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| 3.0 good | hobblepot | April 7th 15 |
coming back to this nearly 3 years later, it doesn't hold up. all the singles from ember beat every last track on this album. it's still a solid album, still fun, still breaking benjamin, but underwhelming. ben collaborating with the whole band on ember has shown they can retain their core sound but still deviate. kinda like chevelle. a lot like chevelle actually.
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| 0.0 | JustADude | March 25th 15 |
Why are people rating before this is even released? Seriously? C'mon now. Wait until you've actually listened to it before making an opinion.
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| 3.5 great | ExhaleTheLight | June 16th 15 |
One of the sleepers of the year honestly, the singles don't really
represent what this album is, this is better than DA by far but its not
that innovative, it's still fun and long time fans will be pleased.
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| 3.5 great | ATTA | March 30th 15 |
I don't want this to be awful, it needs to be great. Failure..Failure..
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| 4.5 superb | ASnideReturns | June 16th 15 |
They're back. This is close to being on par with Phobia for me. With repeated listens it might become my favorite album by them.
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| 4.5 superb | Snide | December 23rd 16 |
If this is the "dark", then their next album is going to be an absolutely spectacular dawn.
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| 3.5 great | MasBarHigeuoris21 | June 23rd 15 |
Yes their is pretty much no musical progression from their last album, or any of their albums for that matter but damn if they aren't good at what they do. Their are some incredible songs on here and some boring ones but the good drastically outweighs the bad. If you like BB then you'll like this album. Wish I could rate this a 3.8.
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| 2.5 average | Sowing STAFF | June 18th 15 |
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| 3.5 great | MegaJake1024 | June 16th 15 |
Have never listened to a BB record straight through before... definitely hilarious. So repetitive. Probably won't be listening to anything on this many more times, but I really couldn't have expected any better. And Close to Heaven even sounds different.
Well played Benjamin Burnley, well played.
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| 0.0 | BreakingTheSystem | March 23rd 15 |
So far, the only song we've seen on this track is "Failure" and I loved it in every way. People are complaining about it but they have always had this sound. I think more people are disappointed that their sound didn't change sound. This song begins with an intro similar to "So Cold" and a general script similar to "The Diary of Jane" but has a softness to it that is similar to "Dear Agony". This song seems very Breaking Benjamin-ish to me and I'm fine with that. My only problem with the song is that it seems very empty at some times, otherwise I really enjoyed it. As for the whole album, well just have to wait and see but I suspect that it'll have a Dear Agony sound which is likely to disappoint some of the Breaking Benjamin fans who like the older music of Breaking Benjamin.
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| 4.5 superb | KManoc1 | June 5th 17 |
Good thing these guys believe in the saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
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| 2.0 poor | Zachery Cotto | May 23rd 17 |
After relistening to this, it isn't bad, in fact this is probably their best album post-Phobia in
terms of the quality of these songs, but that doesn't excuse the complete lack of creativity and
variation that this band has lacked since their second record.
Breaking Benjmin have something of an iconic and unique sound that's easily identifiable,
but that one sound is all they've capitalized on for over the last decade now. Crunching power
chords followed by palm mutes, juxtaposed by melodic guitars covered by Ben's crooning and
howling voice every. single. song.
They each share the same distinct tone, and I swear to God they always play in the same Drop-C
tuning each track--unless it's an acoustic one, then it's Drop-D. They've been rewritng the
same songs and similar hooks since Phobia, and now and it's gotten to the point where I can
barely tell you what song comes from what album in their discog because they all sound the
same.
I used to be the biggest fan of this band back when I was 12--and before I discovered other
music--so I'll always have some strange soft-spot for their music, but going back to this I
can't excuse what is probably Nu-Metal's most uncreative and stagnant act anymore.
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| 0.0 | Tunaboy45 | July 25th 16 |
Just what I was expecting, and just what I wanted. A classic BB album
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| 2.5 average | DeadStarShine | February 7th 16 |
We all know Ben "has lost the will to change", but, after a five years iatus, and after recruiting four new members, there should be more to a new album than a remixing of Dear Agony and Phobia. Your 2,5 - 3,5 will eventually depend on how many times are you willing to listen to the same album. After a iatus. Dear god.
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| 3.5 great | Antonius | July 19th 15 |
Knowing that the whole band apart from Benjamin (lead vocals) was replaced, I had approached this album with caution and reservation. At the first couple of listenings I found it decent, but not very impressive. While not being BB's best work to-date, it contains lots of growls, sharp riffs, melodic rhythms and proves that Benjamin Burnley is a very talented musician. There are typical BB songs that will exhilarate mostly the fans of Dear Agony, as Dark Before Dawn continues from the point that the former left it six years ago. Recommendations: "Angels Fall", "Bury Me Alive", "Never Again", "Defeated"
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| 3.0 good | daysofthunder | June 23rd 15 |
Not mind-blowing, but good enough to let people know that BB is back. I'm hoping for some more musical progression on the next one.
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| 4.5 superb | kinnonmaniac | June 23rd 15 |
Best tracks: Failure, Angels Fall, Breaking
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Silence, Close to Heaven, Ashes of Eden
Worst tracks: Never Again, Bury Me Alive
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| 4.5 superb | BeastlyHades44 | June 18th 15 |
I'm in love with this album. Hardcore BB fans will he able to tell a small difference in tone compared to Phobia and Dear Agony, while keeping the same dark lyrics and clean vocals of Ben. A little repetition in a sequence of words moving from one song to the next, but diehard Breaking Benjamin fans should know what they're getting. Amazing album, though hoping they try out a some new things with they're next project so they don't run stale.
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| 2.0 poor | TooManyFriends | June 16th 15 |
it's a breaking benjamin album all right rEDIT: bumping down, this is bland as fucking shit
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| 3.0 good | Kbob95 | June 16th 15 |
While there are a few decent songs, ("Breaking the Silence", "The Great Divide" and "Ashes of Eden") this album is in desperate need of variety. Every song follows the same structure, and many of the guitar riffs sound almost exactly the same. Thankfully, it can still be fun to listen to, just don't go in expecting anything new or innovative.
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| 0.0 | tresm87 | June 16th 15 |
Let me just say that I enjoyed the intro and outro tracks more than any of the tracks other than the slower ashes rof eden. this is definitely their dullest effort yet, and honestly kind of unnecessary in the end. but it has some new rstuff on it i guess. so if you just want some new breaking benjamin to drone out to its fine.
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| 0.0 | VaxXi | March 25th 15 |
This will probably be the strongest 3 that the band has ever released
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| 3.5 great | Aftertheascension | March 25th 15 |
hype train time brb Your soundoff was too short, it has to be at least 50 charactersr
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| 3.5 great | Piem | February 23rd 24 |
| 3.5 great | RadTwi | September 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | gfgfg11 | September 6th 23 |
| 3.5 great | DType | November 29th 22 |
| 2.5 average | DJD1ed | October 4th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | archie87 | September 7th 22 |
| 2.5 average | unlog1c | August 11th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 13th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Zakusz | June 1st 22 |
| 2.5 average | STEA | May 31st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | DylanP92 | February 24th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Teal | January 14th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Zeist | October 20th 21 |
| 3.5 great | xxm | September 24th 21 |
| 3.0 good | valek | August 29th 21 |
| 3.0 good | teo | July 2nd 21 |
| 2.5 average | Luna | April 2nd 21 |
| 3.5 great | ErichB | January 24th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Gian304 | November 15th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Brabiz | November 4th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Skiiddz | October 5th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Loo98 | September 4th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Belbew | July 18th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | sfoat9 | July 2nd 20 |
| 3.5 great | Tooey | June 11th 20 |
| 3.0 good | achb | June 9th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Halez | May 18th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Enki | April 9th 20 |
| 3.0 good | bSmith | January 9th 20 |
| 3.5 great | kodama | December 21st 19 |
| 3.5 great | Delre57 | September 19th 19 |
| 2.5 average | TyLaw | September 10th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Lejacq | September 4th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Flwzzs | August 14th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Ayoub | July 3rd 19 |
| 3.0 good | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | nbats | May 17th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Marek | March 7th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | EagleOwl | February 24th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | ChronoS | December 29th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | jdub74 | December 28th 18 |
| 3.0 good | latpac | December 21st 18 |
| 5.0 classic | you789 | December 16th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Scott | November 10th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Josh | September 22nd 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Lucman | August 4th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | GoAway | August 1st 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Elynna | April 16th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Sarah | March 29th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Skoop | March 25th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Maximo | February 5th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Amir | January 28th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | TJ | January 17th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Ben STAFF | November 23rd 17 |
| 3.0 good | Oleum | November 23rd 17 |
| 2.5 average | ElSomni | October 13th 17 |
| 3.5 great | socat | October 8th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rmazer | September 12th 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | FatCats | July 12th 17 |
| 3.0 good | maxer | April 1st 17 |
| 3.0 good | tellah | March 31st 17 |
| 3.0 good | wtabor | March 14th 17 |
| 3.0 good | elry2k | February 10th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Joran | February 7th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Poobamku | November 25th 16 |
| 3.0 good | blob64 | November 6th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Bog91 | November 1st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Xoct232 | October 29th 16 |
| 3.0 good | deaad | August 10th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Xinlo | July 21st 16 |
| 3.0 good | old | May 28th 16 |
| 2.0 poor | gilly | May 10th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Enzx | April 27th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | EOsta | April 19th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | April 18th 16 |
| 3.0 good | cjgone | March 22nd 16 |
| 2.5 average | Dylan | March 5th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Leymon | February 25th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Abraxas | February 13th 16 |
| 2.5 average | 8genre | January 5th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Nyolate | December 21st 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | jtswope | December 13th 15 |
| 3.5 great | zmol | December 7th 15 |
| 3.0 good | elch21 | December 2nd 15 |
| 3.0 good | JWT155 | November 23rd 15 |
| 2.5 average | Hanusko | November 17th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | freedon | November 13th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Ssb73 | November 10th 15 |
| 3.5 great | henry6 | October 31st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Snevitz | October 20th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | CMX97 | October 16th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | fll | October 15th 15 |
| 3.4 great | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | September 29th 15 |
| 2.5 average | mEyck97 | September 28th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | Yorrick | September 10th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Mojito | August 24th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Aeri | August 14th 15 |
| 3.5 great | manu8a | August 3rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Srglvrz | July 29th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Xav | July 29th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Escain | July 17th 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | Prole | July 17th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Matski | July 3rd 15 |
| 3.5 great | Digis | July 1st 15 |
| 3.5 great | Fuzeh | June 29th 15 |
| 2.5 average | ToT720 | June 25th 15 |
| 3.5 great | CutMan | June 25th 15 |
| 2.5 average | betray | June 24th 15 |
| 3.0 good | cvlts | June 23rd 15 |
| 3.5 great | boff | June 23rd 15 |
| 2.5 average | Ebola | June 22nd 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | inailed | June 22nd 15 |
| 3.0 good | heck | June 21st 15 |
| 3.0 good | Girin | June 20th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Yurq | June 19th 15 |
| 3.0 good | wwf | June 18th 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | Ninjask | June 18th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nuhead | June 17th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Simon K. STAFF | June 17th 15 |
| 3.0 good | furpa | June 17th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Adam | June 16th 15 |
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