Evanescence's Amy Lee Responds to Linkin Park Vocalist Speculation

Amy Lee. Linkin Park. Together? (Ha, no.) But for a second, it almost felt real, didn’t it? All thanks to Jay Gordon (yes, from Orgy, of all people) who casually mentioned that Linkin Park might—might—be looking for a female vocalist. Cue the internet: spiraling, speculating, sleuthing. And boom—Amy’s name was everywhere. (Because, of course, it was.)

So is it true? No. Nope. Absolutely not. Amy herself shut it down faster than you can say “Bring Me to Life.” But she was super polite about it—way nicer than she needed to be. Talking to Canada’s iHeart Radio, she called the rumor an “incredible compliment” (which it is, let’s be honest).

“I haven’t heard that before. No, nobody’s contacted me or anything like that. But I’m a huge fan. I feel like our worlds, our fanbases, overlap a lot.”

Fanbases overlapping? True. Evanescence and Linkin Park fans? Practically the same people—moody, nostalgic, forever stuck in the early 2000s. (No judgment. We’re all there.)

But has Amy even met Linkin Park? Actually—yes. Once. Briefly. Back in the day, when Evanescence was recording Fallen. She ran into Chester Bennington in a studio.

“We met briefly. We were in the studio at the same time. I think I talked to him once or twice. He was really sweet. But no, it’s not true. I’m not joining Linkin Park. Although… they should ask me! I don’t have a ton of free time, but I might do it part-time.”

Part-time? What does that even mean? Amy Lee as Linkin Park’s occasional vocalist? (Tuesdays and Thursdays only?) The idea is both ridiculous—and kind of amazing.

So, to recap: Is Amy Lee about to join Linkin Park? No. Not now. Not ever (probably). But hey—keep dreaming. (And while you’re at it, throw on some Fallen and Meteora. Because, honestly? Those albums still slap.)

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