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Breaking Benjamin is an American alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Benjamin Burnley and Chad Szeliga. The band has released four studio albums, an EP, and a greatest hits album. The band took an indefinite hiatus due to frontman Burnley's recurring illnesses and inability to tour in mid-2010. Further complications arose in August 2011, when Mark Klepaski and Aaron Fink were fired from the band.
Breaking Benjamin has sold over five million albums in the United States.

This book is your ultimate resource for Breaking Benjamin. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Breaking Benjamin's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Breaking Benjamin, Breaking Benjamin discography, Breath (Breaking Benjamin song), Dark Horse Tour, David Bendeth, Dear Agony, Enjoy the Silence, Forever Oeuvre, Give Me a Sign, Halo 2, Hollywood Records, Lifer, Lights Out (Breaking Benjamin song), Live EP (Breaking Benjamin EP), OurAfter, Phobia (Breaking Benjamin album), Polyamorous (song), Rain (Breaking Benjamin song), Rock on the Range, Run Like Hell: Hunt or Be Hunted, Saturate (Breaking Benjamin album), Seether, Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin, Skillet (band), Skin (Breaking Benjamin song), So Cold (song), Sooner or Later (Breaking Benjamin song), Stabler Arena, Surrogates (film), The Diary of Jane, Three Days Grace, Until the End (Breaking Benjamin song), We Are Not Alone (Breaking Benjamin album), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania…and more pages!

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Date de parution	19 avril 2013
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Articles Breaking Benjamin Breaking Benjamin discography

Breath (Breaking Benjamin song) Dark Horse Tour David Bendeth Dear Agony Enjoy the Silence Forever Oeuvre Give Me a Sign Halo 2 Hollywood Records Lifer Lights Out (Breaking Benjamin song) Live EP (Breaking Benjamin EP) OurAfter Phobia (Breaking Benjamin album) Polyamorous (song) Rain (Breaking Benjamin song) Rock on the Range Run Like Hell: Hunt or Be Hunted Saturate (Breaking Benjamin album) Seether Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin Skillet (band) Skin (Breaking Benjamin song) So Cold (song) Sooner or Later (Breaking Benjamin song) Stabler Arena Surrogates (film) The Diary of Jane Three Days Grace Until the End (Breaking Benjamin song) We Are Not Alone (Breaking Benjamin album) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Breaking Benjamin

Breaking Benjamin performing in 2007. From left to right, Mark Klepaski, Benjamin Burnley and Aaron Fink.

Origin

Genres

Years active

Labels

Website

Members

Past members

Background information

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Alternative metal, post-grunge

1998–2010 (hiatus)

Hollywood

[1] www.shallowbay.com

Benjamin Burnley Chad Szeliga

Aaron Fink Nick Hoover Chris Lightcap Jeremy Hummel Jason Davoli Jonathan Price Mark Klepaski

Breaking Benjaminis an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Benjamin Burnley and Chad Szeliga. The band has released four studio albums, an EP, and a greatest hits album. The band took an indefinite hiatus due to frontman Burnley's recurring illnesses and inability to tour in mid-2010. Further complications arose in August 2011, when Mark Klepaski and Aaron Fink were fired from the band. [2] Breaking Benjamin has sold over five million albums in the United States.

History

Formation (1998–2001) In 1998, Burnley, guitarist Aaron Fink, Nick Hoover and Chris Lightcap formed Breaking Benjamin. Burnley later moved to California to experiment musically. When he moved back to Pennsylvania, he started a band calledPlan 9, [3] playing guitar and singing alongside drummer Jeremy Hummel and bassist Jason Davoli, the latter of which was subsequently replaced by Jonathan "Bug" Price. Plan 9 occasionally opened for Lifer at home shows. During one [4] show, Burnley said,“Thank you, we’re Breaking Benjamin”, reclaiming the name from earlier in 1998.

Breaking Benjamin

Saturate(2002–2003) After a successful independently-released self-titled EP (which sold all 2,000 printed copies), Breaking Benjamin signed with Hollywood Records in early 2002. They then released their full-length major-label debut,Saturate, on August 27, 2002. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart, and at #136 on the Billboard Top [citation needed] 200. Its first single, "Polyamorous", received moderate radio play, but failed to reach mainstream audiences. Three versions of a video for "Polyamorous" were released: one purely live-action footage, one with footage of the video gameRun Like Helland one a variation of the second, but with the Run Like Hell scenes replaced by scenes of people in flirtatious acts. This song was featured on the gameSmackdown vs. Rawand also featured onWWE Day of Reckoning. The second single was "Skin", which fared worse than "Polyamorous". Burnley has stated his disdain for the song during performances, and encourages the crowd to sing while the band plays. The disdain is because Hollywood Records chose it as the main single instead of the band's choice, "Medicate". They planned on releasing a studio version of their cover of "Enjoy the Silence" (along with "Lady Bug") on the European version ofSaturate, but this version was never released. "Lady Bug" was later released on theSo Cold EP, and on the Japanese version ofWe Are Not Alone. "Wish I May" is played during the closing credits of the 2003 horror film,Wrong Turn.

We Are Not Alone(2004–2005) Breaking Benjamin released their second album,We Are Not Alone, on June 29, 2004. It featured the lead single "So Cold", which reached #2 on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Two music videos were made for "So Cold", one a promotional video for the movieHellboy."So Cold" spent 37 weeks in the Top 20 of the Billboard charts. Other singles from the album were "Sooner or Later" and a re-recorded, full band version of "Rain" (only on later pressings of the album). "Sooner or Later" received significant radio play, reaching #2 on the Mainstream Rock Charts. A music video for the song was released. The song was performed live on "The Tonight Show with Jay [5] Leno". The songs "Rain", "Forget It" and "Follow" were co-written by The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and Burnley over six days in December 2003. Burnley stated he was initially nervous about working with Corgan, but [] later felt comfortable. He called the experience one of the highlights of his career. Jeremy Hummel temporarily left the band in August 2004 to spend time with his newborn child, and was replaced by Kevin Soffera, who played with the band onLate Night with Conan O'BrienandThe Carson Daly Show. He [6] performed the songs "Away" and "Breakdown" on theSo Coldreturned to the band in SeptemberEP. Hummel 2004 and was later fired. On September 28, 2005, Hummel filed a federal lawsuit against Breaking Benjamin and its management, claiming he was owed money for songs he helped write. The suit sought over $8 million in damages. [] Hummel did not receive any money forWe Are Not AloneThe band took Ben "B.C.", which he co-authored. [7] Vaught as its new drummer, until early 2005, when he was replaced by Chad Szeliga. The song "Firefly" was featured in the "WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw" video game, released November 2004. The song "Blow Me Away" was written for and featured in the game Halo 2, released in November 2004. It was later onHalo 2 Original Soundtrack Volume 1, and on theSo ColdEP. [] We Are Not Alonewent platinum in mid-2005. A "platinum edition" ofWe Are Not Alonewas then released, including the full-band version of "Rain".

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Phobia(2006–2009) Breaking Benjamin releasedPhobiaon August 8, 2006, leading with the single "The Diary of Jane", which made it to #4 on the U.S. Modern Rock Charts. On February 11, 2007, HDNet aired a one-hour Breaking Benjamin concert from Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This concert was included on the re-releasedPhobiaDVD in April 2007, billed as "The Homecoming". The band had their first #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks with "Breath". The music video for "Breath" was made of footage from the song's performance at the Stabler Arena show. They co-headlined a tour of the United States with Three Days Grace, with Red and Puddle of Mudd as openers. The reissuedPhobiare-entered the Billboard 100 at number 38 on May 5, 2007. On June 29, 2007, Breaking Benjamin performed "Breath" onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno. On July 6, they played the song onThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. They toured 36 venues in Fall 2007, with Three Days Grace, Seether, Skillet (first half) and Red (second half). [8] On October 23, 2007, Breaking Benjamin released all of their music videos on iTunes, in a set titled "Nightmares". [] On May 21, 2009Phobiawent platinum.

Dear Agony(2009–2010) [9] David Bendeth, who produced Breaking Benjamin's two previous studio albums, also produced their fourth, Dear Agony. Jasen Rauch, guitarist for Red, co-wrote four of the album's songs: "I Will Not Bow", [10] "Hopeless", "Lights Out" and "Without You".

On August 11, 2009, Breaking Benjamin's hometown radio station, WBSX (97.9X) in Wilkes-Barre, premiered the album's first single, "I Will Not Bow". The song streamed on the band's MySpace page that [11] day. It was released to radio stations on August 17, and on iTunes on September 1. It quickly became a Top Ten best-selling song on iTunes, andDear Agony was a top-selling album. A music video for "I Will Not Bow" premiered on the band's MySpace page on [12] August 21.

Breaking Benjamin performing in Fort Wayne, Indiana on 30 January 2010.

On September 28,Dear Agonywas officially released in Australia. The next day, it was released in the United States. Some versions ofDear Agonycame with a DVD of the band's six music videos, one a new version of the "I Will Not Bow" video. This version contains no footage from the filmSurrogates, unlike the original online version. [13] The band co-headlined a January–February 2010 U.S. tour with Three Days Grace and Flyleaf. On January 5, 2010, the single "Give Me a Sign" was released. The song's music video was posted on the band's MySpace page on March 10 (Burnley's 32nd birthday). [] Dear Agonywent gold in February 2010. On June 15, 2010, the third single, "Lights Out", was released. That summer, Burnley played two acoustic shows with friend Aaron Bruch (the bass player of Chad Szeliga's side [14] project, OurAfter). This was the first time "Forget It" and "Follow" were performed live. The two also covered [15] songs by Tool, Queen, Michael Jackson, Deftones, Alice in Chains, and Cyndi Lauper.

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Hiatus and Greatest Hits album (2010–present) In the summer of 2010, Breaking Benjamin announced an indefinite hiatus, due to Burnley's recurring illnesses. Guitarist Fink and bassist Klepaski rejoined their old band, Lifer, and Szeliga toured with his other band, OurAfter. [16] On June 7, 2011, a remixed version of "Blow Me Away", featuring Valora, was released. An animated music [17] video for the remix was released on August 24. On June 30, 2011, Rock Access posted the tracklist for the band's greatest hits album,Shallow Bay: The Best of [18] Breaking BenjaminIt was released on August 16, as a one-disc "standard edition", and for its "deluxe edition". [19] and a two-disc "deluxe edition" (featuring b-sides and rarities). Burnley publicly opposed the album's release, [20] saying content had been altered and released without his consent, and that it did not meet his standards. In May 2011, Burnley fired bandmates Fink and Klepaski. Shortly after, a dispute over the new version of "Blow Me Away" went public. Burnley gave his side of the dispute in a June court filing, saying Fink and Klepaski made unilateral and unauthorized decisions on behalf of the band, such as giving permission in May for the remixing of [21] "Blow Me Away". Burnley seeks at least $250,000 and the exclusive right to the "Breaking Benjamin" [22][23] [24] name. Burnley plans on reviving the band when the lawsuit is settled. On February 11, 2012 Cameron Edney from Hardrock Haven sat down with Szeliga and asked him about the future of Breaking Benjamin to which he replied, " I am just looking to get back in the studio with Breaking Benjamin… Yes, I’m answering the question that everybody asks me every day…Breaking Benjamin is still together. We will [25] definitely and hopefully be doing another record in the future!"

Musical style [26][27][28][29][30] Breaking Benjamin's musical style has mainly been categorized as alternative metal and [][30][][31] [30][] [32] [] post-grunge. The band have also been labeled as alternative rock hard rock and heavy metal.

Members Current members Benjamin Burnley–lead vocals, rhythm guitar(1998–present) Chad Szeliga–drums, percussion(2005–present) Former members Jason Davoli–bass guitar(1998) Nick Hoover–bass guitar(1998) Chris Lightcap–drums, percussion(1998) Jonathan "Bug" Price–bass guitar, backing vocals(1998–2001) Jeremy Hummel–drums, percussion(1998–2004) Aaron Fink–lead guitar(1998, 2001–2011) Mark Klepaski–bass guitar(2001–2011) Touring members Kevin Soffera–drums, percussion(2004) Ben "BC" Vaught–drums, percussion(2004–2005)

Breaking Benjamin

Discography Saturate(2002) We Are Not Alone(2004) Phobia(2006) Dear Agony(2009)

References [1] http://www.shallowbay.com/ [9] David Bendeth - Discography (http:/ /www.davidbendeth.com/project_view.asp?projectID=208&projectStatusID=1) [30] [ allmusic ((( Breaking Benjamin > Overview ))) [31] Breaking Benjamin at Rolling Stone Magazine (http:/ /www.rollingstone.com/artists/breakingbenjamin)

External links Official website (http://www.shallowbay.com/)

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Breaking Benjamin performing live, November 17, 2007. Releases

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Certification (sales thresholds)

The discography of Breaking Benjamin, an American post-grunge/alternative metal band, consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays, sixteen singles and eight music videos. [1] Breaking Benjamin has sold over 5 million albums in the US alone.

[] US: Platinum [7] NZ: Gold

Phobia Released: August 8, 2006 Label: Hollywood Format: CD (+DVD), DI, CS

[] US: Platinum

2004We Are Not Alone Released: June 29, 2004 Label: Hollywood Format: CD, DI, CS

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Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin22 Released: August 16, 2011 Label: Hollywood Format: CD, DI

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[] US: Gold

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We Are Not Alone

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So Cold EP Released: November 23, 2004 Label: Hollywood

Live EP Released: June 29, 2004 Label: Hollywood

Breaking Benjamin Released: 2001 Label: self-released

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2001

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"Polyamorous"

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"So Cold"

"Skin"

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"Until the End"

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Dear Agony4 Released: September 29, 2009 Label: Hollywood Format: CD (+DVD), DI, LP

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