just borrowing Will and Troy for awhile (they are working on their new album now).
Well I hope that\'s real enough for you. I\'m probably going to be repremanded for saying so much, but somebody\'s got to tell the truth. :) I\'m wiped out. Need sleep! We love you guys, and we won\'t let you down. See you soon!
Love,
Mrs. H. ;)

14/07/2007 my little weirdos... LINK
Yeah, you guys are freaking hilarious. In the first video, the part where the girl is making the mentos soda bomb for no reason is my favorite. And you guys really stepped it up on the second one. The climax really explodes into dramatic splendor in the bridge, as an unlikely tenor hits the opera solo and the guitar playing guy\'s mustache falls off. Priceless. You guys are awesome. I\'m really sad we already made sweet sac. a video, we totally would\'ve just used some of your cinematic genius. :P

31/08/2007 Ev Picture Posting Thread 2006-09 LINK
http://landingpage2.captainmorgan.com/gateway-en-row.htm?BrandId=RUM&RefUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fposewood.ugenmedia.com%3Fmlink%3D5397
;)

31/08/2007 Ev Picture Posting Discussion Thread LINK
no, silly, I meant to do it that way- I want you to log in and VOTE! How freaking awesome will it be if we win the Captain Morgan Pose-off!!!!! Go Pirates!

07/10/2007 Radio Mob [Good Enough] | ranting and raving LINK
Hey! I know I haven\'t really posted in awhile , (sorry!) but I just saw this and had to say thank you. Thank you for caring about the song or the band or whatever enough to go to all of this trouble to try to get it played. It really does make a difference- that\'s the only way stations ever started playing BMTL- the fans mobbed the stations until a few gave in and all the lemmings followed. Alot of times slow songs take longer to pick up at radio and we just have to keep hounding them. I\'ve definitly been feeling the doubt and frustration that you have, but I can\'t help but think that this song is powerful enough to move people and spread like crazy once it gets going... It feels like most of these stations are only brave enough to play 10 different songs over and over and its extremely frustrating. There\'s so much beautiful music out there that just doesn\'t fit into the format of "pop" or "top 40" or even "rock" that it will never get played. And you know what? If I\'m part of that I\'m proud of it. Since when is fitting in between Jojo and Rianna cool? I guess it just sucks because I love the song so much and want people to hear it so bad. Anyway you people make me smile. Keep at it- they have to come around eventually. Speaking of bands that dont fit into a format- have you guys ever heard of "band of horses?" I got their cd when I was searching for an opening band for the upcoming tour, but I passed on it because its so slow and dreamy- I thought something a little heavier would be better for an opener. Well I\'m kicking myself for not sticking them on the bill anyway now because I\'ve totally fallen in love with them. The cd is called "everything all the time" but there\'s a new one coming out soon. My favorite song is the funeral. I\'m excited about the tour. I\'m trying to put in as many fun new goodies as I can- but I can say no more! (I wish there was a smiley squinting and rubbing his hands together in diabolical plan-hatchery) Ok well, I guess I\'ll see you guys soon. I\'m gonna be on the view and cbs saturday morning (weird) next week playing GE, and also fuse and leno after that... but you probably already knew that, you know everything. :)
love
Amy

07/10/2007 Radio Mob [Good Enough] LINK
by the way, what happened with sweet sacrifice? You guys were talking about "messing it up" or whatever. Some jocks refused to play it becauase you requested it TOO much??
Oh yeah, and I just wanted all you little rock fans to know (if any of you still exist since the poisoning of the well)...((you know what Im talking about  :rolleyes:  )) that I tried PERSISTENTLY to book a little rock show on this tour, since its the last one for the open door, and you guys are OG, and the local promoters wouldn\'t do it because they don\'t think enough people will come. So don\'t give me any of that "forgetting her roots" crap. My parents are so bummed.

07/10/2007 Ask Amy/Thank the band LINK
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I would ask Amy:

What nationality are you?
...dumb i know, BUT i was just curious...you dont get much insight from the name \'Lee\' haha

Thats funny. Once recently I was at the airport and I couldn\'t find my driver anywhere. When I finally called the co. and found him, he said he saw my name and was looking for a chinese lady. Haha! My heratige is mostly scottish and english.
More interestingly, I\'m actually a fairly direct desendant of Robert E. Lee. He\'s a great great great great (probably some more greats here) uncle.

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I would ask: "Amy, you said once that you want people to treat you as a \'normal\' person and that you don\'t want to be seen as an idol, but, secretly, you like it when people \'worship\' you don\'t you?";)

Just kidding.

I\'d ask: "What brand of conditioner do you use for your hair?"
Let\'s face it, her hair is beautiful, and I don\'t think she\'d mind answering.

Goldwell is my favorite brand of hair stuff. I use the shampoo and condish, and also get my hair dyed with goldwell stuff too. The name of the conditioner is "karatase." I probably spelled it wrong.

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I\'d probably ask her what her opinion is on people saying that the music buisness has changed her in a negative way.

holy crap, I was about to answer your question but I saw the band picture you\'ve got up there on the left and laughed out loud- how FUNNY is that now? Its like they\'re walking home. HAHAHA! -sorry.
The music business has only made me angry at the music business. Anyone who says its "changed me" doesn\'t know me.

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Amy has said, that ppl use to walk all over her, and always hurt her, I would ask her, How did you gain the strength, and how did you become tough enough to say NO? How, and what made you decide to just stop taking all the BS from ppl?? Because I use to be the exact same way!! I would ask her so much more, but I\'m going to stick with what I had just wrote!!
>>That\'s a really good one...I\'m still kinda like that and would really like to know!

>>I was trying to quote this the right way and i couldnt find the original- dont hit me!

It took me a really long time to get to "enough is enough." I still get hurt, but I\'ve learned that the people who hurt you are just hurting too. So instead of taking everything so seriously, like its really about me, I guess I think of it more as those people just projecting their own pain in a way that\'s different than the way I do it. Also, I just got completely fed up with being manipulated. Some people see that you\'re a loving, sensitive person and use that to get you to be their personal slave. I can smell people like that a mile away now and they just make me angry instead of hurt.

07/10/2007 Ask Amy/Thank the band LINK
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Coke or Pepsi?

COKE.
pepsi tastes eighties. :P

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I would ask her: "Do you still think about your music that you created for the EP\'s and Origin? How do you respond when you hear that Ev fans have fallen in love (as much as with Fallen and/or The Open Door) with this older music?"

I get it, I loved it too. I was OBSESSED with it at the time. Its just hard because youre your own worst critic and I hear myself say "my black backpack stuffed with broken dreams" and want to shoot myself. I seriously can\'t listen to the verses to that song without squinting. But I don\'t deny that there was a magic in those early songs. Each one was so exciting to us, we were just learning that we had the ability to make our favorite music.

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I\'d really love to ask Amy what the original name from Evanescence was, the one that they said was horrible lol

oh lets see,
halo machine (my idea)
childish intentions (not my idea)
for the fallen
stricken
also, i had my brother and sisters make a list of band name ideas while we were thinking about it, cause who knows! A kid might come up with something genius. My favorite was one my brother came up with, the suffocating wolves. And my sis wanted the levitating penguins, that was a real contender. :D

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I would probably ask:
Whats your favorite kind of pie?
Do ever you order stuff off e-bay?
What kind of car do you drive?
Is it weird to hear your songs on the radio or see yourself on T.V.?
Can I have your autograph?

-cherry.
-yes, rainbow brite dolls.
-don\'t have a car, live in nyc and don\'t want to pay a buttload for parking.
-Not really, its fun. I just did some sarcastic comments for vh1 i love the 00\'s, and I can\'t wait to see what stupid crap they put on there. I was such a dork.
-no. :)

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If Amy cooks for Josh.
You know, because has anyone else noticed that once a couple gets married
the husband packs on (more than) a few pounds?

HAHA! yeah! night before last we had an oktoberfest party with cheesy german drinking songs and I did all the cooking. I made RAD saurkraut that cooked all day and all kinds of wurst, and warm german potato salad and mini caramel apples. I love cooking and I do it alot when were home. And yes were getting fat. :)

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Now THIS is a stupid question...

Would she join LORDI [If you don\'t know them there a Finnish band who dress up like monsters] if it was that or never make another song ever, ever again?

Lol. :P :o

I would totally join Lordi. And play keytar.

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I\'d ask:
What\'s your favourite song that you\'ve ever written?
What is the most embarrasing obsession you\'ve ever had?
(I think this one\'s been done but oh well) - Who was your teen idol?
What\'s the scariest fan reaction you\'ve ever seen?
What was your first public performance of your life and did you screw it up?
AND
Does it bother you that right now in the world, thousands of people are thinking about you, talking about you, listening to or watching you, drawing you, writing about you, parodying you, making dolls of you, eating cakes made to resemble you, throwing darts at your face, editing photos of you into lobster creatures, dressing like you or singing your songs off key?

Ok, I\'m off to get a life now. =P

forgive me for not answering all of these.
I\'m ashamed to be completely obsessed with "viva pinata" on xbox. Im turning into one of those nerds that goes to the message boards and gets the cheats and asks how to get an elephanilla in my garden. I played it for 5 hours straight the other day. No bathroom breaks. I have a problem!
My kinda embarassing pre-teen idol was Elijah Wood. I was like 12 when he was in Huck Fin and the Good Son and I seriously wanted to marry him. :)
My full on teen idol (and adult idol) was and is Bjork.
Mind? no i love it. especially the lobster part. ;)

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Hi Amy thanks for being here....what about the reality show?

Would you do one?

hell no! reality tv is just bitchy people bitching eachother out. There\'s enough of that in my life already. Mine wouldn\'t be interesting anyway. I\'d just be me sitting at the computer all night. :P

07/10/2007 Ask Amy/Thank the band LINK
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Why do you hate the 80\'s?

No seriously. Why?

I don\'t I love them. Pepsi just seems very eighties. I dont know why.

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I would ask...is this not the cutest thing ever?  
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/ ... olivia.jpg
SORRY...proud Evparent moment.

yes. Josh is sitting here with me now laughing at all the silliness and we were just saying how adorable that is. He also says, it would be more healthy for all of us to read a book or go to sleep right now. :D

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Q1. If you could be any character at all from the entire history of fiction, which chipmunk would it be?

Q2. Given that the universe is infinite, and the speed of light in a vacuum can be represented by a constant, what do you want for breakfast tomorrow?

Q3. Quack?

1- Elanore (remember the heartfelt song to the baby penguin? Tears.)
2- Eggs benedict. But Ill probably have GoLean crunch with skim :\'(
3- Moo...?

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Like Pepsi Clear.  :wacko:

Im pretty sure that genius invention was called Crystal Pepsi.

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oooo oooo I have a new question. What do you think of Fly Leaf since you toured with them. Also have you ever heard music from the female fronted band Within Temptation.
They get compared to ev alot.

I really like Flyleaf. They are awesome live and really good people. It was very special to have a girlfriend on tour- that has the same job that I could relate to a little bit. I think they\'re awesome.

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How does it feel to have 40 something people in here trying desperately to get your attention?

just living the dream.

07/10/2007 About Tim! LINK
Hey Tim! We miss you. How\'s sacrapmento?! I was wondering, whats youre favorite color?
Also, what\'s youre favorite memory from touring with me so far? :)

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heya there cap\'n...sacramento is the same ol\'! and hmm...favorite color other than black? I guess maybe .....red?

Ok, cool. But Tim, you didn\'t answer the question I really wanted the answer to- what\'s your favorite ev-tour moment? Also, who gives a **** about bigfoot?

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That would be epic. LOL.

I didn\'t know Amy was a total fangirl for Tim. :P You haven\'t asked for his autograph, yet, Amy. Get on that one. ;)

 
OMFG totally!!!

07/10/2007 About Tim! LINK
Ok, Im gonna get off your thread now, Tim. But when I come back we\'re gonna talk about the mighty duck movies.

07/10/2007 Ask Amy/Thank the band LINK
Well, its been fun but this has gone on way too long ;) You guys are awesome. Thanks for all the good questions and for everything you\'re doing at radio. It rules. Oh by the way, I found this cool organization called "to write love on her arms." They address alot of issues that have been brought up to me by some of you over the years. Check out their myspace. www.myspace.com/towriteloveonherarms
goodnight!
love
amy

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I thought "they\'re" makes more sense... I\'ve never heard it as "through"...

From the evanescencereference:



I\'m still convinced it\'s "they\'re" though... not in...

No, you\'re right, it\'s "they\'re my own veins." I\'ll have to check to see if its wrong on the official site. thats weird.

26/11/2007 a whole lot of barfin goin on LINK
Hey guys. I\'ve been wanting to write a new blog about how great the shows have been on this tour and how much fun we\'ve been having, but I guess I waited one day too long because I\'ve never seen this many people sick on tour at once! About half of the Evanescence band and crew have a terrible stomach virus and we had to cancel our show in Denver today. :\'( I am SO sorry to all of the fans who wanted to see us play tonight, and hope you understand that we would never have canceled if it was in any way possible for us to play. The shows so far have been really beautiful- the fans have been amazing and I just want to thank you for some concert moments that we will remember for the rest of our lives. We have the day off tomorrow and then plan to continue with the tour as planned, I\'m sure everyone will feel better after these 2 days of rest. Thank you for understanding, we\'ll see you on the road!
love,
amy
ps- i saw the new music video- hillarious! Beth and I laughed pretty hard.

07/12/2007 EVANESCENCE Singer Creates Personalized Lunchbox For Charity | lunch LINK
hey! listen, I just wanted you to know that the sides of that thing are all awesome stripey, and underside shows the bottom of the feet of the animals. I painted that lunchbox for 2 weeks and I think it freakin rules! Anyway, it was fun and I hope it helps some hungry kids. I just saw the pics and just wanted to say that. See ya!
-amy

08/12/2007 Thanks Evanescence! The Open Door tour has come to an end... LINK
You have all been so wonderful to me, and to all of us. It is absolutely true that this tour would have ended long ago if it weren\'t for all of the fans. I don\'t know if you realize how hard it is to successfully tour these days, but many people are being forced to cancel their tours. We, because of you, are one of the very lucky and fortunate few who have never been in that position. You have come to see us play, most of you multiple times, and some of you have traveled extremely long distances to see the show. The fact that we are a rock band, over a year after our album\'s release, finishing out on an arena tour is nothing short of a miracle. There have been thrilling and beautiful times in the past year, and also some painful, hard times. In the end I know it was all for good, and I am completely grateful that everything happened the way it did. Life throws you all kinds of things you could never expect. Sometimes I find myself looking back at the past few years and laughing at how crazy this whole thing is (how did I get HERE??) and wondering what my life would be like if music hadn\'t won my heart...well ok, thats almost impossible to imagine. If this band hadn\'t been formed though- would I be teaching music in a high school? Always wishing I\'d broke through, going to concerts on the weekend going, "I could do that!..." I am so blessed. And I am very grateful to all of you for hearing me, for letting me into your lives and for loving music. This last day of tour is of course a happy day, were all excited to see our families and move back into our homes, but it is bittersweet. This is the end of another chapter in our lives, one that we will never EVER forget. I will love and miss my wonderful crew, who are the absolute BEST, and I wish all of them happiness and good gigs for next year and beyond. And of course, my band, who are some of the most talented people I\'ve ever known. (I\'m sure I\'ll get all sappy and cry on you after the show tonight but just in case you have too much eggnog to remember, I want all four of you to know that I love you. You inspire me to be a better musician and it has been pure pleasure playing with you every night. Will and Troy- I am so excited for the new DND album! It sounds amazing and you deserve great success and respect for your art. Thank you guys for saving me! Tim, I\'m gonna miss you so much. Your contribution to the band has been so good on so many levels. I am SO lucky to have found you! And Terry, I think we may have seen it all through the Open Door. From sunrise epiphanies in Calabasas to purgatory in the ICU, to playing with Iron Maiden at Donnington, to our first grammy nomination together. Congratulations, T. You deserve it.)
Thank you fans who brought us love and presents last week! I freaking LOVE the cupcake cookbook and plan on making some TOMORROW! Ok, I\'m done cheesing out now. I love you guys very much and hope we meet again soon! Thank you for everything.
love,
amy
(i decided this needed its own thread so i copied it over into the evanescence exchange area. sorry for "double posting" or whatever you nerds call it) ;)

09/12/2007 Closing the Open Door LINK
You have all been so wonderful to me, and to all of us. It is absolutely true that this tour would have ended long ago if it weren\'t for all of the fans. I don\'t know if you realize how hard it is to successfully tour these days, but many people are being forced to cancel their tours. We, because of you, are one of the very lucky and fortunate few who have never been in that position. You have come to see us play, most of you multiple times, and some of you have traveled extremely long distances to see the show. The fact that we are a rock band, over a year after our album\'s release, finishing out on an arena tour is nothing short of a miracle. There have been thrilling and beautiful times in the past year, and also some painful, hard times. In the end I know it was all for good, and I am completely grateful that everything happened the way it did. Life throws you all kinds of things you could never expect. Sometimes I find myself looking back at the past few years and laughing at how crazy this whole thing is (how did I get HERE??) and wondering what my life would be like if music hadn\'t won my heart...well ok, thats almost impossible to imagine. If this band hadn\'t been formed though- would I be teaching music in a high school? Always wishing I\'d broke through, going to concerts on the weekend going, "I could do that!..." I am so blessed. And I am very grateful to all of you for hearing me, for letting me into your lives and for loving music. This last day of tour is of course a happy day, were all excited to see our families and move back into our homes, but it is bittersweet. This is the end of another chapter in our lives, one that we will never EVER forget. I will love and miss my wonderful crew, who are the absolute BEST, and I wish all of them happiness and good gigs for next year and beyond. And of course, my band, who are some of the most talented people I\'ve ever known. (I\'m sure I\'ll get all sappy and cry on you after the show tonight but just in case you have too much eggnog to remember, I want all four of you to know that I love you. You inspire me to be a better musician and it has been pure pleasure playing with you every night. Will and Troy- I am so excited for the new DND album! It sounds amazing and you deserve great success and respect for your art. Thank you guys for saving me! Tim, I\'m gonna miss you so much. Your contribution to the band has been so good on so many levels. I am SO lucky to have found you! And Terry, I think we may have seen it all through the Open Door. From sunrise epiphanies in Calabasas to purgatory in the ICU, to playing with Iron Maiden at Donnington, to our first grammy nomination together. Congratulations, T. You deserve it.)
Thank you fans who brought us love and presents last week! I freaking LOVE the cupcake cookbook and plan on making some TOMORROW! Ok, I\'m done cheesing out now. I love you guys very much and hope we meet again soon! Thank you for everything.
love,
amy

06/02/2008 making sweet sacrifice LINK
HI everybody. There have been some false claims in a few articles I\'ve seen recently, and I just want to set things straight.

Making a record takes a lot of hard work, and a lot of heart. When Terry and I found out that Sweet Sacrifice was nominated for "best hard rock performance," we were giddy with excitement to see something we\'d created fly so high. You all know that Terry suffered a stroke right after tracking the guitars for The Open Door, and how much strength he\'s had to have to overcome the effects its had on his performance. This is part of the reason the nomination was so touching to us. This award is for those who performed on the track, and I want to give credit where credit is due. Terry composed and performed ALL of the guitars on this song, Will played bass, Rocky played drums, and I sang vocals. Wind-up records made an error when they listed the performers on the album back in 2006, and now that error is being taken advantage of. You are the fans, you deserve to know who you\'re listening to, and Terry deserves full recognition for his performance.

I love you guys and I miss you! I\'ve been snowboarding all week in Colorado with some friends, including David Hodges and his wife, Kate.  :omg:  omfg! Hahahaha. It\'s been a lot of fun and I\'m very grateful to have them as friends. If I\'m limping at the Grammy\'s, don\'t worry- I haven\'t broken any bones, my butt\'s just really sore. ;) See you soon!
love,
amy

31/03/2008 April fools LINK
HEY! No more Hannah Montana? I\'m so bummed. :P I was about to post a list of my favorite episodes and make a mix of my favorite songs in order of cuteness!

ps- Seriously, I got a letter from a young daughter of a friend last week that said, "Dear amy, you are my favorite singer in the whole world except for Hannah Montana." I almost peed my pants it was so awesome.

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alot of people think that. it is but amy said mostly it was a jokeabout their relationship dedicated to him.....


but dude i was still like -??????- because it really is such a beautiful song. idk that could be me.

This is probably super old and no one will see my reply but there is nothing about that song that is a joke. Im not sure what I said or was quoted as saying but that song is very real, personal, and literal.

31/03/2008 April fools LINK
Haha, well not all of the stalkers are friendly. I think its awesome that I\'m being asked if liking Hannah Montana was a joke. Should I start listing her as an influence? :)

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I seem to recall some old Little Rock interview where you were actually talking about being inspired by BILLY Ray Cyrus.

Fess up now.

never! You ought to know by now you cant believe everything you read ;)

31/03/2008 April fools LINK
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But I did the interview!

hahaha! are you sure it was me? I couldnt name one song by that guy. -oh I get it. April fools. ;)

31/03/2008 April fools LINK
ah, that little treasure, of course! whats wrong with me. :) have fun tomorrow, guys. And hang in there. I know you\'re bored but you haven\'t heard the last of me. ;)

31/03/2008 April fools LINK
oh relax. its the opposite of ominous.

01/04/2008 New Layout! LINK
Pink is the new black.  8)

17/04/2008 Bayside | Bayside video LINK
Hey guys! Just wanted to shamelessly support our friends. :) Check out the new Bayside video and vote for it on trl! Yay Anthony! :D (He\'s way better at music than he is at Scrabble...)
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/trl/voting.jhtml

07/08/2008 Sally\'s Song (Cover) LINK
check it out
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i29faacc3d1f770ee6a48c4fd72748b45
;)

12/12/2008 Amy Lee on The Lunchbox Auction | lunchbox! LINK
Hey everybody! Happy holidays.
I\'m glad you like my lunchbox, I spent about a week of my life obsessing over it. Its funny, everytime I finish one of these things I\'m like, \'Rats I really want to keep this now!\' :) Anyone ever see that pair of Ugs I did a few years ago? I collected about a million little care bears, beanies, legos and whatever else, then sewed and glued them all over the surface of those things. They were like giant transformer feet. I loved those! Anyway, not the point. The lunchbox auction is a great cause and the proceeds go to feeding hungry people in New York and South Africa. And hey, if this art stuff is too rich for your blood, maybe go help out at the soup kitchen for an hour or two this year. Or bake a pie for your doorman. :) Everybody likes pie, and those who don\'t like pie still like knowing there\'s someone out there who cares about them enough to make them a pie.
About the music... you all should know that I am writing, and expanding my mind. I always want to feel like there is no roof on what I allow myself to do creatively, so I\'m exploring a lot of different things right now. Try to be patient, and I promise you will end up with something worth the wait. As far as the "film and tv" thing and what thats supposed to mean, you probably know that scoring and writing for film has always been a dream of mine, and I\'m seriously trying to pursue that. I miss performing and seeing you guys and I hope you have a great holiday season!
Oh and by the way, if you haven\'t seen Steven Colbert\'s Christmas special yet, your\'e in for a really tasty treat. It\'s freaking hilarious and my family and I think its the best Christmas special since Pee Wee\'s.
love,
Amy

13/12/2008 Happy Birthday Amy!!! LINK
I just wanted to say thank you for all the birthday wishes! I feel very loved and supported by you guys. :) I\'m having an awesome day, thanks being a part of making it that way! Woo!
love,
Amy

13/12/2008 Amy is celebrating her birthday recording Evanescence new album | FYI LINK
This interview never occurred. Not with me at least!  :rolleyes:

06/03/2009 hey guys LINK
Hey everybody.
I just wanted to check in and say hi. I saw all the stuff about "evanescence day" and didn\'t realize it was the anniversary of our first major release! Six years!? It feels all that was a lifetime ago. I remember the day it came out, we were in Seattle on tour and we walked down to a local record store, which is crazy in itself now that those are basically extinct, and bought a copy apiece. Actually I bought 2 copies for extra luck. I don\'t really remember much from around then- its a blur. But I remember that there was a poster of our album cover in the window of the little place, and that was a big deal. I took a picture. Speaking of record stores, did you guys hear that all the Virgin stores are closing? Its so sad. And weird. We really will see the end of record stores in our lifetime. It wasn\'t as shocking when just the smaller stores started going out of business, but now no Virgin Megastore in NYC?? Circuit City is closing too. I don\'t know, just rambling, but I\'m going to miss walking into a music store, browsing around at stuff I don\'t need, asking the guy at the counter what cd was on in the store because I like it and buying it, and just feeling like there\'s a place where I kinda belong. Maybe its petty and stupid, but there\'s just something really magical about looking around at the history of music- from the Beatles to Neil Young to Nirvana to Bjork- and having a little place there. Right between the Eurythmics and Everclear.  I hope that this new era of seemingly limitless information will still have some magic. I hope great music will still shine through when there\'s an impossibly bigger sea of noise. I hope that radio stations and record companies will either find a way to restore their confidence in music and originality or just go ahead and die already.
So the Legends and Lyrics thing was pretty crazy. Turns out Dwight Yoakam is a complete badass. I guess I\'m the last to know because I don\'t usually listen to country, but I don\'t care what you like, he is the real thing. A musician, an entertainer, a storyteller, a pro. Gavin DeGraw was extremely talented too. He\'s a great songwriter and his voice is insane. I\'m only saying all this because I really didn\'t know anything at all about either of them before going to Nashville. The fact that the three of us sat around in a circle on stage and played songs in the same setting was somewhere between genius and hilarious- we\'re all vastly different. I think thats why I liked it so much. The banter was akward for sure but the music was really good. I\'m nervous and excited to watch it. Thanks to you hungry, sleep deprived people that trekked it long distances to support us that day. It meant alot to me. Thank you to Susana and Kaiden for the cupcake kit and I LOVED THAT CARD! My sister Carrie was there with me and we played the pirate song over and over cracking up later that night. Kaiden, you are awesome and I wish I could get hugs from you every day!
I\'m excited about the music I\'ve been working on lately- no nametags yet so relax!- I hope to be always growing and edging toward the outskirts of my comfort zone. Thank you for appreciating the music I\'ve made so far, and thank you for sticking around in the quiet times.
love,
Amy

18/06/2009 Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? LINK
esse post foi feito sob o nick de SparkArt, parece ser alguém com contato com a banda, e detalhe que esse tb é o nome da empresa que faz design pro fórum
There\'s some pretty weird stuff flying around right now and I\'d like to clear up some confusion in the press. As our fans already know, Ben Moody left Evanescence in 2003. Evanescence came out with a follow-up to Fallen in 2006. It was called The Open Door and it debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts and reached platinum status in just over a month. The Open Door has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. We\'re currently working on new material that I\'m extremely excited about. I believe that to make great music you have to give yourself the freedom to evolve. I don\'t see the point in making the same record twice, so I always want to challenge myself to make something better, stronger, and more interesting than before. That takes time, but it\'s worth the wait for me. Hopefully, it will be for the fans too. Look out for new music next year...
-Amy

25/06/2009 Michael Jackson | MJ LINK
What a strange and sad day. Michael Jackson was possibly the greatest (and definitely the most influential) artist of our time. He\'s one of my biggest and first musical influences, and I know that to be true for many many people. I hope he\'s in a better place and can finally be at peace. I feel like he was very misunderstood. I\'m taking comfort in the fact that his music will live forever...

11/08/2009 Hey guys LINK
Hey everybody! Just checkin in.
There\'s been a lot of writing going on this summer and I\'m starting to get really excited. My good friend Will happens to also be a great producer, writer and programmer (lucky for me!) and we\'ve been slaving away at some pretty interesting stuff lately... I\'m not giving anything away just yet. ;) Terry and I have been working together this week at my place just like old times and life is pretty good. I have a little surprise for you that I can\'t spill just yet, but its coming soon and I can\'t wait. I will let you know as soon as I\'m allowed to!
Talk to you soon!
love,
Amy
p.s. My favorite music right now: CSS, Depeche Mode (sounds of the universe)(\'in chains\' especially), MGMT, MIA. -Wow. I just realized thats a lot of initials... :D
p.s.s. David Hodges first solo ep comes out tomorrow! Congrats

01/09/2009 Yes we are - 11/08/2009 - Brazil, Sao Paulo, Maquinaria Festival LINK
Hey guys,
I know you figured it out already but I just wanted to say we are indeed headlining one of the three nights at the festival in Sao Paulo in November! We\'ve had a few cool opportunities to play one-offs over the past year or so, and I usually end up saying no because I\'ve been so focused on the new material and I don\'t want to get sidetracked (organizing an Ev show takes some pretty serious time and preparation). BUT the writing has been going so well lately, and you Brazil fans are some of our best and craziest, we decided to just go for it! We wont be playing new material, its going to be a collection of songs you already know (new stuff will come in due time ;) ). I also wanted you to know that this is not the suprise I was referring to- that is still coming, and it WILL be a little something new to hear. ..... I really love these little smily guys. And what the hell is this one ? It looks like a ghost that swallowed a hanger. ANYWAY, I\'m really excited and a little nervous about the show- I\'ve been my anonymous alter-ego for a long time! Mostly I can\'t wait to feel that feeling again- completely swallowed by the music. I love you guys and I can\'t wait to see you Brazil! We\'re gonna have a good time.
love,
Amy
Hey everybody! Just checkin in.

22/09/2009 I have a Twitter! LINK
Hey guys!
I can\'t believe I\'m saying this but.....
I\'ve decided to try out the twitter thing. :mellow: I think it might be a fun way to stay in touch better and I know I need to announce myself on here because there are so many other \'me\'s.\' My name on twitter is AmyLeeEv. I can\'t guarantee I\'ll have anything interesting to say but if you\'re really bored and need a distraction, why not follow me? Actually, I think I haven an idea for my first tweet. How about I spill the first little surprise I\'ve been holding onto? See you there!
love,
Amy

23/09/2009 I have a Twitter! LINK
And hey, just so you guys know, the album is the priority. Its all I\'ve been doing this year and I am dying to put it out. The plan is to get it out next year, but it definitely wont be out by April, so this Muppets thing is just an appetizer till then. I know that telling you something is coming out in 6 months seems kinda lame because its far away but Im just really excited (and when I first said there was a surprise I thought it would be out within a month). I know it sounds crazy but the song is killer. That\'s my opinion anyway, I had a great time making it.
Alright. Going back to work..... :party:
love
Amy

1°/10/2009 Ask Amy/Thank the band | questions questions everywhere and not a drop to speak LINK
I\'ve been sitting here reading through so many of these questions and comments in the "Ask me" thread... trying to find one I haven\'t answered and want to... I guess I just want to say thanks for making me feel good. Ha. Its really nice to know so many of you miss the music and want to know when you\'ll hear it again. I\'ve gotten to the point where I\'m working on it almost every day (night I should say). I\'m in love with it. Enough to fight for it. Enough to reopen the door to a world of chaos even though it scares me. I don\'t want to give away too much about what it will sound like, because so much will change before the end, but its... not what you would expect. Its definitely not happy married music, but its not like I\'m dying the whole time either. Its dark, sarcastic, fun, strange, familiar and very different at the same time. It makes me feel alive and I wish I could show you right now. If you were here, at my house, I would pour you a drink and we would turn it up really loud and rock out to it, and I know you would love it. :) Thank you everyone who has said their lives were touched by the music. It touches my life too, and so do you, in many ways.
Somebody asked how it made me feel when someone tells me the music changed their life. It makes me feel like I\'m not crazy. It feels wonderful.
Also somebody asked why I talk about blood so much, complete with quite a few lyric quotes. It made me laugh. I promise to offer slightly less blood on the next album. Slightly.
Last but not least, I often get asked about band members, the whole "is it a band, is it solo, etc" (understandably! There have been quite a few). Everyone who has ever been a part of Evanescence is a part of its story, a part of its soul. From day 1 it has been a collaborative effort and different people have contributed over the years. But it is more than just people. It\'s something that has taken on its own life, it has grown, changed and become more interesting, more soulful, more honest than a perfect image will allow. The passion is what makes it live on, the obsessive focus on straight up, head first, love for the music. That is my band. And against all obstacles I\'m sticking to it.
See you guys soon!
love,
Amy

1°/10/2009 Ask Amy/Thank the band LINK
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Amy...
Do you remember a guy named Joey McCaslin from arkansas?
He\'s my manager, and he says he met you once at a party, but I dont believe him

If I had a nickel...!
This one cracked me up. But seriously, I meet a lot of people at parties.
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24/02/2007 Like You LINK
hey yall,its TERRY,im just messing around and reading post,thats really cool yall dig this song,cause its also a fav of mine.this was actually the 2nd song we did for the record after snow white.amy sent the verse form snow white and i went and meet up with her to start writing and we finished that for the most part, then it was like what next,and she said she had a piano song then recorded it in pro tools and added the creepy loops in it then i through the guitars down,it was a good start for us cause we didnt really know what direction we wanted to go but except to do whatever was natural and in this case was dark and not worrie about doing anything except make ourselves happy.it was one of my favs to work on cause i like doing clean guitar stuff with delay like "u2" going dark or something but i would like to do more stuff like it cause its fun fitting that kind of guitar stuff around the piano,except i dont know where im coming from on the chorus like obituary(the band) stopped by or something?????anyways yall take care,weve been home for one day and im already bored as you can probably tell.....

08/08/2008 Ask Terry!! LINK
wuzzz up :D  :P  ;)

25/12/2008 Merry Christmas dear Amy,Tim and Terry! | MERRY XMAS LINK
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND ALL THAT FUN STUFF,HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL,PEACE OUT

03/07/2009 Resurrecting Sweet Sacrifice LINK
nice to see something positive around here,,,,,,,thanks yall :P

28/07/2009 Terry Balsamo to re-join Cold! LINK
Before this topic gets out of hand,nothing with cold will conflict with EV. ,,,,,peace out...........T
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Matéria da Blender de 15/03/2004, entitulada Survivor! retirada de Blender.com

Because Amy Lee won’t heed municipal warning signage, it seems we are going to be pecked to death.

Blender and the petite, raven-haired Evanescence lead singer are sitting in the lovely City Botanic Gardens in Brisbane, Australia. It’s summer in the Queensland capital, and it’s also the day of Evanescence’s debut Australian show. We have strolled to the Gardens Café to talk. Blender had spotted it earlier in the day and felt that its collection of macabre banyan trees, plus the eerie squawking and cackling in the undergrowth, would provide an appropriately gothic setting for our meeting.

Signs, however, clearly forbid the feeding of birds.

“But holding out a hand with a piece of food in it isn’t strictly feeding, is it?” Lee reasons, waving her muffin.

Within seconds, our interview is an avian battle zone as parrots, pigeons and specimens of the mighty ibis swarm for a bite of her blueberry-flavored lunchtime snack. It’s clear these animals have read the script to Hitchcock’s The Birds and waste no time re-creating the arrck! arrck! and associated flapping and pecking of the classic film.

Blender is not ashamed to say that we find the situation quite scary. But not Lee. She is watery-eyed with pleasure.

“See that? They fed off my hands!” she exclaims as Blender wards the last of the marauding little bastards off the table.

“Having animals feeding off me moves me to tears,” Lee says, “if that’s not being a little…dark.”

* * * * *

Being a little dark, it turns out, is kind of her job. Just a year ago, the 22-year-old Lee and her co-songwriter and lead guitarist, Ben Moody, had finished recording Evanescence’s debut album, Fallen, in Los Angeles. The Little Rock, Arkansas, natives were playing gigs to crowds of 200. Since then, Lee’s skyscraping voice and macabre lyrical world — crystallized in the single “Bring Me to Life” — and Moody’s goth-metal stylings have pushed Fallen to 3 million– plus sales and made Lee one of the biggest female rock stars in the world.

But there has also been considerable intrigue and controversy. Evanescence are former stalwarts of the Christian-music circuit, but Fallen was removed from Christian record stores when the band told Entertainment Weekly last April that the album wasn’t aimed at the faithful. Lee says she has never been formally religious. Moody, though, had publicly declared his strong beliefs.

“I have to blame that on Ben,” Lee says now. “Even back when we were 15, he was saying, ‘Jesus saved my soul,’ and I knew it would bring trouble.”

Then there was Lee and Moody’s relationship. Fallen’s sleeve dedications (She: “Thanks for bringing me to life”; He: “You will always have all of me”) suggested they had been lovers, but with success came rumors that Moody was unhappy with Lee’s growing profile and domineering approach.

Then, in October, while on tour in Europe, Moody left the group before a scheduled show. He has not spoken to his former bandmates since. Evanescence have continued without a pause, but with little explanation. There have even been rumors that Moody will return.

Savaged by birds or not, it’s clear Lee is here to set the record straight.

“You know what I did this morning?” she begins. “I was writing a check as part of Ben’s settlement for quitting the band. He’s gone for good. We can all breathe again.”

She smiles.

“Ben leaving was a very good moment. We got to the point where the band was really unhealthy. I can’t explain, because I don’t yet totally understand it myself, but Ben and I pretended that we were friends when really we were business partners. We didn’t talk. We never stayed on the same bus. We weren’t friends. We were friends when we met and I was 13 years old, but…you don’t expect that to survive until you’re 22.” (Moody declined to comment.)

On the night of Moody’s departure, Evanescence were in Stockholm, and Lee was suffering from viral bronchitis. Moody called the band’s management in the U.S. and said he was quitting. Again, via management, Lee asked him to stay until the end of the tour. Otherwise, everything they had worked for — the tour, the band — would collapse.

But by the next morning, Moody was on a plane home.

At 8 A.M. the day after that, Lee called a band meeting. With steely resolve, she said she planned to improvise — guitarist John LeCompt would now play lead. She wouldn’t cancel a single show.

“Ben knew I was ill,” she says. “He knew what he was doing. That made me angry. I wanted to prove we could come through the challenge.”

And they did. Then, afterward, they threw a party.

“We’re all incredibly grateful that Ben isn’t with us anymore, Ben included,” Lee says. “As far as I know, he’s back in Little Rock now, doing what he wants. Working out of his home.”

In fact, reports suggest that he has joined forces with Avril Lavigne for her next record. Lee says rumors that he was unhappy with her stardom and willfulness are untrue.

“It’s a lot more than that,” she says. “Ben had issues that had nothing to do with the band. I don’t understand Ben. I never really have. I thought I did when we were kids, but that changed. He’s very difficult to figure out. One day he’s one person, the next he’s someone else.”

You formed this band with Ben when you were 13. And yet you didn’t want to call him the night he left?“To be very honest, it would have been weird for me to call him. I don’t want him to read this and hate me forever, so I’m not going to say why I never went to see him.”

* * * * *

You don’t need to watch the lead singer giggle as she’s being eaten by birds to realize that Evanescence are a little bit weird.

It began with the intense teenage bond of Lee and Moody, two introverts who met in 1995 at summer camp in Arkansas. She was 13, he 14. Lee had studied piano since fourth grade and represented Arkansas in its state choir. Moody was a budding guitarist. They began writing songs together.

They played occasional gigs in Little Rock with guesting musicians, but they kept their music mostly to themselves. By the time Lee was 19, they had made a demo that was overheard by an engineer while being mixed in a Memphis studio. The tape went to New York, and the band was signed by Wind-Up Records, the home of Creed.

Wind-Up unveiled an unorthodox plan for its charges: old-school artist development. Lee was 19 when she, Moody and keyboard player David Hodges were sent to live in Los Angeles, in an apartment in the Studio City neighborhood. They received $25 a day for expenses. Lee did the washing and cooking.“I felt like an angry housewife sometimes,” she says, laughing.

But she got a room to herself; Moody and Hodges had to share one. To combat her chronic shyness, she was sent to acting classes. Lee’s increasingly dark writings belied that shyness, though, and she had to attempt to find a way to communicate with an audience.

Fallen is no easy listen — the gothic lyrics wrestle with themes of death and suffocation, crushed spirits and the search for redemption. Teenagers have identified and responded to Lee’s purple melodrama the way they do to Anne Rice’s haunted novels. When her mother heard the songs, she asked Amy if she wanted to see a therapist.

Lee has been mostly evasive about where her angst springs from. In the ’80s, her parents, John and Sara, moved around among several states. While still in their twenties, they started a family. First came Amy, and then, three years later, a little sister. Amy adored her. In 1987, when Amy was 6, her sister contracted an unidentified illness and died at age 3. Even now, Lee says, doctors have been unable to explain exactly what occurred.

“When that happened, my whole perception of life changed,” Lee says. “It sounds stupid, but that was when I became an artist. The music is my attempt to heal myself. Things like that can destroy you, or you can get through it.”

Lee’s gray-blue eyes fill with tears. Her voice wobbles. The kids at the next table stop slurping their drinks. She says she won’t reveal her sister’s name, because it would be too weird to see it in print. It would upset her mother, she says, and — you never know — fans might try to find her grave. But listen to the song “Hello” on Fallen, and you feel the grief.

“My sister’s death taught me how short life can be, and it has driven me to achieve things,” Lee says. “I have a list of 50 things I want to achieve. Not necessarily in entertainment, just personal goals. Life’s fragility drives me on.”

It is this drive that forms the paradox at the heart of Evanescence. Where Lee’s lyrics are forlorn and stricken, she is remarkably dynamic, energetic and precociously self-possessed for a woman who is only 22 years old.

“I wanted to be an artist, but it turns out I have to be director and owner of Evanescence LLC too,” she says. “I can handle it.”

Thus far, she’s handled it well, by most accounts. But there have been some bumps along the way.

For example, there was the now-infamous dress she wore at a September 2003 show in New York, which she designed and embroidered with self-hating words like BITCH, NOTHING and USELESS. At the time, she said that the dress was a riposte to an ugly, abusive comment from a New York DJ who introduced the band to the crowd at the city’s Webster Hall that past April. He said he had been jerking off to the picture of Lee’s face on the cover of Fallen. She was so disgusted, she says, she designed the dress and wore it at the band’s next show at the venue.

“I said it was a comment on tainted innocence,” she recalls.

But it wasn’t at all, it turns out. It was her statement against a boyfriend who physically and verbally abused her during a three-year relationship that ended relatively recently.

“Most of Fallen is inspired by that relationship,” she says, declining to identify the ex. “I never want to say his name or see him again. It was verbal and physical abuse. But like a lot of women in that situation, I spent my time protecting him and persuading people that everything was OK.”

So why did you say that the dress was a response to what the DJ had said?

“The next time we played Webster Hall, it was Fashion Week in New York, so I knew I could use it and get some press for it,” she says with a shrug.

She has changed, she says. She’s become tougher. If a boyfriend hit her now, she’d leave. If the DJ repeated his stupidity, she’d scream, “Fuck you!”

Lee now clearly aligns herself with riskier performers, such as her “idol” Björk, more than with pop’s current sensationalists. “I don’t see that you can even put an artist like Björk and someone like Christina Aguilera in the same category,” she says. “I mean, is it possible to strip and not be compromised as an artist? As a woman? Everything you say is upstaged by the fact that everyone is checking out your ass.”

Lee has heard that Howard Stern recently said she needs to lose 50 pounds.

“His show is just negative shit,” she replies.

* * * * *

But things are changing for Amy Lee. Fallen is becoming a hard album to tour behind, she says, because the lyrics relate to the abused, depressed person she used to be.

Two nights ago, she finished a new song during sound check in Auckland, New Zealand. The track is tentatively called “The Last Song I’m Wasting on You.” She utters a giggly laugh. She won’t say who it’s about.

Fans can expect a brighter outlook in other new songs, though. Since last June, Lee has been dating Shaun Morgan, lead singer for the South African hard-rock band Seether (also signed to Wind-Up). She was unsure at first whether another rock star, especially one from a band called Seether, was the best choice after an abusive relationship. “I went through a time hating men and being a feminist, but that’s not me,” she says.

For Lee’s birthday, Morgan gave her a silver heart-shaped locket with a photo of the couple at her platinum-record party in New York. For Christmas he gave her a ring. She bought him something more practical: a vintage Hasselblad camera. They took it to South Africa on safari together over Christmas. She thought the baboons were kangaroos. He was kind and funny about setting her straight.

She wants to show Blender her journal. It’s full of new lyric fragments, chords, photos and some sketches: of Morgan asleep, of seahorses she drew at an aquarium in New Zealand.

She has recorded some dreams in it as well. Last night, she dreamed she was dying of thirst. Her father gave her water, but her thirst was unquenchable, and it became clear that she would die. Her father told her to calm down, that she still had a few hours to live. She wasn’t sure if he cared.

An unusual dream, she says. Typically, she’s not a victim in her dreams — she’s the murderer, the monster.

“But I’m not like that,” she protests. “I really love people.”

* * * * *

Later that evening, Evanescence open their Australian tour at Brisbane’s Convention Center. A poll in today’s local newspaper declares Brisbane residents the happiest in Australia. Blender is curious to see how Evanescence fare in front of such an audience. What can the band possibly have to say to these jolly people?

The drapes fall away, and beneath their logo — a lethal-looking Frisbee — Lee and her band work their dark spell. Without her, Evanescence might be mere nü-metal journeymen. But Lee’s near-operatic voice and spellbinding, wraith-like presence raise them above the ordinary. The first chords of “Bring Me to Life” are greeted with a roar, then awed silence. Covering Soundgarden’s “4th of July,” she struts, poses and tosses her hair. Her drama coach would be proud.

“Once, I couldn’t even raise my eyes to people,” she had said earlier. “But I’m ready to face anything now.”
Exit, Stage Right
Just because your main songwriter quits doesn’t mean your band is doomed, does it? Ask these guys!

LIMPBIZKIT
They Are: Rap-rock overlords who became the public face of nü-metal.
Who Jumped Ship? Guitarist Wes Borland, who gave the band some much-needed style and humor.
The Aftermath: Their new album is entitled Results May Vary. They don’t — it’s a uniformly charmless fiasco from start to finish.

PINK FLOYD
They Are: Intellectual prog-rockers whose Piper at the Gates of Dawn, from 1967, is the greatest psychedelic pop record that isn’t Sgt. Pepper’s.
Who Jumped Ship? Frontman Syd Barrett, who was hospitalized for being nuts in 1968.
The Aftermath: Released Dark Side of the Moon in 1973 — it remained on the Billboard Top 200 for 741 weeks — and, later, The Wall (1979), which topped the charts for 15 weeks.

DEPECHE MODE
They Are: Synth-rock mainstays whose 1981 debut album, Speak and Spell, is lightweight dance-pop heaven.
Who Jumped Ship? The group’s main songwriter, Vince Clarke, who would resurface in Yazoo and, later, Erasure.
The Aftermath: Martin Gore started writing the songs, and the Mode went goth. Strangely, their popularity exploded, and soon they were selling out Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

JOY DIVISION
They Are: Post-punk miserablists who created the landmarks of despair Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980). They also made raincoats fashionable.
Who Jumped Ship? Singer Ian Curtis hanged himself two days before the band’s first American tour in 1980.
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« Resposta #14 em: 29/07/2009, 19:33 »
Matéria da Blender de 1º/06/2005, entitulada The Next Big Thing: Evanescence retirada de Blender.com

“I’m just, like, Jesus Christ! What the fuck?” blurts guitarist Ben Moody. He’s talking about the speculation currently surrounding his band, Evanescence. Specifically, their relationship with God.

Like their labelmates Creed, the Little Rock, Arkansas, goth-rockers have been accused of downplaying earlier associations with the Christian-music scene by uttering foul language and sporting rebellious clothing.

“Apparently, my Christianity was in question because I wore an Evil Dead T-shirt on Jay Leno,” the 21-year-old Moody grumbles.For the record: Moody is Christian; the band isn’t. And he claims that the “Christian music” tag, which Evanescence first started hearing years ago when they were independent, was inappropriate from day one. As a result, their label has recalled all Evanescence products from Christian stores.

Moody and 20-year-old singer Amy Lee have been writing and recording together since their mid-teens, when they would lay down tracks at Moody’s parents’ house. His closet doubled as their vocal booth.

“That’s where I spent a lot of my high-school years — in the closet,” Lee says. “It wasn’t too cramped, but you do get really hot.”The pair, augmented onstage by guitarist John LeCompt, bassist Will Boyd and drummer Rocky Gray, recorded their debut, Fallen, in Los Angeles last year. The result is as accessible as classical-inspired songs about purple skies, tears, pain and death ever get. The rap-rock/goth-rock crossover “Bring Me to Life” grabbed attention on the Daredevil soundtrack. Shortly after, Fallen entered the Billboard charts at an astounding number 7.

It’s a feat, as far as Lee is concerned, that proves female singers don’t have to be “dirrty” or naked to be successful.“I don’t want to be Christina Aguilera,” she explains. “I want to be Amy Lee, rock queen — not sex queen.”