Breaking Benjamin

Article summary

Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark James Klepaski. This lineup released two albums, Saturate (2002) and We Are Not Alone (2004), before Hummel was replaced by Chad Szeliga in 2005. The band released two more studio albums, Phobia (2006) and Dear Agony (2009), before entering an extended hiatus in early 2010 due to Burnley's recurring illnesses. Amid the hiatus, the release of a compilation album, Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (2011), unauthorized by Burnley, brought about legal trouble within the band resulting in the dismissal of Fink and Klepaski. Szeliga later announced his departure in 2013 citing creative differences. Burnley remained the sole member of the band until late 2014, when the new lineup was announced, including bassist and backing vocalist Aaron Bruch, guitarist and backing vocalist Keith Wallen, guitarist Jasen Rauch, and drummer Shaun Foist. The band afterward released Dark Before Dawn (2015) and Ember (2018), which debuted at number one and three on the Billboard 200, respectively.…

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2002-08-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2004-06-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2021-01-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2006-08-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2009-09-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2011-08-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2018-04-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2002-08-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2004-06-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2021-01-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2006-08-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2009-09-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2011-08-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2018-04-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
15. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371801124