After I saw the Facebook post that Breaking Benjamin was a) back and b) releasing a new album in June, I freaked out! I immediately dropped what I was doing and started listening to classic BB songs such as Diary of Jane, and I Will Not Bow and now the album Dark Before Dawn is a little over a week old and after obsessing over each song, even Dark and Dawn which are 1:50-2:00 in length, I can proudly say that this is the return of a band that will keep on delivering amazing music well into the next twenty years and further on.
Even the title of the CD tells us that Benjamin Burnley, the front man and man responsible for Breaking Benjamin in the first place, has gone through some Dark times, but has emerged and the Dawn is something beautiful, such as this record.
The track listing is as follows:
*all lyrics by Benjamin Burnley
1.Dark: written and composted by guitarist Jasen Rauch
2.Failure: the first single released on March 23, 2015
3.Angels Fall: the second single released on April 14, 2015
4.Breaking the Silence: probably my favorite song on the album, very addictive to listen to
5.Hollow
6.Close to Heaven
7.Bury Me Alive
8.Never Again: Lyrics also by Keith Wallen and Jasen Rauch
9.The Great Divide
10.Ashes of Eden: My absolute favorite song on this album! Ben does and excellent job with his vocals on this piece and the whole band is terrific!
11.Defeated: Lyrics also by Jason Rauch
12.Dawn: Like Dark, this is also written/composed by guitarist Jason Rauch
Now I must recognize two things, one a person and the other an achievement. That person is none other that bassist and screamer, Aaron Bruch! The man is amazing from what videos I have seen on YouTube (link below) and you are an amazing contribution to Breaking Benjamin. The achievement is to both recognize the band itself and the awesome fan base of which I am happy to be a part of, it was announced yesterday, by the article below, that Dark Before Dawn is NUMBER ONE on the Billboard top 200, so thank you Benjamin Burnley and the rest of Breaking Benjamin for making amazing music that the fans adore so much! When I get to see you guys live it will be an awesome show! Also, if you haven't gotten this album, what are you waiting for? Go to you local retailer and pick this up, lets keep Dark Before Dawn on the top 200!!
YouTube videos of some live shows
Breaking Benjamin Failure Official Music Video
The Diary of Jane Live 2014
Link to Billboard.com
Breaking Benjamin Earns Its First No. 1 Album on the Billboard 200 Chart
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