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  • 26 - Freak

    Aug 27, 2003 at 10:05 am

    Alright everyone listen up. All the times I have heard, it's either dark or Goth rock. Not Christian. Sure, I'm a christian, but I never go to church or anything. It don't really matter what kind of music it is. As long as you like it, then who cares what it is! And I am an Evanescence FREAK! Okay, I know about, everything about the band ok? And I must say, I saw an interview, and Amy Lee, head singer, said these words, "Well, I have trouble putting it in a box. Like saying it's a rock band or a Gothic inspired band because I've never heard a band that sounds a lot like us. It's a little bit of everything." Okay, it's like a mix of all this music that a lot of people really like. Ok?

    Amy Lee and Ben Moody ROCK!

    Freak

  • 27 - Jesus Freak

    Oct 30, 2003 at 11:30 am

    Evanescence is a christian band hands down. their song talk about their faith and their beliefs. just because they have said some things that christians would not normaly say dosent mean that they are not christians they are not jesus therefore they make mistakes i should know i am a christian to and i make mistakes also so get over what they said it is in the past. Oh and they are so a christian band

    Christians rock
    JESUS FREAK
    P.S. jesus died for you he loves you do you love him?

  • 28 - Ren

    Nov 04, 2003 at 8:59 pm

    I'd personally like to know how anyone could fathom that they are a "Christian" band.

    1. I've never seen anything in their songs (and I know most of them by heart) which elludes to them being anything but a dark rock band - I can't even see them being Goth (not truly, and I've had experience with that sort of music too).

    2. Who the fuck really cares? (apart from your a-typical Bible thumpers who hate everyone and everything that isn't Jesus/God related).

    To me, they're your typical rock band putting out dark and angsty music that most teenagers and young adults could see part of their own lives in. It's how they feel at times.

    Who here says "OH MY GOD!" and truly means it in a way that they are address God?

    Not many.

    Is The Cure a Christian rock band? I DON'T think so. What about Cradle of Filth? Nup. Not them either. Sisters of Mercy? FUCK NO.

    Money is being spent - Christian band or not, money is being spent because people are enjoying the music.

  • 29 - Chesleigh

    Nov 12, 2003 at 10:55 pm

    OK. I am proudly a Christian. I will accept, maybe not agree, but accept other people who are not just like me.
    I recently read that Ben Moody said that he and Amy are Christians, but they are not a Christian band. Now the way people have been talking about Evanescence I'd guess hearing that a band doesn't do Christian music means that they're total satinists? Take Mandy Moore for example. She is Christian, everybody knows it, but she doesn't sing Christian music. That's what people should realize about Evanescence.

    PEACE

    ~~~~~Chesleigh~~~~~

  • 30 - Peta

    Nov 25, 2003 at 6:52 am

    Gotta say john (comment 18) Christians don't just sing about God and Jesus. If you listen to stuff by Sixpence None the Richer and Daniel Beddingfield and countless other christian artists they sing about other stuff too. Like relationships and love and life and difficult decisions and having fun and things that other bands sing about. The difference is that God is in their relationships, their life, their loves, their decisions.
    Also Ren (comment 28), Christians aren't 'bible thumpers' who hate evrything. We don't hate anyone and neither did Jesus. Ya know when he was on earth he spent most, if not all, of his time with 'down and outs', people who probably hadn't given christianity a second thought, people who had messed up their lives, people who needed help. He didn't ignore or condemn them for going against what the Bible says, he loved them. And thats what Christians are meant to do - love all people because Jesus does. We're not meant to love what they do if its against God, but we're meant to love them, comfort them if they need it, and point them in the direction of the One who made them and loves them so much that he died so they could have a relationship with God. Don't really think that counts as hating all people, do you?
    Peta
    XX

  • 31 - Rina

    Dec 07, 2003 at 3:24 pm

    abortion is murder (refering to someone else's comment)

    Evanescence rocks, especially the songs not on the Fallen album. look them up online. they'r great

  • 32 - LaTonya

    Dec 27, 2003 at 11:46 am

    Evanescence are good! They aren't a X-tain band either! What's with you people; Evanescence are just doing it from their heart!

  • 33 - Monkee boy

    Feb 02, 2004 at 4:18 pm

    To everyone reading this,

    I am not totally antichristian, but you guys really do suck sometimes. Okay,so you talk about love and shit, but then you start saying stuff about conversion. It shouldn't be that way. everyone has a right to live and music is a great way of living. Im a pagan too, and i love Evanescence - to the scorn of all my gothic and skater m8s except a few- but those who buy evanescence because they are christian suck. i don't even believe it, its more grunge type music that is spiritual in nature. You christians do suck up to your "God" sometimes and it is fucking annoying. Stop it.

    Merry Part and blessed be

  • 34 - Kast

    Apr 22, 2004 at 3:39 pm

    Monkee boy I maybe be a christian i maybe not Yes I am backsliding but this is what I have to say to you.
    Shut the fuck up you dont even know what your talking about.

  • 35 - Hatchet

    Apr 29, 2004 at 6:33 pm

    Evanescence sucks. They want to be different just the way Jamie Lee wishes she was goth. They had to scan a dictionary for a band name? Yeah, that's creativity. Here's a message for all you self-righteous, pretentious, lying "christians" and mainstream sucking, "I am really am different, really", wannabe goths:You're full of shit and the truth is unbearably obvious. Don't try being something you're not.

  • 36 - Hatchet

    Apr 29, 2004 at 6:34 pm

    Evanescence sucks. They want to be different just the way Jamie Lee wishes she was goth. They had to scan a dictionary for a band name? Yeah, that's creativity. Here's a message for all you self-righteous, pretentious, lying "christians" and mainstream sucking, "I really am different, really", wannabe goths:You're full of shit and the truth is unbearably obvious. Don't try being something you're not.

  • 37 - Sarah

    Jun 27, 2004 at 10:09 pm

    Question: a couple of you (im too lazy to look up the post number :P) have said about "the interview" ok, i just REALLY started listening to them as in got their cd about a month or 2 ago. Whats up? Amy Lee and Ben Moody just seem to be gothy...kinda light metal rocky. I mean...are they christians? i dunno. Im a christian. and they see nice and so far they dont seem to be worshiping satan. So...honestly, i wouldnt listen to them if they were satanic. but if they are christians, id listen to it. If they never said anything about faith (i dont mean atheists) i would probably still buy the CD. Can anyone tell me about this "interview" where they apparently said something wrong?

  • 38 - James Emblen

    Jun 30, 2004 at 1:48 pm

    How many times are people gonna have to say this Evanescence are not a christian band they even sacked a band member for saying that they were if you don't belive me then go on this site.
    www.notachristianband.com

  • 39 - Kate

    Jul 16, 2004 at 1:20 pm

    I love Evanessance. Thier songs are just so real, and ture, I mean, the only way I can describe them is WOW!!!

  • 40 - Kate

    Jul 16, 2004 at 1:22 pm

    Whops spelled Evanescence wrong

  • 41 - Meh

    Oct 28, 2004 at 12:52 pm

    All hail black metal!

  • 42 - Anasatsia

    Mar 20, 2005 at 9:19 pm

    I think That Evanescence is an awsome band. I am a christian and i did a drama for my church with Evavescene's song "wake me up inside."
    Our whole church was standing and Cryin after we where done.
    I love Amy Lees voice.
    Evanescence rocks
    Ana'05
    p.s. God died to 4give you of your sins, are you going to return the love by liveing for him or not??
    =0)

  • 43 - *not reaLly my name*

    May 16, 2005 at 2:41 pm

    EVANESCENCE KICKS BUTT! ALL YOU STUPID MORRONS WHO THINK EVANESCENCE IS BAD FOR FREAKING LOSERS! BTW, ITS AMY LEE, NOT JAMIE LEE, AND SHE EXPRESSES HERSELF HOW EVER SHE FEELS; SHE IS NOT A POSER, LOSERS!

  • 44 - Amira

    Oct 11, 2005 at 6:30 pm

    Evanescence sux, narrow-minded christians SUCK! Abortion rocks!

  • 45 - psychotic

    Dec 02, 2005 at 9:11 pm

    personally i think they are a great band and amy lee is not a poser, she is a great romodel shes not some stupid cracker box whore like britney spears. She actually has talent and doesnt have to dress half nakid 4 people to respect her!
    EVANESCENCE ROCKS

  • 46 - lil black angel

    Dec 07, 2005 at 4:55 pm

    Evanescence makes REALL music and everyone who thinks they suck or that they are posers should JUST F**** O0FF!!!At least they are original in stead of making the same "fake-avril lavigne punk rock music" that is taking over the bands who are REAL,,!!

  • 47 - Jessica

    Dec 10, 2005 at 9:02 am

    Their not punk or goth. They are plain and simpley POP. Any body who makes music that is so trendy that it sticks in my head at night making it impossable for me to fall a sleep can go screw a log. I dont like Evanescence music. You guys like it because you like the raido and you like having things to relate to and your like sheep. Baaa. They decided they didnt want to do the Christian thing any more, they said because they wanted to do what they wanted to do. What they really ment is (WE WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY) Thats what its all about guys. Open your eyes.
    Besides, suicide is a very bashed up topic. Im sick of hearing about it.

  • 48 - Jessica

    Dec 10, 2005 at 9:07 am

    Ok, so I should put them down. What I really want to say is this: THERE IS BETTER MUSIC OUT THERE YOU GUYS. GET OFF YOUR BUTTS AND LOOK FOR IT. Try The Damned, Christian Death, Faith and the Muse, Dead Can Dance, Skinny Puppy, or just type up (Death Rock) and your bound to find something interesting.

  • 49 - Tyler

    Mar 19, 2006 at 1:20 am

    ok first off they never were a Christian band. I am sure none of you have herd there stuff before fallen, but it was just as good as what they are putting out now and none of it was about god. The only song that was a little Christian was Tourniquet and that wasn't even a Evanescence song. It was a cover song. Now stop posting on here if you don't know anything about Evanescence.

  • 50 - Moon's Avatar

    Mar 22, 2006 at 10:43 pm

    Yeah, really, first off, Amy Lee has the most amazing voice EVER! and their songs are fucking awesome, and Evanescence has never called themselves a xian band, and I'm not aware of them ever proclaiming to be xians in their personal life, at any rate most people who claim to be xians don't actually practice it, and xianity sucks anyway because xians so called love everyone, well I got news fer ya, ya can't love everyone, if ya do yer just suppressing your true feelings, and eternally torturing 95% of humanity is not love

  • 51 - Psycho Grass-13

    Apr 09, 2006 at 6:58 pm

    Want proof that they are as trendy and generic as all the other mainstream shit?
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=n77079IADGo

  • 52 - Cai

    Apr 20, 2006 at 6:09 pm

    Wow...No comment on much of the Christian stuff. I myself am pagan. Evanscence is a generic nu-metal band that brainwashes 12 year olds into thinking they are 'goth'. The music has been done thousands of times. If you like the female fronted slightly melodic type of music try Nightwish, Within Temptation, Lullacry, Leave's Eyes, Lacuna Coil, and Tristania. Grow up people...I don't really like Evanscence that much. They are too pop for me. But anyhoo, if you like them good for you. If you don't, congradulations.

    [Deleted]

    Toodles, kiddies! Hope you liked some of my suggestions too.

  • 53 - Icy

    Sep 30, 2006 at 11:50 pm

    Wow. This disscussion has been going on for three years, lol.

    Anyway, I do like Evanescence, and I am a Christian. I have heard them say that they were a Christian band in the past, and now I am hearing them say that they are not. It's funny, they're less popular now. I see nothing relating to them anywhere except when MTV used to play their "Call Me When You're Sober" vid. But that was the first in....how many years?

    In the beginnig of their career, I thought they were very good. And they DID sound Christianish. If you interpret the words, then you'll hear it. If you're someone who's hardheaded and non-accpeting, then please don't try this. I don't feel like arguing with you. As you hear the later songs, they start to sound...kind of like everyone else. And their completely horrible songs are the "Damn. I wish I was goth SO BADLY" songs. I just can't tell you how horrible they are. And nowadays, Evanescence apparently has got infected by the "same" bug. Listen to their new album, "The Open Door." Their songs are starting to be like every other rock bands. If not with the music, then with the lyrics definitely.

    Now, I still do like Evanescence, even if I do only like just about 20 songs in total (most of them being remixes. Particularly Haunted, Bring Me to Life (Demented Music Remix, Frozen remix, Wild remix. They must have over 20 remixed versions of that song from Hip-Hop to 80's. Hell, they even have a really retarted hippie remix that sounds like the gayest thing ever.), My Immortal (Demented Music Remix), etc.

    All in all, I do agree that they sound similar. They just slap the "we're different" label on themselves, and of course all their brainwashed, honky fans agree. But whatever. I really don't care. They're still an okay band. I'd rather listen to Within Temptation, although Evanescence's songs are close to some of WT. And WT songs sound like everything out there. Artists just can't pick one style and stick with it, can they?
    -Icy

    PS- It won't do you good to reply to me. I found this site by chance on google, and I can promise you I'll never find it again. But...reply if you want. Just don't expect a response from me.

  • 54 - Cindy

    Oct 21, 2006 at 11:20 am

    Just for your info, real Christians don't judge people for thoughts of suicide or anything else for that matter. I have had 3 friends commit suicide. We are not to judge we don't have the right to. Thats what makes us humand. We live life learning from our mistakes and others for that matter. Most christian music is teaching teens and young people that we will make mistakes but we should learn from them. We are not immune from making mistakes. It's what we do with the mistakes that really matters. If a christian ever judged you then I'm sorry but don't judge all of us by the label.

  • 55 - Angel

    Nov 23, 2006 at 8:19 pm

    lol wow i didnt know evanescence was a christian band...or claimed 2 be in the past but still cmon pplz does it really matter?! its a dam band let em be wat they freaking wanna be. this conversation lasted 3 fudging years let it go pplz...im christian btw and i dont really care if theyre christian or not but id like them to be ^-^ still it wont make a diff i like them anywayz and that My Immortal (Demented Music Remix) is kinda gay most of theyre remixes r gay lol if any1 replies feel free i just happen to come here by chance on google dont think ill find it again lol bye bye

  • 56 - Angel

    Nov 23, 2006 at 8:20 pm

    oh yea happy turkey day! ^-^

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