The Fallen features former Evanescence members Ben Moody, John LeCompt, and Rocky Gray, along with female vocalist, Carly Smithson, who finished sixth place on the seventh season of American Idol.

The band may be new, but former Evanescence members Ben Moody, Rocky Gray and John LeCompt don´t have any problem looking to the past. Unveiling two songs from their recently formed outfit the Fallen, which features former "Idol" contestant and one-time major label artist Carly Smithson, the alt-rock-era advocates didn´t hide that they were courting the Evanescence fanbase.
Just look at the band´s name, a reference to Evanescence´s 2003´s multi-million selling debut "Fallen." Speaking to local media after the performance at a Hollywood studio, LeCompt said the group wanted to "encompass all of our fans we already had" by invoking the hit album.

Rock fans missing Evanescence, who haven´t been heard from since 2006 -- leader Amy Lee promises new music next year -- will likely find a quick fix in the Fallen. The songs, currently dubbed "Bury Me" and "Port Going Under," are packed with the grinding guitars and howling theatrics that propelled "Fallen" to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide. The stop-and-stop chopping guitar riff of "Port Going Under" even recalled moments of Evanescence´s "Bring Me to Life."