Two-time Grammy nominees Skillet will release their tenth full-length album, “Victorious”, on August 2 via Atlantic Records.
In anticipation of the new LP’s arrival, Skillet has unveiled two more instant-grat songs — ‘Anchor’ and ‘Save Me’ — on all streaming platforms now. Another new track, ‘Dreaming Of Eden’, will be available upon release by purchasing a pre-order of Skillet’s upcoming graphic novel, “Eden”. Powerhouse Z2 Comics is publishing the graphic novel which looks to tell Skillet’s story, that of unlikely heroes, perseverance and faith.
Coupled with the production strides made in the last full-length studio offering, 2016’s “Unleashed”, lead singer John Cooper and wife/guitarist/keyboardist Korey took the reins for the bulk of production on “Victorious” — a career first.
“‘Unleashed’ recharged us, and we returned to what we love about writing,” continues John. “It was tight and electronic hard rock. We wanted to keep the sound modern and pull in influences from hip-hop drums and keyboards, while staying riffy. ‘Victorious’ started there. Our confidence was sparked by the last record and all of the other projects. We were feeling prolific. We thought, ‘We can produce our own Skillet album.’ It lit a fire. Korey and I have produced in the past, but nothing quite like this. It’s a brand new season.”
Skillet‘s single , the melodic ‘Anchor’, will impact radio on July 19.
“I’ve been privileged to have worked with Skillet for the past 10 years and am constantly blown away by the music that John and Korey Cooper and this band create,” Pete Ganbarg, Atlantic Records President of A&R, said. “Every song on ‘Victorious’ is an example of what has made Skillet such an integral part of contemporary music for the past two decades. We are thrilled to get to share it with the world.”
In support of “Victorious”, Skillet will hit major summer festivals and headline a tour this August joined by Sevendust with special guests Pop Evil and Devour The Day.
Upcoming Shows
Aug. 11 — Memphis, Tenn. @ Minglewood Hall
Aug. 13 — Richmond, Va. @ Virginia Credit Union Live!
Aug. 14 — Lancaster, Pa. @ Freedom Hall
Aug. 16 — Cincinnati, Ohio @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
Aug. 17 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ The Lawn
Aug. 18 — Peoria, Ill. @ Peoria Riverfront
Aug. 20 — Clear Lake, Iowa @ Surf Ballroom
Aug. 21 — Springfield, Mo. @ Complex
Aug. 24 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Complex
Aug. 25 — Boise, Idaho @ Revolution Center*
Aug. 27 — Spokane, Wash. @ Knitting Factory*
Aug. 28 — Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox Sodo
Aug. 30 — Reno, Nev. @ Grand Sierra Resort
Aug. 31 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ House of Blues
Sept. 1 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ Wiltern
Sept. 2 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ Marquee
Sept. 4 — Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theater
Sept. 6 — Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live Ballroom
Sept. 7 — Tulsa, Okla. @ Brady Theater**
*No Pop Evil
**No Sevendust
European Tour
November
6 – Aarhus, Denmark – Voxhall
7 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Amager Bio
8 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
10 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys Neue Welt
12 – Wroclaw, Poland – A2 – Wroclaw
13 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
16 – Minsk, Belarus – Prime Hall
18 – Kyiv, Ukraine – Stereoplaza
19 – Lviv, Ukraine – Malevich Club
20 – Kraków, Poland – Klub STUDIO
22 – Budapest, Hungary – Akvárium Klub
23 – Budapest, Hungary – Akvárium Klub
25 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Refinery Gallery
26 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
27 – Brno-Královo Pole, Czech Republic – Hala Vodova
28 – Praha, Czech Republic – Mala Sportovni Hala
30 – Linz, Austria – Posthof
December
2 – Munchen, Germany – Tonhalle
3 – Milano, Italy – Magazzini Generali
4 – Zürich, Switzerland – Komplex 457
5 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal
8 – Köln, Germany – Carlswerk Victoria
10 – London, England – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
11 – Paris, France – Bataclan
12 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
14 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
15 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
Video (audio) for ‘Anchor’
Video (audio) for ‘Save Me’
Lyric video for ‘Legendary’
Skillet‘s latest studio album “Unleashed” has been released In Aug. 2016 through Atlanticdebuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart and has sold more than 160,000 copies in the United States.
“Unleashed” marked Skillet‘s third visit to the survey’s Top 10, following the No. 2 debut of “Awake” in 2009 and the No. 4 landing of “Rise” in 2013. “Unleashed” also entered the Top Christian Albums chart at No. 1.
Our review of “Unleashed” can be found here.
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