A few days ago, I was listening to Hard Drive XL on the local rock radio station, and they played "Blow Me Away," which sounded odd, like there was female backing vocals to it. I figured it was the radio station, as I was having some problems getting the station in clear, it happens from time to time, the dial is 105.5, sometimes a 105.3 wants to buzz in.

Anyway, after it played, it was mentioned that it was for a Greatest Hits that is gonna be released. Of course, that night, I went to the official Breaking Benjamin site, only to see no news posted. Before posting this, I checked again, still nothing posted for this year at all. However, upon digging through the forums, I learned that "Blow Me Away" is indeed mixed with an artist, Valora, which is a new one for Hollywood Records. Apparently, it's to promote the new act, remixing a song from an existing band. I have a feeling this is more Hollywood Records thinking, not Breaking Benjamin's. This could be due to the hiatus the band is taking due to recurring illnesses, and we know how labels can be, impatient as can be.

Anyway, I went to the Facebook page for Valora, to which I found this YouTube video, well, it's just a static image, but the point is that entire song available to listen, and, available to purchase from iTunes on June 7th. Also, on the static card, it says the Greatest Hits and Rarities set will be released on August 16th. Which I believe is what Lou Brutus (Hard Drive XL host) said.



The closer we get to August 16th, maybe more info about this release, which seems to be not just the singles that were released, but rarities/b-sides as well.

Breaking Benjamin, whose 4th studio album, 'Dear Agony,' was released in stores today (it's AWESOME, BTW), will be the featured guest on Rockline on October 5th. Go to RocklineRadio.com to find if your rock radio station airs it and when, if not, you can stream it online following the day for two weeks.

The new Breaking Benjamin single, "I Will Not Bow," off the upcoming 4th album 'Dear Agony,' is now streaming on their MySpace.

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Breaking Benjamin have announced the title of their 4th album...'Dear Agony.' And get this, the release date....September 29th! And the first single, "I Will Not Bow," will be featured in the Bruce Willis movie Surrogates, which hits theaters August 17th (which we already knew, but still worth mentioning).

The single will also appear on their MySpace page soon (nothing mentioned as to exactly when that'll be, but should be soon).

Shallow Bay (Official Breaking Benjamin Site)

While waiting for the fourth album by the band Breaking Benjamin, Ben Burnley has been working on some side projects. From their official site, here are some bands and artists you may want to check out:

Red's new album, Innocence & Instinct, features the song "Shadows" co-written by Ben. Visit Red's MySpace Page for a listen.

Also, 16 year old Patrick Droney got some help from Ben as well. On his first album, The Other Side, he co-wrote the song "Alive" with Ben. Listen to the track on Patrick Droney's MySpace Page

Previously, there was also the band Drama Club, who released an EP back in November, featuring the song "Brand New Day", featuring Ben. And here's their MySpace Page

Seriously, this MySpace business is annoying.

Anyway, as for the band, they are taking their time. There's no need to rush things. ShallowBay.Com (Official site) and for the hell of it, Breaking Benjamin's MySpace