Breaking Benjamin is an American
rock band from
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, founded in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist
Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark Klepaski. This lineup released two albums,
Saturate (2002) and
We Are Not Alone (2004), before Hummel was replaced by
Chad Szeliga in 2005. The band released two more studio albums,
Phobia (2006) and
Dear Agony (2009), before entering an extended hiatus in early 2010 due to Burnley's recurring illnesses.