After the world tour for their 2011 self-titled third studio album, Evanescence took a hiatus from November 2012 to April 2015, during which the members pursued their own projects.

[8][9] Amy Lee stated that she was working on solo projects, and there were no current plans for new Evanescence music yet, but the band would continue to tour.

[13] On October 11, 2016, the band announced the six-LP vinyl box set The Ultimate Collection.

[14][16][17] On December 9, 2016, Lost Whispers was independently made available for streaming and download on several music platforms, including the iTunes Store, Spotify and Anghami.

[16] A song from 1996,[21] "Even in Death" was a "rough demo" that Lee wanted to re-record and include on Fallen.