Rwake is an American sludge metal band from North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Rwake began as a four-piece in 1996. The band was originally called Wake. The first Wake show was March 15, 1997 in Batesville, Arkansas at the Landers Theater. [1]

Pronounced "wake". Compilation appearances: - "Piss and Shit" on South of Hell - 14 Songs from the New South (Berserker Records, 2001) - "War Against the Christians" on Doomed Nation Issue Three DVD (Doomed Nation, 2006) - "Leviticus" on The Best of 2007: The Year in Not Sucking (Decibel, 2007) - "It Was Beautiful" on 25 Years of Contamination (Relapse Records, 2015)

Extensive dive into The Return Of Magik & the return of RWAKE on Arkansas Times! The metal I know and (sorta) love dates back to the 1980s. Little Rock’s Rwake sounds nothing like those acts, nor does its first album in 13 years, “The Return of Magik....

Rwake. Little Rock, Arkansas. RWAKE reemerge with The Return of Magik - an emotionally engrossing journey through the lens of ethereal sludge/doom, and progressive metal that ventures beyond the confines of any genre.

6 days ago · Rwake consists of Fugate and Christopher “C.T.” Terry on vocals, Jeff Morgan on drums, Reid Raley on bass, and John Judkins and Austin Sublett, the newest addition, on guitar.

Mar 13, 2025 · The weirdest thing happened when I listened to The Return of Magik, Little Rock, Ark., metal wraiths RWAKE’s first album since 2011: I got the warm fuzzies. It wasn’t what I was expecting ...

Mar 14, 2025 · Recorded in early 2024 at East End Sounds in Hensley, Arkansas, The Return of Magik introduces RWAKE’s new lead guitarist Austin Sublett with a barrage of shredded solos suited to the angular, progressive metal riffing of the album’s most jaw-clenching moments, while presenting a through-line of molten, immersive ambience.

Feb 26, 2025 · Last month, Rwake reawakened and announced the impending release of The Return Of Magik, their first album in 13 and a half years. They also shared the 13-minute title track. The...

Jan 28, 2025 · Recorded in early 2024 at East End Sounds in Hensley, Arkansas, The Return Of Magik introduces RWAKE’s new lead guitarist Austin Sublett with a barrage of shredded solos suited to the angular, progressive metal riffing of the album’s most jaw-clenching moments, while presenting a through-line of molten, immersive ambience.

Apr 1, 2025 · Rwake is a sludge/doom/experimental metal band based in Little Rock (Pulaski County). The band, originally called Wake, formed in 1996 and consisted of Kris Graves on guitar, Jeff Morgan on drums, Chris (C. T.) Terry on vocals, and Aaron Mills on bass.