…Because I am really digging them.
I’m not a big fan of Nu-Rock and other genres associated to Pogi Rock Bands which is why I have stopped listening to music altogether. I have been allergic to most forms of music that are not from the 70s, 80s, and early 90s. Yeah there are some new bands that are exceptions like Deftones, but nothing that really gets me excited.
Then somebody from another forum was so vehement about loving Breaking Benjamin, that I felt I had to check em out.
So now I’ve had time to listen to all three of their albums, and what is the verdict? I am excited. Really excited. I can’t wait for them to release their next album because I haven’t been this excited about a band in literally a decade.
It made me realize that maybe I haven’t been giving new music a chance and there may be similar bands out there that I should listen to. Somebody mentioned that BB reminded them of Finger Eleven so I checked out one of their songs:
And it just annoyed the living piss out of me. That song was why I hate Nu-Metal in the first place. It was all form without any substance, and it was just downright annoying.
I am now in the search of other bands in this generation that may come close to Breaking Benjamin, and am hopeful despite the fact that most of the band’s contemporaries (Se7endust, Disturbed, etc.) don’t really do it for me. So I posted this message in the forums I frequent (as well as this blog on the off chance that somebody is still visiting my blog) to see if they can come up with something.
So please restore my faith in music.
Also:
hey dude check out Crossfade, Chevelle, and smile empty soul. they are three decent BB - like bands for ya :p
Will do. Thanks!
check out pandora.com and make a breaking benjamin radio its free and you might find other bands like BB.
hey man i too know the feeling you described,bb truly are a mad band,very underated.If you want some good bands too check out try that crossfade-cold- try a band called SUNK LOTO they are awesome also very underated also have you herd papa roach check all there songs out 10 years are also an ok band listen to wasteland by 10 years,look for a band called GRINSPOON they rock another band powderfinger,cool band hope this helps ,also these bands are very good very underated like breaking benjamin the only non bb type band i gave is powderfinger but still worth a listen to cheers mate
You may want to check out Reveille too. They were around a while ago but many never heard them. The are starting a new bad called Genuflect which the album should be out in the Spring of ‘07
I too understand what you’re going through. I tell this to my wife all the time but she’s a youngin’ so she doesn’t understand. Music really came to a climax in the 90’s then slowly meandered down from that peak. Gone are the days of Rockin’ STP, Tool, Stabbing Westward…
Anyways, BB is definitely my favorite band at the moment. 30 seconds to Mars has a few songs worth checking out. I also like a few 10 Years songs. Beyond that I’m at a loss. Good luck in your search.
Yea, im 14 years alone and wasent around during the classic rock era. BB is my favorite band at the moment. I like crossfade too, its somewhat similar to bb. If you decide to listen to crossfade, listen to there song cold, its their best. I also like the bands my chemical romance and the used. They are nothing like bb, but still worth checking out. I also like acdc, black sabbath, ozzy osbourne alone (crazy train) and guns n roses. You probably know about all those though, since they are pretty old.
`Hope I could help, Seth.
yo feel u,im lookn for something else
like bb,crossfade,10 years,smile empty soul, and three days grace but i have yet to.if u find any others tell me
bb is the best band ever. all their songs (exept for rain)are equally great and are all tied for the bestrock song ever. No ones a better rock star than Ben Burnley i only 16,but i kown this for sure.
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i have loads of bands like breaking benjamin.. and i would have more if i would live there.when i was in NY, at virgen r, seems to know less than me.. any way, if you wish many bands as great as bb. please contact me. thanks
hey, yah all the bands like Reveille,Chevelle,BB, are all good….check out some bands called SEETHER, RED, HURT,INCUBUS(which isn’t that much like BB but is pretty much worth looking at) and the last band is GODSMACK. I like all of the other choices there really good. Expesally Reveille….so keep looking for bands i could use them:)
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Alex
I know for a fact that the two best bands that I have ever heard are crossfade and breaking benjamin. Chevelle is alright but none compare to those two.
I love music if its got a good singer and a good guitar along with all the rest. i hate hip hop and rap and i hate it even more when they refure to them selves as artists when some one else rights there music (for prof there talent less check the little book that comes with the cd and the konya wests new cd the whole stronger song the beat is daft punk stronger better faster) sorry if i spelled his name wrong but i dont care and im to lazy to find out but good bands with no screaming 10 years, 30 seconds to mars, alein ant farm(really good), A perfect circle which you should really check if you like tool, anarchy club, bush crossfade, drist, headstones i mohter earth, hurt, thats just some
Hello,
I can’t get ahold of GENUFLECT without buying there CD frostwire doesn’t have it. Any good places or web’s?
A~
Definitly you should look up Revis, a bit hard to find sometimes though. Then Audiovent is good although they only had one album, Cold (not coldplay), Gravity kills (my favorite), God Lives Underwater, Paulson, and The Exies are all rather good bands you may have never heard of.
DUDE…… LINKIN PARK iS GOOD GAME MUSIC
1. Linkin Park
2. Crossfade
3. Smile Empty soul
4. Three days Grace
5. Ill nino
6. BREAKIN BENJIIIIIIIII
All those are GG
Three Days Grace is probably the most similar band to Breaking Benjamin that I’ve ever listened too, if you haven’t checked them out and you like Breaking Benjamin you really should.
three days
bb
skillet
yeh all the ones listed are awesome thanks for the help
Definetly check out Skillet, they are considered to be Christian, but everyone listens to them.
Hey!
If you like Breaking Benjamin,Take a look at “Evans Blue” and “Thursday”.
And theres nothing wrong with christian bands.
Try Thousand Foot Krutch, Red, Anberlin.
hey, yeah Breaking Benjamin rocks, they tour with 3 Days Grace and Seether, both of those bands are good to, check them out.
Ahh my favourite type of music .. Bands like BB? Well to give a more broad approach to the genre id deffinatly say check out these..
Chevelle
Crossfade
Theory of a deadman
Red
cold
32 leave < not yet mentioned and they are pretty close to BB sound
40 below summer < bit lighter than BB but still good
April sixth < very close to BB style sometimes
12 stones < bit lighter but close to BB
3 doors down < not so close but worth a listen
default < very close to BB, bit more melodic though
Earshot < closest to BB ive heard
Fuel < pretty close, amazing band though
revis
Sick puppies < pretty close
submersed < very close
under the flood < not so similar but worth a listen
BLindside < not so far away either
Deepfield < even better than BB
Alterbridge < not a million miles away from BB sound
Allele < a lot like BB
Course of nature < great band
Flaw < worth a listen
Hurt
hinder
Seether
saliva
Revelation theory < great band, quite close to BB
trapt
Hope it helps
Hey hey Graham nice list there!! Good job man. gotta say, I thought theory of a deadman sound pretty sweet, Earshot too is ok, and I thought Under the Flood was really good too. 32 leaves was ok too, but I still aint too sure about them
Also loved Seether, Hinder, and revelation theory too, they are all pretty good
gratz on the whole list, it was a really good job of ya
WEll Graham got a very good list but I shall say that he missed the GR8TEST BAND ( 3 days grace ) the 2 albums are really gr8 (one x and 3 days grace ) and u can try a band called ( 10 years ) they r the best ( three days grace i find them quite similar 2 BB )
If you like Breaking Benjamin check out THree Days Grace and Collective SOul (BUt I’m sure you already know Collective Soul.)
Hey again :). Couple bands i missed / new bands i found ..
Faktion Song id recommend is : ‘Distance’
Dark New Day < not so similar but still good : Song id recommend is : ‘Brother’
Dead Poetic < not so much but pretty good band. Deffinatly listen to ‘ self destruct and die ‘
Egypt Central < Quite similar: Deffinatly listen to ‘ You make me sick ‘
Fellway < softer BB. Song to listen too : ‘Despair’
The FInalist < Not hugely like BB but still Altrock : Id say listen too ‘ Leave the broken hearts behind ‘
FInger Eleven : Walking in my shoes. Great song.
Pillar : Yeah some people catagorise them as christian rock, but the songs really arent like that, give them a chance bro and listen to ‘ frontline ‘ thats very breaking benjamin like.
Saving abel < not that similar to BB but still in that genre and id recommend listening too : ‘Addicted’ Very good song, slightly rude
Shinedown< Not sure if theyve been mentioned, but if not then very BB alike. Listen to ‘ lost in the crowd ‘ New album just coming out too.
Sinch < long shot for this topic but ‘ something more ‘ is very BB alike.
Taproot < try them and see if u like them bro, they are a good band and id say ‘ poem ‘ is there best song.
I’ll add more when i add more music to my laptop, i love bands like breaking benjamin, so i hope my lists are of good help to you.
Hey if you like BB, try out Three Days Grace. They tour with BB and therefore they obviously sound a lot alike. Look up riot, never too late, animal I have become, riot, I hate everything about you, and just like you. ( Songs by them)
Hey bro, im back lol ;). Hope your still checking the forum out because i have a great band and a great song for you to check out.
Spineshank < very similar to BB, not sure if theyve been mentioned.
saliva < may have been mentioned, more like seether than BB but still a good band, nearest song to BB they have is probably ‘ superstar ‘.
one less reason < much lighter than BB but very very good, ‘ favourite colour ‘ is a beautiful song, great lyrics.
logan < scottish band who toured with alterbridge a couple year ago, very very good, id say .. listen too ‘ hallowed ground ‘.
COLD DRIVEN < VERY similar to BB, this is the great band bro, so amazing, and the song ‘ heavier than heaven ‘ is VERY breaking benajmin like, id say possibly a tiny bit heavier, and a tiny bit more melodic, but so amazing, if you still look at these forums please let me know what you think of this band.
digital summer < I discovered this band same time as cold driven, and cold driven are a better band, this band sound like early BB, worth a listen, i think you’ll like them bro, sound like seether mixed with BB.
state of shock < long shot, you may like them, may hate them, but check them out.
Right thats all i got for now
Well a really long shot would be ‘ forty foot echo ‘ But anyway 
… hope to see a few new bands pop up on here, love this genre, let me know what you think of cold driven and take care bro.
Dude….Graham….cold driven fuckin rox…..but its soo hard find all their songz online….tried variouz forumz….no use… [:p]…
i got heavier than heaven thru limewire….wow….amazin riffz , vocalz , everythin !
FOR EVERYONE…..TRY THIS—–> DECYFER DOWN [VERY CLOSE TO BB]….i really recommend their song “CRASH” —- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIiJEYOqulA
Thanx again….n Graham…..dun stop BRO…
Thanks alot Graham… I have to say I knew most of the bands you named except Cold Driven, Under the flood, and Revis. But damn I was missing out! And man I’m glad you came along and named some good music. Seriously I think no one reads these things before they write cause every single person on here was like, “Have you heard 3 days grace? You know, the greatest band ever?!?!?” Fuck that shit. They are good but they are probably the most overrated band on the planet. But anyway, thanks Again “GRAHAM” for the new tunes info… much needed.
p.s. You forgot Echovalve.
Hey patriot…..echovalve aint bad….i like their “Dirty Little Secret”…..
well….i found this band “safetysuit”…..their a far shot from breakin benjamin….but seriusly amazin vocalz !! very sweet melodic rock……not very HARD though…..give it a try…..im sure u’ll luv em
N YEA ! Forgot to mention…..definitely check the self-titled album by the band “Lo-Pro”….HARD ROCK — VERY CLOSE TO BREAKIN BENJAMIN !
Btw…..”Lo-Pro” is signed to the band “Staind”’s lead singer Aaron Lewis…..so you kno watz it store for you [:p]
The Exies - Ugly
WoW guys i just stumbled onto this…..answer to my prayers….
plus…i found peeps who love skillet and thousand foot krutch….ill die happy now
Element Eighty, theyre a little heavier, i recommend the song goodbye
Damn I’m glad I got this link!!!!
…and a great thanx to: Graham, The Patriot and PunK … now life can go on!!! there are some great bands, a shame there all under-rated!!!
Hurt, _0_ awesome band.
SOme more under-rated bands i found…..
Greenwheel — song i wud recommend is “Shelter”
Switched — song i wud recommend is “Empty”
Blessthefall — One of the best Metal bands i’ve heard…..screamo….song i wud recommend is “Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad”…..dun miss it….though the name of the song sux….
Escape The Fate — BRILLIANT BAND !! HARD ROCK / METAL !! MUST HEAR! SOng i wud recommend is “My Apocalypse”
Armor For Sleep — song i wud recommend is “Chemicals”
36 Crazyfists [METAL] - song i wud recommend is “Waiting On A War”
Trust Company — AMAZIN BAND !! song i wud recommend is “Deeper Into You”
All fer now…..take care peepz…..n yea…..ROCK FER FUCKIN LYF !
Check out the whole ‘Before the rise’ album on imeem.com << amazing album guys.
A New Revolution - Saddest Song
Heart Set Self Destruct - Burn The Sky
Blowsight - The simple art of making you mine
Media lab - Save me
Dry cell - Body crumbles
Breaking point - Goodbye to you
Index case - deserver
55 escape - forever
Endo - Simple lies
Earshot - Not afraid
FingerTight - Guilt
Erase The Grey - rain
Second Drop - If i believe
Memento - Stand
Before the rise -the crutch .. amazing song.
Perfect flaw - cant save me
Full Devil Jacket - Where did you go
Thats it for now guys, hope u like the bands.
Glad ur back dawg……checkin out ur list rhyt now….
Wow….not a bad list Graham…..i downloaded all their albums n my faves are…..Media Lab , Dry cell , memento , erase the gray (I like their song “The melting side”),endo,before the rise and full devil jacket ! way to go dawg…..keep em comin..
n yea….all those albums are DEFINITELY hard to find….forget limewire n sh!t…..ur best bet : torrents and music forums
i found this forum thingy a few days ago because i love breaking benjamin..they bloody rock mate lol and i must say im impressed. you guys are a big help..thanx =]
Unloco - Bruises
stereomud - pain
Motograter - suffocate
PRIME (sth) - pieces
Seven wiser - check out both there albums, really good, but id say listen to ‘ losing grip ‘ or ‘ talk to me ‘
Forever changed - The last time
atomship - day of daze, or my favourite ‘ withered ‘
Forever never - as i lie
switched - inside
No-one chemical
Pulse ultra - Build your cages
Course of nature - Wall of shame
Forty foot echo - save me
All for now. Liking some of them bands punk, especially greenwheel thanks bro.
Nahhh anytym dawg ! dude…….gimme ur email or msn….wud luv to know sum1 soo into under-rated bands……like me
Checkin out ur new list now :D……alredy heard of unloco,atomship (dey rock),forty foot echo (my fave band rhyt now….graham check out their new album….one of the best rock albums i own),switched,pulse ultra and course of nature……m downloadin da other ones now…..thnx a lot bro….
n yea….hit me up on ma id…..punker_4_real@hotmail.com
Vayden - Karma is a professional wrestler
Stereoside (all of them)
Taproot
ive know some good bands u guys can check out if u like =]
story of the year-until the day i die (cool song..definitely check this one out)
trustcompany-hover
classic crime-say the word
brand new sin-black and blue
emery-walls
stemm-face the pain
thousand foot krutch-move (wicked song)
city sleeps-prototype
tribal ink-refugee
Digital Summer, Seether, Shinedown, Egypt Central, Cold, Saliva, Drowning Pool.
I’ll think of more later.
Well well…..glad to see more peepz comin wid good suggestions….anywayz……from Graham’s last list….i really luv da band Seven Wiser……too cool….beautiful day is my fav song from both their albums…:D
N nice work Rusty :D…..checkin out ur list rhyt now :p
my band fer today is “BURN SEASON”…….Download their self titled album RHYT AWAY !!!! TRUST ME DUN MISS IT ! EACH N EVERY SONG ON DIZ ALBUM IZ SIMPLY AMAZIN! Hard Rock with amazin vocals ! I really recommend the songs “Walk Away” and “Perfect” !!!
Hey go to
http://www.music-map.com/breaking+benjamin.html
here is a music map you can see how is similar to who.
this is wort checking
You have to listen to HEART SET SELF DESTRUCT song “Burn the sky” or “Releving yesterday”