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Fallen
- By Evanescence
- Genre: Rock
Common Sense Media says
Evanescence dissects pain, fear, and isolation.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
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.
What's the story?
Leaving its Little Rock roots behind, Evanescence rocketed to attention when its songs "Bring Me To Life" and "My Immortal" were featured in the Daredevil movie soundtrack. The FALLEN album builds on this success with those and eight other tracks ranging from anguished ballad to driving nu-metal and goth/rock. "The point of this whole record and band is to let people know that they're not alone in dealing with bad feelings or pain or anything that they go through," writes Lee on the band's website. "That's life and that's human."
Is it any good?
Lead vocalist Amy Lee writes most of the band's music and sings in a choir-trained voice that can growl, whisper, and hold pure high notes with smooth ease, while singing about pain, spiritual darkness, and loneliness.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about religious beliefs, whether they agree with or differ from those hinted at in this CD.
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Fallen: the Perfect Music for the Soul!!!
Two words: LOVE IT!! And the jewel of its crown is My Immortal. It is beautiful, it is dark and it is meaningful. while it seems pretty dark, it is the perfect song to listen to, if you are sad or alone, almost like the music of the soul. Thing is, the song seems dark and describes pain and fear if you listen closely. Other than that beautiful and meaningful soundtrack!
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Good starter
I love Evanesence. My favorite song of teirs has to be Bring me to life. Nothing bad really in this cd. A good cd to start tweens into todays rock music. Bye now!
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Older kids only
This is probably the best album I ever heard. Dark and depressing, but beautiful.
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If they know...
I think Evanescence is one of the best bands out there. They know what they are singing about. Esp. Amy Lee. She has been through so much and expresses it in song. If your child has been through a lot they will understand this cd more than others.
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Depressing album wins due to beautiful, fragile vocals.
It's a little dark and depressing, but is excellent with Amy Lee's pure vocals. I recommend Bring Me To Life. My Immortal is very depressing and is probably the darkest song on this album.
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I love her
She is a great singer and all but younger kids would not understand the messages in her songs. Nothing bad, of course. Her voice is so calming. :)
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Exellent, 5 stars
I started listening to Evanescence when I was around 10, I think (I heard it when I was even younger since my older sister would listen to it, but not really that much) and while it's dark and gothic, the music is very good and catchy.
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i have to be honest...
FALLEN WAS A MASTERPIECE! I happen to own the original album myself, and I kept listening to it over and over and...well, you get the point. Anyway, Amy Lee (Now Amy Hartzler, CONGRATS ON YOUR MARRIAGE!) has such a pure, emotional voice. The lyrics and vocals have captured a sense of emotion, that is beautifully composed into songs. The dark poetic language is beautiful!
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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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| Artist: | Evanescence |
| Release date: | March 4, 2003 |
| Label: | Wind-Up Records |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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