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the awakening band wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history toggle history subsection 1 1 early years risen 1 2 request 1 3 ethereal menace 1 4 the fourth seal of zeen 1 5 roadside heretics 1 6 darker than silence 1 7 razor burn 1 8 tales of absolution and obsoletion 1 9 anthology xv 2 music 3 discography toggle discography subsection 3 1 studio albums 3 2 eps 3 3 compilation albums 3 4 compilation appearances 4 television 5 references 6 external links toggle the table of contents the awakening band 3 languages español suomi isizulu edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia south african gothic rock band the awakening the awakening performing in 2016 background information origin johannesburg south africa genres gothic rock darkwave years active 1995 present label intervention arts members ashton nyte lyrics and all singing and instrumentation unless otherwise noted website theawakening com the awakening is a south african gothic rock band founded in johannesburg in 1995 by vocalist songwriter multi instrumentalist and producer ashton nyte the sound has been described as a hybrid of gothic rock darkwave and industrial a combination that was loosely described by nyte in 1999 as dark future rock the awakening has released thirteen studio albums several singles eps and two greatest hits compilations in total as of 2009 the awakening has been based in the united states the awakening s most recent albums the lost theatre 2026 and the awakening 2024 peaked at 2 and 3 on germany s deutsche alternative charts respectively the awakening is credited in the press as south africa s most successful gothic rock act and one of the top bands in the far broader alternative scene 1 the awakening has had top charting radio singles and club rotation throughout south africa europe and the us and became the first gothic rock band to ever headline major national festivals throughout south africa including oppikoppi and ramfest 2 and has performed to crowds of over 30 000 history edit early years risen edit guitarist vocalist ashton nyte began his musical career as frontman for the south african rock band martyr s image formed in early 1994 in 1995 nyte asked martyr s image bassist jenni hazell and guitarist philip booyens to join him in his new project which was tentatively titled children of the torch but later changed to the awakening just prior to their first show in february 1996 immediately following the awakening s first performance nyte began production of his first studio album risen the album was recorded at mega music studios in johannesburg with producer leon erasmus more concerts followed and amidst a steady schedule of shows nyte returned to the studio to record his cover of the simon and garfunkel song the sounds of silence the single went to no 1 on south africa s rock charts and became a cult classic for south african rock 3 the awakening became both immediately famous throughout south africa and the focal point of much controversy due to the dark stylings and sound 4 request edit the awakening s second album request embraced the electronic and industrial sounds of 1980s new romantic movement the awakening began to achieve even more notice in the mainstream radio and media with the singles maree rain and before i leap maree as a single sold over 5 000 copies in its first year without major label support and also went to 1 on the south african rock charts 3 the awakening s first music video was shot for rain by director katinka harrod the video was shot in the middle of winter which posed a unique and potentially dangerous challenge for nyte who performed under icy water during filming was painted black in body paint and hosed clean for other scenes the video brought more public exposure and was aired on several music shows throughout africa 5 in november 1998 ashton nyte launched his own independent record label intervention arts and reissued the two previous awakening albums as remastered editions with bonus tracks and new layouts the albums were picked up by us and german distributors and as a result the awakening quickly built an international fan base the hit single rain was picked up in the us and featured on various radio stations and cd compilations ethereal menace edit with a new five member live lineup nyte created the awakening s third album ethereal menace which utilizes elements of industrial music this style was later dubbed as dark future rock 6 ethereal menace was released in july 1999 and achieved an enthusiastic reception the single the march was successful and another music video was produced by south african music awards winner director eban olivier s concrete productions and the video was placed in rotation on mtv europe the fourth seal of zeen edit in december 1999 nyte took a break from the awakening to concentrate on releasing his first solo album the slender nudes nyte returned to the awakening in september 2000 when he released the fourth seal of zeen the album displays a range of sounds between darkwave and classic gothic rock the song the dark romantics became a gothic club dance floor anthem throughout the world and remains one of the band s most well known singles to date in the year 2001 the ep the fountain was released which echoed the atmosphere and style of zeen the fountain single went to no 4 on the south african rock charts and charted in the top 10 for nine weeks 3 nyte also released his second solo album dirt sense in 2002 which spent 17 weeks in south africa s charts topping out at no 2 7 roadside heretics edit in june 2002 nyte recorded the awakening s most aggressive guitar driven album to date roadside heretics garrick van der tuin replaced glenn welman as a live drummer which influenced the harsher sounds heard on the album 8 thematically roadside heretics deals with a discriminated against and isolated people a subject well known to south africa according to nyte roadside heretics marked a new era for the awakening as he focused on capturing the trademark live performance intensity within the album s sound one of the album s singles the maker spent two weeks at no 1 on the south african rock charts 9 in the same year the compilation album sacrificial etchings was released featuring singles from 1997 to 2002 and a few previously unreleased songs including the hit single vampyre girl sacrificial etchings ranked as the 18th top album of 2003 in south africa 10 darker than silence edit nyte released his third solo album sinister swing in 2003 a year later nyte began to work on the awakening s most ambitious album by far darker than silence with lyrical themes about devastation and medication songs such as one more crucifixion angelyn and the needle and the gun achieved a positive reception worldwide 11 and notable success on south african and german charts 12 the success brought the awakening to tour the united states for the first time in 2004 in july 2005 nyte released his fourth solo album headspace with his solo band ashton nyte and the accused razor burn edit in 2006 nyte signed a management deal with german based mcm music and later signed a record deal with german label massacre records the awakening then released a seventh studio album razor burn with the european distribution and marketing of massacre records the album received more notice than previous albums and positive reviews from alternative music press intervention arts distributed the album to south african and us markets a second us tour followed in late 2007 nyte relocated to the us following a third us tour the awakening performed one of its first 2008 us shows as a headliner of hm magazine s stage at cornerstone festival 2008 nyte s fifth solo album the valley was released in south africa in october 2008 and in the us in june 2010 the awakening performing live tales of absolution and obsoletion edit in 2009 the awakening completed another us tour promoting the eighth studio album tales of absolution and obsoletion released june 2009 the live tour lineup included gothic fashion designer rose mortem on piano and keyboards who married nyte the same year 13 the album was described as the most theatrical and dramatic yet 14 anthology xv edit on 15 february 2013 nyte announced on the awakening s official website that there would be a release of a new anthology compilation titled anthology xv featuring two new songs as well as remixes reworkings and updated versions of the awakening s most well known songs anthology xv was released in april 2013 and a multi date south african tour is scheduled for march april 2014 15 a new studio album was also planned for release in 2017 music edit the awakening s music has evolved since its early years while risen strongly emphasizes an older school of guitar driven gothic rock request embraced electronics and the 1980s new romantic movement ethereal menace started the age of dark future rock which is as nyte describes a hybrid of hard electronics and chunky guitars with a strong dance floor undercurrent nyte himself states david bowie and kate bush as his personal heroes yet points out that his musical taste is very broad 16 like many other artists who prefer to create under a band name the awakening is the creative brainchild of ashton nyte since its inception the band has had a different live lineup for each tour but no permanent band members unless otherwise indicated all album instrumentation vocals and lyrics are written and performed by nyte who describes his goals of live performance as a ritual type experience based on theatrical on stage appearance and performance he further describes the elements of passion beauty poetry and theatrics as the cornerstones of live shows 4 discography edit studio albums edit risen 1997 request 1998 ethereal menace 1999 the fourth seal of zeen 2000 roadside heretics 2002 darker than silence 2004 razor burn 2006 tales of absolution and obsoletion 2009 chasm 2018 this alchemy 2021 the passage remains 2022 the awakening 2024 the lost theatre 2026 eps edit the march 1999 sentimental runaways 1999 the fountain 2001 compilation albums edit sacrificial etchings 2003 anthology xv 2013 compilation appearances edit 5fm sa music explosion 1 emi dark awakening cop international unquiet grave 2 cleopatra records orgazmatracks 2 david gresham records moonlight cathedral cold fusion orgazmatracks 3 alter ego cma radio sampler volume 5 cma zillo magazine sampler multiple appearances orkus club hits multiple appearances hm magazine sampler multiple appearances the doors nightclub david gresham records television edit sabc geraas sa city life replay top billing the works dstv go mk89 m net live 5 mtv europe alternative nation references edit awakening sarockdigest com 2002 retrieved 2 june 2009 go rock 2007 go rock ramfest lineup go rock archived from the original on 15 june 2011 retrieved 8 february 2009 1 2 3 south african rock digest lists website digest albums charts acts a rock co za retrieved 4 october 2020 1 2 patrick maiwald 2004 the awakening interview with innenseiten innenseiten retrieved 4 april 2009 live 5 2004 m net television live 5 the awakening mnet retrieved 28 january 2009 cite web cs1 maint numeric names authors list link hm magazine 2004 ashton nyte interview hm magazine 2004 07 hm magazine retrieved 6 april 2008 south african rock digest lists website digest albums charts acts n rock co za retrieved 4 october 2020 rose mortem 2009 the awakening official site intervention arts retrieved 6 march 2009 south african rock digest lists website digest songs charts statistics 2002 rock co za retrieved 4 october 2020 south african rock digest lists website digest albums charts statistics 2003 rock co za retrieved 4 october 2020 odey dorfling 2005 darker than silence cd review absolute tabs archived from the original on 26 september 2006 retrieved 24 april 2009 sa rock 2004 darker than silence sa rock retrieved 4 october 2007 a rose ad mortem www rosemortem com archived from the original on 1 april 2001 retrieved 22 may 2022 intervention arts 2009 the awakening official site intervention arts retrieved 1 may 2009 home theawakening com retrieved 4 october 2020 annika 1999 awakening tcu zine open publishing archived from the original on 27 november 2024 retrieved 22 september 2007 interview with ashton nyte external links edit the awakening official website v t e the awakening ashton nyte studio albums risen request ethereal menace the fourth seal of zeen roadside heretics darker than silence razor burn tales of absolution and obsoletion compilation albums anthology xv related rose mortem authority control databases artists musicbrainz retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title the_awakening_ band oldid 1379224049 categories dark wave musical groups south african gothic rock groups south african alternative rock groups dark rock groups musical groups established in 1995 english language south african musical groups hidden categories articles with short description short description matches wikidata use dmy dates from january 2025 use south african english from january 2025 all wikipedia articles written in south african english articles with hcards cs1 maint numeric names authors list this page was last edited on 8 october 2026 at 17 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