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This Day In Music History: March 4th, 2003 – Evanescence explodes with debut album, ‘Fallen’

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One of only a handful of post-millennium albums to reach Diamond status by the RIAA, Evanescence’s Fallen arrived at a time where nu-metal was still exceedingly popular – but the tides were indeed changing. That certainly didn’t stop Evanescence’s post-grunge/nu-metal sound, helmed by an instantly recognizable vocalist in Amy Lee, from reaching stardom.

No longer “Fallen” – how the 2003 debut album from Evanescence helped them reach meteoric heights

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The early 2000s were strong for the nu-metal and post-grunge scenes. Staind, Linkin Park, and Chevelle were selling tons of records, and rock radio was almost completely dominated by the 2 aforementioned genres. But in 2003, the cracks were starting to show. Some bands had difficulty following up a breakout album and they saw sales…