Breaking Benjamin Discography: Favorite Song On Each CD

2002 "SKIN"   from SATURATE

Benjamin Burnley and his band, Breaking Benjamin, have released only four CDs in ten years but each collection has generated platinum selling sales and received critically acclaimed reviews.   Their debut, Saturate, featured Rock Radio favorites, Polyamorous and Skin.   They tackled two covers, Depeche Mode's Enjoy The Silence and Queen's Who Wants To Live Forever.   I'm going with Skin, ironically Benjamin hates his own song and has said on stage that he won't sing along with the audience!   Talk about a diva move there!  They wanted Medicate as the single, the label won and picked Skin.

2004 "SOONER OR LATER" from WE ARE NOT ALONE

The band's success piqued the curiousity of Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins.  Billy helped with their 2nd CD and the Corgan-produced "Rain" was a popular radio hit.  Lead single, So Cold, was added to the Hellboy Soundtrack and Blow Me Away was the theme song to the epic video game, Halo 2.   The song that gets the most plays on my iTunes is "Sooner Or Later", love that intense line, "Your scream is burning through my veins"

2006 "DIARY OF JANE"  from PHOBIA

Benjamin Burnley has a fear of flying, hence they poked fun at by naming their third CD, Phobia.   With heavy promotion and a killer lead single, The Diary Of Jane, record sales were out of control, as the CD went straight to #1.   Their sound was becoming more aggressive, Until The End (on a previous blog) features a Burnley death scream in the mix.   Capitalizing on their increased popularity, Breaking Benjamin released a concert DVD to follow up the CD.  The Diary Of Jane is the band's biggest selling single and their only #1 hit.  The video has an ironic twist at the end, if you missed it, please check it out!

DAILY MUSIC TRIVIA:  Which band have Breaking Benjamin co-headlined two separate major tours?   Yesterday: 
 
2009  "WITHOUT YOU"  from DEAR AGONY

Breaking Benjamin continued to grow and continued with their flirtation with a nu-metal sound hinted on Phobia especially on tracks like Crawl.  On a previous blog, I shared "I Will Not Bow" which exploded on Rock Radio and video channels.   The title track and Give Me A Sign showed they could sing a ballad that still rocked hard.   "Without You" is probably my favorite song by the band for adding up all of the elements that I love from Breaking Benjamin into one song.   Great love song lyrics with dramatic nu-metal breakdowns, killer screams, yet a melodic soft overall tone.   Sadly the band is on hiatus, Benjamin's been fitting an illness and fired the other group members, so who knows if future CD's are coming, it's been 3 years already.

Usher's World Wide Party: Daughtry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Guetta

"GONE TOO SOON"                  DAUGHTRY

Everyone has lost someone special at one point in their life.    Questions arise:   What If They Were Still Here?    Why?    "Gone Too Soon" will go down as THE SONG people remember Daughtry's 3rd CD for.


Today could've been the day
That you blow out your candles
Make a wish as you close your eyes
Today could've been the day
Everybody was laughin'
Instead I just sit here and cry


Who would you be?
What would you look like
When you looked at me for the very first time
Today could've been the next day of the rest of your life


Not a day goes by that i don't think of you
I'm always asking why this crazy world had to lose
Such a ray of light we never knew
Gone too soon, yeah

"LOOK AROUND"              RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

It's hard to believe but the Chili Peppers have been around almost 30 years!    I read Anthony Kiedis' biography years ago and it was cool to hear in high school that Anthony saw Flea getting picked on for being small and kind of became his bodyguard.   They became friends and started a garage band together.   From small beginnings to the mega-selling band who has influenced punk, ska, hip hop, rock, and funk music for three decades.   This is from their new CD and features new guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer, plus amazing basslines by Flea!

"WITHOUT YOU"              DAVID GUETTA (Ft. USHER)

French DJ, David Guetta, with his 3rd U.S. #1 single.    This song builds intensity as it moves to its infectious chorus.   The video shows scenes from Brazil, Thailand, California and South Africa all in sync for one giant world party!    "Without You" has the feel-good vibe perfect for the start of any morning.