Awake saw Skillet balancing their signature hard rock sound with more accessible alternative and pop-metal elements, hitting their highest chart position to date.
- The album reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.
- The lead single "Awake and Alive" became one of the band's most successful songs, reaching number 103 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- The album was produced by Howard Benson, who had previously worked with bands like Hoobastank and Daughtry.
Skillet is a hard rock band from Memphis, Tennessee, known for their blend of melodic hard rock and alternative metal. Awake was released at a time when the band was achieving mainstream success and expanding their audience beyond the Christian rock scene.
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