Aurora (Breaking Benjamin album) explained

Aurora
Type:compilation
Artist:Breaking Benjamin
Cover:Breaking Benjamin Aurora Cover.jpg
Recorded:2019
Label:Hollywood
Producer:Ben Burnley
Prev Title:Ember
Prev Year:2018

Aurora is a compilation album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin, released on January 24, 2020, by Hollywood Records. The album is a collection of reimagined versions of previously released songs, plus one new song.[1]

Background

Details of the album were first reported in October 2019, that it would contain reworked versions of some of the band's biggest hits over the years.[2] It also includes one new song, the lead single "Far Away" featuring Scooter Ward from Cold, which was released on December 6, 2019.[3] [4] The album also includes guest appearances from Lacey Sturm (formerly of Flyleaf), Michael Barnes of Red, Adam Gontier of Saint Asonia (formerly of Three Days Grace), and Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath.

Composition

Aurora makes use of acoustic guitars,[1] [5] orchestral strings and piano,[6] [7] resulting in an acoustic rock and symphonic rock sound. The album is also described as post-grunge[8] and retains hard rock elements on "So Cold", "Failure", "Red Cold River", "Tourniquet", "Never Again", and "Torn in Two".

"Dance with the Devil" is noted for "sounding more folky", and "Tourniquet" retains Benjamin Burnley's "aggressive growl" during the chorus.

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[9] Breaking Benjamin

Guest artists

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Aurora
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[10] 8
UK Album Sales (OCC)[11] 95
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] 33

Notes and References

  1. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20200120150134/https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-chart-topping-rock-band-youve-never-heard-of-11579528801. Kornelis. Chris. The Chart-Topping Rock Band You've Never Heard Of. The Wall Street Journal. January 20, 2020. June 13, 2018. January 20, 2020. bot: unknown.
  2. News: Erickson . Anne . Breaking Benjamin reimagine their big hits with special guests on new album Aurora . January 28, 2020 . Consequence of Sound . October 28, 2019.
  3. News: Listen to Breaking Benjamin's New Song "Far Away" Featuring Scooter Ward of Cold . January 28, 2020 . Music Mayhem Magazine . December 6, 2019.
  4. News: DeWald . Mike . Breaking Benjamin reimagines the past on acoustic 'Aurora' . January 28, 2020 . Riff Magazine . January 22, 2020.
  5. Web site: Andujar . Samantha . Spill Album Review: Breaking Benjamin – Aurora . The Spill Magazine . January 25, 2020 . 18 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Blue . Jeannie . Breaking Benjamin – Aurora (Album Review) . Cryptic Rock . January 22, 2020 . 18 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Bevan . Laura . Breaking Benjamin: Aurora – Review . Vinyl Chapters . January 28, 2020 . 18 April 2022.
  8. Web site: John Cummins . Richard . Breaking Benjamin – 'Aurora' Album Review . Music Matters Media . January 28, 2020 . 18 April 2022.
  9. Aurora . 2020 . booklet . Hollywood.
  10. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 3, 2020. February 1, 2020.
  11. Web site: Official Albums Sales Chart. Official Charts Company. 31 January 2020. 12 April 2024.
  12. Web site: Official Album Downloads Chart. Official Charts Company. 31 January 2020. 12 April 2024.

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