EVANESCENCE Singer: We Are Better Off Without BEN MOODY
November 17, 2003EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has revealed to MTV.com that guitarist Ben Moody's departure from the group appears to be permanent.
"I actually haven't had any contact with him at all," she said of Moody, who walked out on the band October 24 in Berlin without an explanation. "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. "Everyone was really unhappy. I think it was just time to evolve."
COLD guitarist Terry Balsamo, who performed with the band at the American Music Awards ceremony Sunday night, 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 are former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland and Lee's current boyfriend, SEETHER singer/guitarist Shaun Morgan.
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