Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band founded in 1998 by Benjamin Burnley in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Having outlasted significant lineup changes, Burnley is the sole constant member of the band, and serves as the primary songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist. He is most recently accompanied by bassist and backing vocalist Aaron Bruch, guitarist and backing vocalist Keith Wallen, guitarist Jasen Rauch, and drummer Shaun Foist. The band has released four studio albums, Saturate, We Are Not Alone, Phobia, and Dear Agony, collectively selling over 7 million units in the United States alone. A best hits compilation album was also released in 2011. The band will release its fifth studio album in 2015 titled Dark Before Dawn following a four-year hiatus. Since signing to Hollywood Records in 2002, Breaking Benjamin has produced two platinum records, one gold record, and one gold single in the United States. Among the group's most successful charting albums include Phobia, which reached No. 1 on the the Top Digital Albums and Top Rock Albums charts, as well as Dear Agony, which reached No. 1 on the Top Alternative Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts.