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Evanescence — The Open Door

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) October 17, 2006 12:46 pm
Hear that sound? That's an army of Hot Topic-clad teenage goth girls stampeding to the nearest music store to snap up the newest work from their heroine, Amy Lee. Just like on Evanescence's debut album, The Open Door attempts to cover up Lee's woe-is-me diary-scrawl lyrics with gnarly metal guitars. And just like the first time around, the results...
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I Read The News Today... For June 21, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 21, 2011 12:23 pm
Cancer Bats are working on the follow-up to last year's Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones, which they say should feature plenty of Sabbath-esque riffs. And, y'know... screaming. That, too. Anet Mook, singer for '90s indie rockers Cay, died earlier this month after she was hit by a bus in Amsterdam. Her funeral was held last Thursday.Your mom...
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I Read The News Today... For May 10, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 10, 2011 4:23 pm
30 Seconds To Mars say they're going to take a hiatus after their current tour and probably not do anything for "10 years." Aka... they're done. Billy Corgan says he's writing a "spiritual memoir" about his time with the Smashing Pumpkins. He's sounding more and more like the bald version of Jeff Martin these days... Bjork's launched a trippy new...
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I Read The News Today... For April 4, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 4, 2011 2:20 pm
A Perfect Circle have announced that tickets for their upcoming summer reunion tour go on sale on Friday. (In other news... LOL.) —aperfectcircle.com Regina indie poppers Library Voices have signed to Nevado Records, which is home to Yukon Blonde, Bahamas and The Golden Dogs. They'll release their Summer Of Lust sophomore album sometime this...
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I Read The News Today... For Nov. 2, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 2, 2010 1:47 pm
Said The Whale, Aidan Knight and Kyprios are among those who've won awards as part of Vancouver's 100.5 The Peak FM's 2010 PEAK Performance Project. Knight came fifth in the top five, and wins $5,000, while Greg Sczebel takes the fourth-place prize of $10,000. Kyprios, Said The Whale and Vince Vaccaro came third, second and first, though their...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 26, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 26, 2010 11:46 am
Shanna Spalding, the singer for death metal band Divine Infamy, has been arrested and charged with two robberies. She's accused of being someone police are calling the "Cat Woman" robber, a serial robber who dons disguises like a cat mask while sticking up boutiques in New York. The Wall Street JournalBXI, the Boris and Ian Astbury...
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Daily Poll: Evanescence Vs. We Are The Fallen

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By CHARTattack Staff July 15, 2010 9:22 am
On Monday, we ran a news item about Evanescence's upcoming new studio album, which looks like it could be indefinitely delayed.The story generated quite a lot of comments and some controversy, since we mentioned We Are The Fallen, who feature three former Evanescence members.As a result, we want to as you, dear readers, which band you think is...
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We Are The Fallen — "Bury Me Alive"

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By CHARTattack Staff March 25, 2010 1:48 pm
If We Are The Fallen sound familiar, that's because guitarist Ben Moody, drummer Rocky Gran and guitarist John LeCompt used to be in Evanescence, so it's not really surprising the band sound like their former act... just without Amy Lee. Oh, did we mention Carly Smithson sounds exactly like Lee... and that she finished sixth during the seventh...
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Finger Eleven Guitarist Fills In With Evanescence

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) November 5, 2009 4:44 pm
Finger Eleven guitarist James Black isn't about to switch bands soon, but the guitarist will be a temporarily part of Evanescence this weekend. Black will apparently fill in for Evanescence guitarist Troy McLawhorn as the band plays Sunday's Maquinaria Festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil alongside Faith No More, Deftones and Jane's Addiction. The...
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Evanescence's New Album To Feature "Slightly Less Blood"

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) October 8, 2009 1:56 pm
Evanescence lead singer Amy Lee told fans what's going on with the band's new studio album earlier this week, saying she's been working on new material "almost every day (night I should say)." "I'm in love with it," Lee wrote on the band's MySpace page on Monday. "Enough to fight for it. Enough to reopen the door to a...
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Ex-Evanescencers Change Name

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) June 24, 2009 3:02 pm
Well, that was quick. (And entirely predictable to anyone who had to search through the half-dozen or so other "Fallen" band websites...) The band formerly know as The Fallen — original Evanescence members Ben Moody, John LeCompt and Rocky Gray and American Idol's Carly Smithson — have been given a cease-and-desist order for using the...
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Evanescence Mutineers Form Fallen

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) June 19, 2009 1:20 pm
Evanescence haven't been heard from in a while, but singer Amy Lee is trying to put out some fires when it comes to the band's current status. This comes after news that three former members of Evanescence have regrouped to call themselves The Fallen, with American Idol vocalist Carly Smithson being the group's lead singer. Smithson finished...
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Evanescence Invite Two New Members Through The Open Door

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By CHARTattack Staff May 18, 2007 3:30 pm
Evanescence have recruited a new guitarist and drummer to replace two members who left with a bad taste in their mouths earlier this month. Drummer Will Hunt and guitarist Troy McLawhorn from the band Dark New Day are the newest Evanescence members. They'll make their debut at the Rock On The Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday....
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Guitarist And Drummer Leave Evanescence And Diss Amy Lee

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By CHARTattack Staff May 7, 2007 5:00 pm
Guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray have left Evanescence under less than friendly terms, but singer Amy Lee vows that the goth-rock band will continue on without them. "Without any warning or negotiations for my future, I was fired for no good reason," LeCompt wrote in a blog entry on his MySpace page. "We have not...
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Loose Ends: Nelly Furtado And Taking Back Sunday Act, Amy Lee Gets Engaged And Celine Dion Winds Things Down In Vegas

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By CHARTattack Staff January 11, 2007 7:00 pm
Nelly Furtado will make her prime time acting debut by playing Ava Grant, a shoplifter suspected of murder, in an episode of CSI: NY airing on CTV on Feb. 7. The singer previously played herself in a 2001 episode of the sci-fi drama, Roswell. Speaking of music artists on the small screen, Taking Back Sunday have been scheduled to appear on the...
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New Releases: Beck Spews Information And The Killers Go To Town

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By CHARTattack Staff October 2, 2006 5:00 pm
Beckity Beck Beck Beck. What can you say about Beck? Well, tons, we suppose. His new album is called The Information. It's produced by Nigel Godrich, who also did Mutations and Sea Change. It sounds like neither of those. There's a sticker pack inside so you can make your own cover. It's available Tuesday. What more do you want? The Killers are...
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Evanescence's Amy Lee Opens Door To The Truth About Their New Single

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By Max Hayman (CHARTattack) August 10, 2006 5:00 pm
Evanescence will kick-off their North American tour in support of their The Open Door album at Toronto's Kool Haus on Oct. 5, two days after the disc arrives in stores. The band will play Montreal's Metropolis the next night and will play 15 more large club and theatre shows in the U.S. through the end of October. Evanescence will then cross...
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Evanescence Band Members Dropping Like Flies

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) July 17, 2006 4:30 pm
Evanescence singer Amy Lee has revealed that bassist William Boyd is no longer with the group. "A few weeks ago, Will decided to leave the band," Lee wrote on the group's online message board. "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."...
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Evanescence Return Through The Open Door

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By Eva Lampert (CHARTattack) April 26, 2006 6:00 pm
After nearly three years of darkness, Evanescence will return to the spotlight with The Open Door on Oct. 3. The album was recorded in Los Angeles at The Record Plant earlier this year with producer Dave Fortman (Mudvayne, Bif Naked) and was mixed at Ocean Way Studios in March. It features the dark and melodic sound that first put Evanescence...
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