Breaking Benjamin just dropped "Something Wicked," and if frontman Benjamin Burnley's hype is real, we're about to get the heaviest record they've ever made †. The new single landed in May 2026 and signals their first proper studio album in eight years — yeah, eight years since *Ember* hit shelves back in 2018 ‡. Burnley says the band "pushed every previous boundary as far as possible" on this record, and the track itself backs that up with Tool-inspired verses that hit different before exploding into those signature bright choruses Breaking Benjamin fans live for ‡. They debuted it live at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, and if you were there, you already know ‡.
The timing couldn't be better. Breaking Benjamin inked a new global deal with BMG in 2024 — their first label change since their debut nearly 25 years ago — and they've been on fire ever since †. Their 2024 standalone single "Awaken" hit number one on the Rock Digital Songs charts and has racked up over 131 million streams worldwide, proving they've still got that pull †. With ten number one songs on mainstream rock radio and 8.5 billion combined streams globally, they're not slowing down †. The band is also heading to Europe for their first overseas shows since 2017, with Chevelle and Return to Dust along for the ride in June and July †.
There's also a new face behind the kit. Brian Medeiros made his live debut as Breaking Benjamin's drummer on May 9, 2026 at Welcome to Rockville, stepping in after James Cassells of Asking Alexandria held it down for eight months †. Medeiros, who previously played for Red and Otherwise, takes over as Shaun Foist stepped away from touring to focus on healing from Hashimoto's disease †. The band's got a massive fall North American tour locked in with Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe, plus they're hitting Sonic Temple on May 14th and even hopping on Creed's Summer of '99 Cruise in 2027 ‡. New music, new blood, and a tour schedule that doesn't quit — Breaking Benjamin is all in.