Unbearably Sad!! | BREAKING BENJAMIN - "Red Cold River" REACTION!!!

[@AlexHefner]

If you are reading this I want you to know how much you mean in this world! You are incredible! You are worthy! You deserve happiness! You deserve abundance! I am in your corner. I am here for each and every one of you. I really feel like the Hefnerds are all my family! Love you guys so much! I can't express my gratitude in words. Y'alls love and passion is so overwhelming and I am unbelievably thankful. Thank you guys! Have an amazing day!

[@dannyfudge5682]

You always lift my mood 🙏👍✌️👊

[@doctorplague788]

oh thank you

[@xROBIx85]

I'm loving your energy. Blessed be

[@Brennbare]

*cough*suck *cough* up *cough*. Hahaha...j/k

[@mgzues5948]

Since you reacted to this one you should react to the sequels to this song, the first one is called torn in two and the second one is called tourniquet

[@Viking215]

I lost my two year old son to drowning in July and the lyric, “I can’t feel anything at all” aptly described the immediate aftermath. Other than the deepest or loss, I felt nothing at all. I couldn’t be happy, I couldn’t feel comfortable, and I even lost the feeling of the fear of death. If you’ve recently lost a loved one, I won’t tell you it gets better because it doesn’t. I’ll tell you it gets different, and a new version of yourself and a new version of daily peace will be found. Just don’t quit the day. And then tomorrow, all you have to do is don’t quit that day. You will feel something again.

[@riley1369]

Mike Swims I can’t imagine the feeling.. my condolences brother

[@euginchristo4396]

May his soul rest in peace...sending condolences brother...

[@lismarrodriguez187]

What wow my condolences.

[@scoopskiii]

I’m sorry for your loss

[@aronh.7863]

Jesus man, this ripped my heart out. I hope you continue to find comfort.

[@yewstew8312]

Ben said when they were coming up with ideas of the song, someone asked him “what’s the darkest, worst feeling in the world?” And he said he thought about his child, “A man losing his child” said Ben. Thus Red Cold River

[@mattlawson7808]

*Son. Ben Burnley V

[@postnutdepression3283]

One of the many things to break a man

Breaking Benjamin can really being out the dark feelings and still sound really amazing

[@hilleryearl524]

Makes perfect sense; he has a child of his own...

[@marcosdib6700]

Ben is a Genius , in everything

[@1dylancs]

This is actually the first song a three song trilogy. In order, Torn in Two and Tourniquet are the next two songs. They all fit together into one full story, and I think you’d like them both. Great video, Alex!

[@justsomeguywholosthismusta8495]

Never Again is also a part of the story because the dude who is addicted to that blue drug thing is their in that hell looking like place where the dad gets trapped in Torn In Two. Also, Torn in Two showed all of us that clip from Polyamorous from that random small tv and we also got to see the family that was walking from So Cold... I don't know why the So Cold part was their... Maybe they also died and are walking in that purgatory - esque place too?

[@1dylancs]

Hanabi - Chan I also saw all of those things, but didn’t see them as a direct part of the story. They seemed more like light references to me, but that golden guy may very well be the guy from Never Again, because he did cheat death for the longest time.

[@ddanner8851]

@@1dylancs definitely just light references to their past songs because there is stuff going back all the way to Diary of Jane in it and all the songs don't go with this trilogy, just referenced.

[@otallono]

@@justsomeguywholosthismusta8495 There, not their.

[@devilmaycry09dante]

Tourniquet is slowly becoming my fav song of BB

[@asifmontasir6929]

Now please complete the trilogy! IMO one hell of a trilogy they put together in this album! 🔥

[@therantwithgrant2051]

Most definitely.

[@trishbhatia0]

This is my favorite song by BB !!! The way he screams "RUN, RUN, RUN, RED COLD RIVER" is godly.

[@natebloomfeldt5336]

Fun fact: That is actually the bassist that screams that in the song

[@MetalMinion3]

Now you have to do 'Torn In Two' and 'Tourniquet', to complete the story.

[@doofinator4285]

You seemed confused a bit about the plot so I’ll help some. As you stated, his daughter is missing and he’s distraught. They organize a search party and they can’t find her. In desperation, the father basically seeks out a witch doctor that helps him see through the eyes of the killer, essentially in exchange for his soul. The father sees the killer (presumably a friend) chasing down his daughter and he “relives” those memories. Enraged and essentially a shell of a man/monster now, he tracks down the killer and nearly beats him to death before being stopped by the sudden appearance of his daughter’s spirit. I’d also like to stress as others have that this is a trilogy of songs I whole-heartedly recommend...then do something completely different by them like Ashes of Eden. You’ll get a massive appreciation for the depth, artistic ability, and talents of this very underrated band.

[@powerstrokepuller8076]

It's amazing how much Alex half assed this reaction... Really pathetic

[@NitrousFox]

Old comment but that’s crazy I always thought he finished the job, dropping the killer into the water

[@seximexi5820]

You do understand that the killer was his best friend right??

[@designateddriveranddragons8845]

The message of the song is kinda unrelated to the video, but the story of the video is that a man’s daughter goes missing, and he goes out in search for her along with the police and his friend (guy in glasses). When they discover her dead body in the river, he goes to a witch to find out how she died. He learns that his friend kidnapped her and killed her. This ritual also turned him into a demon-type figure. He then confronts and attacks his friend for killing his daughter. He drags him to the river where he killed his daughter. He beats him mercilessly (don’t know if he kills him or not) until he sees his daughter’s angel rise from the water. He reaches for her and that is where the video ends. Watch “Torn in Two” and “Tourniquet” next to see where the story goes from there!

[@jasonbartley5910]

In the video the dude who took his daughter was helping look for her and comforted him at the 2:37 mark.

[@oneiro7022]

Jason Bartley Shit, dude.... that’s fucked up....

[@robertpalacio1989]

Yep. And basically the Dad sold his soul to the devil to know the truth.

[@jeremyjohnson9222]

Bro, you are the realest hip hop head turned true metal fan on KZbin. All the others are trying like hell to be you 🤣

[@mason5077]

Saw these guys live two years in a row, talk about an amazing live show, you need to see them, also three days grace and chevelle killed it as well

[@ducttapebean7039]

I saw them live last year and I agree there was no three days grace or chevelle but it was still good

[@charlyboy1236]

Saw them in january whit korn the show was fkn epic

[@vanessaaftonvanny3289]

Question did ben scream in your concerts? He didnt at the one I went to in 2016

[@watchtheskies]

My favourite Breaking Benjamin song is 'Breath', it's an older song but great!

[@katschrodinger954]

watchtheskies Excellent song!! Have you listened to the live versions of it? The acoustic version is brilliant!! Ben keeps getting better and better!!

[@AgunziLFC]

I love BB! They are sooooo underrated, so so good. Powerful video as well. You are correct, the video is about him losing his daughter and going to any and all lengths to find out what happened. After the police and his friends and locals fail to find her. He essentially loses himself and he goes to a " Witch Doctor " to find answers. She does her voodoo magic and he sees what happened and who did it, his " friend " so he goes after him and you see what he does. At the end when hes laying the smackdown in his enraged state, his daughter comes to him in the form of an angel to say its ok, and she is ok and brings him back from the absolute anger and rage he manifested himself into. Very powerful song and video. I can understand what he turned into, if anything happened to any of my children, i know i would absolutely lose it. Great reaction as always! Keepem coming!

[@steelerbowen8862]

FINALLY!!! Please tell me you are going to react to the other videos that all play out in a series. Next it Torn in Two, then Tourniquet

[@jonathan-yd3se]

Finally! I was waiting so long for this episode. You absolutely made my day with your reaction to what I wanted you to see for a long time

[@Juroxa]

Awesome song!! Please react to Breaking Benjamin - So Cold! 🤘

[@jessicaturner3299]

Or evil angel

[@craigime]

Yes sir

[@spitz5183]

Dance with the devil.

[@--XloW--]

first time i heared this song i was stunned af

[@Trent2002W]

Listen to the signal fire from killswitch engage it features both vocalists

[@thedefiant6244]

Trent R Wilson yes!

[@brettjaramillo1054]

Yessssssssss!

[@slimterrer2374]

Saw this song live and it was amazing there’s just amazing my favorite band of all time helped me through so much

[@Reevyy]

Thanks for watching this song - one of my favourites of BB

[@stevenernst7163]

Just saw them last month and they opened with this song. I've been a fan of them for a very long time and they brought the house down! Amazing show. Please react to more Breaking Benjamin. Have a dope ass day!

[@michellehess4915]

I am so happy u reacted to them again. There are two mire videos that come after this like a story the next one is torn in two if you want to check them out but I'd love it if you did a reaction.

[@velocitygaming52]

Finally! More Breaking Benjamin

[@TheSamuzas]

Fit For a King: when everything means nothing Alex this band is your type of music perfect balance of screaming and singing

[@johnhardy7248]

The whole *Dark Skies* album is intense 🤘🤘🤘

[@Vivi-te5qj]

SECOND COMMENT cause its completely unrelated to my little story. Their music video for Torn in Two and Tourniqut continue from Red Cold River. And I may be over thinking it but in Torn in Two there's these blood goop that I believe is the "drug" in their Never Again video

[@themetalmaniac1111]

From my understand the story in this video is of a father losing his child only to find her body murdered by a river. The man goes to a witch who hexs him into seeing who killed his child and turns out it was one of the members of the search party and the witch gives him the power to take revenge on him. After which the man drags his child's killer to the river where he left her body and kills him there. Only to have his child decend from heaven and lead him into the afterlife

[@blakehaynes9988]

Thank you for reacting to it❤️

[@judgepage6605]

TWO THINGS 1) The guy he was hitting, was someone who was helping him "look for his daughter" he found out he's the one who took her he was even sniffing her red ribbon. 2) this is a video story, you have to have the next lines.. next is torn in two, the tourniquet. The videos tell a movie!

[@rockmusicchallenge]

It's about a father who finds his missing daughter dead near a creek then meets a Native American woman who helps him see a vision of the man who killed his daughter and was a part of the search party. The father transforms into a monster, hunts down the killer, and beats him almost to death, but stops upon seeing the angel of his deceased daughter.

[@ebssgd]

Hey Alex, "Red, Cold River", "Torn in Two", and "Tourniquet" form a trilogy of videos that continue the same story, so if you want to know what happens to the dad and daughter, you need to watch them all.

[@jonathangillispie758]

I was at their show in Charlotte NC, they started with this song, the whole show was fucking lit!

[@gavinbenz9034]

I don't wanna be that guy haha but I did donate once for you to react to breath by breaking Benjamin and you haven't yet

[@shadowfire_08]

Sargent Killer lol I’ll second this 🙌

[@toyotaecw]

I donated to react to Prostatic Fluid Asphyxiation by Whitechapel... it has still yet to be reacted to.

[@TheDreamCatchers]

Best song on Phobia 🔥🔥

[@ttlpwn34]

You know how many requests he gets? A lot. He gets a lot of them.

[@gavinbenz9034]

ttlpwn34 yeah I get that. That's why I wasn't being a jerk about it so you don't need to be a jerk either. We are enjoying the same content together no need to be angry

[@Conniesthis]

Saw Breaking Benjamin Saturday ..8-17, at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte NC. This was their opening song. The crowd went absolutely crazy. They sounded fantastic. Also saw Three Days Grace and Chevelle . Seeing these three bands in one night..... WOW

[@brandonhanks8693]

@alexhefner you need to play torn in two and then tourniquet by them. It’s sequel videos to this one

[@thewitchycat4984]

whether you have children or not, if you have any maternal or paternal instinct. this song and the video will have you in you feelings

[@usaidemon]

Another awesome sounding song with an incredibly powerful message... Badflower-Ghost!!!!

[@TeamWAK130]

These guys are so great live. I'm going to see them again September 6th. This is the first video of a 3 part series. You definitely need to finish it with the other 2 videos, Torn In Two and then Tourniquet.

[@njscooter307]

Fit for a king - Shattered glass?? God I love breaking Benjamin

[@themetalheadalchemist4284]

This band and this song especially will always have a special place in my heart as the first band I saw live

[@mrhawkey8111]

Torn In Two and Tourniquet continues this song's story

[@donnarodgers113]

I just saw Breaking Benjamin in concert this past weekend. This is the song they opened with! Loved i!

[@statickiller_9366]

Watch the videos for torn in two and tourniquet, it's a continuation of the story from red cold river

[@ajrodriguez8209]

One of my all time favorite bands. Great reaction

[@biggiecheese9079]

Daily recommendation: Demon Hunter- I Play Dead, Artificial Light, The Negative, Lesser Gods Red- Feed The Machine, Darkest Part, The Evening Hate, Release The Panic King 810- Braveheart, Trauma Model, Fat Around The Heart, treading and trodden

[@TenTonNuke]

I would recommend if he does Demon Hunter to listen to On My Side. Sure it's their popular single but it encapsulates their style best IMO.

[@biggiecheese9079]

TenTonNuke On My Side is great song but I’d disagree as a first song, I don’t think it encompasses their full plethora of sounds, like Lesser Gods or I Play Dead.

[@ericshepherd7786]

Send more recommendations. So far so good 🤘🏼

[@ashleyrussell7886]

I just finally got to see Breaking Benjamin live this summer and this video made me even more excited to see them than I already was!

[@ipciayaminafontanezreyes2033]

Is a trilogy!! 1. Red cold River 2. Torn un two 3. Tourniquet

[@Logan-ed4pu]

Love this band so much. Seeing them live is almost a spiritual movement.

[@forzafan92]

just to let you know, ben had just become a father and this is all his thoughts about what he would do if something like this happened

[@anabolicstephen8387]

1:35 when you headbang to a breakdown but you know u gonna have an emotional breakdown as well

[@benjaminbb9435]

React to Breaking Benjamin - so cold

[@fishtailz38]

I just seen them in concert finally about 2 weeks ago an this is the first song they opened up with....there freakin bad ass

[@mgunter]

When you paused, it was him finding out that the one that helped him start the search was the one responsible.

[@IanGamingM]

FINALLY THANK YOU

[@aliskilletman]

Breaking Benjamin will never change.. They'll still heavy forever 🤘🏼🔥

[@mythiccknightx1330]

Torn in two and tourniquet it continues the story of the music videos on top of being phenomenal songs

[@tehmedulla]

Two of my favorite singles by breaking benjamin are Give me a sign and Never Again. Give those a listen! Also check out Starset!

[@BabyKangaroo]

Notes about the video that I think you missed. The lady in the forest showed him a vision of what happened to his daughter, in that vision he saw his friend or relative as the one who killed his daughter. He then goes and drags said friend to the place his daughter died and beats the living crap out of him. In turn damning himself to hell, at the end of the video he sees his daughter ascending to heaven while he is burning away. This video leads into a trilogy, it is followed by Torn in Two, and then Tourniquet. I suggest finishing the trilogy as they're all good songs and tell an interesting story.

[@societylabeledme]

Please react to fit for a king-"the price of agony"

[@jonathan-yd3se]

Yeah this would be awesome

[@JoshStLouis314]

Hell yeah, any Fit for a King would be great, but that one would be awesome

[@societylabeledme]

@@JoshStLouis314 another great one would be Backbreaker because of the 20 second scream but I feel like he'll appreciate the melodic vocals in the price of agony

[@JoshStLouis314]

@@societylabeledme I agree, I did recommend Backbreaker in my own comment but your choice does suit his taste better.

[@teemurrr9319]

\,,/666\,,/

[@sweetoblivian]

I've been waiting for so long for this song! Thank you for finally getting to it.

[@guerreroike]

Finally!!!! It was worth the wait! Please react to Like a Stone by Audioslave!

[@justsomeguywholosthismusta8495]

The Five parts of this dad's story(Well their were some characters from their older music vids that appeared in their current vids with the new album) 1. So Cold - from We Are Not Alone album 2. Never Again - Dark Before Dawn album 3 - 5. Red Cold River, Torn In Two, Torniquet - All from their latest album, Ember In case you wanna know the whole story, Alex! :)

[@fadeadwithaz2525]

You should really react to breaking Benjamin so cold. It's a really good song it's some of their earlier stuff and it's intense as hell. I think would be a treat for the hefnerd's injoy

[@vanessaaftonvanny3289]

This has now become my favorite song from Breaking Benjamin it's beautiful and tells such a powerful story! Love it when Ben screams it's amazing

[@benkenli6048]

You should listen Feed the Wolf and Blood too from them. These are my favorites.

[@thegoldg1412]

I have 30 songs in my playlist and they are really good, they have songs that you really enjoy and some songs that have a really deep meaning that you wanna cry. I really like this band! They have a song called "So Cold" and the song good!

[@larsorick5965]

this album is like a story, i think it starts at torn in two but not sure

[@flatfour7889]

It actually starts in Dark Before Dawn with Never Again, then Red Cold River, then Torn in Two, and finishes with Tourniquet.

[@realspartan5206]

it actually starts with polyamorous but canonically it starts with so cold

[@realnametba2]

Their songs give me chills everytime without fail, especially this one.

[@towelman8589]

Sabaton - Primo Victoria! THROUGH THE GATES OF HELL..!!

[@chrismedeiros2424]

I saw them live 2018 and this song and "psycho" were the most memorable.

[@jmfreestuff73]

Please react to BB- Torn in Two and Tourniquet to finish off that trilogy!? And my personal favourite song of theirs the Halo 2 edition of Blow me Away. Love your work bro and you always lift my mood while I am slogging my way through paper work! Love ya man.

[@gideonverbeeck3984]

Great reaction to my favourite breaking benjamin song. I love everything about this song. It's so beautiful and intense and emotional.

[@TheGamingNerdsYOLO]

Dude oh my god I went to see them I'm Charlotte on saturday with three days grace

[@jthomashair]

Mason Nance I was there too. And Chevelle!!!

[@TheGamingNerdsYOLO]

@@jthomashair yeah dude that show was aMAAAAAZING

[@gingerg5923]

I was there also. What a great line up.

[@knowme7300]

This is why breaking Benjamin is my favorite band of all time

[@joshuawagner2472]

August burns red beauty in tragedy!

[@hopefulprodigy5434]

Yo I been waiting so long for this thank you so much☺️☺️☺️keep the breaking benjamin reactions up please!!!

[@oRP137]

Been loving the variety of reactions lately. Keep it up Alex! I hope you react to BTBAM soon c:

[@slickrick5422]

Just saw them again this past sunday with Diamante,Dorothy, Three days grace and chevelle and holy hell what a show. I been a BB for 15years and they are incredibly talented and their music goes hard. Long live Breaking Benjamin

[@briandoorak8500]

You gotta listen to SEETHER!!!

[@cabbooseisgod1816]

I think he has already I don't remember tho

[@lynnb6990]

I recommend Remedy and Let You Down!!

[@dyllie1913]

Nice! I was waiting for you to react to this and see how you felt about it, great reaction! This song is actually part of a trilogy with the songs Torn In Two as the 2nd part and Tourniquet as the 3rd, I think you should react to those too, I really think you'll enjoy them! Have a dope ass day Alex 👍

[@vexyt9108]

React to Ashes of Eden. You will NOT regret it.

[@RsteveWhitley]

They r always great at capturing emotions in song, amazing band 🎉

[@adamcastillo3976]

Check out the new Killswitch Engage music video with both of the vocalist! The Signal Fire! 🤘🏼

[@rinrocha9342]

I'm going to their concert next month! So excited, they played Sugarcoat at their last concert, and I hope they play some more older stuff this time too

[@keironharvey]

You HAVE to watch Torn in Two and Tourniquet to finish this story.

[@Docsporseen1]

These guys do not shy away from intense song subjects. Really good music all around.

[@dylanhughlett5767]

React to Shinedown!

[@shelbyokelley1622]

You should look into "The Amityy Affliction" (the band) and the songs "Chasing Ghosts", "Open Letter", "All fucked up" and just them in general

[@rockmusicchallenge]

Maybe react to Dead By April?

[@Aleks01101]

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[@calebjohnson8718]

I had always loved this song and never paid a whole lot of attention to the meaning. The first time I watched this music video it hit me like a ton of bricks. I am not ashamed to admit as a man, as a father to a young boy, I bawled. I can't remotely fathom the pain and anguish a parent feels that has to go through this. I would have nothing left to live for if I lost my son. POWERFUL song and video

[@R3ap3r89]

Gotta watch torn in two and tourniquet

[@lokiex_x]

Yes

[@KondorXT]

Ayyyyyyyyyyy great song. You should react to From The Ashes by RED and The Negative by Demon Hunter.

[@craigime]

Excellent choices sir

[@younggrasshopper3531]

Man o man I haven’t listened to either of those bands in years.

[@mathiaskangashaka8167]

Faith no more - Epic

[@jan.h2362]

Please React to Parkway Drive The Void or Prey

[@johnaranjo2059]

Dude those are rhe worst pwd songs seriously. Horizons boneyards ect those are real pwd songs!

[@RextheRebel]

Finally! Thank you for this. And yes, this song and video is unbearably sad. It made me cry. I don't know who this happened to for them to make this song but my God, that has to be one of the worst things to happen to someone. Made me cry again... damnit

[@maggierezac5820]

@RextheRebel, I lost all three of my kids 30 years ago September 18. That guttural scream stills rings thru my head! That & the word NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! There truly are no words to describe a loss like that. Just the unending scream of the nightmares & the constant desire to be with them once again... Peace!

[@soundwave7731]

Alex watch next Breaking Benjamin-torn in two and tourniquet is the continue of trilogy

[@Unseeliefox]

This song hit so hard when I first heard it. My husband and I lost our first child, a girl, and the OB wildly neglected her and I ruining her chances for survival and nearly killing me. The rage it's left behind is hard to carry sometimes. We're due any day with her little sister which has helped our broken hearts but some things you never come back from..

[@PL_ZieMnIaCzeK_PL]

holy moly maaan, when are you going to react to skillet. Please mate, they are LIT

[@The-vk8dr]

Nah they ain't

[@ashleyrussell7886]

I've seen them a few times live and they're definitely a good band!!

[@merlinevseichik9479]

Definately the worst pain you will ever feel, is losing your child.

[@shelleystein6147]

Yes it is