Past and present members of Breaking Benjamin, Crobot, Candlebox and other acts have united to record a cover of Temple Of The Dog's 1991 classic “Hunger Strike.”
The song is part of Cold guitarist Nick Coyle's “Corona Sessions” series, which features a rotating list of all-star musicians recording in quarantine. The track features Coyle and Crobot's Brandon Yeagley on vocals, ex-Breaking Benjamin members Aaron Fink on guitar and Chad Szeliga on drums, Crobot's Chris Bishop on guitar, and Candlebox's Brian Quinn and Adam Kury on acoustic guitar and bass respectively.
According to Coyle, his mission for the project is to “bring artists together despite social distancing and offer fans a sense of inclusiveness during these troubling times.”
Coyle said he and the musicians specifically selected “Hunger Strike” not only because of its importance to the 1990s music scene and the impact it had on each of them as musicians, but because of the relevance it still has today.
Prior to “Hunger Strike,” Coyle released a rendition of Filter's hit “Take A Picture” with past and present members of Filter, Cold, Breaking Benjamin and others.
