Their debut studio album, Fallen, was released in 2003, and sold 141,000 copies in its first week in the US,[2] peaking at number three on the Billboard 200.

[3] Their 2004 live album and concert DVD Anywhere but Home was certified platinum in the US and sold over one million units worldwide.

[3][6] Their second album, The Open Door (2006), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 447,000 copies in its first week in the US.

"Sweet Sacrifice" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.

[10] Evanescence (2011), their third studio album, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with US sales of 127,000 copies in its first week.