Risen (The Awakening album)
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| Released | April 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 Mega Music Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock | |||
| Label | Intervention Arts | |||
| Producer | Leon Erasmus | |||
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Risen is the debut album by South African gothic rock band The Awakening released in April 1997. The record contains the hit single "The Sounds of Silence," an adaptation of the song by Simon and Garfunkel. The cover achieved massive popularity throughout South Africa and remains one of the band's most renowned singles.[1]
Production for Risen began in March 1996. The album was recorded at Mega Music Studios in Johannesburg with producer Leon Erasmus.