Twenty years ago today (3/4/2003), Evanescence came on the scene with their debut album Fallen (Wind-Up Records) with a bonafide smash success out of the gate. Behind the scenes, there were growing pains for the young band, formed as teens in the mid-1990s. Mainly led by Amy Lee and Ben Moody, along with contributor David Hodges, the band from Little Rock, Arkansas practically exploded on the scene with an unlikely hit song the band was feeling reluctant about. However, it was the rest of the album that coalesced a style that the group ended up forging into a lasting sound they continue to ply to this day. Continue reading →