Saturate (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Saturate
Type = Album
Artist = Breaking Benjamin


Released = August 27 2002
Recorded = April - May 2002 at Larrabee East in Los Angeles, California
Genre = Post-grunge Alternative metal Alternative rock
Length = 49:22
Label = Hollywood Records
Producer = Ulrich Wild
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0q60tr5tkl6x link]
Last album = "Breaking Benjamin EP" (2001)
This album = "Saturate" (2002)
Next album = "We Are Not Alone" (2004)

"Saturate" is the first studio album by post-grunge quartet Breaking Benjamin. It was released on August 27th, 2002 through Hollywood Records, and featured the singles "Polyamorous", "Skin", and "Medicate".

Track listing

#"Wish I May" – 3:58
#"Medicate" – 3:45
#"Polyamorous" – 2:56
#"Skin" – 3:20
#"Natural Life" – 4:00
#"Next to Nothing" – 3:43
#"Water" – 4:12
#"Home" – 3:37
#"Phase" – 4:31
#"No Games" – 3:35
#"Sugarcoat" – 3:38
#"Shallow Bay" – 4:05
#"Forever" - 3:55 [On Saturate, "Forever" follows "Shallow Bay", making the song 8:00]

Miscellaneous information

*The track "Polyamorous" from this album was featured in the video games Run Like Hell, WWE Day of Reckoning, WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW and WWE Wrestlemania 21. There are also 3 different studio versions of this song: the album version, a 3:02 version, and a 3:04 version with an instrumental intro.
*The track "Home" features distinct references to the classic film "The Wizard of Oz". It was also featured in the video game Run Like Hell.
*The song "Natural Life" was featured in the video game MX Unleashed.
*The songs "Polyamorous", "Next to Nothing", "Sugarcoat", "Shallow Bay", and "Wish I May" are covered by a classical cover quartet called " The Vitamin String Quartet", on the album "The String Tribute to Breaking Benjamin".
*Despite explicit lyrics, this album did not carry a parental advisory.
*"Wish I May" is featured on the soundtrack of horror film Wrong Turn.
*According to lead singer Ben Burnley on the Phobia DVD, Shallow Bay was one of the first songs he ever wrote.

Personnel

*Benjamin Burnley - Vocals, Guitar
*Aaron Fink - Guitar
*Jonathan Price - Bass
*Jeremy Hummel - Drums
Ulrich Wild - Producer and Engineer Chris Wonzer - Assistant Engineer Susie Katayama - String Arrangements

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