Breaking Benjamin Argumentative Essay

Breaking Benjamin is a rock band from Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1999 by Benjamin Burnley, lead singer and guitarist for the band. The first lineup included drummer Jeremy Hummel, bassist Mark Klepaski, and guitarist Aaron Fink. They released four studio albums between 2002 and 2009 (Saturate (2002), We Are Not Alone (2004), Phobia (2006), and Dear Agony (2009)). Due to Burnley’s recurring illnesses, the band was forced to enter into an extended hiatus in 2010. During the hiatus, the band released a compilation album “Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin”, without the permission of Burnley. This resulted in an extended legal battle between Burnley and the rest of the band members, leading to the dismissal of Fink, Klepaski, and their new drummer, Chad Szeliga. In 2014, Burnley announced a new lineup; guitarist and backup vocalist Keith Wallen, bassist and backup vocalist Aaron Bruch, guitarist Jasen Rauch, and drummer Shaun Foist. The band then released a new album, “Dark Before Dawn”, in 2015. Breaking Benjamin’s musical style is primarily hard rock, with some post grunge and alternative metal influences. The …show more content…
It was released as a single in 2010, and a remixed version, featuring the vocals of Sydnee Duran from Valora, appeared on their compilation album “The Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin”. The song has been the center of much of the disputes within the band. Drummer Jeremy Hummel sued the band, saying that he did not receive the profits of the song which he helped write. Additionally, in 2011, while the band was on hiatus, Fink and Klepaski gave Hollywood Records permission to remix the song without consulting Burnely. When Burnley learned about this, he fired both Fink and Klepaski, and filed a lawsuit against them seeking $750,000 in damages (SISAK). In 2013 it was announced that they have resolved this dispute, and that Burnley will continue the