Awake

Awake is a UK progressive metal group from Cambridge, England, active from 2000 to the present. The band plays progressive metal with hardcore, ambient and progressive rock elements, and is known for combining heavy riffs with melodic passages.

Style and live work

The group presents itself as a live-focused metal act with a loud, forceful stage sound. Its material includes songs from an earlier progressive period alongside newer tracks from a forthcoming album, with the newer songs described in the input as featuring dense riffs and strong melodies. The vocals of Simon Shedwell are singled out as a key part of the band’s sound.

Repertoire and direction

Awake’s material is described as moving between progressive roots and a harder modern metal approach. The band’s newer songs are presented as aiming to connect with listeners across metal and rock styles, while the earlier material is identified as coming from its “Prog days”.