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{{About|the rock band|other uses|Evanescence (disambiguation)}}
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'''Evanescence''' i<!-- Do not change "is" to "are". This article is written in American English because this is an American band and this is correct per American English standards.-->s an American [[Rock music|rock]]<!--Discuss before changing--> band founded in 1994 by singer and keyboardist [[Amy Lee]] and guitarist [[Ben Moody]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. After releasing independent [[extended play|EP]]s as a duo in the late '90s and a [[Origin (Evanescence demo album)|demo CD]], Evanescence released their debut studio album, ''[[Fallen (Evanescence album)|Fallen]]'', on [[Wind-up Records]] in 2003. Propelled by the success of hit singles like "[[Bring Me to Life]]" and "[[My Immortal (song)|My Immortal]]", ''Fallen'' sold more than four million copies in the US by January 2004, garnering Evanescence two [[Grammy Award]]s out of six nominations. They released their first live album and concert DVD, ''[[Anywhere but Home]]'', in 2004, which sold over one million copies worldwide.
Evanescence released their second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]'', in 2006, co-composed by Lee and guitarist [[Terry Balsamo]]. It received a Grammy nomination and has sold more than six million copies worldwide. With Balsamo, guitarist [[Troy McLawhorn]], bassist [[Tim McCord]] and drummer [[Will Hunt]], the band reconvened in 2009 to work on music for their next album, ''[[Evanescence (Evanescence album)|Evanescence]]''. Released in 2011, it marked the first album co-written as a band. It debuted at the top of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], Rock Albums, Digital Albums, Alternative Albums, and Hard Rock Albums charts. Following the end of the album's tour cycle, the band entered a hiatus.
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[[File:Amy Lee - Evanescence 07.jpg|thumb|left|Amy Lee in 2007]]
The tour for ''The Open Door'' began on October 5, 2006 in [[Toronto]], and included locations in Canada, the U.S., and Europe during that year. This first tour continued on January 5, 2007, and included stops in Canada (alongside band [[Stone Sour]]), Japan, and Australia (alongside band [[Shihad]]), and then returned to the U.S. for a second tour in the spring (alongside bands [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]] and [[Finger Eleven]]).<ref name="ev-tourtod2">{{cite web |url=http://www.evanescence.com/tour.asp |title=Official 2007 tour information |website=Evanescence.com |access-date=August 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723123412/http://evanescence.com/tour.asp |archive-date=July 23, 2008}}</ref><ref name="evtod-tourtod2">{{cite web |url=http://evanescencetheopendoor.com/tour.htm |title=Complete tour dates |website=EvanescenceTheOpenDoor.com |access-date=August 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617005535/http://evanescencetheopendoor.com/tour.htm |archive-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref> As part of their tour, Evanescence performed on April 15, 2007, on the Argentinian festival Quilmes Rock 07 along with [[Aerosmith]], [[Velvet Revolver]], and other local bands.<ref name="quilmes">{{cite web |url=http://www.vuenosairez.com/evento.php?idEvento=24370&fechaEvento=2454203 |title=Quilmes Rock 2007 |work=VuenosAirez.com |language=es |access-date=April 29, 2007 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304160725/http://www.vuenosairez.com/evento.php?idEvento=24370&fechaEvento=2454203 |archive-date=March 4, 2007}}</ref>
On May 4, 2007, guitarist John LeCompt announced that he had been fired from Evanescence, and also stated that drummer Rocky Gray had decided to quit.<ref name="ladaily0737">{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailynews.com/entertainment/ci_5820737 |title=Rock act Evanescence on the rocks |work=Los Angeles Daily News |first=Gerry |last=Gittelson |date=May 4, 2007 |access-date=August 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508024430/http://www.dailynews.com/entertainment/ci_5820737|archive-date=May 8, 2007}}</ref><ref name="allmusic1" /> Former Evanescence player David Hodges commented on LeCompt and Gray's attitude, stating: "The only thing I would have done differently than Amy in the last two years is distance myself sooner from [them]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-evanescence-keyboardist-slams-ungrateful-hired-band-for-criticizing-amy-lee|title=Former EVANESCENCE Keyboardist Slams 'Ungrateful' Hired Band For Criticizing AMY LEE|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 8, 2007|access-date=October 6, 2022}}</ref> Lee stated that LeCompt and Gray had joined as tour players after ''Fallen'' was made, and were treated as full members with their picture on album images. When it came to making the second album, she and Balsamo tried writing with them but they were ultimately not compatible. Lee said LeCompt and Gray disliked the music, were vocal about not caring about the band and that they stayed around for the money, they had been working on their other projects, but chose to stay as live players for Evanescence while planning to leave at another time. She added that she "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."{{refn|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-i-love-this-band-too-much-to-see-it-driven-into-the-ground|title=Evanescence Singer: 'I Love This Band Too Much To See It Driven Into The Ground'|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 18, 2007|accessdate=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127152315/https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-i-love-this-band-too-much-to-see-it-driven-into-the-ground|archive-date=November 27, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-frontwoman-on-lineup-changes-marriage-and-family-values-tour|title=Evanescence Frontwoman On Lineup Changes, Marriage And Family Values Tour|date=July 20, 2007|accessdate=May 23, 2023|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430224442/https://blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-frontwoman-on-lineup-changes-marriage-and-family-values-tour|archive-date=April 30, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Cara"/>}} In 2010, LeCompt said of his time in the band, "[Evanescence] was so big and important to my career and my life so I look back on it with fondness. We left the band but that doesn't say anything about my time in that band."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://v13.net/2010/07/interview-with-we-are-the-fallen-guitarist-john-lecompt/|title=Interview with We Are The Fallen guitarist John LeCompt|website=V13.net|date=July 16, 2010|access-date=October 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128200903/https://v13.net/2010/07/interview-with-we-are-the-fallen-guitarist-john-lecompt/|archive-date=January 28, 2022}}</ref>
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