Breaking Benjamin\’s highly-anticipated fifth studio album,
DARK BEFORE DAWN will be released June 23
rd. Their first single, “Failure,” written and produced by
BREAKING BENJAMIN founder Ben Burnley, was released today and
is now available (along with the album pre-order) on iTunes. Within an hour of release,
DARK BEFORE DAWN skyrocketed to #1 on the rock single and rock album charts at iTunes, and landed in the Top 3 on the Overall Album chart. The first original music from the platinum-selling band since the release of
DEAR AGONY in 2009 (certified Gold),
Dark Before Dawn marks a new era for the acclaimed band. Burnley is joined by guitarists Jasen Rauch (Red) and Keith Wallen (Adelitas Way), bassist Aaron Bruch, and drummer Shaun Foist (Picture Me Broken).
After a string of sold-out club dates,
BREAKING BENJAMIN, will hit the road again in April, headlining U.S. tour dates extending through July with performances at this year’s biggest rock festivals including
Rock on The Range,
Carolina Rebellion,
Rocklahoma! and
Welcome to Rockville.
ABOUT BREAKING BENJAMIN: Over the past decade
BREAKING BENJAMIN has amassed a sizeable and diehard fan base, both through their chart-topping music, as well as their electrifying live performances. Their discography includes 2002’s
Saturate, 2004’s
We Are Not Alone, 2006’s
Phobia, and 2009’s
Dear Agony. The second two—
We Are Not Alone and
Phobia—yielded spectacular results with each being certified Platinum.
We Are Not Alone spawned a pair of No. 1 radio hits (“So Cold” and “Sooner Or Later”) and
sold 2.3 million units (albums and digital tracks).
Phobia debuted at No. 2 on
Billboard’s Top 200, hit No. 1 on the Rock Album Chart and was one of the top 50 selling rock albums of 2006. It featured one No. 1 and two Top 5 rock radio hits (“Breath,” “Diary of Jane” and “Until The End”) and sold 2.8 million units (albums and digital tracks). 2009’s
Dear Agony debuted #4 on the
Billboard Top 200 chart on one of the busiest release days of the year and #1 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart.
Dear Agony also spun off the platinum selling and #1 song Active Rock single “I Will Not Bow” where it stayed #1 for five weeks straight while the album itself was certified Gold, selling over 500K copies.
For more information on the band, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/BreakingBenjamin
DARK BEFORE DAWN Album Pre-Order & “Failure” Single:
iTunes:
http://smarturl.it/bba1
Amazon:
http://smarturl.it/bbama1
Google Play:
http://smarturl.it/bbgpa1
BREAKING BENJAMIN U.S. TOUR DATES:
| DATE |
CITY |
VENUE |
| 4/17/2015 |
Pharr, TX |
Pharr Events Center |
| 4/18/2015 |
Woodlands, TX |
KTBZ Buzzfest * |
| 4/19/2015 |
Corpus Christi, TX |
Concrete Street Amphitheater |
| 4/21/2015 |
Birmingham, AL |
Iron City |
| 4/22/2015 |
Atlanta, GA |
The Tabernacle |
| 4/24/2015 |
Tampa, FL |
WXTB Rockfest * |
| 4/25/2015 |
Fort Meyers, FL |
Fort Rock @ JetBlue Park * |
| 4/26/2015 |
Jacksonville, FL |
Welcome to Rockville @ Metro Park * |
| 4/28/2015 |
Mobile, AL |
Soul Kitchen |
| 4/29/2015 |
New Orleans, LA |
The Civic Theater |
| 5/1/2015 |
Memphis, TN |
Beale St Music Festival * |
| 5/2/2015 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Track 29 |
| 5/3/2015 |
Concord, NC |
Carolina Rebellion @ Charlotte Motor Speedway* |
| 5/13/2015 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Stage AE – Indoor |
| 5/15/15-5/17/15 |
Columbus, OH |
Rock On The Range – Crew Stadium * |
| 5/16/2015 |
Camden, NJ |
WMMRBQ @ Susquehanna Bank * |
| 5/19/2015 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
The Orbit Room |
| 5/20/2015 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Egyptian Room |
| 5/22/15-5/24/15 |
Pryor, OK |
Rocklahoma * |
| 5/23/2015 |
Maryland Heights, MO |
KPNT Pointfest @Hollywood Casino * |
| 7/16/2015 |
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
Soaring Eagle Casino |
| 7/17/2015 |
Oshkosh, WI |
Rock USA @Ford Festival Park * |
| 7/18/2015 |
Cadott, WI |
Rock Fest 2015 * |
