Fallen is the debut studio album by the American
rock band
Evanescence. It was released on March 4, 2003, through
Wind-up Records and
Epic Records. The album was recorded in multiple recording studios, including
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, California.
Fallen is commercially the band's most successful album to date, selling more than seven million copies in the
United States alone, and more than 17 million worldwide. It debuted at number 7 on the
Billboard 200, selling more than 141,000 copies within its first week, eventually peaking at number 3 in June 2003. Internationally,
Fallen topped the charts in more than ten countries.
Fallen has been described as , and
gothic metal. The album also was certified 7× platinum by the , and acquired multiple certifications worldwide.