Dear Agony is the fourth studio album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin.
It is also the final studio album to feature guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark James Klepaski, who were both fired from the band in 2011, as well as drummer Chad Szeliga, who left the band due to creative differences in 2013.
[2] After the album's release, it entered the Billboard 200 chart at number four, selling roughly 134,000 copies in its first week, slightly more than Phobia.
The game contains three levels and plays the same as the original, except the player controls vocalist Benjamin Burnley and the three bosses are each other member of the band respectively.
Limited edition copies of Dear Agony purchased at Best Buy also included a bonus DVD that features the band's six music videos, including a previously unreleased version of the video for "I Will Not Bow".
Tim Grierson of About.com stated "Ultimately, Dear Agony demonstrates Breaking Benjamin's craftsmanship if not their brilliant creativity," but felt the release "[...] lacks something the truly excellent rock bands have – the ability to surprise the listener.
[12] James Christopher Monger from AllMusic noted that the band's "fourth foray into the crowded waters of early 21st century alternative metal/post-grunge feels a lot like their first three.