Evanescence have bid farewell to lead guitarist Terry Balsamo - and welcomed Jen Majura into the fold as his replacement.

Singer Amy Lee was quick to pay tribute to Balsamo in a statement. She said: “After 2 albums, countless adventures around the world and on the stage, Terry’s time with Evanescence has come to an end. As difficult as that is, we stand unified knowing it’s the right thing for all of us. We will ALWAYS love you, Terry, and wish you all the happiness, health, and love in the world!"

The band are looking to the future, however. Lee added: “Now for the exciting part of this announcement: Ladies and gentlemen, meet Jen Majura."

“After scouring the globe, I found Evanescence’s missing piece in South Germany. She plays like a supervillan, sings like an angel, and laughs like a great friend. We spent a few days together last week in New York sharing eerily familiar life stories, sushi, artistic inspiration, other people’s shoes, and SO many laughs! (Yeah, okay, and maybe there were a couple of stiff drinks mixed in there)."

“We are all so excited to play together this fall and bring the show to a whole new level. CAN’T WAIT! I know you will show her all the love and respect a strong, talented woman deserves. I couldn’t be happier to welcome our new sister to the band."

“P.S. This is the time to be shouting out setlist requests, we’re working on it now. Anything is possible! So bring it!!!”

The band recently brought an end to their three year hiatus by announcing a number of winter dates outside the UK.

Earlier this year, a Tumblr user brought Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk' and Evanescence's 'Bring Me To Life' together for a terrifying mash-up.