On October 22, 2003, Moody left the band abruptly in the middle of a European tour. The reasons for his departure were reportedly "creative differences." In an interview several months later, Amy Lee said: "We'd gotten to a point that if something didn't change, we wouldn't have been able to make a second record."
Since then, Lee has said it was almost a relief that he left because of tensions created within the band. Terry Balsamo from Cold joined the band, replacing Moody. Recently, Moody confessed in an interview that not only does he suffer from bipolar disorder, but that he's kicked a drug and alcohol habit that he was entrenched in during the strife within Evanescence. He's also said that the song he wrote about his abrupt departure, titled "10/22," was originally penned with him essentially pointing out Lee's flaws. However, Moody says that introspection later revealed he was speaking about himself, not her.
2006-06-24 11:49:22
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answered by navid n 2
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I've read that he never wanted the band to become as commercially successful as it did. He felt overwhelmed by the demands and daily schedule he was forced to deal with once the band got huge.
2006-06-23 11:11:00
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answered by nv2texas 1
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