SKILLET
UNVEILS CRITIC’S FAVE “COMATOSE” OCTOBER 3RD
;
GRAMMY®
NOMINATED ROCK OUTFIT’S EAGERLY AWAITED
RETURN
FEATURES
NO. 1 CHRISTIAN ROCK SMASH “REBIRTHING”
&
RISING MAINSTREAM ACTIVE ROCK RADIO HIT, “WHISPERS IN THE
DARK”;
“Rebirthing”
No. 1 in Just SIX Weeks;
“Whispers”
NO. 2 MOST ADDED AT ACTIVE ROCK
NASHVILLE,
TN…9/27/06...Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/SRE Records’ GRAMMY® nominated band SKILLET
will release “COMATOSE” on October 3rd, already a critics’ fave
featuring the massive hit “Rebirthing,” catapulting to No. 1 on R&R’s
Christian Rock Radio chart in just six weeks, as well as the ascendant Active
Rock radio hit, “Whispers In The Dark,” coming in this week as the No. 2 Most Added track at Active
Rock radio outlets nationwide.
The
band has also proven an online sensation, with their MySpace page – www.myspace.com/skilletmusic
– drawing more than 100,000 hits in less than two weeks following the posting of
“Rebirthing.” In tandem with this radio and online swell of support, Skillet
will also be featured on a number of upcoming magazine covers, including the
November/December issue of HM and the December issue of CCM, as
well as features in Billboard, Christian Music Planet,
Metal Edge, Drum! magazine and and more. Media outlets
nationwide are raving about “COMATOSE,” including the Lead Review in
CCM’s October issue (see attached) as well as the
following:
“A
Quantum leap…..if street cred is the goal, Skillet’s latest is right on
target.”
-CCM
Magazine
“With
top-notch production and faith-inspired themes relevant to a broader audience,
Comatose just might be the most
accessible album yet from Skillet, a band that shows no sign of slowing after
ten years.”
–Russ
Breimeier, Christian Music Today
“Comatose is looking to be a strong and
adventurous addition to Skillet's catalog.”
-Jesusfreakhideout.com
“This
record is everything but a letdown. Skillet has over the years been able to
maintain an energy to their music that is there regardless of whether its source
is from a keyboard, guitar, or a typical Cooper scream. I look forward to
seeing how this release exposes them to a greater audience hungry for something
strong.”
-INFUZEMAG.com
‘Comatose has plenty of experimenting
and changes, which beings out more originality and uniqueness, which most bands
will never have.’
-MusicFaith.net
“Skillet
takes a step forward and delivers a truly exciting, rocking and energetic album
worth going out and picking up. 4 1/2
Stars.
-ChristianMusicReview.org
"The
album is solid and lives up to the expectations the band have previously
set."
-1340Mag.com
“Skillet
plays fabulous rock tunes and Cooper is a phenomenal writer but what the songs
“Those Nights,” “Rebirthing,” (the first single released) and “Looking For
Angels,” do is allow you for a brief moment to step into his life. They are life
experiences and they are his life
experiences.”
-PhantomTollbooth.org
“This
is going to be known as one of Skillet's most popular and mature albums
ever.”
-Wisemenpromotions.com
In agreement with the media’s
assessment of “COMATOSE,” Ardent Record’s President John Fry commented,
“This is a
superb band with a solid and consistent ministry. They have grown from strength
to strength over the 10 years of our relationship. They renew again and again
with new approaches and new presentations.”
Produced by Brian Howes (known as both
member of Closure and as producer of Hinder’s hit debut) and John Cooper, and
mixed by maestros Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Hoobastank, Bon Jovi, P.O.D.) and
David Bottrill (Tool, Staind), “COMATOSE” marks a stunning new step in the
band’s continuing evolution. Tracks such as “Rebirthing” and “The Last
Night” meld big riffs and classic prog-rock flourishes with undeniable choruses
and a distinctly modern alternative sensibility. Along with the album’s
remarkable musical strides, vocalist/bassist John Cooper’s songwriting spans a
vast range of topical territories, some of which follow socially conscious
ideals, while others reflect his own life and personal struggles. “We’re
proud of where we’ve been in the past,” Cooper says, “but I feel like this is
our strongest record. There are so many different influences that it won’t
just be about rock audiences or metal audiences. I think there’s something
here for everybody.”
“COMATOSE”
follows the GRAMMY ® nominated,
“COLLIDE,” which included the Top 20 Active Rock and No. 1 Christian
Rock radio smash, “Savior.” Fueled by a fervent following – known as “Panheads”
– the album proved the band’s most popular to date with sales exceeding
200,000. Skillet also established themselves as one of the hardest working
bands in modern rock, playing more than 200 dates a year, including both
headline shows and tour dates with the likes of Shinedown, Three Days Grace,
Saliva, and Finger Eleven.
Skillet
will herald the coming of “COMATOSE” with a series of live dates throughout the
fall, including appearances on the annual SHOUTfest tour (see the band’s
official website, www.skillet.com,
for details). Skillet is: John
Cooper – vocals, bass * Korey Cooper – keyboards *
