About Skillet
You never know where or when a revolution might happen. It usually originates without warning and unexpectedly. After nearly three decades, eleven albums, and thousands of shows worldwide, Skillet play louder, fight harder, and sound more rebellious than ever.
Now, the multiplatinum chart-topping two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated global hard rock quartet—John Cooper [lead vocals, bass], Korey Cooper [guitar, keys], Jen Ledger [drums, vocals], and Seth Morrison [lead guitar]—deliver an insurgent, infectious, and inimitable body of work with their twelfth full-length offering and first-ever independent album, Revolution.
“Musically, there are a lot of flavors on the record,” notes John. “It’s got the arena songs, but it also has some tunes that are more nostalgic and throwback Skillet. Thematically, there’s so much nihilism in our culture. Depression and teen suicide are at epidemic levels. We’re revolting against a culture that creates nihilism, nothingness, and materialism. Revolution isn’t about wanting to burn everything down. Instead, it’s a revolution of love to say, ‘I refuse to be silent and let you destroy everything. Let’s rebuild together’.”
After an incredible 20 years on Atlantic Records, Skillet have built this new vision entirely by hand, intentionally opting to go independent at the end of their last contract and developing a solid indie team. Bolstered and galvanized by the support of a fervent global base, they took advantage of this newfound freedom, writing and recording the album at their own pace on the road and at home as well as in studios across Milwaukee, Canada, and Nashville. The group also tapped the talents of longtime collaborators and producers Brian Howes and Seth Mosely, as well as band member Korey Cooper with YOUTHYEAR/Carlo Colasacco bringing these ten tracks to life naturally.
About Pop Evil
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in North Muskegon, Michigan in 2001 by vocalist Leigh Kakaty and guitarist Dave Grahs. The band’s line-up currently consists of Kakaty, Grahs, Matt DiRito (bass), Nick Fuelling (guitar), and Hayley Cramer (drums). Pop Evil has charted five #1 hits on Mainstream Rock radio.