Ashes of Eden (song) explained

Ashes of Eden
Type:single
Artist:Breaking Benjamin
Album:Dark Before Dawn
Label:Hollywood
Producer:Benjamin Burnley
Prev Title:Defeated
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Never Again
Next Year:2017

"Ashes of Eden" is a song by American rock band Breaking Benjamin, released on May 3, 2016, as the fourth single on the band's fifth studio album Dark Before Dawn.

Music video

The music video for the song was released in July 2016. Frontman Benjamin Burnley described the video as a "modern sci-fi take on Adam and Eve". He cited Gravity and Star Trek as influences, saying that he's "into that kind of stuff" and that "it's probably subconsciously affected [the video]".[1]

Charts

Reaching a peak of No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart, "Ashes of Eden" became Breaking Benjamin's fifth lowest-charting single to date there. Despite this, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 6, 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Watch Breaking Benjamin's 'Ashes of Eden' Video: Exclusive Premiere. . . Christa . Titus. January 6, 2017.