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Track List
01) Lyra
02) Feed the Wolf
03) Red Cold River
04) Tourniquet
05) Psycho
06) The Dark of You
07) Down
08) Torn in Two
09) Blood
10) Save Yourself
11) Close Your Eyes
12) Vega
01) Lyra
02) Feed the Wolf
03) Red Cold River
04) Tourniquet
05) Psycho
06) The Dark of You
07) Down
08) Torn in Two
09) Blood
10) Save Yourself
11) Close Your Eyes
12) Vega
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First Released
2018
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"Ember" is the sixth studio album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin, produced by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley. It was released on April 13, 2018 on the Hollywood label.
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Structurally, ‘Ember’ is comprised of ten songs, alongside two brief, ambient, melodic instrumentals that serve as intros and outro’s, opening and closing the album. No journeys into new territory here, with the same approach having been executed far more masterfully one album prior. “Lyra”, laced with a beckoning Grand Piano and swelling guitars, eases us in while “Vega”, with its prominent percussive drumming brings it all to a cliffhanging end.
Despite the bands’ melodic nature, fans have generally gravitated toward their heavier material more times than not. A deep, down-tuned, dam-smashing “Feed The Wolf” gives the first real taste of the heavier extremes Burnley promises. Rhythmically, and lyrically, it is on par with the albums leading single, “Red Cold River,” the original teaser from ‘Ember’ which reintroduced listeners to the raw and angrier Benjamin Burnley, with bassist Aaron Bruch leading the track with a phenomenal performance.
Gifting us with a song that acts as the gatekeeper to the core melodic element of the record, “The Dark of You” deserves to be held in the highest regard. If the sheer intensity the majority of the album is peppered, only slightly, with melodic elements, this contemporary ballad pierces the merciless tension ‘Ember’ has delivered thus far. And just at the halfway mark too. Reminiscent of the same aura, and purpose, of “Ashes of Eden”, another sombre B.B. classic found on ‘Dark Before Dawn’, it’s near impossible not to think of one without the other. Yet no sooner has ‘Ember’ diverted to this subdued example of melody, it quickly yoyo’s back to its heavier dynamics and stays there. “Torn In”, ripe with string ripping riffing, and “Blood Breaking,” delivering a harmonically driven chorus, add more fuel to the fire in the heavier domain that comes to dominate throughout.
Intentional or not, ‘Ember’ feels more like a strong follow up to ‘Dark Before Dawn’ than a progression from it, like the second installment of one incredible concept album. As for exploring both extremities to the furthest degree, ‘Ember’ is a heavy album lightly seasoned with melodic elements that only really peak on one occasion, as the instrumental pieces amount to less than two minutes. If its balance is off, and it doesn’t quite deliver exactly what it says on the melodic tin, ‘Ember’ delivers instead a loud and large lungful of some of the heaviest material in the Breaking Benjamin legacy to date.
Reviewed by Carl O'Rourke for metalwani.com.
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"Ember" is the sixth studio album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin, produced by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley. It was released on April 13, 2018 on the Hollywood label.
User Album Review
Structurally, ‘Ember’ is comprised of ten songs, alongside two brief, ambient, melodic instrumentals that serve as intros and outro’s, opening and closing the album. No journeys into new territory here, with the same approach having been executed far more masterfully one album prior. “Lyra”, laced with a beckoning Grand Piano and swelling guitars, eases us in while “Vega”, with its prominent percussive drumming brings it all to a cliffhanging end.
Despite the bands’ melodic nature, fans have generally gravitated toward their heavier material more times than not. A deep, down-tuned, dam-smashing “Feed The Wolf” gives the first real taste of the heavier extremes Burnley promises. Rhythmically, and lyrically, it is on par with the albums leading single, “Red Cold River,” the original teaser from ‘Ember’ which reintroduced listeners to the raw and angrier Benjamin Burnley, with bassist Aaron Bruch leading the track with a phenomenal performance.
Gifting us with a song that acts as the gatekeeper to the core melodic element of the record, “The Dark of You” deserves to be held in the highest regard. If the sheer intensity the majority of the album is peppered, only slightly, with melodic elements, this contemporary ballad pierces the merciless tension ‘Ember’ has delivered thus far. And just at the halfway mark too. Reminiscent of the same aura, and purpose, of “Ashes of Eden”, another sombre B.B. classic found on ‘Dark Before Dawn’, it’s near impossible not to think of one without the other. Yet no sooner has ‘Ember’ diverted to this subdued example of melody, it quickly yoyo’s back to its heavier dynamics and stays there. “Torn In”, ripe with string ripping riffing, and “Blood Breaking,” delivering a harmonically driven chorus, add more fuel to the fire in the heavier domain that comes to dominate throughout.
Intentional or not, ‘Ember’ feels more like a strong follow up to ‘Dark Before Dawn’ than a progression from it, like the second installment of one incredible concept album. As for exploring both extremities to the furthest degree, ‘Ember’ is a heavy album lightly seasoned with melodic elements that only really peak on one occasion, as the instrumental pieces amount to less than two minutes. If its balance is off, and it doesn’t quite deliver exactly what it says on the melodic tin, ‘Ember’ delivers instead a loud and large lungful of some of the heaviest material in the Breaking Benjamin legacy to date.
Reviewed by Carl O'Rourke for metalwani.com.
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