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Rise is the eighth studio album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on June 25, 2013 by Atlantic/Warner Records, Word/Curb Records and the band's own Hear It Loud label. The album is produced by Howard Benson. Skillet returns with their first new album in nearly four years and their first new album of the 2010s. After the success of Awake and touring to promote the album, Skillet took time off and then in the fall of 2012, the band entered into the studio to start work on Rise . It is also the first album to feature new guitarist Seth Morrison, after former guitarist Ben Kasica left the band after the release and tour for the album Awake . Lead singer and bassist John Cooper described to CCM Magazine about Rise : "It's a roller coaster ride. We have aggressive tracks, artsy and musical tracks, which is new territory for Skillet. A couple of songs are classic American heartland anthems, and a couple of songs are signature symphonic-classical rock Skillet. Guitars are dirty and edgier, with absolute shredding solos by Seth." According to producer Howard Benson, the album was not meant to be a concept album at first, but suggested making it one after reading Pete Townsend's book on Tommy and Quadrophenia . Cooper was hesitant because the focus on the concept can result in inferior songs. But as the band fine-tuned the songs, a story began to take shape. The first rock single "Sick Of It" was released to iTunes Stores on April 9, 2013. The first Christian radio single "American Noise" was released a week later on April 16, 2013. The title song and "Not Gonna Die" were also released as singles all leading up to the album's release. In all, eight songs have been released to both Christian radio and mainstream rock radio and climbing the Billboard charts between 2013 and 2015. Rise charted on the following albums charts: -# 1   Billboard  Top Christian Albums -# 1   Billboard  Top Alternative Albums -#4  Billboard  200 Albums -#1  Billboard  Top Rock Albums -#1 Billboard Hard Rock Albums The album sold 61,000 copies in its first week of release. Rise also did well internationally in Canada, Japan and Germany. The album finished on the year-end survey in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums in 2013 (#6) and 2014 (#8). Although not as big a seller as Awake was, nevertheless, Rise was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) by July 12, 2016. The track "Not Gonna Die" was the only Gold certified single. A Deluxe Edition of Rise was released the same day as the standard edition, but with three bonus tracks and a DVD of their concert video Awake and Live featuring concert and behind the scenes footage and a "making of" documentary about the making of the album Rise . In 2014, Skillet won their second Dove Award (their first since 2008) for Rock Album of the Year at the 45th GMA Dove Awards. A year later at the 46th GMA Dove Awards, they won the Rock Recorded Song of the Year Dove Award for "Good to Be Alive." Track listing on the Deluxe Edition of Rise All songs written by John Cooper and Korey Cooper, except where noted. 1. Rise (John Cooper, Scott Stevens) -4:21 2. Sick Of It (John Cooper, Scott Stevens) -3:11 3. Good to Be Alive (John Cooper, Tom Douglas, Zac Maloy) -5:00 4. Not Gonna Die -3:46 5. Circus For a Psycho (John Cooper) -4:32 6. American Noise (John Cooper, Tom Douglas, Zac Maloy) -4:10 7. Madness in Me (John Cooper, Brian Howes, David Hodges) -4:18 8. Salvation -3:45 9. Fire and Fury -3:56 10. My Religion -4:13 11. Hard to Find (John Cooper, David Hodges, John Hartzler) -3:49 12. What I Believe -3:20 13. Battle Cry -3:46 14. Everything Goes Black -4:27 15. Freakshow -4:39 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar, string arrangements, writing and production on all interludes Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, programming, keyboard  programming, rhythm guitars, string arrangements, string arrangements on track 6 Seth Morrison -lead electric guitars Jen Ledger -drums, vocals additional musicians: Howard Benson -additional programming, Hammond B3 organ Paul DeCarli -additional programming Jonathan Chu -violin Tate Olsen -cello Zac Maloy and Tim Lauer -string arrangers on track 6 Chris Marvin -backing vocals Reese Reynolds - "Despair" solo on track 3 Rosalie Marvin, Pietze Duffield, Cath Lalgee, Scotty Rock, Joey Papa – voice narration for track 1 Teresa Reynolds, Kirsten Reed, Tracey Bloom, Michael Freeborn, Kyle Gumm, Nate Moore, Josh Pessin – Chamber Choir on track 3 Beth Meekma, Stacey DeGarmo, Brittany Reuwer, Sarah Towle, Shelly Saksa, Xavier Cooper – cheerleaders and voice narration for track 5 Alexandria Cooper – voice narration for track 7 RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2016. "Not Gonna Die" single Gold certified in 2018. Accolades Dove Award -2014 Rock Album of the Year ( Rise ) 2015 Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Good to Be Alive") Radio singles 2013 "American Noise" -#34 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#34 Billboard Christian Airplay 2013 -2014 "Sick Of It" -#20 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#9 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay, -# 36 Billboard Rock and Alternative Airplay, -#22 Billboard  Hot Rock and Alternative Songs 2013 -2014 "Not Gonna Die" -#13 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#9 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay, -#28 Billboard  Hot Rock and Alternative Songs, -#39 Billboard  Rock and Alternative Airplay 2013 -2014 "Rise" -#19 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay, -#31 Billboard Hot Rock and Alternative Songs 2014 "Fire and Fury" -#34 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#33 Billboard Christian Airplay 2014 "What I Believe" -#35 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#35 Billboard Christian Airplay 2015 "Good to Be Alive" -#46 Billboard Hot Christian Songs 2015 "Circus For a Psycho" -#45 Billboard Hot Christian Song Previous release: Awake and Remixed   EP  (2011) Next release: Unleashed  (2016) Watch the playlist of music videos from Rise here:

Awake and Remixed EP  is a remix extended play by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on March 22, 2011 by Ardent/Fair Trade Services and Lava/ Atlantic/Warner Records. It contains four tracks that are remixed versions of their 2009 best seller Awake . Awake and Remixed EP  charted on the following albums charts: -#5  Billboard  Top Christian Albums -#18  Billboard  Top Alternative Albums -#98  Billboard  200 Albums -#26  Billboard  Top Rock Albums -#8 Billboard  Hard Rock Albums Track listing  1. Awake and Alive (The Quickening Remix) (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -4:39 2. Hero (The Legion of Doom Remix) (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -4:04 3. Don't Wake Me (Pull Remix) (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -5:17 4. Monster (Unleash the Beast Remix) (John Cooper, Gavin Brown) -4:41 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, guitar Ben Kasica -guitar Jen Ledger -additional vocals, drums additional musicians: Jonathan Chu -violin Tate Olsen -cello Production credits Howard Benson -producer (all tracks) Previous release: iTunes Session  (digital EP) (2010) Next release: Rise  (2013)

iTunes Session is a digital extended play by the Christian rock band Skillet . It was released through iTunes on November 12, 2010 by INO Records and Lava/Atlantic/ Warner Records. This eight-song EP was recorded at iTunes headquarters after the release of their 2009 album Awake , and performs songs from that album and their previous album Comatose . Originally as an iTunes exclusive, it was available several years later on other music streaming platforms like Spotify, YouTube Music and Amazon Music. Track listing 1. Awake and Alive (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -3:40 2. Sometimes (John Cooper) -3:27 3. Rebirthing (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -5:04 4. Monster (John Cooper, Gavin Brown) -3:00 5. The Last Night (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -4:02 6. Hero (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -3:16 7. Comatose (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -3:51 8. Believe (John Cooper, Dave Bassett) -3:44 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar, string arrangements, guitar, piano Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar, piano, programmer, string arrangements Ben Kasica -lead guitar, acoustic guitar Jen Ledger -backing and additional lead vocals, drums additional musicians: Howard Benson -additional keyboards Brian Howes -additional guitars, additional vocals Marc Vangool -additional guitar Jonathan Chu -violin Tate Olsen -cello Production credits Howard Benson and Brian Howes -producers (all tracks) Previous release: The Early Years (1996 -2001)  (2010) Next release: Awake and Remixed   EP (2011)

Awake is the seventh studio album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on August 25, 2009 by Ardent Records, INO Records and Lava/Atlantic Records. The album is produced by Howard Benson, who is best known for producing fellow Christian rockers Third Day, P.O.D. and Flyleaf and mainstream acts like Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, The All-American Rejects and My Chemical Romance among others. Mixing was done by Chris Lord-Alge. Awake was a very successful album, even out-selling their predecessor Comatose , by first certified Gold, Platinum and then going Double Platinum selling over two million copies. After finishing the Comatose Tour, Skillet started work on their follow-up album in the fall of 2008. It was recorded at two studios in California. Lead singer and bassist John Cooper wrote more than 40 songs in preparation for the album. Skillet describes Awake as more similar to Comatose with " Classic rock riffs, swirling drums, monstrous hooks, and undeniably catchy choruses... hints of old school progressive rock mixed in with modern alternative flourishes... touches of classical influence as swelling strings intersect with sonic adrenaline rushes." It is the first full-length album to feature new drummer and vocalist Jen Ledger and the last to feature Ben Casica on guitar. Awake was preceded by the lead single "Hero" on May 19, 2009 to both Christian and mainstream rock radio along with a music video. The track was used in several media appearances including the 2009 NFL Kickoff game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers and many other NFL games throughout the 2009 season. "Hero" was included on the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 video game. "Monster" was the second single released two months later and both songs have topped the Christian Rock chart and both songs are the most streamed tracks on Awake with a combined total of 2 billion plays. Their third single "Awake and Alive" was their only charted song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart where it debuted and peaked at number 100 for just one week. It is their third most streamed track with half a billion streams. All three of the mentioned tracks were multi-platinum singles selling over a combined total of 11 million download copies. Awake charted on the following album charts: -#1 Billboard Top Christian Albums -#1 Billboard Top Alternative Albums -#2 Billboard 200 Albums -#2 Billboard Top Rock Albums Awake is tied with two other Christian Rock albums debuting at their highest peak position at number 2 on the Billboard 200: Underoath's 2006 release Define the Great Line and Casting Crowns' 2007 album The Altar and the Door . The Deluxe Edition of Awake on CD features three bonus tracks: "Dead Inside," "Would It Matter" and an alternate radio edit of "Monster." The Japanese Edition also includes a live recording of "Comatose" as a fourth bonus track. A vinyl LP of Awake was released on November 20, 2015 featuring just the 12 tracks as found on the standard version. In 2010, Skillet was nominated for six Dove Awards, the most nominated by the band, including Group of the Year, Artist of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. In 2011, Skillet were the first recipients of the Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Album. Track listing on the Deluxe Edition All songs were written by John Cooper, except where noted. 1. Hero (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -3:07 2. Monster (John Cooper, Gavin Brown) -3:00 3. Don't Wake Me (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -3:56 4. Awake and Alive (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -3:30 5. One Day Too Late (John Cooper, Brian Howes) -3:41 6. It's Not Me, It's You -3:25 7. Should've When You Could've -3:32 8. Believe (John Cooper, Dave Bassett) -3:51 9. Forgiven -3:39 10. Sometimes -3:27 11. Never Surrender (John Cooper, Dave Bassett) -3:31 12. Lucy -3:39 13. Dead Inside -2:57 14. Would It Matter (John Cooper, Dave Bassett) -4:13 15. Monster (alternate radio edit) -2:59 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar, additional string arrangements Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, programming, keyboard programming, additional string arrangements Ben Kasica -electric and acoustic guitars Jen Ledger -additional vocals on tracks 1 and 4, backing vocals, drums additional musicians: Howard Benson -additional keyboards (all tracks) Jonathan Chu -violin (tracks 4, 9, 12 and 14) RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2010. Platinum certified 2x in 2017. "Hero" single Gold certified in 2011, Platinum certified 3x in 2021. "Awake and Alive" single Gold certified in 2011, Platinum certified 2x in 2022. "Monster" single Gold certified in 2012, Platinum certified 6x in 2025. Accolades Billboard Music Award -Top Christian Album ( Awake ) Radio singles 2009 "Hero" -#29 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#29 Billboard Christian Airplay, -# 15 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay, -#35 Billboard Hot Rock and Alternative Songs 2009 -2010 "Monster" -#4 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay, -#20 Billboard Rock and Alternative Songs, -#1 Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, -#28 Billboard Alternative Airplay 2010 "Awake and Alive" -#30 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#30 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#2 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay, -#13 Billboard Rock and Alternative Songs, -#100 Billboard  Hot 100, -#24 Billboard  Alternative Airplay 2010 -2011 "Forgiven" -#23 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#23 Billboard Christian Airplay 2011 "Lucy" -#49 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#49 Billboard Christian Airplay 2011 "It's Not Me, It's You" -#11 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay, -#30 Billboard Rock and Alternative Airplay 2011 -2012 "One Day Too Late" -#28 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#28 Billboard Christian Airplay Previous release: Comatose Comes Alive  (2008) Next release: The Early Years (1996 -2001)  (2010) Watch the music video of "Hero" here: Watch the music video of "Monster" here: Watch the music video of "Awake and Alive" here:

The Early Years (1996 - 2001) is a compilation album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on July 27, 2010 by Ardent Records and INO Records with distribution by Provident Label Group and Sony Music. Released at the height of the band's popularity with the release of their 2009 album Awake , The Early Years features 13 tracks from Skillet's first four albums on the Ardent label, but no songs from their live worship album Ardent Worship: Skillet Live . The enhanced CD (e-CD) also contains their early music videos for "Best Kept Secret" and Gasoline." Track listing All songs written by John Cooper, except where noted. 1. Best Kept Secret (from Invincible ) -3:56 2. Gasoline (from Skillet ) -4:03 3. Locked in a Cage ( Hey You, I Love Your Soul ) -3:56 4. Saturn (Ken Steorts) (from Skillet ) -5:09 5. I Can (from Skillet ) -4:19 6. You're Powerful (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) (from Invincible ) -3:27 7. More Faithful (from Hey You, I Love Your Soul ) -3:45 8. You Are My Hope (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) (from Alien Youth ) -4:16 9. Alien Youth (from Alien Youth ) -4:12 10. Invincible (from Invincible ) -3:52 11. Hey You, I Love Your Soul (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) (from Hey You, I Love Your Soul ) -3:00 12. Rest (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) (from Invincible ) -3:49 13. The Thirst is Taking Over (from Alien Youth ) -6:32 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar (all tracks) Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 6, 8 -10, 12 and 13) Kevin Haaland  -lead guitar (tracks 1, 6, 10 and 12) Ken Steorts -lead guitar, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals (tracks 2 -5, 7 and 11) Ben Kasica -lead guitar (tracks 8, 9 and 13) Trey McClurkin -drums, percussion, backing vocals (tracks 2 -5, 7 and 11) Lori Peters -drums (tracks 8, 9 and 13) Production credits John Cooper -producer (tracks 1, 3, 6 -13) Skidd Mills -producer (tracks 1 -7, 10 -12) Paul Ebersold -producer (tracks 2, 4 and 5) Previous release: Awake (2009) Next release: iTunes Session  (digital EP) (2010) Listen to the playlist The Early Years (1996 - 2001) here:

Comatose Comes Alive is a live CD/DVD combo album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on October 21, 2008 by Ardent Records, INO Records and Lava/Atlantic Records. It is the band's second live album after their 2000 live worship album Ardent Worship: Skillet Live and their second live DVD after their 2002 live DVD Alien Youth: The Unplugged Invasion . Comatose Comes Alive was recorded at the Tivoli Theatre in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 9, 2008 during their Comatose Tour showcasing their live production. This is the first Skillet album to introduce new drummer Jen Ledger, who replaced drummer Lori Peters when she left the band in early 2008. A Deluxe Edition of Comatose Comes Alive was released a year later in 2009 featuring the same track listing as the original live CD with bonus tracks: a B-side studio recording of "Live Free or Let Me Die" and five acoustic audio tracks from Comatose . Those bonus tracks originally appeared on the Deluxe Edition of Comatose in late 2007. The DVD contains the same track listing as the audio CD with four music videos: "Rebirthing," "Whispers in the Dark," "The Older I Get (a behind the scenes video) and "Savior" from their 2003 album Collide . Comatose Comes Alive debuted and peaked at number 14 on the Top Christian Albums and at number 164 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. In 2009, Skillet was nominated for three Dove Awards for Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year and Long Form Music Video of the Year. The live album was produced by John Cooper, Brian Howes, Skidd Mills and Paul Ebersold. Track listing of the Deluxe Edition All songs written by John Cooper and Brian Howes, except where noted. 1. Intro -2:14 2. Comatose -3:53 3. Whispers in the Dark -3:40 4. Collide (John Cooper, Paul Ebersold) -5:20 5. Forsaken (John Cooper) -4:52 6. The Older I Get -3:49 7. The Last Night -4:04 8. Better Than Drugs -5:01 9. Those Nights (John Cooper) -4:48 10. Yours to Hold -3:46 11. Rebirthing -4:02 12. My Obsession (John Cooper) -5:03 13. Angels Fall Down (John Cooper) -6:23 14. Savior (John Cooper) -4:34 15. Best Kept Secret (John Cooper) -3:56 BONUS TRACKS: 16. Live Free or Let Me Die (studio B-side) -3:41 17. Rebirthing (acoustic) -3:54 18. Yours to Hold (acoustic) -3:45 19. The Older I Get (acoustic) -3:29 20. Whispers in the Dark (acoustic) -3:24 21. Say Goodbye (acoustic) (John Cooper) -4:15 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar Korey Cooper -vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar Ben Kasica - lead guitar Jen Ledger -drums, vocals on "Yours to Hold" additional musicians: Caleb Oliver -bass guitar, vocals on "Those Nights" Jonathan Chu -violin Tate Olsen -cello Previous release: Comatose  (2006) Next release: Awake  (2009)

Comatose is the sixth studio album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on October 18, 2006 by Ardent Records, SRE/INO Records and Lava/Atlantic Records. The album was produced by lead singer John Cooper and Canadian musician and songwriter Brian Howes. Starting with this album and in future releases, Skillet uses their stylized band font name. Comatose continues their modern rock/alternative and nu metal sound as heard from their previous release Collide , which gave Skillet some media and mainstream exposure. The keyboards are downplayed in favor of distorted guitars and included more of an emphasis on orchestral arrangements in the vein of Skillets's counterpart band Evanescense. Cooper and Howes have written seven songs together with Cooper writing four songs by himself. Five singles were released to both mainstream rock and Christian radio between 2006 and 2008 with the title song released solely to Christian Rock radio. It is their most streamed track on the album with more than 285 million plays. Four of those singles have been certified Gold and with two of those four singles gone Platinum with combined sales of close to 3 million download copies. Comatose has charted on the following Billboard albums charts: -#4 Billboard Top Christian Albums -#55 Billboard 200 -#19 Billboard Top Rock Albums -#24 Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums Comatose was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) on November 3, 2009 and then went Platinum selling over a million copies by 2016. In 2008, Skillet won their first Dove Award for Rock Recorded Song of the Year for the title song at the 39th GMA Dove Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. This is also the last album featuring Lori Peters as the drummer. In late 2007, Peters took some time to train Skillet's next drummer, Jen Ledger. Track listing All songs written by John Cooper and Brian Howes, except where noted. 1. Rebirthing -3:54 2. The Last Night -3:31 3. Yours to Hold -3:42 4. Better Than Drugs -3:58 5. Comatose -3:51 6. The Older I Get -3:39 7. Those Nights (John Cooper) -3:47 8. Falling Inside the Black (John Cooper) -3:31 9. Say Goodbye (John Cooper) -4:17 10. Whispers in the Dark -3:25 11. Looking for Angels (John Cooper) -4:32 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar, guitars, acoustic piano, additional string arrangements Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, acoustic piano, programming, additional string arrangements Ben Kasica -guitars Lori Peters -drums additional musicians: Brian Howes -additional guitars and backing vocals Paul Buckmaster -string arrangements and conductor (tracks 1 and 3) Suzie Katayama –string contractor (tracks 1 and 3) RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2009. Platinum certified in 2016. "Rebirthing" single Gold certified in 2018. "Whispers in the Dark" single Gold certified in 2014, Platinum certified in 2020. "Comatose" single Gold certified in 2017, Platinum certified in 2022. "The Last Night" single Gold certified in 2022. Accolades Dove Award -Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Comatose") Radio singles 2006 -2007 "Rebirthing" -#7 R&R Christian CHR, -#9 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#9 Billboard Christian Airplay 2006 -2007 "Whispers in the Dark" -#31 R&R Active Rock, -#34 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay 2007 -2008 "The Last Night" -#8 R&R Christian CHR, -# 36 R&R Active Rock, -#16 Billboard  Hot Christian Songs, -# 16   Billboard  Christian Airplay, -# 38 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay 2007 -2008 "The Older I Get" -#1 R&R Christian CHR for 10 weeks, -#26 R&R  Active Rock, -# 14 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#14 Billboard Christian Airplay, -# 27 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay 2008 "Those Nights" -#1 R&R Christian CHR for 5 weeks, -#22 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#22 Billboard  Christian Airplay Previous release: Collide  (2003) Next release: Comatose Comes Alive (2008) Watch the playlist of music videos from Comatose here:

Collide is the fifth studio album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on November 18, 2003 by Ardent Records. Paul Ebersold produced all tracks except "Fingernails," which was produced solely by John Cooper. Collide is more nu metal and alternative rock, leaving behind the industrial rock of their previous albums. This is the first Skillet album to feature Ben Kasica on guitars full time. The album was reissued and remastered to the mainstream market by the Lava label, which is a subsidiary of Atlantic Records on May 25, 2004. The reissue featured an extra track "Open Wounds," which was produced by Kevin Kadish. Their rock single and music video for "Savior" gave the band their first crossover hit into the mainstream rock market and entered the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart peaking at number 26. It was the first of many songs to chart on the Billboard rock charts in addition to charting the Christian music charts. Collide debuted and peaked at number 9 on the Top Christian Albums and at number 179 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. Skillet picked up Dove Award nominations for Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Savior" in 2004 and was nominated for Modern Rock Album of the Year in 2005. Also in 2005, Skillet earned their first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album. Collide has sold more than 320,000 copies in the U.S. alone. It was the beginning of Skillet's rise to stardom. Not since Stryper has a Christian rock band sold this many copies of an album. Track listing on the 2004 reissue of Collide All songs written by John Cooper, except where noted. 1. Forsaken -4:13 2. Savior -4:34 3. Open Wounds (John Cooper, Kevin Kadish) -3:15 4. A Little More (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -4:50 5. My Obsession -5:01 6. Collide (John Cooper, Paul Ebersold) -5:39 7. Fingernails -5:07 8. Imperfection -4:07 9. Under My Skin (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -4:06 10. Energy -3:57 11. Cycle Down -3:59 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, sampling, drum programming, acoustic piano, string arrangements Ben Kasica -backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar Lori Peters -backing vocals, drums Production credits Paul Ebersold -producer (tracks 1, 2, 4 -6, 8 -11) John Cooper -producer (track 7) Kevin Kadish -producer (track 3) Radio singles 2003 -2004 "Savior" -#11 R&R Christian CHR, #23 R&R Active Rock #26 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay 2004 -2005 "A Little More" -#11 R&R Christian CHR Previous release: Alien Youth  (2001) Next release: Comatose  (2006) Watch the music video of "Savior" here:

Alien Youth is the fourth studio album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on August 28, 2001 by Ardent Records and SRE Recordings. It was later distributed by INO Records and Sony Music. This is the first Skillet album that was entirely produced by lead singer and musician John Cooper and the first album to be released solely by the Ardent label without ForeFront Records attached. Alien Youth continued their industrial hard rock sound combined with modern rock and some nu metal. Ironically, when the album was released before the events of 9/11, the Christian CHR lead single, "You Are My Hope" after the events, became a source of comfort and inspiration. It was a song that people needed and it resonated with Christian radio. Some Christian AC radio stations were also playing the track, which is a Skillet first. The band went through another line-up change as guitarist Ben Kasica joined and was replacing Kevin Haaland. Kasica joined Skillet late in the recording process for the album, only recording guitars on "Earth Invasion," with Haaland playing guitar throughout the album. Some limited editions of Alien Youth on CD, titled Alien Youth: Rare Cuts featured two rare tracks that were left off the album: "Heaven in My Veins" and "Always the Same." The album debuted and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and Skillet debuts for the first time on the Billboard 200 Albums chart peaking at number 141. In 2002, Skillet was nominated for two Dove Awards for Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year for the title song. That same year, they released a concert DVD titled Alien Youth: The Unplugged Invasion featuring acoustic performances of four songs from the album, a music video for "Best Kept Secret" (from Invincible ), an Alien Youth Bible Study and a photo gallery. A year later, the band was nominated for Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year for the track "Vapor." Track listing All songs written by John Cooper, except where noted. 1. Alien Youth -4:12 2. Vapor -3:39 3. Earth Invasion -4:48 4. You Are My Hope (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -4:16 5. Eating Me Away -3:38 6. Kill Me, Heal Me -3:36 7. The Thirst is Taking Over -6:32 8. One Real Thing (Korey Cooper) -3:37 9. Stronger -4:07 10. Rippin' Me Off -4:47 11. Will You Be There (Falling Down) (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -5:10 12. Come My Way -5:02 Limited Edition Alien Youth: Rare Tracks CD: 1. Heaven in My Veins -3:54 2. Always the Same -4:01 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar, sampling, programming Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, sampling, programming Kevin Haaland -guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4 -12) ( Rare Tracks tracks 1 and 2) Ben Kasica -guitar (track 3) Lori Peters -drums additional musicians: Wendy Brookes –cello Nikki Frey –first violin Teresa Pingitore –second violin John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Christine Mundie and Jono Pingitore -group vocals on track 4 Production credits John Cooper -producer (all tracks) Skidd Mills -co-producer (track 3), mixing (tracks 2, 3 and 6), engineer (track 3) Radio singles 2001 "You Are My Hope" -#2 R&R Christian CHR, -# 25 R&R Christian AC 2002 "One Real Thing" -#5 R&R Christian CHR Previous release: Ardent Worship: Skillet Live  (2000) Next release: Collide  (2003) Listen to the rare track "Heaven in My Veins" here: Listen to the rare track "Always the Same" here: Watch the music video of "Alien Youth" here: Watch the live concert video Alien Youth: The Unplugged Invasion here:

Ardent Worship: Skillet Live is a live worship album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on September 29, 2000 by Ardent Records and ForeFront Records, seven months after the release of their third album Invincible . It was later distributed by INO Records and Sony Music. The album was produced by Skidd Mills. It was released as a series of three worship albums by Skillet, along with All Together Separate and Satellite Soul on the Ardent label as Ardent Worship . This live album from Skillet consists of five original songs written by John Cooper, the track "Sing to the Lord" written by Korey Cooper and four worship covers. Lori Peters is the new drummer, replacing Trey McClurkin, although McClurkin and original member Ken Steorts play with Cooper on the final two songs "Safe With You" and Darlene Zschech's worship anthem "Shout to the Lord." The live album debuted and peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and in 2001 was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise and Worship Album of the Year. Track listing All songs written by John Cooper, except where noted. 1. Who Is Like Our God -5:16 2. Your Name is Holy (Brian Doerksen) -5:06 3. How Deep the Father's Love For Us (Stuart Townend) -4:09 4. Jesus, Jesus (Holy and Anointed One) (John Barnett) -4:15 5. We're Thirsty -3:04 6. Jesus Be Glorified -4:39 7. Sing to the Lord (Korey Cooper) -6:14 8. Angels Fall Down -7:30 9. Safe With You -4:54 10. Shout to the Lord (Darlene Zschech) -6:30 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards Kevin Haaland  -guitar Lori Peters -drums additional musicians: Ken Steorts -guitar (tracks 9 and 10) Trey McClurkin -drums (tracks 9 and 10) Previous release: Invincible  (2000) Next release: Alien Youth  (2001)

Invincible is the third studio album by the Christian rock band Skillet , released on February 1, 2000 by Ardent Records and ForeFront Records. It was later distributed by INO Records and Sony Music. The album was produced by lead singer and musician John Cooper and Skidd Mills. Skillet was continuing the industrial and electronic rock sound as heard on their previous album Hey You, I Love Your Soul but it was more modernized. The band went through their first personnel line-up change as Kevin Haaland replaced original guitarist Ken Steorts, although Steorts performed additional guitar on the album. John Cooper's wife Korey joined the band as she played keyboards and backing vocals, as well as loops, programming and sampling. The tracks "Best Kept Secret" and "You're Powerful" both topped the Christian Rock chart while their Christian CHR track "Rest" peaked at number 3. Invincible debuted and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 2001, Skillet garnered two Dove Award nominations for Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Best Kept Secret." The album's final track, "You're In My Brain," contains a hidden song called "Angels Fall Down," which appears on their worship album Ardent Worship: Skillet Live . In the music video for "Best Kept Secret," Lori Peters appears replacing Trey McClurkin on the drums along with the rest of Skillet making an entrance in a hallway way wearing futuristic clothing, while the rest of it shows them playing in a room in similar clothing. Track listing All songs written by John Cooper, except where noted. 1. Best Kept Secret -3:56 2. You Take My Rights Away -4:33 3. Invincible -3:52 4. Rest (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -3:49 5. Come On to the Future -3:55 6. You're Powerful (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -3:27 7. I Trust You (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -3:39 8. Each Other (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -3:26 9. The Fire Breathes -3:42 10. Say It Loud -3:33 11. The One -4:13 12. You're In My Brain/Angels Fall Down (hidden track) -10:41 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, loops Korey Cooper -backing vocals, keyboards, sampling, loops, programming Kevin Haaland -guitar Trey McClurkin -drums additional musicians: Skidd Mills -guitars, additional loops Ken Steorts, Kent Smith, Tim Palmer and Mike Salopek -additional guitarists Matt Browning -additional loops (tracks 3 and 11) Radio singles 2000 "Rest" -#3 Christian CHR Previous release: Hey You, I Love Your Soul  (1998) Next release: Ardent Worship: Skillet Live  (2000) Watch the music video of "Best Kept Secret" here:

Hey You, I Love Your Soul is the second studio album by the Christian rock band Skillet . It was released on April 21, 1998 by Ardent Records and ForeFront Records. It was later distributed by INO Records and Sony Music. This was the band's first charted album on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart where it debuted and peaked at number 25. Their second album has more of an industrial rock sound in the vein of bands like Nine Inch Nails and White Zombie, as heard on the title song and "Take." John Cooper's wife and future member Korey Cooper provides additional backing vocals for Skillet's first Top 10 Christian CHR hit "More Faithful." John and Korey wrote the title song and "Whirlwind" together. In 1999, the band was nominated for two Dove Awards for Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year and Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year for "Locked in a Cage." Track listing All songs written by John Cooper, except where noted. 1. Hey You, I Love Your Soul (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -3:00 2. Deeper (John Cooper, Ken Steorts) -3:49 3. Locked in a Cage -3:56 4. Your Love (Keeps Me Alive) -3:56 5. More Faithful -3:45 6. Pour -4:19 7. Suspended in You (John Cooper, Ken Steorts) -3:09 8. Take -3:04 9. Coming Down (John Cooper, Ken Steorts) -6:17 10. Whirlwind (John Cooper, Korey Cooper) -4:03 11. Dive Over In (John Cooper, Ken Steorts) -3:44 12. Scarecrow (John Cooper, Ken Steorts) -4:18 Personnel Skillet: John Cooper -lead vocals, bass guitar, piano Ken Steorts -guitar, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals Trey McClurkin -drums, percussion, backing vocals additional musicians: Korey Cooper -additional backing vocals on track 5 Skidd Mills -drum programming Christopher Reyes -additional loops Production credits John Cooper and Skidd Mills -producers (all tracks) Dana Key and Paul Ebersold -co-producers (track 10) Radio singles 1998 "Whirlwind" -#15 Christian CHR 1998 "More Faithful" -#8 Christian CHR 1999 "Your Love (Keeps Me Alive)" -#11 Christian CHR Previous release: Skillet  (1996) Next release: Invincible  (2000) Watch the music video of "More Faithful" here: