Angels Fall’ Continues Radio Reign; Song Off #1 Album Dark Before Dawn Co-Headlining U.S
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BREAKING BENJAMIN #1 AGAIN ‘ANGELS FALL’ CONTINUES RADIO REIGN; SONG OFF #1 ALBUM DARK BEFORE DAWN CO-HEADLINING U.S. TOUR WITH SHINEDOWN November 2, 2015 -- Multi-platinum band, Breaking Benjamin, are no strangers to the top spot at radio as their current single, “Angels Fall” is #1 at Active Rock for the second week in a row. “Angels Fall” is the follow up to their song “Failure” which hit #1 at Active Rock radio, staying there for 8 consecutive weeks. Both tracks are off the band’s latest release, Dark Before Dawn, which debuted #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart upon release June 23rd. Dark Before Dawn marks the first original music from Breaking Benjamin since the release of Dear Agony in 2009 and marks a new era for the acclaimed band as Burnley is joined by guitarists Jasen Rauch (Red) and Keith Wallen (Adelitas Way), bassist Aaron Bruch, and drummer Shaun Foist (Picture Me Broken). Over the years, Breaking Benjamin have amassed a rabid fanbase with over 5.8 million Facebook fans, 263K followers on twitter and 80K Instagram followers combined. With over 44 sold out headline shows this year already, the band is currently on a U.S. co-headline tour with Shinedown. All dates are below. ABOUT BREAKING BENJAMIN: Over the past decade Breaking Benjamin has amassed a sizeable and diehard fan base, both through their chart-topping music, as well as their electrifying live performances. Their discography includes 2002’s Saturate, 2004’s We Are Not Alone, 2006’s Phobia, and 2009’s Dear Agony. The second two—We Are Not Alone and Phobia—yielded spectacular results with each being certified Platinum. We Are Not Alone spawned a pair of No. 1 radio hits (“So Cold” and “Sooner Or Later”) and sold 2.3 million units (albums and digital tracks). Phobia debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200, hit No. 1 on the Rock Album Chart and was one of the top 50 selling rock albums of 2006. It featured one No. 1 and two Top 5 rock radio hits (“Breath,” “Diary of Jane” and “Until The End”) and sold 2.8 million units (albums and digital tracks). 2009’s Dear Agony debuted #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart on one of the busiest release days of the year and #1 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart. Dear Agony also spun off the platinum selling and #1 song Active Rock single “I Will Not Bow” where it stayed #1 for five weeks straight while the album itself was certified Gold, selling over 500K copies. https://www.facebook.com/BreakingBenjamin https://twitter.com/breakingbenj https://instagram.com/breakingbenjamin/ https://instagram.com/benjaminburnleybb/?hl=en BREAKING BENJAMIN TOUR DATES: 11/2: Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/4: Cedar Rapids, IA @ US Cellular Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/6: Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/7: Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/8: Salem, VA @ Salem Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/10: Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Coliseum (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/11: Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/13: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/14: Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/15: Cape Girardeau, MO @ Show Me Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown 11/17: Fayetteville, NC @ Crown Center Coliseum (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/19: Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/20: St College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center(Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/21: Huntington, WV @ Big Sandy Arena (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/23: Albany, NY @ Time Union Center (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) 11/24: Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena (Co-headline w/ Shinedown) # # # MEDIA CONTACT: NATIONAL Heather Davis HOLLYWOOD RECORDS [email protected] 212.536.6456 TOUR Crystal Blount Hollywood Records [email protected] 818.560.7283 .