News•February 6, 2025 12:27 AM ET•6,880 views

Comeback Kid rerecord "Wake The Dead" for its 20th anniversary, listen here

Canadian hardcore band Comeback Kid is marking the 20th anniversary of their influential album Wake The Dead with a re-recorded version of the title track, as well as a tour to celebrate the milestone.

Originally penned when now vocalist Andrew Neufeld was still playing guitar for the band, the track has become a staple in their live performances over the years. With the re-recording, the band's aim is to honor the song's legacy using their current lineup, complemented by a fresh mix from producer Will Putney.

Neufeld also mentions the release of the single alongside an unreleased B-side recorded during the original sessions in 2005. This will be available on a 7-inch vinyl, accompanied by a range of new packaging options for the anniversary edition of the album.

The 20th-anniversary edition of the track was recorded by John Paul Peters and mixed and mastered by Will Putney.

Neufeld says:

The title track of our album Wake The Dead, which that we released two decades ago, provided us with more opportunities and brought us to more places around the world than we could have ever imagined," remembers singer Andrew Neufeld with fondness for how the album impacted the band's life and that of fans. "The song lands as the biggest moment in every single set that we've played — from Asia through South America to Europe, Africa, and North America.

We wrote and recorded the song while I was still playing guitar in the band. After 19 years of being the vocalist, and singing the song every night, we would like to celebrate and commemorate a song that gave us wings that we never knew existed by re-recording it with our current lineup and with a fresh mix provided by Will Putney.

We will be releasing the single alongside an unreleased B-side from the original 2005 Wake The Dead recording sessions on 7", along with a number of variations of the full length re-pressed with new packaging!

Catch Comeback Kid on tour:

02/22 Winnipeg, MB @ The Burton Cummings Theatre
02/24 Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club *
02/25 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge *
02/26 Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's *
02/27 Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs ^
02/28 Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom ^
03/01 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw ^
03/02 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts ^
03/04 Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl %
03/05 Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly %
03/07 Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live %
03/08 Fort Worth, TX @ The Rail Club %
03/10 Denver, CO @ Summit #
03/11 Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive #
03/12 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick #
03/13 Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 Warehouse #
03/14 Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman Street #
03/15 Portland, OR @ Dante's #
03/16 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon #