1. Awaken is a heavy metal band from Greenwich, CT formed in 2009 by vocali… Read Full Bio ↴1. Awaken is a heavy metal band from Greenwich, CT formed in 2009 by vocalist Glenn DaGrossa. He was formerly the songwriter and founding member of the power metal band Lazarus, which Kerrang! magazine hailed as "one of the quintessential metal bands of our time." Thanks to DaGrossa's soaring vocals and stellar song craftsmanship, Lazarus was also voted one of 2007's best unsigned bands by the staff at Germany's Heavy magazine and metalexpressradio.com said their 2007 debut, Episode One, "could have easily been sandwiched between Queensrÿche's The Warning and Saxon's Innocence Is No Excuse." In addition to DaGrossa (who has also written and recorded with jazz luminaries Ernie Adams, Marchin Fahmee, and Hernon Romero, to name but a few), Awaken features an all-star cast of veteran New York musicians:

Scott Bennett (guitar, backing vocals) (Lost Legacy, The Lab, Present Darkness)
Joe Todaro (guitar) (Corey TuT, Smoking Buddha w/ Jamie Gustis)
Freddy Villano (bass) (Quiet Riot, Dee Snider's Widowmaker)
Nick D'Alessandro (Criss Angel Mindfreak, Earth Eatz Dog, Lazarus)

With considerable national and international touring and recording experience under their collective belts, Awaken is primed for the world stage and ready to lead a new wave of traditional heavy metal. Awaken debuted last summer by honoring one of their heroes with a blistering rendition of "I Speed at Night" on Magic Circle Music's Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio. According to metalpsalter.com, "Awaken cranks out a slightly faster version that allows the twin guitars to actually sweeten up the riffs." This summer, Awaken plans to throw down the gauntlet when they unveil their self-titled debut album, Awaken.
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Melodycore band from Canada. Released "Gloryfing the second-rate" Cd on 2003.
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Metal Act from Nottingham UK. Featuring the alcoholic charged power of Rod Boston and Marv Bentley.
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AWAKEN ( 泡件 or Trường Hợp Bong Bóng ) is also an underground music project based in Belgium. It released two albums and numerous
demo tapes and web-singles since its start almost 20 years ago, in early 1988. Latest release is the virtual mini-album BEPPU NIGHTS.

Nine important moments in AWAKEN's 9 lives :

1988 : Official birth. First songs, rough recordings : "Four Dreams Suite", "Electric Time", "Still Today / I'm Nine".

1989 : First studio recording, "Memories Of A Teenage Cat".

1992 : Recordings that will lead to some demo tapes.

1996 : First official album "Tales Of Acid Ice Cream". First Live-To-Sequences performance.

1999 : Unintended and unexpected jams with Mr Al Stewart in Holland and Belgium.

2001 : Second official album "Party In Lyceum's Toilets". Mythic demo "Farewell To The Pulsar". First serie of web-singles.

2002 : "One Wild War" web-single. First Japanese collaborations. NEKOKAWA side-project.

2005 : First Vietnamese collaborations : "Chú Mèo Ngủ Quên". Start of collaboration with It's Oh! Music label in Miyazaki, Japan.

2006 : Start of Beppu days : "As A Start : Cà Phê & Pizza" web-single and "別府NIGHTS" ("Beppu Nights") collection of songs.

Discography :
Albums
* Tales Of Acid Ice Cream (1996)
* Party In Lyceum's Toilets (2001)

Web-singles (non-exhaustive listing)
* One Wild War (2002)
* 山葵ＫＩＳＳ (Wasabi Kiss) (2003)
* 五本木の星 (Gohongi No Hoshi) (2003)
* ＤＲＵＮＫＥＮ熊 (Drunken Kuma) (2004)
* When Alena Entered The Quiet Room (2004)
* Chú Mèo Ngủ Quên (2005)
* As A Start : Cà Phê & Pizza (2006)
* 別府NIGHTS (mini-album) (2006)

Tapes
* Numb (1993)
* Phase 2 : Scrappy (1993)
* Zéro Sur Dix, Encore Raté ! (Gilles Snowcat solo, 1994)
* Awaken 3 : Blurp ! (1995)

Vintage songs (non-exhaustive listing)
* Polygonal Mirror (1988)
* Sandrine (1988)
* Memories Of A Teenage Cat (original version) (1989)

3. Awaken is an Indonesian Christian contemporary group from Indonesian Idol finalists.
4. The Awaken project was created in 2018 after a surreal adventure in Lapland. The musical project combines nuances of poetic and hypnotic sounds. An atmospheric and captivating ambiance transposed into electronic music.
http://awaken-music.com/
https://soundcloud.com/iamawaken
https://www.instagram.com/iam_awaken/
Has released 6 EP's & 3 Singles on VA's Labels: Lost Diaries - Ein2 - Puzl Records - Rynth - LAMP - Fenestra - Everything Will be ok - Visceral.
Music supported by : Eelke kleijn, Be Svendsen, Joris Voorn, Blondish, Marco Carola, Pete Tong, Miyagi, Einmusik, Dee Montero, Philipp Straub, Robbie Akbal, Muui, Xinobi, Elif, Mikah, Just Her, Mira, Anii, Makossa, Myle, Amar, Carlo Whale...amongst others.

The Aftermath
Awaken Lyrics

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The lack of innocence here will do anything to tear through,
Penetrate anything still left in you
It causes war within yourself to see which side will take control,
Under the skin before you even know
What will become the aftermath?
When the smoke clears, are you coming back?
When you hold your own debate
Inside to decide your fate,

Will you divide or collaborate?
To which life will you dedicate?
(What will be the outcome of the aftermath?
When the smoke clears, are you coming back?)
Destination reversed by a change of course with break through
To a different place that you're not used to
It can be everything you've dreamed of
If the vision still remains true,
It can be what remakes you
What will become the aftermath?
When the smoke clears, are you coming back?
When you hold your own debate
Inside to decide your fate,
Will you divide or collaborate?
To which life will you dedicate?
There is a war being fought over you every single day
Chase after the things that matter and drive the empty words away
The little voices on each shoulder are pulling at your strings
Your choices can dissolve the chances of a hollow victory
When you hold your own debate
Inside to decide your fate,

Will you divide or collaborate?
To which life will you dedicate?

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "The Aftermath" suggest that the world is a ruthless place where innocence is rare, coming at a high cost. The lyrics describe the battle we face within ourselves daily, as we navigate the forces of good and evil, peace and war. It talks about how these polar forces of good and evil can cause a war internally to see which one will take control. The song suggests that this battle is happening under the skin and that we're not even aware of it. However, it is this war that decides the aftermath of our actions. When the smoke clears, are we coming back? Have we made the right choices?

Line by Line Meaning

The lack of innocence here will do anything to tear through,
The corrupt environment you are in will stop at nothing to penetrate and influence you.

Penetrate anything still left in you
It will even target any remaining purity or goodness within you.

It causes war within yourself to see which side will take control,
This results in internal conflict as you struggle to determine who will dominate your actions and decisions.

Under the skin before you even know
The corrupting forces may be at work in you before you even realize it.

What will become the aftermath?
What will be the aftermath or outcome of this ongoing conflict?

When the smoke clears, are you coming back?
After all is said and done, will you still be true to yourself and your values?

Destination reversed by a change of course with break through
A change of direction can take you to an entirely different place than you are used to.

To a different place that you're not used to
This new destination may be unfamiliar to you.

It can be everything you've dreamed of
Despite this, it has the potential to be everything you've always wanted.

If the vision still remains true,
If you stay true to your values and goals.

It can be what remakes you
This new journey and destination can be what transforms and improves you as a person.

There is a war being fought over you every single day
Every day, there are forces trying to influence and control your choices and actions.

Chase after the things that matter and drive the empty words away
Focus on the things that are important to you and ignore meaningless distractions.

The little voices on each shoulder are pulling at your strings
There are internal voices trying to sway your decisions and actions.

Your choices can dissolve the chances of a hollow victory
The choices you make can determine whether your successes are truly fulfilling or empty and meaningless.

Will you divide or collaborate?
Will you succumb to the corrupting forces or stay true to your values and collaborate with others who share them?

To which life will you dedicate?
Will you dedicate yourself to a life of corruption and selfishness or to one of goodness and selflessness?

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