Netflix has released the official trailer for its highly anticipated documentary “Fallen Angel: The Amy Lee Story,” which is already causing emotional waves among fans and music enthusiasts worldwide. The film promises to be an intimate and powerful investigation of Amy Lee’s life, difficulties, victories, and legacy as the hauntingly famous voice of the Grammy-winning rock band Evanescence.
Fallen Angel, which will premiere next month, is already being acclaimed as a visceral and moving picture of one of alternative rock’s most significant women. The teaser, which runs just under three minutes, is a masterpiece in emotion, containing never-before-seen footage, backstage moments, and heartbreaking interviews with Lee, her bandmates, and other prominent musicians affected by her sound and presence.
The documentary will follow Amy Lee from her early life in Riverside, California, to her rapid climb to popularity following the publication of Evanescence’s debut album, Fallen, in 2003. Fallen captivated the world with its dark, orchestral edge and Lee’s haunting vocals, selling over 17 million copies and earning the band two Grammy Awards. However, success brought pressure, industry friction, personal loss, and the ongoing issue of being loyal to one’s artistic character.
“Fallen Angel is more than just a music documentary,” says filmmaker Marissa Clayton, whose previous work includes Alanis: Through the Fire. “It’s a testament to Amy’s fortitude—not only as an artist, but as a person managing fame, loss, and expectations. It’s about the girl whose voice inspired a generation to find strength in despair.”
The trailer reveals deeply intimate subjects, including Amy’s younger sister Bonnie’s tragic death, which inspired many of her most painful compositions. Lee also discusses her delicate relationship with the music industry, where she struggles to preserve creative freedom and integrity in a sector that is sometimes more concerned with image than substance.
Interviews with prominent rock characters such as Lzzy Hale, Sharon den Adel, and Chester Bennington’s sister Tobi are also included, all of whom discuss Lee’s role in breaking down barriers for women in a male-dominated field.
The film will also highlight Amy’s advocacy work, her transition to parenthood, and the quiet force of her voice off the stage. A particularly moving scene in the teaser has Lee behind a piano in an empty church, slowly playing an a cappella version of “My Immortal,” reminding viewers of the raw emotional weight she has always carried in her songs.
Netflix has confirmed that Fallen Angel: The Amy Lee Story will be published worldwide on [insert release date], with an accompanying soundtrack containing unreleased demos, acoustic versions, and re-recordings selected by Amy herself.