Trivia / Breaking Benjamin

• Breakaway Pop Hit: "Blow Me Away" from the Halo 2 soundtrack.
• Creator Breakdown: Dear Agony was written during the time that Ben Burnley began to suffer from numerous health issues. The title track was written about his ailments.
• Executive Meddling: A minor example, the band originally wanted to release the song "Medicate" as a single, but the record company insisted on releasing "Skin" first. This is why Ben Burnley dislikes playing "Skin".
  • The label essentially led to the splitting of the classic lineup by bribing Aaron and Mark to sign off on some stuff, including a remix of "Blow Me Away" and allow the release of the greatests hits album, without asking Ben while he was fighting his health issues.
• Promoted Fanboy:
  • Shaun Foist was a fan before joining the band in 2014.
  • "Blow Me Away" appearing in Halo 2 could also count as this, as Ben is a huge fan of the Halo series.
  • Derek Hough who provides the backing vocals of "The Dark of You" is also a fan who previously covered "Ashes of Eden".
• Write What You Know:
  • When he was younger Ben suffered from depression and self destructive tendencies which lead him to try to drink himself to death. Songs like Away, Water, Dance With The Devil, Never Again are about his experiences with his addiction. Due to his excess drinking, he suffers from health problems. The fourth ablum Dear Agony is mostly about this.
  • Anthem Of The Angels was written about Ben's grandfather who passed away due to Alzheimer's.

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