Awakening (Blessthefall album)

Awakening is the third full-length studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 4, 2011, through Fearless Records. It is the band's second album with singer Beau Bokan and first album with rhythm guitarist Elliott Gruenberg after the departure of Mike Frisby. The album was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, producer of the second album, Witness. On September 12, the song "40 Days..." was released on the IGN site.[9] It debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard 200, selling over 11,290 copies in its first week.[10] In Canada, the album debuted at No. 88 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[11] Like Witness, the album features a few songs without harsh screaming or death growls.[12]

Awakening
Studio album by
Blessthefall
ReleasedOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)
GenreChristian metalcore,[1][2][3] post-hardcore[4]
Length49:27
LabelFearless
ProducerMichael "Elvis" Baskette
Blessthefall chronology
Witness
(2009)		 Awakening
(2011)		 Hollow Bodies
(2013)
Singles from Awakening
  1. "Promised Ones"
    Released: August 16, 2011
  2. "40 Days..."
    Released: September 12, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolute Punk60%[5]
Allmusic[1]
Alternative Press[6]
IGN[7]
Revolver[3]
Sputnikmusic[8]

Review

Revolver magazine briefly reviewed the album, though pointing out the "same-sounding guitar and drum patterns and dynamic shifts that showcase the group’s tight, precision playing but scream for variety."[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Awakening"1:19
2."Promised Ones"3:36
3."Bottomfeeder"3:35
4."I'm Bad News, in the Best Way"3:50
5."The Reign"4:00
6."40 Days..."4:18
7."Bones Crew"3:16
8."Don't Say Goodbye"3:46
9."Undefeated"3:25
10."'Till the Death of Me"4:25
11."Flatline (Interlude)[13]"1:42
12."Meet Me at the Gates" (Hidden track "I Love You Lord" starting at 10:33 on physical copy.)12:15
Total length:49:27
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
13."Promised Ones (Big Chocolate Remix)"3:34
Total length:48:07

Personnel

Blessthefall

  • Beau Bokan – clean vocals
  • Eric Lambert – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Elliott Gruenberg – rhythm guitar
  • Jared Warth – bass guitar, unclean vocals
  • Matt Traynor – drums, percussion

Production

Chart history
Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[16]		 US
Alt
[17]		 US
Heat
[18]		 US
Hard Rock
[19]		 US
Indie
[20]		 US
Rock
[21]		 AUS
[22]
2011 Awakening
  • Released: October 4, 2011
  • Label: Fearless
  • Format: CD, digital download
 32 11 — 3 7 13 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

References
  1. Leggett, Steve (October 3, 2011). "Awakening blessthefall". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  2. "blessthefall: Awakening Review". IGN. October 11, 2011.
  3. "Blessthefall - Awakening". Revolver. September 26, 2011. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  4. "Awakening - Blessthefall". New transcendence. October 4, 2011.
  5. Gardner, Ryan (October 3, 2011). "Blessthefall - Awakening". Absolute Punk. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  6. Ableson, Jon (October 3, 2011). "Awakening from blessthefall". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  7. "blessthefall: Awakening Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  8. "Blessthefall Awakening". sputnikmusic.com. September 26, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  9. Chad Grischow. "Hear an Exclusive New blessthefall Track - Music Feature at IGN". Music.ign.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  10. Metal Insider. "Metal By Numbers 10/12: Album Sales Take A Fall". metalinsider.net. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "blessthefall - Awakening". Alter the Press!. October 2011.
  13. Mattt Taynor. "Is 'Flatline' the interlude song? If not, which song is? | Formspring". Formspring.me. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  14. "Blessthefall to enter the studio May 17th". Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  15. matttraynor. "Hey bro who is doing the cover art for the new album..? | Formspring". Formspring.me. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  16. "Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  17. "Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  18. "Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Top Heatseekers". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  19. "Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Top Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  20. "Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  21. "Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  22. Ryan, Gavin (September 26, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Lana Del Rey 'Honeymoon' Tops Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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