Godsmack are marking a quarter-century since their breakthrough second album with a special anniversary reissue of ‘Awake’ arriving March 6, 2026 through Republic and UMe. The expanded edition comes on smoky green vinyl and CD with a holographic lithograph, adding five previously unreleased or rare recordings to the original eleven-track album that launched the band into the mainstream in 2000. The bonus material includes their contribution to the Any Given Sunday film soundtrack with “Why,” along with their take on Black Sabbath’s “Sweet Leaf” and alternate versions of album tracks. The original release delivered major rock radio hits with its title song reaching number one on Billboard charts and “Vampires” earning the band their first Grammy nomination, establishing Godsmack as major players in the turn-of-the-century hard rock scene alongside cuts like “Bad Magick” and “Greed” that remain concert staples.
Coming two years after their multi-platinum debut, the sophomore effort showed the Massachusetts band expanding their sound while maintaining the heavy grooves that connected with audiences. The anniversary package offers fans a chance to revisit this pivotal moment in the band’s catalog with enhanced packaging and rare recordings that provide context around the album’s creation and impact during an era when Godsmack helped define mainstream hard rock for a new generation.
Tracklisting:
- Sick Of Life
- Awake
- Greed
- Bad Magick
- Goin’ Down
- Mistakes
- Trippin’
- Forgive Me
- Vampires
- The Journey
- Spiral
- Why (Revised Original Mix)
- Sweet Leaf (Black Sabbath Cover)
- Trippin’ (Clean Mix)
- Awake (A Capella)
- Bad Magick (A Capella)