Breaking Benjamin Title Next Album, Announce First Single

Breaking Benjamin announced their new album title through a blog post on their MySpace page Wednesday. According to the post, the new album title will be "Dear Agony".

Also announced was a released date (September 29th), and the first single.

The first single will be called "I Will Not Bow", and is set to be released to radio on August 10th and digital distributors such as iTunes on September 1st.

"I Will Not Bow" will also be featured in the new Bruce Willis film, "Surrogates", set to be released September 25th.

In the studio since June, "Dear Agony" will be Breaking Benjamin's first album since 2006's platinum-selling "Phobia".

It will also be their second album with drummer Chad Sgeliza, who replaced previous drummer Jeremy Hummel after 2004's "We Are Not Alone".

Comments

[nmcollins05]

Finally, I know its only been the usual 3 years since the last album, but it has seemed longer

[drivenunder4]

I feel the same. This wait has lasted forever! This better not disappoint!

[hiv-i-hegnet]

YAY i cant freakin gwait

[keithmoon15]

ill check this out because i like a few of their songs, but for the most part i cant stand them

[Photograph]

That's awesome!

And whats ironic is that I just played a song on itunes by them today and it was first time I listened to them in like 2 years.

[haz_uk]

can't wait.

[VanForman87]

just became a fan of these in like sept. of 08 but lovin these guyz now phobia is a good album cant wait

[electric7]

digging the album title and can't wait to hear the single. BB fan since Saturate

[Chevelle454]

sweet, been waiting for a new cd. They should tour with
Chevelle sometime

[Andragon]

Again, one of the few 'alt' bands that are worth it.

[PapaDelicious]

yeah. phobia was kind of mediocre, I feel. It's still better than the clone crap put out by hinder/saving abel/etc. I've been a fan since we are not alone, and I hope they take the direction back that way instead of trying too hard to be mainstream.

I'll definitely be getting it though, keep on rockin'

[darkwolf291]

Finally

[bunkeredugly72]

Bout time. Excited to see what it will sound like. Every album has been different so far. Interested to see what kind of direction it will take.

[dash-rendar]

I love Breaking Benjamin. Sick stuff. I just wish I didn't have to tune down to Drop-A#

[CSUTremonti777]

dash-rendar wrote:

I love Breaking Benjamin. Sick stuff. I just wish I didn't have to tune down to Drop-A#

That is a major pain in the ass...since phobia is my favorite album and my favorite songs are on that one.

Anyways...I hope that they go on tour w/ Three Days Grace again because that was the best show I have seen besides seeing Alter Bridge finally after a long freakin wait.

Cant wait for the new album I'll be getting it the day it comes out!

[Covin]

Phobia blew; they now sound like any other generic radio brand band. "Dear Agony" doesn't give me any hope that they will return to form or find a new outlet of actual expression. Shame.

[IbanezRG2EX1]

eh covin, i think ur wrong, if u have listened to what their producer had to say about this new album.. we might see some saturate comeback here

[dawoodman619]

ah... saturate. that was a good album. so was we are not alone. phobia was kinda boo boo at first then i started to like it more. hopefully this one will be worth the wait.

btw, their cover of "who wants to live forever" is the shit!!

[transplants182]

lol was it really necessary to mention Bruce Willis?

Anyway I'm looking forward to hearing the single

[FoxBox]

Well, I'll probably take a listen.

For those of you who seem to hate their newer stuff, how bout listening to it as if you've never listened to their other works then.

[Perp8tualMotion]

Can't wait - they're one of the few bands that I love every album from.

[greggsovereasy]

this is gonna be awesome! their first two albums blew my mind, and phobia definitely grows on ya.

btw, their cover of "who wants to live forever" is the shit!!

how right you are, good sir. only queen cover i've actually enjoyed.

[nightraven]

checked

[ThatWouldBeJon]

this band rocks listen to their unreleased song ordinary man, its insanly good. hope this albums as good as "we are not alone"

[JayLacelle]

Covin wrote:

Phobia blew; they now sound like any other generic radio brand band. "Dear Agony" doesn't give me any hope that they will return to form or find a new outlet of actual expression. Shame.

wtf? i definetely wouldn't call breaking benjamin a "radio brand band". if fact i have never heard them on the radio before.

[Shabalaba]

Loved Phobia, Diary of Jane, Dance with the Devil & Breath are totally awesome. Been looking forward to this for ages

[Metal_Hed_23]

Yay!!!

[thefullpython]

It's a shame that BB is a good band in a crappy genre and get a ton of flack for that. I'm really looking forward to this album.

[guitardude11]

BREAKING BENJAMIN ROCKS!! they are so much more than what people give them credit for. although they are not super shredders or riffers, they make some very interesting songs and vocal melodies.

[BoxCarMothra]

I liked We Are not Alone a lot, but i didn't like Phobia much at all. Hopefully this is better.

[parkourman1]

It's about time! I wasn't incredibly pleased with Phobia. I suppose it was the hype of "Diary Of Jane" that I didn't like. Either way, I've been fans of these guys since 2002 or 2003. I can't wait.

[MoshPitRock]

it's about time!

[silhouettica]

I'm curious about it. I loved We are Not Alone, but couldn't stand Phobia, and hopefully this goes back into the earlier sounds.

[Rodney Rocket]

Breaking Benjamin is Awesome. I bet its gonna be ROCK'N

[Bbruce]

Can't wait, i've enjoyed all three albums equally. You do always know what your gonna get with BB but at least the music is always solid.

[Zakk-H]

Woo! I can't wait to hear this!!

[acesorcerer17]

dash-rendar wrote:

I love Breaking Benjamin. Sick stuff. I just wish I didn't have to tune down to Drop-A#

that's what baritone guitars are for.

[Scourge441]

Breaking Benjamin have never impressed me.

acesorcerer17 wrote:

dash-rendar wrote:

I love Breaking Benjamin. Sick stuff. I just wish I didn't have to tune down to Drop-A#

that's what baritone guitars are for.

Baritone guitars aren't cheap, though.

Checked.

[insurgentsteve]

This will probably mean a new tour.

[3 days grace14]

sweet will def pick it up

[Muzak]

BB are good. all of their albums have been good so far, if not maybe a little repetitive sounding. but awesome all the same

[AlmostLikeLife]

'Bout time. Can't wait to hear it.

[izzizz]

oh, yeahh =D

[NemX162]

I just hope it brings them back from the blandness of Phobia... First two albums were amazing.

[robertito696]

At first I thought the single was called "I Will Not Blow"