Evanescence guitarist John LeCompt said Friday he’s been fired from the band, and he also said drummer Rocky Gray has quit, so things aren’t looking good for the multi-platinum, two-time Grammy winning alternative rock act, one of the biggest bands in the world — but apparantly shrinking by the second.
“I’m done, and I’m pretty upset about it,” LeCompt said, calling from Little Rock, Ark., the band’s home town. “(Singer) Amy Lee called and fired me today. There’s absolutely no loyalty in this band.”
Evanescence, touring in support of its second major release “The Open Door,” is on a short break after returning from South Africa. The group has two dates scheduled later this month before plans to tour Europe, beginning in Paris on May 25.
A phone message to the press office at Wind-Up Records in New York seeking comment was not immediately returned.
LeCompt, 34, said he and Gray, 32, plan to pour all their energy into a new band, Machina, managed by Chris Long (Crossfade). Gray wasn’t available for comment.
“Machina is an incredible band — it’s rock and roll,” LeCompt said.
May 7th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Are you fucken serious?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG?!!!!!!!!!! WHY no?!
May 14th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
I love amy. I support her 100 percent. She is a godess.
May 22nd, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Oh my mother fuckin gawd why would amy do that?
I have just seriouly lost most of my respect for amy…
So,I’m going to focus on My Chemical Romance now, at least they’ve been together since day 1.And Gerard is beautiful
May 23rd, 2007 at 3:55 pm
yes Gerard is beatiful and they are loyal long live M.C.R.!!!! their once was a time when i found my support in Evanescence but amy is not carring about anything other than herself. M.C.R. cares about the fans. they are like a famiely and are good to each other. like Gerard and frank have stated “We are here to save kids lives” i love Evanescence but you (amy) have gotten to be to much. i agree completly with simy
May 23rd, 2007 at 4:34 pm
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May 29th, 2007 at 7:00 am
AMY FIND US! amyhartzler@hotmail.com if you see this mail plsplsplsplspls FIND US!! we’re begging you! add us do sth! just find us!
May 29th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
oh my god amylee is my idol i loooooooove you
June 2nd, 2007 at 3:32 am
anyone who says amy lee sucks because she fired some ass who was just a hired musician to begin with is an idiot. John Lecompt was just some “friend” who signed a contract. She can fire him if she wants.
July 9th, 2007 at 7:57 am
HES AN ASS, A TOTAL SMARTASS,GO START YOUR OWN BAND LOSER,GLORY HOUND!!YOU SUCK…..
August 19th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
Amy lee just showed her true colors.
August 28th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
There was probably a good reason why she fired him. Maybe there was stuff going on in the band that Amy didn’t really want fans to know. I mean, we all know that Ben Moody left the band because of creative differences, and Amy said that it was getting to a point where if something didn’t happen, making a second record wouldn’t be possible.
I’ve always thought Amy to be an artistic, yet private person. There are some things she wants to keep to herself. People don’t need to know every little detail of a person’s life.
I’m not saying I know what John did, but he must have something really bad, for lack of a better word, to make her fire him.
For now however, I will continue to be a hufe Evanescence fan.
September 6th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I cant wait to see John and Rocky in this new band. Amy Lee is just power hungry
October 5th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
amy u r so stubid why did u fired john he so cute and funny ur crazy did u now thats. i was tottaly crush on u but scence u fired john i hate u but i like ur songs.
October 5th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
i love john and i hate amy from this momment i wish that john come to kuwait
November 17th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Fuck u jesse she cant fire him he is cute amy is s stubid bitch slut she think that she is the best from her stubid band and i think when she do something wrong all band say that right and when she fired someone for no good resons all band say that the right thing just to make amy like them fuck to her and fuck 4 every one support her that little BITCH.
Im so exided for john and rocky new band MAchina they are tottaly rock
December 20th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
I just wanna know why before blaming any one….fair enough about ben back in the day he was a abusive asshole ….. but why has this happened now….LOVE U AMY but the fans need answers!!!
June 21st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
omg amy lee what is going on girl i no that u had a good reason why u fired him but come on dont quit now not after everything you done and how far you have come they where holding you back so what you can find someone better than them just done give up after another hurdle plz i looooove you amy lee xxxxxxxxxxx
December 5th, 2008 at 9:27 am
OMG you fucking retards, leave Amy alone for christ’s sake!!! she did what she had to for her and the band to continue onward. she did nothing wrong so stop pounding on her. geese…
September 5th, 2009 at 6:00 am
seems like there where a lot of problems in the band.
December 3rd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
maybe amy right and maybe too john right but im still love amy lee so much
January 1st, 2010 at 8:36 pm
I LOVE every one that has ever collaborated to the name “Evanescence”. because they have all played music for us !!
May 21st, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Hmm, the website took quite a lot of time to load but it was worth it :)))
July 24th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Rocky is a fat pile of shit!