The Awakening (Commander album)

The Awakening is the fourth studio album by American Christian metal band Commander. It was released on October 1, 2021 through.

The album's themes include addiction, cyberbullying, mental health issues, substance abuse and political polarization. Frontman Tyler Ringvold has described the album as a "virtual revival meeting." Originally planned to be recorded in with producer Dougie French, travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to relocate to  in, with French virtually supervising them.