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The Silent Force

In the wake of EVANESCENCE's massive worldwide success, it is no surprise that virtually every female-fronted guitar-heavy group is being compared to Amy Lee and Co., even when the similarities are marginal, at best (see LACUNA COIL). In WITHIN TEMPTATION's case, red flags were raised earlier thus y...
December 18, 2004
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SLIPKNOT, METALLICA And EVANESCENCE Are Among Most Popular Band Internet Searches

EVANESCENCE, SLIPKNOT and METALLICA were among the top 10 most popular bands in 2004, according to the year-end list of Lycos Internet searches. The Lycos 2004 year-end list is based on Lycos search engine user queries from January 1, 2004 through November 30, 2004. Top 10 Bands of 2004, according t...
December 15, 2004
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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist Begins Work On Solo Album

Former EVANESCENCE guitarist Ben Moody will enter the studio in January to begin work on his solo debut, according to MTV.com. 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 instrum...
December 14, 2004
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WAL-MART Sued Over EVANESCENCE Lyrics

The Associated Press is reporting that a Maryland couple has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, which promotes itself as a seller of profanity-free music, accusing it of deceiving customers by stocking compact discs by the rock group EVANESCENCE that contain an obscenity. The group's latest CD...
December 13, 2004
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EVANESCENCE Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL

EVANESCENCE members Will Boyd (bass) and John LeCompt (guitar),have posted the following messages in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: Will Boyd: "I love music. It's probably the most important thing in my life, as most of you know, but I don't care what band you a...
December 12, 2004
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Bassist MARTY O'BRIEN Lays Down Tracks For New TOMMY LEE CD, Watches MÖTLEY CRÜE Rehearse

Bassist Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, 3 FACED, ex-KILGORE) has posted the following message on his web site: "The KELLY CLARKSON CD that I played on, called 'Breakaway', was released this week. One of the songs I played on, 'Because of You', is going to be the next single at radio. The songs were co-wri...
December 8, 2004
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EVANESCENCE To Be Joined By Eight-Piece String Section At BILLBOARD Awards

EVANESCENCE will be joined by an eight-piece string section for their rendition of "My Immortal" at tomorrow's (Dec. 8) Billboard Music Awards. The collective spent more than an hour last night rehearsing the number at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, at one point pausing for a few bars of METALLI...
December 7, 2004
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EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE Calls VELVET REVOLVER's 'Contraband' 'Boring'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about her band's massive success and the possibility of a solo career at some point down the line. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Kerrang!: Have you become cynical about your peers? Amy Lee: "No way, but theres just so m...
December 2, 2004
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Guitarist RAMON ORTIZ Quits PUYA, Focuses On ANKLA

After almost fifteen years as founding member, guitar player and songwriter of the rock band PUYA, Ramon Ortiz has decided to separate from the band to concentrate on his new group ANKLA. Right now Ortiz is in Los Angeles, California putting the final touches on the ANKLA debut album under the produ...
December 2, 2004
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EVANESCENCE: 'Missing' Bonus Track Available Online

AOL Germany has posted the audio to the bonus track on EVANESCENCE's just-released "Anywhere But Home" CD/DVD. Listen to "Missing" at AOL.de. In other news, EVANSCENCE singer Amy Lee recently explained to MuchMusic why it's hard to be constantly photographed and how she's able to stay sexy without s...
November 27, 2004
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Film Producers: EVANESCENCE-Penned Score Is Figment Of AMY LEE's Imagination

The producers of a New Zealand-made film have refuted EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee's claim that she has been composing music for inclusion in the movie, entitled "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Lee told MTV.com in a recent interview that she been writing music for the film and she claimed that...
November 26, 2004
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Review: EVANESCENCE's 'Anywhere But Home' Is A Blatant Holiday Cash-Grab

John Powell of JAM! Showbiz reviewed EVANESCENCE's brand new CD/DVD, "Anywhere But Home". "With 10 of the 14 cuts coming from the 'Fallen' release and not really sounding any different when played live, one wonders what the disc's selling point might be?" he writes. "The three new songs — 'Missing',...
November 26, 2004
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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: 'The Unborn' Track Listing Revealed

Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have completed work on their sophomore album, entitled "The Unborn", at Tico Tico studio (SONATA ARCTICA, SENTENCED, FOR MY PAIN…, ALTARIA) in Kemi, Finland. Mastering will take place at Finnvox studios in December 2004. The cover art for th...
November 24, 2004
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EVANESCENCE Singer Talks About Songwriting Process For New Album

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has spoken to MTV.com about the songwriting process for the group's multi-platinum "Fallen" CD. "I write by myself initially," Lee 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 collabor...
November 19, 2004
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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Among Presenters At MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS 2004

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee, and LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington and DJ/turntablist Joseph Hahn are among the scheduled presenters at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004, to be held at the at the Tor di Valle, Rome on November 18, 2004. The 11th annual MTV Europe Music...
November 17, 2004