"Angels Fall" is a song by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. Released soon after the album's lead single "Failure" on April 14, 2015,[1] the track is the second single on their fifth studio album Dark Before Dawn[2] and is the album's third track overall.[3]
Loudwire writer Chad Childers said the song "has a more moody vibe in the verses until the power of Ben Burnley's voice adds a sense of urgency during the chorus, delivering a message about not giving up and not giving in to obstacles that may stand in your way."[4]Benjamin Burnley said of the song after its release, "I don't want to reinvent the wheel. I just want to write good music that's gonna stand the test of time and I try to do that."[5]
Music videoEdit
The music video starts with a shot of dark ominous storm clouds then quickly transitions to an old underwater shipwreck. Throughout the song, the band is shown playing on a beach near a bonfire. Other scenes include a sandy landscape with patches of scrubby grass under the ominous storm clouds where an older man is yelling at and struggling with a younger woman and a similar landscape with an older woman yelling at and struggling with a young boy. All four appear to be wearing early 19th-century clothing. Other shots include items on the shore as water ebbs over them (pocket watch, urn) and items underwater (Pegasus statue, ship's steering wheel, lifeboat). Shots above the water show raging waves, dark clouds, and lightning.
The older man and young woman stop fighting when she notices that half of his face is covered in dark cracks. The two of them then notice the older woman and young boy, who have also stopped fighting, and the four slowly approach each other. Suddenly the older man clutches his chest and falls to the ground. The young boy kneels next to his body and as a tear falls cracks begin to appear on his face. The older man suddenly opens his eyes and looks at the young boy. The cracks on both of them disappear. The young woman embraces the young boy and the older woman embraces the older man. As they release each other they all look out towards the water and see a boat sinking in the distance. The sun rises brilliantly over the watery horizon and the scene quickly switches back to the four who appear to be obliterated in a wave of light. The band members are then seen smashing their instruments violently into the bonfire. As the song closes, the scene transitions again to the underwater shipwreck and then pans across to a large stone with a memorial plaque affixed to it, which implies the elderly couple, the young woman and the boy were the ghosts of the four people lost when the ship sank. Some of the words are obscured, but what can be seen reads:
S.S. Jane Bryan Which sank off this coast Four lives were lost A mother and son, A husband and wife Jim Gantley [unreadable] Monroe Karen Gantley and Deborah Monroe
ReleaseEdit
On April 11, 2015, Breaking Benjamin released a 37-second sample of "Angels Fall", announcing its release.[6] On April 14, it was released as a follow-up to the album's lead single "Failure".[2] On September 14, 2015, a music video was released for the song.[7]
ReceptionEdit
"Angels Fall" was positively received by critics. Kristen Gaydos of The Citizens' Voice praised the "ominous introduction to the radio-friendly chorus".[8] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic called the song one of the album's "standout cuts".[9] Marcus Floyd of Renowned for Sound labeled the track as "both lyrically and sonically explosive with BB's trademark earthy sound".[10] Nony Khondaker of The Daily Star commented on the catchy chorus, calling it the song's strongest part.[11]
Credits and personnelEdit
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dark Before Dawn.[12]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
ReferencesEdit
^Sharp, Tyler (April 14, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin stream "Angels Fall" from 'Dark Before Dawn". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^ abMusic News Group (April 15, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin Releases New Song, "Angels Fall"". ABC News Radio. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^"'Dark Before Dawn' by Breaking Benjamin". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^Childers, Chad (April 15, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin Release New Song 'Angels Fall'". Loudwire. Diffuser Network. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^. K-SHE '95. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^Breaking Benjamin (April 11, 2015). ""Angels Fall" - 4/14/15 - 'Dark Before Dawn'". YouTube. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^Kaufman, Spencer (September 12, 2015). "Watch an Exclusive Teaser of Breaking Benjamin's 'Angels Fall' Video". Loudwire. Diffuser Network. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^Gaydos, Kristen (June 18, 2015). "Album review: Breaking Benjamin sticks to signature sound on 'Dark Before Dawn'". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
^Monger, James Christopher. "Dark Before Dawn - Breaking Benjamin - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
^Floyd, Marcus (July 3, 2015). . Renowned for Sound. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
^Khondaker, Nony (June 23, 2015). "Breaking Benjamin's Brilliant Comeback". The Daily Star. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
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Angels Fall is a song by American rock band Breaking Benjamin Released soon after the album s lead single Failure on April 14 2015 1 the track is the second single on their fifth studio album Dark Before Dawn 2 and is the album s third track overall 3 Angels Fall Single by Breaking Benjaminfrom the album Dark Before DawnReleasedApril 14 2015 2015 04 14 Length3 49LabelHollywoodSongwriter s Benjamin BurnleyProducer s Benjamin BurnleyBreaking Benjamin singles chronology Failure 2015 Angels Fall 2015 Defeated 2015 Music video Angels Fall on YouTube Contents 1 Music 2 Music video 3 Release 4 Reception 5 Credits and personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 ReferencesMusic EditLoudwire writer Chad Childers said the song has a more moody vibe in the verses until the power of Ben Burnley s voice adds a sense of urgency during the chorus delivering a message about not giving up and not giving in to obstacles that may stand in your way 4 Benjamin Burnley said of the song after its release I don t want to reinvent the wheel I just want to write good music that s gonna stand the test of time and I try to do that 5 Music video EditThe music video starts with a shot of dark ominous storm clouds then quickly transitions to an old underwater shipwreck Throughout the song the band is shown playing on a beach near a bonfire Other scenes include a sandy landscape with patches of scrubby grass under the ominous storm clouds where an older man is yelling at and struggling with a younger woman and a similar landscape with an older woman yelling at and struggling with a young boy All four appear to be wearing early 19th century clothing Other shots include items on the shore as water ebbs over them pocket watch urn and items underwater Pegasus statue ship s steering wheel lifeboat Shots above the water show raging waves dark clouds and lightning The older man and young woman stop fighting when she notices that half of his face is covered in dark cracks The two of them then notice the older woman and young boy who have also stopped fighting and the four slowly approach each other Suddenly the older man clutches his chest and falls to the ground The young boy kneels next to his body and as a tear falls cracks begin to appear on his face The older man suddenly opens his eyes and looks at the young boy The cracks on both of them disappear The young woman embraces the young boy and the older woman embraces the older man As they release each other they all look out towards the water and see a boat sinking in the distance The sun rises brilliantly over the watery horizon and the scene quickly switches back to the four who appear to be obliterated in a wave of light The band members are then seen smashing their instruments violently into the bonfire As the song closes the scene transitions again to the underwater shipwreck and then pans across to a large stone with a memorial plaque affixed to it which implies the elderly couple the young woman and the boy were the ghosts of the four people lost when the ship sank Some of the words are obscured but what can be seen reads S S Jane Bryan Which sank off this coast Four lives were lost A mother and son A husband and wife Jim Gantley unreadable Monroe Karen Gantley and Deborah MonroeRelease EditOn April 11 2015 Breaking Benjamin released a 37 second sample of Angels Fall announcing its release 6 On April 14 it was released as a follow up to the album s lead single Failure 2 On September 14 2015 a music video was released for the song 7 Reception Edit Angels Fall was positively received by critics Kristen Gaydos of The Citizens Voice praised the ominous introduction to the radio friendly chorus 8 James Christopher Monger of AllMusic called the song one of the album s standout cuts 9 Marcus Floyd of Renowned for Sound labeled the track as both lyrically and sonically explosive with BB s trademark earthy sound 10 Nony Khondaker of The Daily Star commented on the catchy chorus calling it the song s strongest part 11 Credits and personnel EditCredits adapted from the liner notes of Dark Before Dawn 12 Performed by Breaking Benjamin Written by Benjamin Burnley Produced by Benjamin Burnley Recorded by John Bender and Benjamin Burnley at St Studios Ocean City and The Barbershop Studios Lake Hopatcong New Jersey Audio engineering by John Bender Dan Korneff Jim Romano and Benjamin Burnley Mixed by Chris Lord Alge Keith Armstrong and Nik Karpen at Mix L A Tarzana Los Angeles Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound New York City New YorkCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2015 PeakpositionUS Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 13 16US Mainstream Rock Billboard 14 1US Rock Airplay Billboard 15 11US Alternative Airplay Billboard 16 39 Year end charts Edit Chart 2015 PositionUS Hot Rock Songs Billboard 17 58Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 18 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References 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November 17 2015 Monger James Christopher Dark Before Dawn Breaking Benjamin AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved November 17 2015 Floyd Marcus July 3 2015 Album Review Breaking Benjamin Dark Before Dawn Renowned for Sound Archived from the original on January 10 2016 Retrieved November 17 2015 Khondaker Nony June 23 2015 Breaking Benjamin s Brilliant Comeback The Daily Star Retrieved November 17 2015 Dark Before Dawn liner notes Breaking Benjamin Hollywood Records 2015 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Breaking Benjamin Chart History Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard Retrieved April 5 2015 Breaking Benjamin Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved July 14 2015 Breaking Benjamin Chart History Rock Airplay Billboard Retrieved July 28 2015 Breaking Benjamin Chart History Alternative Airplay Billboard Retrieved October 6 2015 Hot Rock Songs Year End 2015 Billboard Retrieved 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