Episode 23: Evanescence's "Fallen", or a Secular Podcast About a Definitely Secular Band

It's the best-selling album we've ever covered on the show and it might hold that record for a very long time, as we review Evanescence's Fallen, a record that sold an absolutely staggering 17 million copies worldwide, won two Grammys, and set numerous Billboard records. But is it any good? Bryan's convinced he's going to hate it, but on the strength of some very good singles and some very good backstory, Bryan finds himself enjoying it more than he thought he might. We learn all about the very messy break-up of the two founding members of the band and we also learn about two of the greatest letters in nu-metal history: the open letter written by Ben Moody 7 years after he left the band, and the one sent by Wind-Up Records to Christian bookstores telling them to stop selling "Fallen". This episode packs a lot in and we love it all.   Speaking of things you might love, you should head on over to patreon.com/thepodkast for all of our bonus content. For just $4/month, you get access to THREE bonus episodes every month: one full-length episode about a nu-metal album and two shorter episodes focused on nu-metal singles. Last month's big bonus episode was a doozy as we were joined by Max Collins from Eve 6 to discuss "Take a Bite Outta Rhyme", a compilation where nu-metal artists tackled hip-hop songs, and we got more great stuff on the way, so join now!