Breaking Benjamin Completes New Album, Embarks on European Tour with Chevelle and Return to Dust
Breaking Benjamin has recently wrapped up work on their upcoming album, the first one since the release of Ember back in 2018. This latest album has seen the band spend an extensive four years in the studio, as shared by guitarists Jasen Rauch and Keith Wallen in an interview at the Rock Am Ring 2026 festival in Nürburgring, Germany.
Rauch expressed excitement about the completion of the album, mentioning that they are now very close to its official release. The band has been diligently recording for four years post-pandemic, indicating the level of dedication poured into this new project. Some songs on the album had to be re-recorded multiple times to reach the desired creative vision.
The finishing touch was added when the final vocal line was laid down a few weeks back at a festival in America. Rauch added that details like the release date announcement over the summer, masters being returned, and artwork tweaks being finalized are currently in progress.
Wallen joined in by sharing the band’s anticipation to share their new work with fans who have been eagerly awaiting its release. The recent preview track, “Something Wicked,” was released last month, with frontman Benjamin Burnley describing it as a reflection of the band’s musical inspirations. Burnley emphasized the band’s creative challenges during the making of this song and the entire record.
Breaking Benjamin hails from Pennsylvania and has enjoyed immense success since their debut with Saturate in 2002. With ten No. 1 mainstream rock radio hits to their credit and a staggering 8.5 billion streams worldwide, the band commands a social media following of over 6.5 million.
The band is currently embarked on a European tour scheduled for June and July, accompanied by Chevelle and Return to Dust. This marks the band’s return to overseas performance after a hiatus since 2017. The tour includes stops in various European cities such as Leipzig, Hamburg, Cologne, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, and London.
Subsequently, a North American leg of the tour is set to kick off on September 2 in Camden, New Jersey, and conclude on October 24 in Bristow, Virginia. The band’s official website contains a comprehensive list of all tour dates for interested attendees to keep track of.