Hard rock giants BREAKING BENJAMIN have released the official lyric video for their brooding and haunting new single, ''Something Wicked'', signaling the latest chapter for the band and the tease of a forthcoming full-length album.
Marked by their signature blend of atmospheric tension, thunderous instrumentation, and raw emotional weight, the track finds the band pushing deeper into their darker sonic territory while staying rooted in the sound that has defined them for years.
'Something Wicked' builds from a simmering, introspective opening into a powerful, anthemic crescendo, showcasing frontman Benjamin Burnley's unmistakable vocals as they shift between vulnerable restraint and explosive intensity., Speaking on the single, Burnley shares: ''Something Wicked' is a quick look into our influences both musically and thematically.
We challenged ourselves especially hard on this record and on this song.
We pushed every boundary we've previously had as far as it will go, then pushed a little more.
'Something Wicked' was the result'',In October 2024, BREAKING BENJAMIN released a new single called ''Awaken''.
BREAKING BENJAMIN's first new music since 2018 was made available via the band's new global recordings agreement with BMG., The partnership with BMG also marked the group's first new label home since releasing their debut album nearly 25 years ago.
"Awaken" quickly shot to No.
1 on the Rock Digital Songs charts and landed in the Top 20 on multiple additional Billboard charts, including Hot Hard Rock Songs, Digital Song Sales, Hot Alternative Songs and Hard Rock Songs., BREAKING BENJAMIN are no strangers to the upper echelons of the rock charts.
Since bursting on to the scene with 2002's ''Saturate'', the band has amassed an impressive string of mainstream rock radio hits, with ten songs hitting No.
1, numerous platinum and multi-platinum songs and albums, 8.5 billion combined streams worldwide and a social imprint of over 6.5 million., The band will embark on their first European tour since 2017 in June and July with support from CHEVELLE and RETURN TO DUST., Their May 9 performance at the Welcome To Rockville festival marked BREAKING BENJAMIN's first live appearance with new drummer Brian Medeiros (RED, OTHERWISE).