Amy Lee of Evanescence in a special performance for radio station Star 98.7 at the Key Club on the Sunset Strip. West Hollywood, California - 08.03.07

Just days after British soul star JOSS STONE slated AMERICAN IDOL, Lee is attacking that show and band recruitment challenge ROCK STAR for helping music labels cheat in getting fast hits.

The FALLEN singer snarls, "There's a lot of shows out there where it's like, 'You pick who's gonna be the next singer of...' or whatever.

"It's hilarious and depressing. It honestly is the most depressing thing ever, because labels just don't have faith in their musicians. They just don't have faith in artists.

"Nobody knows what the industry is doing right now and it's just, like, up in the air, so it's like, 'Well, let's just let the fans call in and decide...' It's just frustrating."

Source: WENN