Song · Breaking Benjamin
“Angels Fall” by Breaking Benjamin
From the album Dark Before Dawn (2015)
“Angels Fall” by Breaking Benjamin appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2015 and 2019. It was first released in 2015 on the album Dark Before Dawn. Its best result is #39 on the 93X Top 93 Songs of the Decade (2010s). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #294 alternative song of 2015.
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Breaking Benjamin sent "Angels Fall" out on Hollywood Records in 2015, hot on the heels of "Failure", as the second single from Dark Before Dawn, their fifth album. Benjamin Burnley runs the whole show: he wrote it alone, produced it, sang lead, played electric guitar next to Jasen Rauch and Keith Wallen, and recorded it with John Bender. Aaron Bruch plays bass, Shaun Foist drums, and Chris Lord-Alge mixed it.
It's hard rock that knows the value of a slow build. Loudwire's Chad Childers heard brooding verses that turn urgent once Burnley's voice hits the chorus, with a message about refusing to let obstacles win; Burnley said he had no interest in reinventing the wheel, only in songs that last. The video puts the band by a beach bonfire while the ghosts of a shipwreck, in 19th-century clothes, fight it out on an island.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2015 | 89 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39 | 93X | 93X Top 93 Songs of the Decade (2010s) | 93 |
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