Evil Angel (Breaking Benjamin song)
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| Studio album by Breaking Benjamin | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2006 (U.S.) October 13, 2006 (EMI) April 17, 2007 (Collector's Edition) November 21, 2007 (Europe) |
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| Recorded | March–May 2006 at The Barbershop Studios, Hopatcong, New Jersey | |||
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| Length | 43:30 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Producer | David Bendeth | |||
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Phobia is the third studio album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. It was recorded at The Barbershop Studios in Hopatcong, New Jersey and released August 8, 2006 through Hollywood Records and November 21, 2007 in Europe.
Phobia was released on August 8, 2006 and quickly sold out at major retail chains such as Best Buy and Target. The album sold 131,000 copies in its first week, which made it the fastest selling and highest charting Breaking Benjamin album (until Dark Before Dawn in 2015) hitting #2 on the US Billboard Top 200. This is the first studio album Chad Szeliga recorded with the band. The intro track features the sound effects of an airport, namely a flight attendant announcing standard safety procedures and the sound of an airplane making its ascent, alluding to Benjamin Burnley's fear of flying, hence the inspiration for the album name, Phobia.
The album reentered the Billboard 200 at number 38 on May 5, 2007 with its reissue. On May 21, 2009, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Corey Apar of AllMusic views the album as consistent with their past material, concluding "Phobia will not win over any skeptics still holding out on the band, but for those already happily settled in the Benjamin camp, it makes for another satisfying listen."
All tracks written by Benjamin Burnley.
1The CD released with the Phobia Collector's Edition DVD also includes this track.
2This track is not listed on the album's back insert. When played, it appears as track 14, making "So Cold" track 15 and "Rain" track 16.
This DVD was released in April 2007. It includes the band's entire February 2007 concert at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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