Evanescence Obtain Uncommon Feat With Chart-Topping Single

Congrats to Evanescence, who’ve reached the highest of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart for the primary time of their profession with “Afterlife.” In doing so, the band has achieved a uncommon chart feat for the size between the interval of their first look on the chart to after they first had a chart-topping track.

For these questioning about “Convey Me to Life,” the band’s debut track that was launched in January 2003, whereas the track did high Billboard’s Various Airplay and Pop Airplay charts, it settled in at No. 11 for Mainstream Rock.

In actual fact, most of Evanescence’s greater hits fared higher on different charts. “Name Me When You are Sober,” the lead single from 2006’s The Open Door, had one of the best Mainstream Rock chart success up till this level when it peaked at No. 5.

“Afterlife” was issued again in April to correspond with the Netflix animated collection Satan Might Cry. It is one among two songs the band has issued this yr, as their collaboration with Ok. Flay on the Ballerina soundtrack track “Combat Like a Lady” was issued in June.

With “Afterlife” hitting No. 1 for Mainstream Rock for the week dated July 5, 2025, that marks a 22-year hole from after they first arrived on the Mainstream Rock chart with “Convey Me to Life.”

Evanescence, “Afterlife”

Evanescence Be a part of Legendary Firm in Chart Feat

In keeping with Billboard, Evanescence be a part of some fairly elite firm in ready over 20 years for his or her first chart-topper on the Mainstream Rock chart.

The largest hole of all goes to legendary guitar nice Jeff Beck, who lastly topped the Mainstream Rock chart in 2022 as a featured visitor on Ozzy Osbourne‘s “Affected person No. 9.” His first arrival on the Mainstream Rock chart got here in 1985 when he collaborated with Rod Stewart on soulful cowl “Folks Get Prepared” that peaked at No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart. That may be a 37-year wait.

Since each of Beck’s appearances had been a part of collaborations, Billboard additionally revealed the solo artist that had the. longest hole between their first look and their first chart-topper. The dignity goes to Ozzy Osbourne, who first appeared with “Loopy Prepare” peaking at No. 9 again in 1981. His first Mainstream Rock chart-topper can be 2007’s “I Do not Wanna Cease.” That offers Osbourne a 26-year span between his arrival and his first chart-topper. It is a report he nonetheless retains although Evanescence seemed to be giving a robust problem to the title.

Evanescence in 2025

The 2 songs issued earlier this yr was a little bit of an indication that the band is as soon as once more lively and dealing towards a brand new album. Singer Amy Lee advised Loudwire Nights host Chuck Armstrong, “I have been dying for brand new music.”

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“We have been on the street constantly since The Bitter Reality got here out, which was in 2021,” she continued. “You do nicely and also you simply hold having to do, do, do, as a result of extra stuff comes your means. I am not going to not tour with Muse, okay, we’ll do that different European tour, after which lastly I used to be similar to, “Okay, look, now we have to create some new stuff.”

However whereas new music is within the works, they have not forgotten in regards to the street. Extra dates are coming in September this yr earlier than they be a part of Metallica on an Australian run in November. Ticketing information might be discovered by the band’s web site.