Breaking Benjamin Saturate CD

Prod.By Ulrich Wild (Deftones, Powerman 5000,Static X)



This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Contains an untitled hidden track following "Shallow Bay".
Breaking Benjamin: Ben Burnley (vocals, guitar); Aaron Fink (guitar, background vocals); Mark James Klepaski (bass, background vocals);
Jeremy Hummel (drums, background vocals).
Producers: Ulrich Wild, Bret Alexander, Paul Smith.
Recorded at Larrabee East, Los Angeles, California and Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood, California.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
As an alternative/hard rock band, the defining point of one's career is signing to a major label. With that said, it makes it all the more surprising that just as Lifer had begun to create a buzz on mainstream radio, guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark James Klepaski quit in order to join Breaking Benjamin. Whether they saw something special in this independent band or were just sick of their former band's career decisions is unknown, but Breaking Benjamin went on to sign to Hollywood Records, and Saturate has serious potential to become one of 2002's most successful debuts, as although it is repetitive and generic, it is undeniably addictive. Molding hard rock in the vein of Nickelback with the more aggressive side of Korn, Saturate is accessible and slightly heavier than much music suitable for excessive radio play, yet allows the listener to identify with the themes present on the disc. Breaking Benjamin still follows the formulaic pattern of most every hard rock group since the mid-'90s -- the music is hard to resist. The only noticeable dilemma apparent here is that the album drags once it hits "Next to Nothing" and never quite picks back up. Those who enjoyed Lifer certainly should like the rock offered here, and this album should fit in well with other modern rock releases of the here today/gone tomorrow variety. ~ Jason D. Taylor
It's a testament to the conviction of Breaking Benjamin that two of its members quit another band already signed to a major label to join what was, commercially, much less of a sure thing. SATURATE's success proved them right, though. A melting pot of post-grunge riffs, nu-metal power, and classic rock accessibility, Breaking Benjamin offers something for hard rock fans of all stripes. Melodic choruses and signature riffs rub shoulders with screeching, from-the-gut vocals and amps-on-11 guitar firestorms. By paying homage to all their influences simultaneously, the band seems to have come up with a hard-hitting sound whose whole is greater than the sum of its already-impressive parts on BB's chart-bound debut album SATURATE.CMJ (9/30/02) - "...[This] debut album offers heavy, yet melodic guitars over thick, bottom heavy bass and pummeling drums....Breaking Benjamin could soon be breaking big..."