Aurora (Breaking Benjamin album)
2020 compilation album by Breaking Benjamin
Aurora Released January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24 ) Recorded 2019 Genre Length 40 :12 Label Hollywood Producer Ben Burnley
"Far Away" Released: December 6, 2019
"Dear Agony (Aurora Version)" Released: April 15, 2020
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1] Sputnikmusic 2.2/5[ 2]
Aurora is a compilation album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin , released on January 24, 2020. The album is a collection of reimagined versions of previously released songs, plus one new song.[ 3] This is their final album with Hollywood Records .
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.[ 4] It also includes one new song, the lead single "Far Away" featuring Scooter Ward from Cold , which was released on December 6, 2019.[ 5] [ 6] The album also includes guest appearances from Lacey Sturm (formerly of Flyleaf ), Michael Barnes of Red , Adam Gontier of Saint Asonia and Three Days Grace , and Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath .[citation needed ]
Composition
Aurora makes use of acoustic guitars ,[ 3] [ 7] orchestral strings and piano ,[ 6] [ 8] [ 9] resulting in an acoustic rock and symphonic rock sound. The album is also described as post-grunge [ 10]
and retains hard rock elements on "So Cold", "Failure", "Red Cold River", "Tourniquet", "Never Again", and "Torn in Two".[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
"Dance with the Devil" is noted for "sounding more folky ",[ 9] and "Tourniquet" retains Benjamin Burnley's "aggressive growl " during the chorus.[ 6]
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[ 11]
Breaking Benjamin
Guest artists
Additional musicians
Carl Barc – additional orchestration, strings engineer
Philip Dizack – trumpet
Dave Eggar – string arrangements, orchestration, viola, cello
Benjamin Fingland – clarinet, bass clarinet
Jack Kessler – violin, viola
Katie Kresek – violin, viola
Sato Moughalian – flute
Chuck Palmer – string arrangements, orchestration, conductor/leader
Roger Wagner – string bass
Technical
Dan Korneff – engineer, digital editing, and mixing; additional production (track 8)
Sean Dorrian – additional engineering and digital editing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Charts
References
^ AllMusic
^ sputnik
^ a b Kornelis, Chris (January 20, 2020). "The Chart-Topping Rock Band You've Never Heard Of" . The Wall Street Journal . Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2018 . {{cite news }}
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^ Erickson, Anne (October 28, 2019). "Breaking Benjamin reimagine their big hits with special guests on new album Aurora" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
^ "Listen to Breaking Benjamin's New Song "Far Away" Featuring Scooter Ward of Cold" . Music Mayhem Magazine . December 6, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
^ a b c DeWald, Mike (January 22, 2020). "Breaking Benjamin reimagines the past on acoustic 'Aurora' " . Riff Magazine . Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
^ a b Andujar, Samantha (January 25, 2020). "Spill Album Review: Breaking Benjamin – Aurora" . The Spill Magazine . Retrieved April 18, 2022 .
^ a b Blue, Jeannie (January 22, 2020). "Breaking Benjamin – Aurora (Album Review)" . Cryptic Rock . Retrieved April 18, 2022 .
^ a b c Bevan, Laura (January 28, 2020). "Breaking Benjamin: Aurora – Review" . Vinyl Chapters . Retrieved April 18, 2022 .
^ John Cummins, Richard (January 28, 2020). "Breaking Benjamin – 'Aurora' Album Review" . Music Matters Media . Retrieved April 18, 2022 .
^ Aurora (booklet). Hollywood . 2020.
^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020 .
^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Breaking Benjamin – Aurora" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved January 31, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Sales Chart" . Official Charts Company . January 31, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2024 .
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart" . Official Charts Company . January 31, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2024 .
^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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