Breaking Benjamin

From left to right: Mark Klepaski, Benjamin Burnley and Aaron Fink (Not shown: Chad Szeliga )

Breaking Benjamin is an American post-grunge band from Wilkes -Barre (Pennsylvania). The group managed with their first album the breakthrough in the U.S.. With the release of the second album Breaking Benjamin were well known in Europe and Asia.

History

Breaking Benjamin was formed in early 1998 by vocalist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The band was known and reorganized quickly in Pennsylvania and called plan 9 After many more changes they were called back in late 2000 Breaking Benjamin. In addition, Aaron Fink and Mark James Klepaski left the alternative metal band Lifer, who had just completed a record deal with Universal, and joined the group. The band closed down in 2001 a contract with Hollywood Records from, a label of the Disney Music Group and published on 27 August 2002 their first album Saturate, which rose on the Billboard Top 200 at # 136. For the first single Polyamorous two different music videos were filmed. One of the band and another with scenes from the video game Run Like Hell. In addition, from the album were released as the second and third single Medicate and skin.

The second album We Are Not Alone was released on 29 June 2004 It contains up to this time most successful single of the band -. So Cold. She spent 37 weeks in the top 20 of the Billboard Charts addition, Sooner or Later and a re -recorded version of Rain were released as singles. In September 2004, leaving Jeremy Hummel, one of the founders, by conflicts, the band. On September 28, 2004 Breaking Benjamin was sued by Hummel, because he had received " a penny " for the songs written by him. As compensation Hummel claimed around eight million dollars. However, the court refused to do so and the band gave the new drummer known - Chad Szeliga. The end of 2004, the band released the So Cold EP, which contained some live recordings and a studio recording of the song Blow Me Away, which was used in the video game Halo 2.

The third album, Phobia, reached the second place on the Billboard charts for the first time. The first single from the album, The Diary of Jane, reached # 2 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Benjamin Burnley described the album as a whole for him " very personal ". The end of 2006, the band toured for the fourth time by the United States, this time with the band Godsmack. Three of the performances, however, had to be canceled due to illness of drummer Chad Szeliga. The tour ended with performances with the band Three Days Grace and Nickelback.

2007, the live DVD, The Homecoming, was opened on 4 March 2007 in Stabler Arena the town of Bethlehem ( Pennsylavania ), published.

The fourth studio album, Dear Agony, produced again by David Bendeth, the first single was released on 29 September 2009. Fact I Will Not Bow, was released on August 17, for radio and since September 1, 2009 on iTunes available. The music video was released on August 21. In addition, the song I Will Not Bow is the soundtrack of the film Surrogates.

Meanwhile, Aaron Fink and Mark Klepaski their previous band Lifer have turned and are already officially left the band. This was due to disputes the new album Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin concerning. Chad Szeliga is also busy with OurAfter outside of the band, which is why it has been speculated in the past more often about a possible breakup of the band.

On April 19, 2013, the band wrote on their Facebook page that the dispute between Benjamin Burnley and the other band members is completed and Breaking Benjamin will go into action again.

On April 22, 2013 Chad Szeliga told, however, with his Facebook fan page that he is now but broke away from the band and all (former) members wishes all the best.

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • 2001: Breaking Benjamin EP
  • 2004: Live EP
  • 2004: So Cold EP

Singles

Videos

  • 2002: Polyamorous
  • 2004: So Cold
  • 2005: Sooner or Later
  • 2006: The Diary of Jane
  • 2007: Breath
  • 2009: I Will Not Bow
  • 2010: Give Me a Sign

Soundtrack

  • 2003: Wish I May - Wrong Turn
  • 2004: Blow Me Away - Halo 2
  • 2004: Firefly - WWE SmackDown vs. RAW
  • 2004: Polyamorous - WWE SmackDown vs. RAW
  • 2005: Forget It - American Pie Presents: The Next Generation
  • 2005: Forget It - Smallville Season 5 Episode 7
  • 2006: The Diary of Jane - NASCAR 07
  • 2008: The Diary of Jane - Step Up 2 the Streets
  • 2009: I Will Not Bow - Surrogates
  • 2010: Forever - Twilight Saga dawn

Trivia

  • The symbol of Breaking Benjamin is of Celtic origin and consists of four interlocking chained "B" s
  • The band's name allegedly suffered when Benjamin Burnley has destroyed the microphone during a live session, and whose owner is ironic for the breaking (English " breaking" ) has thanked the microphone.
  • Although Breaking Benjamin observes growing European fan base, they are due to the fear of flying Benjamin Burnley can not occur in Europe.
  • The band contributed 2010 WWE's big event " Bragging Rights " the official theme song " Hopeless " at.
Singing Bass guitar Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Surrogates (film) Billboard 200 Step Up 2: The Streets
115456
de