Ben Moody Talks Frankly About Evanescence Split

posted Feb 12, 2004 at 4:24 PM by deathbringer. (67 Comments)

Former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody did an interview with Mix 96.1 in San Antonio, talking about why he left the group while the band was in Germany. Moody said he didn't leave the group in a huff, and things were discussed between he, Amy Lee, and the band's management well in advance. Moody implied that Amy Lee played the "damsel in distress" for press purposes, and they agreed one of the two had to go, and Amy didn't want to go solo, so he volunteered. Moody admitted they haven't had a relationship, personal or businesswise, for a long time, and it wasn't working as a band anymore -- so he didn't want to put the band and the crew through that continued tension. He then talked about how he and Avril Lavigne got together, saying that she's is a very nice person to work with and that she's got a shy personality, which is why she's such a difficult person to interview. Moody then talked about his other projects, including a possible solo album. Listen to the enterview at Mix961.com (part1 / part2).

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67 Comments on "Ben Moody Talks Frankly About Evanescence Split"

1. jon writes:

it sucks that ben left but it's all good hell i think they should play at ozzfest 2004 oh yeah amy is hot

# Feb 12, 2004 @ 5:55 PM ET | IP Logged

2. steve writes:

hahaha no f***ing way will ozzy p***y up his festival that much, guy. f*** evanescence, f*** them up their stupid asses (haha)

# Feb 12, 2004 @ 6:22 PM ET | IP Logged

3. hakim writes:

just collaborate with wes borland okey........he's a great man,who can make evanescence more bigger!

# Feb 14, 2004 @ 1:40 AM ET | IP Logged

4. BOB writes:

F*** EVANESCENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMY LEE SUX A**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 18, 2004 @ 12:17 PM ET | IP Logged

5. Name writes:

Nice language guys...Grow up. Evanescence rocks and you all know it.
\m/ \m/

# Feb 18, 2004 @ 3:41 PM ET | IP Logged

6. Jay & Silent Bob writes:

f*** Ben Moody he's a gay whiner b****, and to hell with the stoopid b**** Amy Lee, who claims she writes a lot of evanesence song but thats a bunch of bullsh**. Evanesence rocks about as hard as your grandmother on a cold day. Forget em'. The second album will be released and every motherf***er will say "who da fuk is evanesence?", with a dumbfounded look on their face

# Feb 18, 2004 @ 4:12 PM ET | IP Logged

7. Joey writes:

I think Evanescence is an amazing band and it sucks that Ben left, but to think that Evanescence would fit in on Ozzfest is rediculous. I would love to see them live, but not there.

# Feb 20, 2004 @ 2:59 PM ET | IP Logged

8. beth writes:

evanescence rocks!!!!!!!! Idon't give a crap about "jay and silent bob"

# Feb 20, 2004 @ 9:04 PM ET | IP Logged

9. Beth and jimmy writes:

by the way "jay and silent bob suck GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

# Feb 20, 2004 @ 9:07 PM ET | IP Logged

10. noodle da bum bum{ymmmmmm} writes:

yummmmm............whuh???????? oopsies i thought this was a cupcake advertisement but beth is obsessed with evanescence!!!!!!!!!!!bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!amy rocks,ben is cool(drools)luvs ya(can't stop writing........meltdown.....ohhh........the pain....shoot me!!!!!!!!

# Feb 20, 2004 @ 9:16 PM ET | IP Logged

11. amy lee writes:

what are all you c***s on about???????? this isnt a f***in evanesence website and by the way evanesence isnt f***in metal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

# Feb 22, 2004 @ 5:39 AM ET | IP Logged

12. I see u writes:

Lacuna Coil is by far better than this piece of sh** band.

# Feb 24, 2004 @ 9:16 PM ET | IP Logged

13. t8irsirsxoirzj writes:

HEY I SEE YOU WHAT f***IN BANDS DO YOU LIKE??????????????????????????????????????

# Feb 24, 2004 @ 9:56 PM ET | IP Logged

14. Cumstain Remover writes:

f*** all you that says evanescence if good. f*** you. they sound like a mix of country and techno, not rock. no way in hell will they ever rock. they will never and i mean never get a chance to tour with real rock bands. i know you fags that like evanescence also listens to bizkit linkinpark hoobaskank trapt and other bands on the radio 24/7. f*** you and everything you stand for. i will find you and kill you. EVANESCENCE=PILEOFsh**

# Feb 25, 2004 @ 3:10 PM ET | IP Logged

15. RazorSharp Boner writes:

f*** evanescence with a passion. Beth and jimmy go eat a cumburrito you f***in sissies. Britney spears has more talent than evanescence. calling evanescence metal would mean that Nsync and backstreet boys are metal too. fa**ots get the f*** out of the website. I refer you to go to MTV.COM
f*** YOU ALL f*** THIS WORLD f*** EvERYTHING THAT YOU STAND FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 25, 2004 @ 3:17 PM ET | IP Logged

16. toogood writes:

f*** YOU RAZORSHARP BONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! f***IN BRITNEY SPEARS CANT SING AND IS NOTHING BUT A f***ING c***-SUCKING SLUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ON THE OTHER HAND EVANESENCE IS A REALLY GOOD SINGER AND ID LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY!!!
ANYWAY I BET YOU LIKE ALL THAT f***ING DEATH METAL sh** WHICH IS SHOWING NO TALENT WATSOEVER!!!!! SO SUCK ON THAT YOU MOTHER f***IN c***-SUCKING c***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 12:52 AM ET | IP Logged

17. MeTal_Razor writes:

Toogood and all you evenesence loving butt-f***ing c***-cleaners, BREAK YOUR OWN f***ING NECK!! Mark my f***ing words, EVANESENCE WON'T LAST ANOTHER ALBUM!! THEY WILL DIE OFF AND FALL INTO NOTHINGNESS!! Amy Lee sucked c*** for a record deal and all you C*U*N*T*S suck a c*** to get the Faget album!! Or was that Fallen? No matter. And don't bag death metal c***, it actually takes more than 2 brain cells to write death metal songs, wheras Amy Lee used her last one to "write" for Evanesucks.

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 1:42 AM ET | IP Logged

18. toogood writes:

what are you talking about metalrazor death metal songs dont even have any f***in lyrics and you cant even f***in understand what they are saying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s you wouldnt even need one brain cell to write f***in death metal sh**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 2:26 AM ET | IP Logged

19. MeTal_Razor writes:

Try actually LISTENING and TAKING IN whats in the music and maybe you'll find that ur life is not forfiet.

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 2:29 AM ET | IP Logged

20. toogood writes:

well actually metal razor if i actually took in what they were so-called "singing" i think i would commit suicide.

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 2:36 AM ET | IP Logged

21. MeTal_Razor writes:

Good. Make sure there is lots of blood, and don't hold back.

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 2:44 AM ET | IP Logged

22. toogood writes:

f***in hell are you some sort of dumb sh** or something i ment that i would never listen to the whole death sh** metal cd cause i would commit suicide ya f***in c***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 3:33 AM ET | IP Logged

23. Linkin Park Killa writes:

f*** u toogood. are u some kind of sissy boy or something? u like pop sensation linkin park and u also like evanescence? what's next Default, Trapt, and other radioplay sellouts. Death metal has lyrics way more intense than that "I love U U Luv Me" crap U obviously luv to hear U f***in homo. Who the f*** is this b****? Death metal f***s with complex lyrics, not that everyday love songs sappy crybaby i luv u so much why u have to leave me boohoohoo piece of sh**. U got to be a fa**ot.

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 5:02 AM ET | IP Logged

24. RazorSharp Boner writes:

Hey toogood, evanescence is a group not a person moron. So next time u butt in and say that "evanescence is a good singer", make sure your actually a real fan of them. What a stupid loser!!!

# Feb 26, 2004 @ 5:06 AM ET | IP Logged

25. toogood writes:

well what f***in complete lyrics to death metal cds? all you f***in hear is some f***in cult group that is f***en goin ahhhhhh and screaming and sh**! and also linkin park and evanesence dont sing sh** like i love you and sh** they sing ROCK songs not POP songs ya f***in c***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND AS FOR YOU RAZORSHARP BONER YOU ARE JUST A PLAIN f***HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 1:12 AM ET | IP Logged

26. MeTal_Razor writes:

Motherf***er you are just f***in in denial.

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 8:30 AM ET | IP Logged

27. toogood writes:

actually c*** YOU are in f***in denial of that you just love linkin park and cant get enough of them.... so you just act like you hate them so you can keep comin back to this part of the website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 7:07 PM ET | IP Logged

28. MeTal_Razor writes:

No fag I act like I hate em' cos I do, with a burning passion of disgust. Kinda like the feelings I have for you.

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 9:37 PM ET | IP Logged

29. toogood writes:

well good for you metalrazor but i dont give 1 spec of sh** for what you think!!!!!!!!!!! so why dont you just burn in hell cause theres no reason for you to be livivg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 10:00 PM ET | IP Logged

30. MeTal_Razor writes:

As long as whiney, b****ing, girly-boys like you still walk the face of this god-forsaken ball of rock, there is a reason for me to walk it too. And hopfully you'll learn basic spelling and grammar before you get stabbed in an alley.

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 10:07 PM ET | IP Logged

31. toogood writes:

well good heres a few tips on how to kill yourself 1. make sure the ropes tight. 2. make sure you shoot YOURSELF and not the f***in rope. 3. before you kill yourself make sure you take your gay a$$ death metal cds with you.

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 10:28 PM ET | IP Logged

32. MeTal_Razor writes:

And you know all this from personal experience? Or is that how yer mamma did it after you gave her HIV?

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 10:30 PM ET | IP Logged

33. TOOGOOD writes:

NAH I JUST KNEW IT COZ I LIKE TO MAKE SURE f***ERS LIKE YOU DIE A PROPER DEATH!

# Feb 27, 2004 @ 10:36 PM ET | IP Logged

34. Cumstain Remover writes:

Man this guy toogood sounds like he does not even listen to these bands he defend. Listen to evanescence man. they talk about love and missing someone and caring for someone and that "i'll be waiting for you cause i miss u" sh**! I know because my sister listens to that sh** all the f***in time because she thought they sounded like Sarah McLachlin, which they do. that country rock sh**! Linkin park talks about being lonely unlove and basically about not getting laid!! They suck a$$ big time for that. Death metal and all other REAL metal usually writes stories that has a beginning to end. Things that inspire them. sh** that are complex to were u have to read between the lines to know the true meaning. Man, u don't even know nuthin about music. U just assume things based on the way the majority of the people who listens to a certain type of music looks. Don't try to critisize music u don't even know ten percent of. I can critisize linkin park because I know what their all about and I know that their music sucks.

# Feb 28, 2004 @ 4:11 AM ET | IP Logged

35. toogood writes:

excuse me cumstain remover, i have a f***ed up brother that listens to the sh** that your into 24/7 so i can critisize death metal because i know what their all about and i know that their music f***in sucks ass!

# Feb 28, 2004 @ 7:29 AM ET | IP Logged

36. Cumstain Remover writes:

Let me guess, your brother has all the cool friends while u have yourself and mum, and sometimes dad.

# Feb 28, 2004 @ 3:36 PM ET | IP Logged

37. toogood writes:

well actually no my brother has no friends coz he is f***ed up like you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 28, 2004 @ 7:11 PM ET | IP Logged

38. toogood writes:

answer,c***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Mar 4, 2004 @ 3:38 AM ET | IP Logged

39. ron writes:

you call this a metal site with all of this evanescence talk? Jeez this is lame.

# Mar 4, 2004 @ 2:16 PM ET | IP Logged

40. ouija writes:

this band is complete sh*t and should not even be an issue on this site

# Mar 4, 2004 @ 5:46 PM ET | IP Logged

41. toogood writes:

shut ya face, ouija!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Mar 5, 2004 @ 2:50 AM ET | IP Logged

42. Linkin park Killa writes:

Evanescence is for p***ies who can't handle a real moshpit.

# Mar 6, 2004 @ 12:59 AM ET | IP Logged

43. toogood writes:

f*** the f***in moshpit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who needs that sh**????

# Mar 6, 2004 @ 2:25 AM ET | IP Logged

44. MeTal_Razor writes:

Whatsa matter? Scared of a pint-sized p***y-whipped version of a Stinkin Park mosh? If they were still around I'd tell ya to get ur skinny a$$ into a Pantera pit and get educated. You know what your problem is? You have no fukking guts or a single drop of intelligence to back up any of the sh** you conjure up. All you can do is hurl insults followed by a barrage of exclamation marks.

# Mar 6, 2004 @ 4:53 AM ET | IP Logged

45. toogood writes:

well what the f*** do you call your coments then? all i think is moshpits are f***in gay and what the f*** are they for anyway? anyway im sick of this sh** so why dont you just SHUT YA FACE?

# Mar 6, 2004 @ 10:04 PM ET | IP Logged

46. jacob writes:

yea I guess the 20 million fans who bought linkin park cd's suck to right?

# Mar 7, 2004 @ 12:59 AM ET | IP Logged

47. MeTal_Razor writes:

Well what the fukk do you do when u go to a live gig, sit down and watch the band? BOOOOORING!!! You might be gettin sick of this but I'm havin a fukkin ball.
So see ya next time!

To Jacob: I've never said LP fans sucked. I've said they are p***ies, girlie-boys, mummies-boys, tryhards and ass-fingerers, but I've never said they sucked. So fukk you.

# Mar 7, 2004 @ 3:02 AM ET | IP Logged

48. TOOGOOD writes:

WELL IF YA HAVIN SUCH A f***IN BALL THEN WHY DONT YA GO AND STICK YA f***IN c*** UP SOME c***S ANUS THEN? CAUSE YOULL ENJOY IT MORE THAN COMIN TO THIS WEBSITE!

# Mar 7, 2004 @ 6:13 AM ET | IP Logged

49. toogood writes:

actually i always thought that death metal was for try-hards and assfingeres

# Mar 7, 2004 @ 8:33 PM ET | IP Logged

50. Tyler writes:

::prepares to get flamed::

in my opinion, your all a little retarded, you all judge people at the drop of a hat... now, i don't like linkin park or evanescense as it is, but im not gonna bash them for making music and doing something they love. do i think there bad musicians? for the most part, no, it's just not my style of music... now, in the defense of death metal and metal everywhere, people that are in metal bands... have as much talent as there pinky as main stream bands... beats and riffs for metal bands, are SOOO f***ing complicated, as appose to mainstream beats and riffs which are much easier to play...

back on subject, i think you all should just back off each other styles of music... oh, one more thing, evanescense has NOOO business on this site, along with MANY other bands...

thank you

# Mar 7, 2004 @ 10:57 PM ET | IP Logged

51. toogood writes:

MMM.............SOUNDS INTERESTING.

# Mar 7, 2004 @ 11:00 PM ET | IP Logged

52. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT writes:

FVCK ALL U CVNTS

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 12:42 AM ET | IP Logged

53. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK writes:

fvck all you evanesence luvers.

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 12:44 AM ET | IP Logged

54. fuckingcuntsfuckingcuntsfuckingcuntsfuckingcuntsfuckingcuntsfuckingcuntsfuckingcuntsfuckingcuntsfuck writes:

amy lee is a good singer, but i am a better singer than her.

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 12:47 AM ET | IP Logged

55. some fella writes:

f*** Evanescence, Linkin park and all the fa**ot poser bands that are cloggin the shelves. Its all fa**ot-assed pop/rap/punk bullsh**!!!!!!!!!!!! f*** YOU c***S!!! f***ING FAIRY-ASSED GAYLORDS SINGIN "I LOVE YOU"!!! f*** ALL THAT sh**!!!!!!!!!!

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 2:55 AM ET | IP Logged

56. toogood writes:

f*** you too c***!!!!!!!!!!

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 4:48 AM ET | IP Logged

57. colleen writes:

ha, every body toogoods a little 13 year old girl w/no life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i bet she wants to lick off that sorry p***y singer of eveawho gives a flyin f***

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 9:33 AM ET | IP Logged

58. Cumstain Remover writes:

f*** Evanescence. They sound just like that dike Sarah McLachlin. Some country rock sh**!

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 2:15 PM ET | IP Logged

59. Lina writes:

Man. How old are all of you? You're being ridiculous. Atleast they got as far as they did. Metal or not, just shut up. Your use of of childish insults and exclamation points is giving me a headache.

Anyway. The fact that Moody went with Avril Lavigne a bit disturbing to me.

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 7:32 PM ET | IP Logged

60. Tyler writes:

and the ignorance increases

# Mar 9, 2004 @ 8:27 PM ET | IP Logged

61. pooploser writes:

ha, iv got an idea. if you dont like our childish stuff dont come hear... this is the metal underground not mtv. this sites dumb enuff cause thay put this sh** on it. what do you expect to come hear and her positive things. Hell no! lina i bet you dont even know half the bands on this site!!

# Mar 10, 2004 @ 8:35 AM ET | IP Logged

62. TOOGOOD writes:

SHUT YA f***IN MOUTH, POOPLOSER NO-ONE GIVES A sh** WOT YOU f***IN WELL THINK......

# Mar 10, 2004 @ 10:50 PM ET | IP Logged

63. Tyler writes:

well since this site is modeled around metalheads, i think they do care

# Mar 10, 2004 @ 11:36 PM ET | IP Logged

64. chris writes:

i know you fags that like evanescence also listens to bizkit linkinpark hoobaskank trapt and other bands on the radio 24/7........your such a dildo . just because music gets played on the radio doesnt make it horrible

# Mar 10, 2004 @ 11:52 PM ET | IP Logged

65. toogood writes:

shutup chris get out of here!!!!!!!!!

# Mar 11, 2004 @ 4:39 AM ET | IP Logged

66. pooploser writes:

your the biggest idiot of um all toostupid. your a poser preteen retard.
your a disgrace to all of us and you suck. dont tell me to shut up, cause at lest i can make sence
and not controdict myself.

# Mar 11, 2004 @ 8:46 AM ET | IP Logged

67. TOOGOOD writes:

f*** YOU POOPLOSER WELL IF YOUR TALKING ABOUT SENSE THEN I THINK IM MAKING MORE SENSE THAN YOU EVER WILL IN YOUR WHOLE f***ING LIFE....................... SO f*** OFF AND TAKE YA ROTTEN MUSIC TASTE WITH YOU.

# Mar 12, 2004 @ 3:26 AM ET | IP Logged

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