10 Metal Songs Inspired By Famous Movies
2. Home – Breaking Benjamin
Inspiration: The Wizard of Oz
Breaking Benjamin’s debut isn’t as popular as some of their other releases, but it’s still brimming with catchy metal and alternative tunes. ‘Home’ is no exception in terms of sound, but lyrically it’s one of the oddest songs the band have ever produced.
The song was inspired by one of the most iconic films of all time – The Wizard of Oz. Parts of ‘Home’ are even sung from the perspective of the film’s antagonist (the Wicked Witch of the West), and some of the lyrics are direct quotations from the legendary villain.
The chorus – though still inspired by the movie – is slightly more ambiguous. Yet this doesn’t detract from the song. The vocal melody during this section is one of the band's sweetest compositions.
Using The Wizard of Oz as an inspiration for a metal song may sound like a recipe for disaster, but Breaking Benjamin pull off this bizarre tune remarkably well.