Breaking Benjamin guitarist Keith Wallen recently spoke with Loudwire Nights to provide an update on the band’s upcoming album, acknowledging fan anticipation for new material.
“Obviously, people are pretty anxious to hear some new stuff,” Wallen told host Chuck Armstrong. He jokingly added, “We speak in code and smoke and mirrors,” regarding the album’s progress.
Wallen explained the band’s careful approach, stating, “It really comes down to — we’ve taken a while to make this music because we really want to make it right and we just love our fans. We really want them to love what we make and we don’t want to phone anything in.” He assured listeners that despite the wait, fans will not be disappointed by the new music, following last year’s track “Awaken.”
“Yes, it’s taking awhile, but sometimes you’ve got to wait for some good stuff,” Wallen noted. He also expressed satisfaction with the band’s recent single, confirming, “‘Awaken‘ exceeded our expectations. We were so grateful and just so thrilled with the response to our first new track.”
Wallen also addressed a common misconception among fans regarding his solo work. He clarified that his individual projects do not impact Breaking Benjamin’s recording schedule. “I want to mention that in no way does my solo stuff interfere with Breaking Benjamin‘s process,” he stated. “Sometimes I’ll put out a song and people are like, ‘You’re wasting time with this, we want Breaking Ben,’ which is so damn rude…but I get what they’re saying. But it has nothing to do with it.”
Breaking Benjamin live shows:
Awaken The Fallen Tour (Breaking Benjamin & Staind):
- May 27 – The Resch Center – Green Bay, WI
- May 28 – Target Center – Minneapolis, MN
- May 31 – Stir Concert Cove (Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel) – Council Bluffs, IA
- Jun 1 – T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, MO
With Three Days Grace and Return to Dust:
- Aug 29 – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena – Ridgedale, MO
- Sep 1 – Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
- Sep 3 – Moody Center – Austin, TX
- Sep 6 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC
- Sep 8 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA
- Sep 11 – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA
- Sep 13 – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA
- Sep 14 – BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH
- Sep 17 – Darien Lake Amphitheater – Darien Center, NY
- Sep 20 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
- Sep 23 – Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines, IA
- Sep 25 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Greenwood Village, CO
- Sep 27 – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – West Valley City, UT
- Sep 30 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
- Oct 1 – Cascades Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA
- Oct 3 – Save Mart Center – Fresno, CA
- Oct 6 – Toyota Arena – Ontario, CA
- Oct 8 – Desert Diamond Arena – Glendale, AZ
- Oct 10 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
- Oct 12 – Choctaw Grand Theater – Durant, OK
Festival Appearances
- Aug 30 – Rocklahoma – Pryor, OK
- Sep 19 – Louder Than Life – Louisville, KY
