Breaking Benjamin Is Broken Up

Sad in music history as rock band Breaking Benjamin have announced their breakup. The whole reason this came up was when the lead singer found out his band-mates allowed one of their hits to be reissued as a remix. The lead singer apparently fired them via email and plans to sue... really?

Breaking Benjamin are literally broken, after frontman Benjamin Burnley fired the rest of his band via email.

According to Noisecreep, Burnley fired guitarist Aaron Finke and bassist Mark Klepaski when he heard the pair allowed Hollywood Records to issue a remix of their song "Blow Me Away" without his permission.

Now the singer wants at least $250,000 in damages, and exclusive ownership of the band name.

The ex-bandmates deny Burnley’s claims, and say their 2009 agreement which gives Burnley the right to "dismiss the pair with due cause" is invalid because the singer told them one year ago that he couldn’t perform live concerts due to illness. Rock AAA report that the singer has only appeared on stage twice in the past year.

Burnley maintains that he has the exclusive right to continue under the Breaking Benjamin banner alone.