"Although the band defined itself as a Christian band from the moment it was formed in 1996, hard-driving rock anthems have given the group secular success not seen by many of their peers. They make the crossover between music worlds seamless, appearing equally at home in their concert appearances with fellow Christian acts Red or tobyMac and with mainstream acts such as Shinedown, Papa Roach and Stone Sour."

While Skillet prepares to electrify audiences with the Awake and Alive Tour, frontman John Cooper spoke to the Midland Reporter-Telegram about being on the road, working on new material, and the band's success in balancing and briding the gap between two very different audiences! Read the full interview online here.

Tickets for the Awake and Alive Tour go on sale nationally this Saturday (8/13)! The fan-club presale began yesterday (8/9) and is still going on now! Visit the show page for more information, and to pick up your tickets!