Unleashed is the ninth studio album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on August 5, 2016 by Atlantic/Warner Records, Word/Curb Records and the band's own Hear It Loud label. The album was produced by Brian Howes, Seth Mosley, Kevin Churko and Mike "X" O'Conner. On February 16, 2015, Skillet announced they were writing material for a new album with recording to begin in June with a potential release in the late half of 2015 or early 2016, however it got pushed back