Whether you were engaged with the emo-rock trends of the aughts in real time or in retrospect, Evanescence’s Fallen — the Arkansan duo’s multi-Grammy-winning debut album, which went more than ten times platinum upon release — will have acted as your musical lodestone. Two decades later, lead singer and founder Amy Lee has spent the year feeling plenty of full-circle feelings, going through old demos and remastering the album for a celebratory rerelease. The result? A difficult-to-obtain diamond sales certification and a familiar feeling. “I remember when we started out, we were at the Grammys sitting between Paris Hilton and 50 Cent and having this feeling of imposter syndrome.” But having grown up in the spotlight, Lee admits that today she only feels gratitude and love. “I know in my heart if we hadn’t continued to tour and make music, I don’t think Fallen would matter to people in the way it does.”
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