Awakening (Blessthefall album)

Awakening
Studio album by
Blessthefall
ReleasedOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)
Genre
Length49:27
LabelFearless
ProducerMichael "Elvis" Baskette
Blessthefall chronology
Witness
(2009) 		Awakening
(2011) 		Hollow Bodies
(2013)
Singles from Awakening
  1. "Bottomfeeder"
    Released: August 4, 2011[5]
  2. "Promised Ones"
    Released: August 16, 2011[6]
  3. "40 Days..."
    Released: September 12, 2011[7]

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]

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  5. ^ "Blessthefall Bottomfeeder (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Blessthefall Promised Ones (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Blessthefall 40 Days... (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Metal Insider (October 12, 2011). "Metal By Numbers 10/12: Album Sales Take A Fall". metalinsider.net. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  10. ^ "CANOE -- JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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