Ashes of Eden (song) explained

Ashes of Eden
Type:single
Artist:Breaking Benjamin
Album:Dark Before Dawn
Label:Hollywood
Producer:Benjamin Burnley
Prev Title:Defeated
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Never Again
Next Year:2017

"Ashes of Eden" is a song by American rock band Breaking Benjamin, released on May 3, 2016 as the fourth single on the band's fifth studio album Dark Before Dawn.

Music video

The music video for the song was released in July 2016. When describing it, frontman Benjamin Burnley described it as a "modern sci-fi take on Adam and Eve," and cited influence from Gravity and Star Trek, "probably because I'm into that kind of stuff, it's probably subconsciously affected it."[1]

Charts

Reaching a peak of No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart, "Ashes of Eden" became Breaking Benjamin's fifth lowest-charting single to date there. Despite this, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 6, 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Watch Breaking Benjamin's 'Ashes of Eden' Video: Exclusive Premiere. . . Christa . Titus. January 6, 2017.