BREAKING BENJAMIN

TO RELEASE NEW CD 'PHOBIA' AUGUST 8;

FIRST SINGLE 'THE DIARY OF JANE' ARRIVES AT RADIO JUNE 6;

BAND TO SHOOT VIDEO IN NEW YORK CITY AND HEAD OUT ON THE ROAD THIS SUMMER

Everyone has a phobia-and BREAKING BENJAMIN will share theirs August 8 when they release PHOBIA on Hollywood Records. It's the much-anticipated follow-up to their explosive platinum 2004 album WE ARE NOT ALONE, which produced a pair of compelling #1 rock hits, "So Cold" and "Sooner Or Later."

PHOBIA will be launched June 6 at radio with the single "The Diary Of Jane," a song that impressively builds on BREAKING BENJAMIN's mix of hard-charging rock, sharp hooks and soaring vocals. The band--BEN BURNLEY, vocals/guitar; AARON FINK, guitar; MARK JAMES, bass; CHAD SZELIGA, drums--will shoot the video May 25 in New York City and will head out on the road in late July on a major tour (details TBA).

For PHOBIA, BREAKING BENJAMIN rejoined forces with producer David Bendeth, who did the same honors for We Are Not Alone. "The goal was to make a solid, mature and cohesive record, not just a few singles and filler," says bassist MARK JAMES. "We had some time to live with the songs and as a result the album is much more thought-out. I've never felt this strong about any album. This was our second time working with David so everything was a lot smoother this time around. We've all gotten a lot better at our craft and we knew we needed to take it to a higher level."

The first of a series of podcasts is available now at www.breakingbenjamin.com

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