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| Released | August 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
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| Length | 45:24 | |||
| Label | Universal, T-Boy | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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The Awakening is the ninth studio album by American Christian metal band P.O.D. It was released on August 21, 2015. [1] The album is unique in that it is the band's only concept album of their career, complete with skits and voiceovers before and after each song. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [3] |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| CCM Magazine | [5] |
| Cross Rhythms |  [6] |
| HM Magazine | [7] |
| New Release Today | [8] |
Doug Van Pelt, giving the album four stars for HM Magazine , writes, "When looking back at P.O.D.'s amazing career, there's probably going to be some landmark albums that stand out in most fan's minds... This one is not far behind." Awarding the album four out of five stars from CCM Magazine , Matt Conner states, they will "remain at the top", with Howard Benson's production, where it has the theme of a "central character coming to terms with his own mistakes...[giving the album] meaningful depth." [5] Mary Nikkel, rating the album four and a half stars at New Release Today, says, "The Awakening easily one of the strongest rock releases of the year, a must-have for longtime fans and newcomers thirsty for some heavy music with substance." [8] Indicating in a ten out of ten review at Cross Rhythms, replies, "An album likely to be eventually acknowledged as P.O.D.'s finest ever release." [6] Chad Bowar, rating the album three stars from About.com, says, "P.O.D. fans will be intrigued by the wide variety of styles and the memorable songs on The Awakening." [3]
All tracks are written by P.O.D
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Am I Awake" | 5:56 |
| 2. | "This Goes Out to You" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Rise of NWO" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Criminal Conversations" (featuring Maria Brink of In This Moment [9] ) | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Somebody's Trying to Kill Me" | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Get Down" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Speed Demon" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Want It All" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Revolución" (featuring Lou Koller of Sick of it All) | 4:05 |
| 10. | "The Awakening" | 7:04 |
| Total length: | 45:24 [10] | |
P.O.D.
Additional musicians
Production
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [11] | 75 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [12] | 3 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [13] | 9 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [14] | 15 |
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