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EVANESCENCE: 'The Open Door' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Open Door", the latest album from the EVANESCENCE, has entered the national charts in the following countries (in alphabetical order): Australia: #1 Belgium: #10 Brazil: #28 Canada: #2 Denmark: #5 Finland: #5 France: #2 Germany: #1 Holland: #2 Hungary: #11 Ireland: #3 New Zealand: #2 Norway: #3...

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EVANESCENCE Frontwoman: 'I'm Hearing Myself Grow Within The Music'

Melissa Rayworth of The Associated Press recently conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On how the band's new album comapred to "Fallen": "It's still, first and foremost, coming from my heart. But you can definitely say it's feeling differen...

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EVANESCENCE New York Show A Homecoming For AMY LEE

Launch Radio Networks reports: EVANESCENCE performed in New York City on Monday night (October 9),marking the band's first Big Apple concert appearance since 2004. But the event also served as singer Amy Lee's first live show in her adopted hometown. Lee moved to Manhattan last spring after living...

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EVANESCENCE Tops BILLBOARD Album Chart

EVANESCENCE's "The Open Door" has sold 447,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at the top of next week's The Billboard 200 chart. EVANESCENCE recorded "The Open Door" while dealing with its guitarist having a stroke, a legal battle with its former manager, and si...

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GODYVA: 'In Good And Evil' Video Posted Online

Italian gothic metal sensations GODYVA have uploaded their video for the song "In Good and Evil" at YouTube.com. The track is the title cut of the group's latest album, which was released earlier in the year via Razar Ice Records. GODYVA — who have been likened to EVANESCENCE, LACUNA COIL and NIGHTW...

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EVANESCENCE Singer On Former Guitarist BEN MOODY: 'We're Not Friends, We Do Not Talk'

Theresa Tayler of Dose.ca recently conducted an interview EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On parting ways with songwriter/guitarist Ben Moody in 2003 while on tour in Europe: "Ben was becoming very unhappy and going through personal things that I don't think had...

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EVANESCENCE Set To Top BILLBOARD Chart; 'Conan' Performance Available Online

According to Hits Daily Double, EVANESCENCE's "The Open Door" is poised to sell between 350,000 and 400,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at the top of The Billboard 200 chart. EVANESCENCE appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" Monday night (October 2) to...

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The Open Door

The two biggest questions facing EVANESCENCE — and in particular, vocalist and co-founder Amy Lee — upon the release of its third album, "The Open Door", is whether the band could replicate the multi-platinum success of 2003's breakthrough "Fallen", and if Lee could still compose memorable songs wit...

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EVANESCENCE Frontwoman: 'To Try To Top Record Sales Is Stupid And Impossible'

MuchMusic.com caught up with EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee for the "Coupla Questions" feature. An excerpt from the chat follows: MuchMusic.com: There's a lot of talk about expectations for this album ["The Open Door", due Oct. 3] — it's your sophomore album, you can expect that. But what's your big...

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THY MAJESTIE Hard At Work On New Material

Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE has confirmed that it has parted ways with American singer Matt Aub (TIMELORD) and rejoined forces with Dario Grillo. "Unfortunately the exeperience with a singer in the USA didn't work," the group writes in a statement. THY MAJESTIE is currentl...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Not Surprised That Bassist Quit

Launch Radio Networks reports: EVANESCENCE recorded its new album, "The Open Door", while dealing with its guitarist having a stroke, a legal battle with its former manager, and singer Amy Lee's public break-up with SEETHER's Shaun Morgan. Then just as the project was completed, bassist Will Boyd de...

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EVANESCENCE Frontwoman Can't Wait To Hit The Road

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee recently told AOL Music that she can't wait to hit the road in support of the band's new album, "The Open Door", which comes out next week. "The past few months have just been promo, doing interviews, running around, and the fact that we're on the brink of going ...

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Vocalist DARIO GRILLO Rejoins THY MAJESTIE

After three long years, vocalist Dario Grillo and his previous band THY MAJESTIE have rejoined forces and are working on the group's new album. A 2007 release is expected. THY MAJESTIE parted ways with vocalist Giulio Di Gregorio (IRENCROS) earlier in the year due to "personal reasons." The band's l...

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EVANESCENCE To Perform On 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien'

EVANESCENCE will be the musical guests on NBC-TV's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" Monday night (Tuesday morning),October 2 at 12:35 a.m. As previously reported, EVANESCENCE's entire new album, "The Open Door", is available for streaming at AOL Music. Due on Oct. 3, the CD is the band's first relea...

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EVANESCENCE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

EVANESCENCE's entire new album, "The Open Door", is available for streaming at AOL Music. Due on Oct. 3, the CD is the band's first release since the departure of Ben Moody, who helped singer Amy Lee compose all of the songs on their Grammy-winning, six-times-platinum debut album, "Fallen". But rath...