STREAMING: Hear Breaking Benjamin’s first new song, ‘Failure,’ from ‘Dark Before Dawn’
As promised, Breaking Benjamin have released their new single this morning, “Failure,” their first new track since going on hiatus, along with further details about their upcoming full-length album.
The Wilkes-Barre-based rock band’s last album of original material, “Dear Agony,” was released in 2009, so fans have eagerly anticipated new music, and from the sound of “Failure,” it seems they’re picking up right where they left off despite the lineup changes that debuted in Luzerne last September, with frontman Benjamin Burnley being the only original member of the group remaining following a lengthy legal dispute.
Those who pre-order the new full-length album, “Dark Before Dawn,” will receive “Failure” instantly. The official album cover and track list have also been revealed today:
The band is gearing up for a full tour this spring after playing scattered sets of shows, both electric and acoustic, since September. The closest they’ll get to Northeastern Pennsylvania is the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey on May 16, just outside of Philadelphia.
See a full list of tour dates below:
April 17: Pharr, TX @ Pharr Events Center
April 18: The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
April 19: Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
April 21: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
April 22: Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
April 24: Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
April 25: Fort Myers, FL @ JetBlue Park (Fort Rock)
April 26: Jacksonville, FL @ Metropolitan Park (Welcome To Rockville)
April 28: Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen
April 29: New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theater
May 1: Memphis, TN @ Tom Lee Park (Beale Street Festival)
May 2: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29
May 3: Concord, NC @ Charlotte Motor Speedway (Carolina Rebellion)
May 13: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
May 15: Columbus, OH @ Crew Stadium (Rock On The Range)
May 16: Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
May 19: Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
May 20: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
May 22: Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
May 23: Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 17: Oshkosh, WI @ Ford Festival Park (Rock USA)
Read our review of Breaking Benjamin’s recent unplugged concert in Philadelphia here, and see photos from other shows here and here.
by Rich Howells
Rich is an award-winning journalist, longtime blogger, photographer, and podcast host. He is the founder and editor of NEPA Scene.