Amy Interview Amy Lee has confirmed that she wrote a song for the 2005 film version of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe released by Disney, but it was rejected by producers due to it being "too dark and epic." However, Amy Lee said it was just more great material for the upcoming album The Open Door. Watch Amy talk about the break with co-songwriter Ben Moody, the new album and more at http://www.rootv.com/?frdir=1&rdir=1&channel=Music+News&clipId=75263

New Album Evanescence is currently working on their second album, titled The Open Door, due for release on October 3, 2006. The album will feature 13 tracks, including first single 'Call Me When You're Sober', and the second single 'Good Enough'. Lee reported that 'Good Enough' is not like any other ballad she has written before as its background is more happy. Another track off the album is titled 'Weight Of The World'. The album has progressed slowly for a number of reasons, but perhaps chiefly because of Amy Lee's desire to allow the creative process to fully take its course and not rush production. Besides that, other distractions have included other band members' side projects, health problems concerning guitarist Terry Balsamo and the controversy revolving around the dismissal of their former manager. Lee stated on EvBoard.com that Evanescence's new album will be wrapping up in March 2006. The release was pushed to October, allegedly because "Wind-Up [the band's current record label] wants to make a few changes to the upcoming single 'Call Me When Your Sober'

Evanescence? Evanescence was founded by Amy Lee and former lead guitarist Ben Moody. The two met at a youth camp in Arkansas, where Moody heard Lee playing "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf on the piano. The pair discovered they shared a love of Jimi Hendrix and Björk, and they began to write songs together (the first was "Solitude" by Amy Lee, followed by "Understanding" by Ben Moody, "Give Unto Me" by Amy Lee, the fourth song written by them was "My Immortal"). The songs were altered lyrically and musically by Ashley Hincher, which is the reason for having the names of both of them in the credits for writing them. For some time they were unable to find other musicians to play with, and did not have the funds to pay for professional assistance, thus they were unable to play live shows. However, two songs of theirs, "Understanding" and "Give Unto Me", found their way onto local music charts, and demand for a live show increased. When the band finally made an appearance, they became one of the most popular acts in the area. They went through several names, including Childish Intentions and Stricken, before deciding on the name Evanescence (meaning to fade away or dissipate like vapor). Amy said she loves the name because it is mysterious and dark, and it puts a picture in your mind, which is what she wanted to do. Their first major album Fallen has been certified 6x Platinum, spent 43 weeks in the Billboard Top 10 and has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. As of April 2005 Fallen is one of only five albums in the history of the chart to spend a full year (52 weeks) in the Billboard Top 50. On October 22, 2003, Moody left the band abruptly in the middle of a European tour. The reasons for his departure were reportedly "creative differences." In an interview several months later [1], Amy Lee said: "We'd gotten to a point that if something didn't change, we wouldn't have been able to make a second record." Since then, Lee has said it was almost a relief that he left because of tensions created within the band. Terry Balsamo from Cold joined the band, replacing Moody. Recently, Moody confessed in an interview that not only does he suffer from bipolar disorder, but that he's kicked a drug and alcohol habit that he was entrenched in during the strife within Evanescence. He's also said that the song he wrote about his abrupt departure, titled "10/22," was originally penned with him essentially pointing out Lee's flaws. However, introspection later revealed he was speaking about himself, not her, Moody said.

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