Breaking Benjamin
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Biography
[Edit]In late 2000, guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark James Klepaski made a surprising and unexpected decision: they left Lifer, an alternative metal band that was signed to Universal and was gaining commercial acceptance. Fink and Klepaski departed Lifer (which was originally called Strangers with Candy) so that they could join forces with singer Ben Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel and form Breaking Benjamin. Why would Fink and Klepaski leave a band that had a contract with Universal to form a new alternative rock band that, at the time, was unsigned? According to Breaking Benjamin's press releases, the ex-members of Lifer had so much faith in Burnley's songwriting talents that they were willing to take a gamble and uproot themselves. So in late 2000, Breaking Benjamin got started with a four-man lineup that consisted of Burnley on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Fink on lead guitar, Klepaski on bass, and Hummel on drums. Breaking Benjamin wasn't the first time that Fink had worked with Burnley; he had known the singer since high school. All four members of the band are from Wilkes-Barre, a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia and its suburbs are considered southeastern Pennsylvania.)
When Breaking Benjamin started playing around Wilkes-Barre, they were far from a carbon copy of Lifer — instead, they favored a radio-friendly post-grunge approach that was aggressive and forceful yet melodic. The band's various influences include, among others, Live, Bush, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and Nirvana. Burnley has been quoted as saying that at age 14, he taught himself to play guitar by listening to Nirvana's seminal 1991 release Nevermind over and over. Korn and Tool have also been cited as influences, but unlike Korn, Breaking Benjamin doesn't have strong hip-hop leanings and isn't quite alternative metal — hard alternative rock, certainly, but not quite alternative metal. However, that isn't to say that Breaking Benjamin hasn't been influenced by certain aspects of Korn's sound. The Pennsylvanians do incorporate the sort of choppy, downtuned guitars that are quite prevalent in alterna-metal, and even though Breaking Benjamin has a lot in common with post-grunge bands like Creed, Default, Cinema8, and Third Eye Blind, they tend to be a bit heavier.
In 2001, Breaking Benjamin's Wilkes-Barre gigs caught the attention of a local radio DJ named Freddie Fabbri, who was an on-air personality at alterna-rock station WBSX-FM. Fabbri put their song "Polyamorous" in rotation, and he also financed the recording of their self-titled debut EP — which, in 2001, ended up selling about 2,000 copies in and around Wilkes-Barre. It was also in 2001 that Breaking Benjamin signed with Hollywood Records, which united the band with Ulrich Wild (a busy producer/engineer who has worked with Powerman 5000, Stabbing Westward, White Zombie, Static-X, Pantera, Slipknot, and quite a few others). Wild serves as both producer and engineer on Breaking Benjamin's first full-length album, Saturate, which Hollywood released in August 2002. We Are Not Alone followed two years later, complete with a few collaborations with Billy Corgan; the band landed a primo spot on the Evanescence tour in support of the effort, as three of the album's singles made their way onto the Billboard charts ("So Cold" and "Sooner or Later" both peaked at number two in Mainstream Rock).
Breaking Benjamin issued their third album, Phobia, in August 2006 before heading out on nationwide headlining dates with Evans Blue and Dropping Daylight in tow. The album featured new drummer Chad Szeliga and was spearheaded by the single "The Diary of Jane," which quickly heated up airwaves and helped the album debut at number two on the Billboard charts. Phobia was reissued that fall with additional bonus tracks, while the band continued touring alongside Godsmack. After the tour, Breaking Benjamin dove back into the studio to begin work on their fourth full-length. The resulting Dear Agony, fueled by the first single "I Will Not Bow," arrived in the summer 2009.
Title: Shallow Bay: The Best Of Breaking Benjamin Deluxe Edition (Explicit)
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock
Title: Shallow Bay - The Best of Breaking Benjamin (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Failure (Single)
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Alternative
Title: We Are Not Alone
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Defeated (Single)
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Alternative
Title: Angels Fall (Single)
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Alternative
Title: Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Shallow Bay: The Best Of Breaking Benjamin (Deluxe Edition) CD2
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Hard Rock
Title: Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Saturate / We Are Not Alone / Phobia
Artist: Breaking Benjamin
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Collections
Title: Halo 2, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen
Genre: Rock
Title: Acoustic (Live)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: Halo 2, Volume 1
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: X - Mix Radioactive Mainstream And Rock July
Genre: Rock
Title: Omvision Pt. 14
Genre: Trip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dub, Pop
Title: The Best Rock Ever Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: American Pie 4 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 071
Genre: Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Pop
Title: Piano Acoustic Version (CD1)
Title: Billboard Hot 100 Single Charts (11.04.2015) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, World Music, Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: Dance Super Hits # 7 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hard-Rock Attack Vol. 12 (CD2)
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Megahits - Sommer 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Deep House, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Alternative Collection Vol. 20
Genre: Alternative
Title: Billboard Top 40 Alternative Songs 2015
Genre: Rock, Garage Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Billboard Top 40 Alternative Songs (20-07-2015)
Genre: Rock, Garage Rock, Power Pop, Pop, Alternative
Title: Pop Essentials Zone Operation 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop Rock
Title: Support Pop Tracks Todays Hits 2015 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Pop Breathe Music Hits Today (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: Now Thats What I Call Rock 2016
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Most Right Pop Wanted (CD1)
Genre: Christian Rock, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Ultimate Pop Grand Theme (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Christian Rock, Reggae, Country, Christian Country Music
Title: Newest Product Quality Music (CD3)
Genre: Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Disco, Indie, Classical, Bossanova
Title: Massive Pop Open Days (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Country, Alternative, Indie
Title: Pops Top Hits Places (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Reggae Fusion
Title: Dubstep Attack Vol. 34
Genre: Dubstep
Title: Workout I Get Back In Shape
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best World Rock Hits 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Metal
Title: Metal Supreme 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Metal
Title: Nu Metal Heaven 2020
Title: Kraftsport Mix 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock
Title: My Rock-N-Roll Vol. 1
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: Honey Baby (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: 2500 Golden Rock Hits (CD3)
Title: 2000's Rock Hits
Title: Select Mix Rock Essentials Vol. 10
Genre: Electronic Rock, Hard Rock, Post Grunge, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Funk, Indie
Title: Beast Mode Rock (CD1)
Title: ’2000s Hard Rock Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: ’2000s Hard Rock Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: ’2010s Hard Rock Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: ’2010s Hard Rock Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: ’2000s Rock Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 2000s Halloween
Title: Best Of Rock: 2004 (CD2)
Title: Best Of Rock: 2006 (CD2)
Featuring albums
Title: Smallville, Vol. 2: Metropolis Mix (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Smallville
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Smallville, Volume 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Indie