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Dear Agony

Breaking BenjaminMP3 Download
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: September 29, 2009
  • Format - Music: MP3
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
 
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Play   2. I Will Not Bow 3:36 $0.99 Buy Track  - I Will Not Bow
Play   3. Crawl 3:58 $1.19 Buy Track  - Crawl
Play   4. Give Me A Sign 4:16 $0.99 Buy Track  - Give Me A Sign
Play   5. Hopeless 3:19 $0.99 Buy Track  - Hopeless
Play   6. What Lies Beneath 3:34 $0.99 Buy Track  - What Lies Beneath
Play   7. Anthem Of The Angels 4:01 $0.99 Buy Track  - Anthem Of The Angels
Play   8. Lights Out 3:33 $0.99 Buy Track  - Lights Out
Play   9. Dear Agony 4:18 $0.99 Buy Track  - Dear Agony
Play 10. Into The Nothing 3:43 $0.99 Buy Track  - Into The Nothing
Play 11. Without You 4:16 $1.19 Buy Track  - Without You
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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I keep waiting to hear a CD from Breaking Benjamin that I don't completely enjoy but I've yet to be let down. Even now, with Dear Agony, I find myself liking them even more than before.

I'll go ahead and get the one kind of neutral point of this CD out of the way--it's more of the same. Nothing we haven't really heard before. BUT! Breaking Benjamin is so good at what they do that I don't find myself caring about that. In fact, that's actually what I wanted. I wanted a hard rocking CD with a few 'ballads' strewn about. After a few lackluster CDs from some of my favorite bands recently, BB bring me the dose of hard rock I've been yearning for for oh so long.

Dear Agony follows closely in the footsteps of its predecessor, Phobia. Dealing moreso with pain than before, is the thing that makes Dear Agony a bit better even than Phobia though. The entire CD moves swiftly, too swiftly in fact. With only 11 tracks they make good with every song so we don't have to skip any single track. Sure, it'll take a few listens to begin to enjoy each and every song but once you do you'll keep coming back for more time and again.

Dear Agony rocks hard. Plain and simple. Every aspect of this CD is just amazing. From the headbang-worthy riffs to the parts where you find yourself screaming right along with Ben without even realizing it, I'm hardpressed to find a downside. The thing, as I stated earlier, that makes Dear Agony so good is the lyrics. I think on Phobia is where Ben really started getting good at writing songs, here he shows that even more. From his 'You can't break me' anthems to his beautiful love song-esque ballads, he's really spread his wings on this record. Another thing that seems to be only getting better is his voice. When he screams he'll evoke more emotion in you than ever before yet when he calms things down and belts out the vocals that truly soar he'll raise goosebumps.

Favorites include the lead single I Will Not Bow, the powerful Crawl, the tender Give Me A Sign, the emotionally intense Anthem of the Angels, title track Dear Agony, and the anthemic Into The Nothing. From beginning to end there's no low point to this CD. Highly recommended.
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37 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Another 5* Album September 29, 2009
Format:Audio CD
Their last album wasn't their best, but it was full of radio friendly songs that stations could play and build the exposure for the band. That's great for these guys, as they truly deserve every ounce of fame they achieve. But for this album, you can really tell they have matured lyrically and musically from their previous albums. Not one song on this album is similar to another, as was the case on previous albums. There's a great deal of variety in all the songs and you can tell this band is becoming something great.

1) Fade Away (9/10) - This song is a GREAT way to start off the album. I can almost guarantee that this song will be a single.

2) I Will Not Bow (9/10) - This song is the first single off the album, and it really shows how the band has matured in one song. From the catchy riff, to the scream of "Fall" throughout the song, to the highs and lows throughout the chorus and verses, you can really see how Ben is being more confident in his voice.

3) Crawl (9/10) - This song really stood out to me the first time I heard it due to the growls in the chorus. It's such a dark song, and could be one of my favorites of the record.

4) Give Me A Sign (10/10) - I've been a Breaking Benjamin fan since the "Saturate" days, and I've honestly never liked one of their slow songs that much - but this song is different. The first time I heard this song, I was in the car with my girlfriend and we couldn't help but smile at this song. It shows a different side to a love song, and many people I've talked to have said this is their favorite song on the album.

5) Hopeless (8/10) - Again, a song with some growling. This song is really heavy and shows the new direction that I believe the band is going. Heavy music, Heavy lyrics, Growls = sweeeet!

6) What Lies Beneathe (6/10) - Not a song that I really liked from the start, but has grown on me since that first listening. I just really don't think it's that catchy.

7) Anthem of the Angels (7/10) - Once again, not that catchy of a song, but it's something different from the band.

8) Lights Out (9/10) - Very catchy guitars with a simple beat throughout. Not to mention the anger in Ben's voice you can hear at certain points.

9) Dear Agony (8/10) - The album's title track, of course. Another song that is going to take some listening to before I learn to love it.

10) Into The Nothing (9/10) - I love how this song is structured and the chorus is one of my favorites from the band. It sounds like a very Saturate-esque type of song also.

11) Without You (8/10) - Not a slow song, but a "love song" as I like to put it. This one is quite upbeat, which is why I like it. Overall, it's a great way to end the album.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Good, but not their best September 29, 2009
Format:MP3 Download
It would not be unreasonable to call Breaking Benjamin my favorite band. I've certainly been looking forward to Dear Agony for a while now. "I will not bow" is certainly a great track. As other users have stated, it's a different album, a little more sedate than Phobia or Saturate. I'm not disappointed at all, but it didn't blow me away :-)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Album
This album sticks with the traditional Breaking Benjamin sound while producing a new set of songs. It's a great album.
Published 15 days ago by Torchlover
OK album, but prefer Phobia
This album is OK. I bought it for a friend who is a fan but it has not become her favorite album. She much prefers the deeper Phobia album which seems to have a bit more heart to... Read more
Published 24 days ago by eagle747
excellent
this is truly a great cd with great acoustics and lyrics they give a top performance with no exceptions. if you like them, you will like this.
Published 1 month ago by Rachel Dwikat
Good stuff
I'm a new fan of Breaking Benjamin, and of all the albums I've listened to, this is my favorite. All the songs sound great and are very catchy.
Published 6 months ago by Tim K
Awesome!
Absolutely love this cd. This band is totally awesome and the songs are all great. I'd recommend it if you like Breaking Benjamin or if you like hard rock.
Published 7 months ago by clois
Still Winning
After three records, you would think that Breaking Benjamin has forgotten everything they are good at. No, they still haven't! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Scamp4553
Amazing
This was the first Breaking Benjamin CD I bought, and I enjoyed it so much that I got all three of their other albums. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Maren Bollinger
Different from their other albums, but even better!
I have been a big fan of BB for many years. I love all of their albums. They have their own distinct sound and they bring amazing lyrics to their songs. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kyle CR
Buy this CD
This is one of the best albums I have bought in years. I bought it for 3 specific songs and love every song on it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by chrisevans
Their most solid release yet
With each release this band has shown an increasing ability to write catchy, heartfelt songs. And this cd is no exception. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Shane Windham
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