Breaking Benjamin
signed with Hollywood Records
in early 2002. an American alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania, The group member 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. Their
band past members Aaron Fink
Nick Hoover, Chris Lightcap, Jeremy Hummel, Jason Davoli, Jonathan
Price, Mark Klepaski. Greatest Hits album 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. 7 of June , 2011, a remixed
version of "Blow Me Away", featuring Valora, was released. An
animated music video for the remix was released on August 24. 30 of June, 2011,
Rock Access posted the tracklist for the band's greatest hits album, Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin, and for its
"deluxe edition". It was released on August 16, as a one-disc
"standard edition" and a two-disc "deluxe edition"
(featuring b-sides and rarities). Burnley publicly opposed the album's release,
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
"Blow Me Away".Burnley seeks at least $250,000 and the exclusive
right to the "Breaking Benjamin" name. Burnley plans on reviving the
band when the lawsuit is settled.Breaking Benjamin's musical style has mainly been categorized as alternative metal and post-grunge. The band have also been
labeled as alternative rockhard rock and heavy metal.Breaking
Benjamin has sold over five million albums in the United States11 of February, 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 definitely and hopefully be doing
another record in the future!"
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