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2011 studio album by Blessthefall
Awakening is the third 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.
[8] It debuted at No. 32 on the
Billboard 200 , selling over 11,290 copies in its first week.
[9] In Canada, the album debuted at No. 88 on the
Canadian Albums Chart .
[10] Like
Witness , the album features a few songs without
harsh screaming or
death growls .
[11]
Critical reception
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
Title 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)
[16] " 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 Title 13. "Promised Ones (Big Chocolate Remix)" 3:34 Total length: 48:07
Personnel
Blessthefall
Production
Charts
References
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b Leggett, Steve (October 3, 2011).
"Awakening blessthefall" .
AllMusic . Retrieved May 19, 2021 .
^ Grischow, Chad (October 11, 2011).
"blessthefall: Awakening Review" .
IGN . Retrieved May 19, 2021 .
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"Blessthefall - Awakening" .
Revolver . September 26, 2011. Archived from
the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
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"Awakening - Blessthefall" . New transcendence. October 4, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2021 .
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"Blessthefall Bottomfeeder (Single)" . Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021 .
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"Blessthefall Promised Ones (Single)" . Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021 .
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"Blessthefall 40 Days... (Single)" . Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ Metal Insider (October 12, 2011).
"Metal By Numbers 10/12: Album Sales Take A Fall" . metalinsider.net. Retrieved October 25, 2011 .
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"CANOE -- JAM! Music SoundScan Charts" . Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2011 . {{
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"blessthefall - Awakening" . Alter the Press!. October 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2021 .
^ Gardner, Ryan (October 3, 2011).
"Blessthefall - Awakening" .
Absolute Punk . Retrieved May 19, 2021 . [
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^ Ableson, Jon (October 3, 2011).
"Awakening from blessthefall" .
Alternative Press . Retrieved October 4, 2011 .
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"blessthefall: Awakening Review" . IGN. Archived from
the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2011 .
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"Blessthefall Awakening" . sputnikmusic.com. September 26, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011 .
^ 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 .
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"Blessthefall to enter the studio May 17th" .
Alternative Press . Retrieved July 21, 2011 .
^ 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 .
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"Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2012 .
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"Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2012 .
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"Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Top Heatseekers" . Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2012 .
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"Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Top Hard Rock Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2012 .
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"Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Top Independent Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2012 .
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"Blessthefall Album & Song Chart History - Top Rock Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2012 .
^ Ryan, Gavin (September 26, 2015).
"ARIA Albums: Lana Del Rey 'Honeymoon' Tops Australian Chart" . Noise11. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .