SKILLET EXPANDS “THE UNLEASHED TOUR”

TO EUROPE AND RUSSIA

UNLEASHED AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON AUGUST 5^TH

 (New York, NY – July 29, 2016) – Grammy-nominated rockers Skillet have expanded “The Unleashed Tour” with additional stops throughout Europe and Russia this Fall. The new string of dates will kick off on November 6^th in Paris, France and take the band through Europe and Russia before ending on December 9^th in London, UK. Red Sun Rising will be joining the band on the international tour. These new dates come after the recently announced U.S. leg that kicks off on September 22^nd in Clive, IA.  The tour is in support of Skillet’s first album in three years, Unleashed, which will be released on August 5^th.  Tickets and VIP Packages are now open to the public and available for the US Tour dates at https://tickets.warnermusic.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=32 and for European/Russian dates at https://www.seetickets.com/go/skillet

Unleashed is the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed, gold-certified 2013 release, Rise. Revolver Magazine recently raved, “…the latest is a gut-punch…” Those who have pre-ordered the album have already received “Feel Invincible,” “Back From The Dead” and “Stars” from the upcoming release.  Another track, “I Want To Live,” has just been made available as an instant download. The 12-track album, still available for pre-order via all digital retailers including iTunes at: www.smarturl.it/SkilletUnleashed and Amazon.com at: www.smarturl.it/SkilletUnleashed_A. The first single “Feel Invincible” has been moving up the charts now and has been viewed over 5-million times on YouTube (https://youtu.be/Qzw6A2WC5Qo). 

Tickets for the U.S. dates of The Unleashed Tour are currently available.  The tour will feature Thousand Foot Krutch on the first half of the U.S. run and Sick Puppies will finish the second half of the tour. Devour The Day will be playing the entire tour. Akron, OH’s Red Sun Rising will provide support for dates in Europe and Russia. Additional information about the tour is available on the band’s website: https://www.skillet.com/tour

Skillet has cemented its place as one of the 21^st century’s most successful rock bands. Selling more than 11 million units worldwide, the Wisconsin quartet have received two GRAMMY® Award nominations and won a Billboard Music Award for the platinum-certified Awake. Their double-platinum single “Monster” is “the eighth most-streamed rock song of 2015” with a total of 57 million plays (and counting) on Spotify and would earn the distinction of becoming “the best-selling digital single in the history of Christian Music.”  2013’s Rise bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 upon release, received resounding and eclectic acclaim from the likes of USA Today, New York Times, Revolver Loudwire, etc. and was recently certified gold by the RIAA.

EUROPE AND RUSSIA TOUR DATES

* Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch, Devour The Day

# Skillet, Sick Puppies, Devour The Day

^ No Red Sun Rising