Evanescence
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“What do they call that thing? Imposter syndrome! I definitely felt like I’d snuck in the back door and somehow got to the Grammys." Amy Lee on why Evanescence's early success led to a lot of insecurity
By Merlin Alderslade published
Evanescence may have had one of the biggest rises to fame in the history of rock music, but that didn't stop them attracting a ton of negativity from cynics and...well...outright idiots

The 20 greatest Download festival sets ever
By Stephen Hill published
For two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

The 10 greatest metal power ballads ever
By Merlin Alderslade published
Metal has produced some world class power ballads across the decades. Here are the 10 very finest

You can now listen to an official demo version of Evanescence's breakthrough hit Bring Me To Life without the infamous nu metal rap that the band were later forced to add in
By Merlin Alderslade published
This is Bring Me To Life as you've never quite heard it before

10 times nu metal gloriously gatecrashed mainstream TV
By Matt Mills published
From Slipknot smashing TFI Friday to bits to Evanescence beefing with 50 Cent at the Grammys, the 2000s had it all

The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s
By Merlin Alderslade published
From nu metal classics by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to metal legends like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest bouncing back in style, these are the albums that defined the 2000s

The new issue of Metal Hammer is a massive celebration of the 2000s
By Eleanor Goodman published
Metal Hammer’s 2000s Issue celebrates the decade that brought us everything from nu metal to Jackass

10 times nu metal got surprisingly emotional
By Merlin Alderslade published
From stirring covers of classic ballads to team-ups that made our hearts sing, here's all the proof you need that nu metal can hit us right in the feels
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