One of Christian music’s top-selling rock bands, GRAMMY®-nominated Skillet returns with its latest recording capturing the raw energy and multi-textured sonic landscape for which they have become known. A mixture of dissonant chords, anthemic builds and memorable vocal interpretation combine to form a progressive, yet classic rock-influenced sound that’s all their own. Skillet’s straightforward message and innovative sound has garnered the band seven #1 songs and an avid fan base.
Experience pounding, classically influenced rock with a progressive edge, colored by dissonant chords, and gutsy vocals on the latest release from Skillet, best known for hits including “Savior.” Relevant, innovative and unforgettable, Skillet continues its tradition of a straightforward, in-your-face gospel message of hope.
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INSANE!!!!!| Posted August 22, 2009
This album is most definitely the best so far. Skillet offers some heavy riffs, meaningful lyrics, and just a whole lot of awesomeness. These guys are probably one of my top 5 favorite bands. They have inspired me in so many ways. Keep on rockin' for Jesus Skillet!
Awesome!| Posted August 21, 2009
Man, this group continues to knock it out of the park with their awesome vocals and anthem type rock songs. It was hard to imagine a follow up album to comatose that would be this good, but it is. Hope they stay together a long, long time.
Awesome driving rythym| Posted August 21, 2009
It is a powerful musical and lyrical compliation a new level for this group. This is as good or even better than their previous album "Comatose", the song awake is a well written ballad with moving musical background
Still rockin but loses little edge| Posted August 21, 2009
From what I have heard on the nrt preview Awake is awesome. Not much I can say that hasn't been said in other reviews.
For me the Comatose vibe works well on the follow-up. However, I do think Comatose is a hard album to try and top and this album falls short just a little.
The first half of the project is rockin. Lyrics, vocals, beat, everything worked well. Also love the addition of jen and her vocals. The ballads are amazing and love the opening tracks.
Only issue i have is the 2nd half I find some (not all) of the songs tend to blend together. Don't think it is as solid as the first half. Don't care for It's Not Me It's You, Should've When You Could've, and Sometime. Lyrics aren't to shabby but didn't do much for me listening to them.
Overall this is a solid project, but I wish it had more heavier songs. Seems like there are more slower/med tempo songs but only a few upbeat pure rock. Hero, Monster, and Awake are the main 3 I can think of. As mentioned earlier I love the slower songs and each song has great lyrics. I have found the more I listen to it the more it grows on me...where comatose listened to once and I loved the whole project from the get go.
I am still a fan and think this is a worthy cd of theirs. Not disapponited but wanted a little more upbeat rock songs on the album. Best cd that has been out this year in quite sometime...summer was very blah and nice to get some new rock music going again.
It's Skillet... just not their best work.| Posted August 21, 2009
It has been three years since their last release "Comatose" in 2006. Comatose deviated from the more aggressive, hard rock, "in your face" sound found on the previous album Collide (2003) to a more symphonic rock direction. I am one of those life long fans of Skillet that has listened to them since their self-titled debut. One thing I have always admired about the band is their ventures into various different sounds with no two albums sounding the same. Well, that was true until their latest release Awake.
It some ways it's not a surprise Awake sounds very, very, similar to Comatose. The title "Awake" could be the answer to the previous album title, linking them together. On the other hand Comatose was by far their most successful album, so it's no surprise they want to capitalize and what has worked for them. Yet, at the same time I wished they would have taken more chances with their sound, like the old Skillet would have. Are they selling out? You be the judge.
From a personal stand point I've always felt Skillet's strong point was the more aggressive sound. Not that the ballads are bad, (you know John loves his 80's ballads) I just find my self skipping them when listening to their albums in opposition to the heavier songs. Basically, Awake is Comatose with subtle changes, the nice addition of Jen's vocals, and the fact it an all around softer record musically. Some might like this and be very happy. But for those of us who go to their shows wanting a heavy rock performance may be a little less than satisfied. Hero and Monster (the two leading singles) are some of the strongest tracks on the record, along with Awake and Alive, It's not me It's You, Sometimes, and Forgiven. But some of the lyrics occasionally come across a little more cheesy and less mature than songs on previous albums.
I haven't had a chance to look at the lyrics but by listening to the Album I can make a educated guess that Awake may be more of a concept album where each song tells another chapter in the story. I find it to be about a person who is going through struggles with rage and bad relationships to finding Christ, receiving salvation from everything he was dealing with then losing a dear friend "Lucy" to death.
So the bottom line is... It's still Skillet. It's got the catchy rhythms and vocals, and great composition Skillet is known for. But it comes across as more of the same thing that was offered on Comatose but not quite as good. I personally was hoping they would take the aggressiveness found on Collide and mix it with the symphonic rock sound found on Comatose with some yet to be heard elements. Needless to say, It didn't happen this time around. On it's own, apart from past efforts it's a solid album with plenty to love, and I feel it's one that will grow on the listener with more listens. Some who are new to Skillet and loved Comatose will most-likely really enjoy this album, if not more than Comatose. But the veteran Panheads, like myself, may feel like they could have done better.
AWESOME!!!!| Posted August 21, 2009
Awake by Skilet is sooooooooooo awesome.I'm definitely buying it when it comes out. My fave song is probably One Day Too Late or Hero. I definitely recommend this cd.
A little disappointed| Posted August 20, 2009
I really was expecting more out of Skillet from this new album. But when I listened, it was good, but not as good as Comatose. Comatose was the greatest Skillet album. I'm sure these songs will grow on me, but it may take a little. Awake and Alive is my new favorite song though.
Overall, a good album, definitely worth the price. You wont be too disappointed!
Amazing!!!| Posted August 20, 2009
I am so excited for this album release. It's been about 3 years since Skillet's last studio album! "Awake" might actually be better than "Comatose", but don't get me wrong, I loved that album. I have to say, this album has a great balance of harder rock and softer, more sentimental music. I especially love Jen Ledger's vocals on "Monster" and "Awake and Alive". I am definitely picking this one up on the 25th and would recommend it to anyone.
Like a Fine Wine -- Skillet gets better with age| Posted August 20, 2009
About a month or so ago I heard the radio single Hero on ChristianRock.net and I was blown away. I immediately said "I want this album", not a common response. I usually pick up an album at least six months after its release, after I've heard it on internet radio, picked up a few downloads, and otherwise made my decision on the CD. Not this time.
Awake is Skillet's finest, deepest, and loudest album to date. Compared to this, I think Comatose is now referred to as Southern Gospel. Awake is the epitome of Christian Industrial music. The addition of Jen Ledger as Drummer and Third Vocalist (after John and Korey) was a move of Genius, as her screaming vocals make Awake and Hero. Power Ballads such as Don't wake me, Believe, and Forgiven are spot on, and if you don't cry when you hear Lucy, I have to question if you are actually human. Awake is Skillet Unleashed, and other bands now have to Chase them.
Personally, I award this Album Album of the Year (are you listening Grammy's, what about you Dove's?). Get the album today for "Tomorrow could be one day too late."
i'm a panhead,are you?| Posted August 20, 2009
well skillet is back, with another shure hit.
although not there best album yet, not incompared to comatose in my eyes. but still worthy of a pre-order.defently. ther strongest songs in ther new album awake are probably hero(defenatly),monster,
and awake and alive. there are a few songs that probably a bit to slow to me but i know i will listen to them over an over again.
so to all those panheads, buy the album because no matter what skillet's awsome and will always be awsome.
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