Twenty years after the release of "Bring Me To Life," Evanescence released the original demo of the song, made in 2002, without the rap verses sung by Paul McCoy .
The release is part of the anniversary edition of the album Fallen (2003) , which will be released on November 17th, containing remastered versions of previously released songs and other unreleased tracks, as well as the demo.
In March, Amy Lee spoke about her discomfort in adding a rap verse to "Bring Me To Life" at the record label's request. In an interview with Metal Hammer , the vocalist discusses the band's decision not to perform that verse live, except when Paul McCoy himself can participate or when they have a guest on stage.
“We toured with P.O.D. and Sonny [ Sandoval ] came on stage a few times,” he says. “And obviously, if we’re in the same city as Paul, who originally sang it, we invite him because it’s fun and nostalgic. But that part, that sound, isn’t my style. That’s why it was hard to swallow, even in just one song. But we came out ahead because we didn’t have to change our entire sound.”
In 2020, Amy Lee also revealed that Evanescence's former record label insisted the band include a permanent male vocalist in their lineup with the intention of turning them into a " female Linkin Park —yet another reason why she wouldn't be comfortable with including a rap verse in one of their songs.
Check out the demo version of "Bring Me To Life," made in 2002:
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