Editing Breaking Benjamin (section)

===''Phobia'' (2005–2007)===
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After the departure of Jeremy Hummel, Breaking Benjamin auditioned fifteen drummers, of whom [[Chad Szeliga]] stood out for his ability as a stage performer and the fact that he had "serious problem-solving skills", according to Burnley.{{sfn|Modern Drummer|2010}} The group's next album, ''[[Phobia (Breaking Benjamin album)|Phobia]]'', was again produced by Bendeth and was the first to be recorded with Szeliga.{{sfn|Apar|2006}} The concept of the album is dedicated to Burnley's various [[phobia]]s. The cover of the album depicts a winged man suspended over a runway, which represents the singer's [[fear of flying]]. Burnley also suffers from [[death anxiety]], a [[fear of the dark]], [[driving phobia|driving anxiety]],{{sfn|Miranda|Holmquest|2004}} and [[hypochondriasis|hypochondria]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Benjamin Burnley biography, married, wife, illness, tattoos, interview, cancer, net worth • biography|url=https://bijog.com/biography/benjamin-burnley/page-1|access-date=February 3, 2021|website=bijog.com}}</ref> Burnley cites his fear of flying as for why he did not perform overseas, saying, "I'll go as far as a boat will take me", though at the time the band's record label had not facilitated travel by boat.{{sfn|Miranda|Holmquest|2004}} ''Phobia''{{'}}s "Intro" and "Outro" tracks feature sound effects of an airport intercom, airplane turbulence, car doors, and crowd panic.{{sfn|Lello|2015}}

''Phobia'' was released on August 8, 2006, to commercial success. The album sold more than 131,000 copies in its first week of sales{{sfn|Bishop|2014}} and peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200.{{sfn|Billboard 200}} It went gold on November 8, 2006, then platinum on May 21, 2009.{{sfn|RIAA}} Its lead single, "[[The Diary of Jane]]", peaked at No. 2 on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart{{sfn|Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs}} and was the fastest single added to radio playlists in the history of Hollywood Records,{{sfn|Sisak|2011}} later receiving a double platinum certification on November 24, 2015.{{sfn|RIAA}} "[[Breath (Breaking Benjamin song)|Breath]]", the record's second single, spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart,{{sfn|Sisak|2011}} and went platinum on November 24, 2015.{{sfn|RIAA}} The third single, "[[Until the End (Breaking Benjamin song)|Until the End]]", peaked at No. 6 on the same chart,{{sfn|Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs}} and became a gold single on February 11, 2014.{{sfn|RIAA}}

In February 2007 in support of ''Phobia'', [[AXS TV]] (then known as HDNet) aired a one-hour Breaking Benjamin concert from [[Stabler Arena]] in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]]. The broadcast recording was included on the re-released ''Phobia'' DVD in April, billed as "The Homecoming".{{sfn|AXS TV|2011}}{{sfn|Kelly|2007}} A music video was created for "Breath", which was made from footage of the song's performance at the show.{{sfn|Kelly|2007}} Breaking Benjamin followed with spring and fall tours alongside Three Days Grace, accompanied by [[Puddle of Mudd]] during the spring tour,{{sfn|Blair|2007}} and Seether, [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]], and [[Red (band)|Red]] during the fall tour.{{sfn|IGN Music|2007}}

''Phobia'' received mixed critical reception. It received praise for general composition and musicianship but received criticism for a lack of originality. AllMusic's Corey Apar found the album "nothing if not consistent" and, while generally regarding the album with positive sentiments, noted a lack of distinction from the "rest of the post-grunge/alt-metal pack" aside from "a certain charm".{{sfn|Apar|2006}} IGN's Spence D. gave the disc a negative review, citing tedium and lack of vocal distinction, feeling that the group's "intersection of hard rock and emo-oriented introspection" is "not a bad thing, but also not a terribly memorable or earth-shattering one, either."{{sfn|D.|2006}} However, the writer praised the musicianship of Fink, Klepaski, and Szeliga, ultimately giving the album a score of 5.7 out of 10.{{sfn|D.|2006}} [[Entertainment Weekly]] graded the album C+ and noted its angst-ridden themes, saying, "as pathological angst goes, it's expertly done, with expansive choruses and epic riffs – not that that matters, when, like, we're all going to die cold and alone anyway."{{sfn|Greenblatt|2006}}