Fallen CD (Evanescence)
Fallen CD Fallen is the major-label debut of Evanescence, a Little Rock, AR-based quartet led by the soaring vocals of 20-year-old Amy Lee. Emboldened by the inclusion of its single Bring Me to Life on the soundtrack to the hit film Daredevil, Fallen debuted at an impressive number seven on Billboards Top 40. But Bring Me to Life is a bit misleading. A flawless slice of Linkin Park-style anguish pop, its actually a duet between Lee and 12 Stones Paul McCoy. In fact, almost half of Fallens 11 songs are piano-driven allads that suggest Tori Amos if she wore too much mascara and recorded for the Projekt label. The other half of the album does include flashes of the singles PG-rated u-metal (Everybodys Fool, Going Under). But its the symphonic goth rock of groups like Type O Negative that influences most of Fallen. Ethereal synths float above Ben Moodys crunching guitar in Haunted, while Whisper even features apocalyptic strings and a scary chorus of Latin voices right out of Carmina Burana. Tourniquet is an anguished, urgent rocker driven by chugging guitars and spiraling synths, with brooding lyrics that reference Evanescences Christian values Am I too lost to be savedAm I too lostMy God My tourniquetReturn to me salvation. The song is Fallens emotional center point and defines the bands sound. Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide Tracks 1. Going Under (334) 2. Bring Me to Life (357) 3. Everybodys Fool (315) 4. My Immortal (424) 5. Haunted (306) 6. Tourniquet (438) 7. Imaginary (417) 8. Taking Over Me (349) 9. Hello (340) 10. My Last Breath (407) 11. Whisper (527)
