There's absolutely nothing wrong with this album. It might seem a bit scary, listening to the lyrics, for the little bits, but the music is trully (can't spell) beautiful and I can relate to a lot of it. Amy Lee's an amazing singer, and she should be given full credit.
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Fallen
(2003, Rock, by Evanescence, Label: Wind-Up Records)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Evanescence dissects pain, fear, and isolation.
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for Ages 13 and Up
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About Fallen
Parents need to know that although its record label first marketed the band to Christian media, comments by band members inspired the label to redirect the album to the secular market. Despite this controversy, salvation theology seemingly undergirds several tracks.
Read our full review by Cynthea Riesenberg
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I Fell In Love With Fallen
I received this for Christmas 1 or 2 years ago. I had really wanted the song Bring Me To Life and asked for the album. I didn't really take the time to read the lyrics and interpret the songs until this year, and they have a very good message in each of the songs. The eerie music is what makes people quick to think otherwise.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Beautiful but Sad Music, Some Intense Songs
Fallen features beautiful music, and a lot of it is actually positive in spite of the dark sound. The main concern for letting younger kids listen to it is the generally spooky sound of most of the music and two songs - "Tourniquet" is about finding salvation on the verge of suicide and "Haunted" is about being stalked and, possibly, sexually assaulted. As a sexual assault survivor and a Christian who was very depressed at one point in her life, I can say that "Tourniquet" and "Haunted" were both important songs to hear because they gave me someone to relate to (and "Tourniquet", after all is said and done, is about holding on through the darkness), but tweens and little ones probably shouldn't be listening to them just yet.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
It's AWSOME!!
these song are really cool but some songs aren't for little children.It has stuff about death,darkness, despair. One of their songs 'Bring me to life' would be perfect for the new Twilight movie New Moon.I usally listen to it when I'm sad or angry, because I can relate to the lyrics.This CD Rocks!!
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