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Awake Again released new single Shitwreck

Awake Again, the rising star of alternative metal, released a brand new song called “shitwreck”.

The song released by Awake Again depicts a personal shitstorm, inspired by a maritime theme. The new song features the madness familiar from System Of a Down, which adds even more fuel to Awake Again’s explosive vibe. The song was released with a lyric video.

“The first version of the song came about when I decided to try to finish the song in two hours and see what came out of it. Not much of it was saved for the final version, but the energy and atmosphere have been there from the beginning,” says the band’s vocalist Matti Österman, and continues:

“I had once written down the word ‘shitwreck’ because, in all its stupidity, I thought it was a fascinating wordplay that could describe a personal shipwreck.”

“I remember when we were thinking about the lyrics of the song together. We decided to go all out for the maritime theme, all the pieces fell into place and all the different parts of the song naturally tied together,” recalls bassist Ville Loukola.

The song was composed, written and produced entirely within the band, with vocalist Österman acting as producer. The song was mixed and mastered by Rami Nykänen, who has become one of the number one mixers in the Finnish metal scene.

Awake Again is:
Matti Österman – Vocals
Ville Loukola – Bass
Petteri Horn – Drums
Maron Lahdenperä – Guitar

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Awake Again Video Interview

Awake Again is a four-member post-hardcore band that fearlessly blends together metal and pop elements in their music. Throughout their career, the band has extensively toured various stages, including events such as Ruisrock and Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival as part of the Wacken Metal Battle competition final.
The band released their debut album “No Matter How The World Turns” in 2022 followed by an EP “A Promise Of Better Days” in 2024, in December they released the single “River” which was created to participate in the Finnish selection for Eurovision, last March they released the single “Soli” and now they are working on a new EP that will be released in the coming months. We had the opportunity to meet the band before their concert at Monttu New Level in Pori and talk about their music, concerts and much more.

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LUNA KILLS & Awake Again live at Monttu New Level, Pori (Finland) 17.4.2025

Last Thursday at Monttu New Level in Pori two bands made the audience jump and sweat with their performances. The first to take the stage were Awake Again, a four-piece post-hardcore band that fearlessly blends metal and pop elements into their music. The band with its wild stage presence, melodies and the right amount of heaviness won over the audience from the first notes. The back and forth with the audience spiced up with jokes made the show even more entertaining. The singer’s vocal versatility was highly appreciated, someone from the audience shouted “this guy has an amazing voice”.
And now it’s time for LUNA KILLS, the most innovative modern metal band on the scene, combining alternative and nu-metal vibes with electronics inspired by video game soundtracks. The band led by frontwoman Lotta Ruutiainen, with her incredible fry scream voice, managed to put on an energetic and intense show thanks also to the use of lights that made the show more cinematic. Apart from some technical problems with the bass, the show was flawless. The band made the audience jump, wave their arms to the beat and sing along.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.