We Are the Fallen was an American hard rock band formed in 2009, comprising Irish singer and former American Idol contestant Carly Smithson, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt, drummer Rocky Gray, and bassist Marty O'Brien.

[1] Co-founding Evanescence in 1994 with singer, pianist, and main songwriter Amy Lee,[2][3] Moody stated in an August 2003 interview that Evanescence was "just Amy and I, and I want to keep it that way",[4] and that he would like tour drummer Rocky Gray to play on the next album but did not need the other tour players, LeCompt and bassist Will Boyd.

[4][6][7] Moody left Evanescence in October 2003 in the middle of a European tour, citing creative differences.

She also stated that trying to make a solo album was lonely and "now there's four other people who bring all sorts of different things to the table and musically it's like everything I was trying to do ... heavy rock with great melodies.

[16] We Are the Fallen officially debuted on June 22, 2009, performing two songs in Los Angeles: their first single "Bury Me Alive" and Evanescence's "Going Under".

[13] Fans could register their email address at the band's website to receive a free download of Bury Me Alive".

[12] The band originally planned to release two songs for free over the internet every two months and afterward compiling them onto a record with orchestral interludes.

[21] The band then released a remixed version of their original single, "Bury Me Alive", on February 2, 2010, to include an orchestral outro extending the song by a full minute.

On the same day, the band set up an additional free download for an acoustic version of "Bury Me Alive" at their website.

We Are the Fallen performed at the "Cirque Des Damnés" show at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California on January 22, 2011.

[33] The band released in January 2012 a digital version of the "Cirque Des Damnés" concert performed the previous year.

On May 20, 2012, Moody uploaded a video to his YouTube account of he and Smithson explaining the future plans for the band.

[35] On January 25, 2022, Smithson said on an Instagram comment that Shiprocked 2022 changed their COVID-19 policy to require performers be fully vaccinated, including the additional administering of the booster dosage.

In addition, she noted that We Are The Fallen would play in 2023 along with land shows; however, as of February 2025, the band has not announced any new performances or activities and remains inactive.