CATCH BREAKING BENJAMIN ON THE ROAD THIS FALL WITH SUPPORT FROM CHEVELLE, STARSET AND KAMI KEHOE
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New York, NY (May 20, 2026) – Hard rock giants Breaking Benjamin surprised fans with the live debut of their brooding and haunting new single, “Something Wicked,” across dates on last year’s tour with Three Days Grace as well as at Welcome To Rockville, signaling the latest chapter for the band and teasing 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 darker sonic territory while staying rooted in the sound that has defined them for years.
Since its release last week, “Something Wicked” has already surpassed 1 million streams on Spotify in its first week alone and topped the Apple Music and iTunes Rock charts during its first few days of release, further cementing the band’s enduring impact on the hard rock scene.
On the new single, Breaking Benjamin previously shared “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.”
Upon releasing their first single in five years back in 2024, “Awaken” quickly shot to #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. The single has also since surpassed 117M streams globally.
Breaking Benjamin are no strangers to the upper echelons of the rock charts. Since bursting onto the scene with 2002’s Saturate, the band has amassed an impressive string of mainstream rock radio hits, with ten songs hitting #1, numerous platinum and multi-platinum songs and albums, 8.5 billion combined streams worldwide and a social imprint of over 6.5 million, a true testament to the band’s global influence and loyal fan base.
Breaking Benjamin’s studio album, EMBER debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 and marked the multi-platinum band’s fourth Top 5 debut on the Billboard Top 200, following 2015’s #1 debut for DARK BEFORE DAWN (Gold), 2009’s DEAR AGONY (Platinum) at #4 and 2006’s PHOBIA (Platinum) at #2. EMBER spun off two #1 hits at Active Rock Radio with “Red Cold River” and “Torn in Two.” AURORA and EMBER charted Top 10 across numerous countries worldwide and topped #1 charts across multiple genres, including Top Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Rock Albums and Top Digital Albums.
The massive US Fall tour is kicking off in Camden, New Jersey on September 2 before wrapping up the shows in Bristow, Virginia in late October featuring support from Chevelle, Starset and Kami Kehoe. For ticket details, visit: https://www.breakingbenjamin.com/#tour
Breaking Benjamin is Benjamin Burnley (vocals), Aaron Bruch (bass/backing vocals), Keith Wallen (guitar/backing vocals),and Jasen Rauch (guitar).
