Skillet will be releasing a new song, titled “Scream,” on July 10. Frontman John Cooper said the following about that:
“We went back to Memphis and worked with a producer who knew the band before we’d made our first record. Life has taken some great turns, but it’s also taken some painful turns. Now we’re here, and we still have more of a story to tell. The music kept getting heavier, and I said, ‘We’ve got to go all in.’
I don’t think I’m the only one who’s noticing the volatility of the world and how social media is a cesspool where people are constantly yelling at each other. It’s not helping anyone’s mental health. In this landscape, it’s easy to feel like nothing matters. ‘Scream’ is about wanting your life to matter when the world feels chaotic and overwhelming.”
On another note, Skillet are also planning to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Comatose” on a fall U.S. tour. Cooper also commented on that run:
“When we released our 2006 album ‘Comatose’, we all had a feeling that we were making something special. What we didn’t know is that the album would change the trajectory of the band’s career. It defined our sound, our message, and propelled the band into a much bigger level of notoriety. But most importantly, it resonated with all kinds of people from all walks of life. At every show, someone tells me that this record helped them through the darkest times of their life. That is why we wanted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Comatose’ by doing something we have never done — commemorating the album by dedicating a large portion of the show to these songs that are so meaningful to the band and so many others. Some of them we have played a thousand times. Others we have never played. We are excited to perform them alongside our catalog on this once-in-a-lifetime tour.”
Tour Dates:
09/30 Schenectady, NY – Proctors Theatre
10/02 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
10/03 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
10/04 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
10/07 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/08 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/10 Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
10/11 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/12 Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie
10/14 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10/16 Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
10/17 Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
10/18 Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
10/20 Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
10/22 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
10/26 Airway Heights, WA – Pend Oreille Pavilion at Northern Quest
10/27 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
10/30 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
10/31 Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
11/01 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
11/05 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
11/06 San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
11/10 Orlando, FL – House of Blues