{"id":4449,"date":"2024-08-10T02:22:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T06:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockxradio.com\/official\/?p=4449"},"modified":"2026-06-07T04:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:29:20","slug":"skillet-announce-new-album-revolution-and-share-video-for-new-single-unpopular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockxradio.com\/?p=4449","title":{"rendered":"Skillet Announce New Album \u201cRevolution\u201d and Share Video For New Single \u201cUnpopular\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Earlier this week,\u00a0BILLBOARD<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0broke the news that\u00a0SKILLET<\/strong>\u00a0will be releasing their first independent record,\u00a0REVOLUTION<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0on November 1.<\/p>

The project\u2019s first single, \u201cUnpopular<\/a>,\u201d premiered yesterday on\u00a0BILLBOARD<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0SIRIUS XM\u2019s OCTANE<\/strong>\u00a0channel, and along with a\u00a0music video\u00a0is available across all\u00a0DSPs today along with a pre-order for the full album<\/a>.<\/p>

Watch the video\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>

The song was teased in\u00a0SKILLET\u2019s brand new app<\/a>, also launching today, which will give fans early access to tickets, exclusive content, message boards, and more.\u00a0 Exuding confidence, \u201cUnpopular\u201d hinges on a hard-hitting guitar groove with a swaggering rhythm and\u00a0will impact Active Rock Radio August 20.<\/p>

\u201c\u2018Unpopular\u2019\u00a0is lighthearted, but there\u2019s a clear message,\u201d says lead singer\u00a0John Cooper<\/strong>. \u201cSo many people don\u2019t have a place to belong. You used to know your neighbors. Our communities are online now, which contributes to the loneliness. You have powerful people telling you what reality is, what you should eat, what you should drive, and how you should live. They deem us \u2018unpopular.\u2019 In reality, we agree more than we disagree as a society. The majority of people just want to be free and they don\u2019t really care whether or not you agree with them about everything.\u201d<\/p>

REVOLUTION\u00a0<\/em>is expected to only extend Skillet\u2019s formidable legacy. As of 2024, the band have received\u00a0two GRAMMY\u00ae Award nominations, picked up a\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u00a0Music Award, and landed three albums in the\u00a0Top 5 of the\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u00a0200. Selling over\u00a022 million units worldwide with over 24 billion global streams\u00a0to date, SKILLET have notched\u00a0multi-platinum, platinum, or gold RIAA certifications for a total of 12 singles and four full-length albums. Their latest RIAA Gold certifications just hit this summer with the tracks \u201cLegendary\u201d and \u201cStars.\u201d\u00a0Not to mention, they have regularly attracted\u00a010 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, boasting \u201cone of the most-streamed rock songs of all-time\u201d\u00a0with the 5x-platinum \u201cMonster.\u201d<\/p>

After an incredible 20 years on Atlantic Records,\u00a0SKILLET\u00a0have 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\u00a0Korey Cooper<\/strong>\u00a0with YOUTHYEAR\/Carlo Colasacco bringing these 10 tracks to life naturally.<\/p>

\u201cWe made records on the same label for 20 years, and it was a great experience,\u201d says Cooper. \u201cSince this was the first independent record, it put some pep in my step, so to speak.\u00a0We did exactly what we wanted to do. If I was on the road and felt inspired to write, I just did. In the past, we\u2019d make a bunch of ideas and whittle everything down for the album. This time, we only wrote and recorded 10\u00a0tracks, but it was all we needed.\u00a0Musically, there are a lot of flavors on the record. It\u2019s got the arena songs, but it also has some tunes that are more nostalgic and throwback Skillet.\u201d<\/p>

He continues, \u201cThematically, there\u2019s so much nihilism in our culture. Depression and teen suicide are at epidemic levels. We\u2019re revolting against a culture that creates nihilism, nothingness, and materialism.\u00a0The\u00a0album is poignant, but it\u2019s also very confident and inclusive as well. It\u2019s a record saying, \u2018We have to be willing to stand up for what we believe in \u2014 even if it might be unpopular in some circles, but hey, maybe we could have a revolution of love, you know, a revolution of understanding, of tolerance towards people that we don\u2019t agree with and come back to some human dignity and respecting peoples rights and where they\u2019re coming from. And so, it\u2019s kind of speaking to the division and the polarization that is happening, which I think is a really good message and what the whole \u2018revolution\u2019 thing is all about. We allude to it on the record cover where there\u2019s a Skillet flag, and in the corner it lists I Corinthians, 13:13, a verse that says,\u00a0\u2018Hold onto these things: faith, hope, love. But the greatest is love<\/em>.’\u201d<\/p>

Ready to play new music for their fans,\u00a0SKILLET\u00a0recently announced that they will hit the road this fall with\u00a0another<\/em>\u00a0one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, SEETHER, followed by their\u00a0first-ever tour of the Middle East\u00a0in November, where the band will be playing in Turkey, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, and more.\u00a0From there, SKILLET will support Black Stone Cherry on a handful of dates across the UK. Tickets for all shows are now available at\u00a0Skillet.com<\/a>.<\/p>

REVOLUTION<\/em>\u00a0TRACK LISTING:<\/strong>
\u201cShowtime\u201d*
\u201cUnpopular\u201d*
\u201cAll That Matters\u201d**
\u201cNot Afraid\u201d**
\u201cRevolution\u201d+
\u201cAsh In The Wind\u201d***
\u201cFire Inside Of Me\u201d**
\u201cDefector\u201d*
\u201cHappy Wedding Day\u201d(Song)++
\u201cDeath Defier\u201d*
*produced by Seth Mosley
**produced by Brian Howes
***produced by Korey Cooper
+produced by YOUTHYEAR and Carlo Colasacco
++produced by Korey Cooper and Seth Mosley<\/em><\/p>

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