Evanescence‘s self-titled third album has been certified silver by the BPI [British Phonographic Industry] for sales in excess of 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Evanescence sold 127,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s previous CD, The Open Door, opened with 447,000 units back in October 2006 to debut at No. 1.
The Open Door has shifted 2.1 million copies in the United States so far, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Evanescence‘s debut album, Fallen, has sold 7.6 million copies since its March 2003 release.
Evanescence track listing:
01. What You Want
02. Made Of Stone
03. The Change
04. My Heart Is Broken
05. The Other Side
06. Erase This
07. Lost In Paradise
08. Sick
09. End Of The Dream
10. Oceans
11. Never Go Back
12. Swimming Home
Evanescence has tapped Dean Karr (Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson) to direct the video for the song My Heart Is Broken. The clip was filmed on December 1 and will make its online debut in January.
My Heart Is Broken comes off Evanescence‘s self-titled third major label album, which sold 127,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s previous CD, The Open Door, opened with 447,000 units back in October 2006 to debut at No. 1.
On december 11 Evanescence rocks 18th annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert In Oslo. Video footage of Evanescence ‘s performance can be seen below.
Evanescence will play seven North American shows in January with support from Rival Sons.
The dates are as follows:
Jan. 13 – Littlejohn Coliseum – Clemson, SC
Jan. 14 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
Jan. 16 – Morsani Hall – Tampa, FL
Jan. 17 – Hard Rock Live – Hollywood, FL
Jan. 18 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
Jan. 20 – IP Casino – Biloxi, MS
Jan. 21 – Verizon Arena – Little Rock, AR
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