Awakening is the third full-length studio album by
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. It debuted at No. 32 on the
Billboard 200, selling over 11,290 copies in its first week. In Canada, the album debuted at No. 88 on the
Canadian Albums Chart. The album also features a few songs
without harsh screaming or
death growls.