![]() ![]() Korey and I have produced in the past, but nothing quite like this. We thought, ‘We can produce our own Skillet album.’ It lit a fire. Our confidence was sparked by the last record and all of the other projects. We wanted to keep the sound modern and pull in influences from hip-hop drums and keyboards, while staying riff-y. “Unleashed recharged us, and we returned to what we love about writing,” continues John. Meanwhile, John wrote, recorded, and produced the debut Still Breathing EP for his metal outfit Fight The Fury.Ĭoupled with the production strides made in the last full-length studio offering, Korey and John took the reins for the bulk of production on Victorious-a career first. Korey produced Jen’s well-received debut as Ledger in 2018. Galvanized by this chapter, they reupped their last offering with a popular special edition, Unleashed Beyond, in 2017 and flexed their production prowess outside of Skillet. In the wake of this runaway success, they capitalized on a flurry of creative inspiration. In 2018 alone, the band clocked 1 billion streams. Between selling out arenas on four continents, the group performed on CONAN and graced the pages of USA Today and New York Times, to name a few. To date, nine original tunes earned RIAA recognition in tandem with high-profile syncs by everyone from WWE and Marvel to ESPN and NFL. Meanwhile, the gold-certified Unleashed became their fourth consecutive album to receive either a gold, platinum, or double-platinum plaque. #BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE SKILLET CRACKED#Going #1 on Rock Radio, the lead single “Feel Invincible” cracked 150 million global audio streams and went platinum. 2016’s Unleashed bowed at #3 on the Billboard Top 200. Its breakout single “Monster” remains “one of the most-streamed rock songs of all-time” with 285 million global audio streams. By 2019, they not only garnered a pair of GRAMMY® Award nods and sold over 12 million albums worldwide, but they also took home a Billboard Music Award for the double-platinum Awake. However, as all classic underdog stories do, it happened quietly under the radar. This undying spirit humbly asserted and affirmed Skillet as one of this generation’s most successful rock acts. When I listen to these songs, I want to fight for my life, I want to fight for who I am, and I want to fight for what I believe in.” Perhaps, it’s because I’ve gotten a little older, and I’ve accepted struggle as part of the journey. ![]() We might’ve commented on the world explicitly on previous albums. “You wake up, face your own demons every day, and never give in. “Victorious perfectly describes how the record makes me feel,” affirms John. In many ways, the title encapsulates a shared mindset for the musicians. Each lyric, riff, and beat motivate as the group sharpen their signature style with precision, passion, and power. One of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, the two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum Wisconsin quartet-John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger, and Seth Morrison -ignite seismic stadium-size anthems highlighted by chantable choruses, thunderous rhythms, symphonic electronics, and intricate musicality. Skillet write the soundtrack to triumph on their tenth full-length, Victorious. The band has released ten albums, with two, Collide and Comatose, receiving Grammy nominationsĮvery victory merits a theme song. The band currently consists of husband John and wife Korey Cooper along with Jen Ledger and Seth Morrison. ![]() Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. ![]()
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