Godsmack just dropped the 25th anniversary deluxe edition of ‘Awake,’ out now as a digital deluxe and on deluxe 2LP smoky-green color vinyl and CD via Republic/UMe. The commemorative release comes with a holographic lithograph of the cover art and five bonus tracks, including “Why,” which landed on the ‘Any Given Sunday’ soundtrack, plus a Black Sabbath cover of “Sweet Leaf.”
The reissue marks a quarter century since one of the band’s defining records. Following their multi-platinum self-titled debut in 1998, Godsmack came back in 2000 with an album that surpassed every expectation. It delivered a run of fan favorites like “Bad Magick,” “Awake,” and “Greed,” and locked in the band’s standing as one of the era’s defining hard rock acts. The title track earned Godsmack their first Billboard No. 1, while “Vampires” brought the band their first Grammy nomination. This deluxe edition celebrates an album that still hits home with fans around the world.
Godsmack are also deep into their massive GODSMACK – THE RISE OF ROCK WORLD TOUR 2026, a sprawling North American run with special guests Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy. Promoted by Live Nation, the trek brings the band’s high-octane live show to amphitheaters across the country, with stops in Austin, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, California, and Toronto, Canada, before it wraps September 26 at Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, ID.