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Skillet is a christian rock/alternative band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, consisting of all Christian members.
Skillet formed in 1996 with two members: John Cooper, former vocalist for Tennessee progressive rock band Seraph, and Ken Steorts, former guitarist for Urgent Cry. The two bands met through touring together, but those bands disbanded soon after, so John and Ken’s pastor encouraged them to form their own band as a side-project. Coming from different styles of rock music, they decided to name the experiment Skillet. After Trey McClurkin joined the band as a permanent drummer. Skillet was only together for a month when they received interest from major Christian record label ForeFront Records. In 1996 they released a self-titled debut Skillet. It was well-received, and the trio continued to write new material as they toured the United States. One topic that comes up often among fans and the band itself, is the name ‘Skillet’. John Cooper, the lead vocalist, explains that it was a joke at first. Each starting band member was already in a separate band, and all decided to start a side project. Since each other band had a different sound and style to it, the side project was said to be like putting all of those styles in a big skillet to come up with something unique. Hence the band name ‘Skillet’. The band name is still somewhat of a joke between the band members, especially Cooper, who claims to still not like the title.
Skillet formed in 1996 with two members: John Cooper, former vocalist for Tennessee progressive rock band Seraph, and Ken Steorts, former guitarist for Urgent Cry. The two bands met through touring together, but those bands disbanded soon after, so John and Ken’s pastor encouraged them to form their own band as a side-project. Coming from different styles of rock music, they decided to name the experiment Skillet. After Trey McClurkin joined the band as a permanent drummer. Skillet was only together for a month when they received interest from major Christian record label ForeFront Records. In 1996 they released a self-titled debut Skillet. It was well-received, and the trio continued to write new material as they toured the United States. One topic that comes up often among fans and the band itself, is the name ‘Skillet’. John Cooper, the lead vocalist, explains that it was a joke at first. Each starting band member was already in a separate band, and all decided to start a side project. Since each other band had a different sound and style to it, the side project was said to be like putting all of those styles in a big skillet to come up with something unique. Hence the band name ‘Skillet’. The band name is still somewhat of a joke between the band members, especially Cooper, who claims to still not like the title.
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angryneedle wrote:
Eating me away!
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smoker05 wrote:
Camatose
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gabileu wrote:
Awaken and Remixed is _perfect_ for movies soundtracks.
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AlexWooP wrote:
Start touring UK again please.
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AlexWooP wrote:
"breakin benjamin 2.0 " They sound nothing like breaking benjamin [2]
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StraightedgeXx wrote:
"breakin benjamin 2.0 " They sound nothing like breaking benjamin
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rockmore13 wrote:
Monster <3
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NatPuente wrote:
Awake <3
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Rockofages32 wrote:
breakin benjamin 2.0
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maizwei74 wrote:
♫
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CoconutCarrot wrote:
saw them live last night... was amazing~
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ragetegar wrote:
"The Older I get" !!!
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paancake wrote:
"Hero" najlepsza :)
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sebastianfan wrote:
MONSTER <3
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Leonleonian wrote:
Лучшие!!! [2] Кто бы сомневался :)
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Melgenel wrote:
Лучшие! )
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Biazampieri wrote:
It's last call, last song, last dance 'Cause I can't get you back, can't get a second chance ♥ [+1] my favorite. :c
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Still_Da_G wrote:
Alien Youth (and especially Eating Me Away) is soooooo underrated
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Littlemonster_R wrote:
Hero & Comatose <3
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Emolitic wrote:
Their last album destroyed all the love I once posessed for them. Collide and Comatose were their most powerful albums without a doubt. The older albums are most of all way to weak (Except some of Alien Youth) and the newest is just making me sad. His voice sounds so faked out, as if trying to reach a mainstream public addicted by autotune. I really, really hope their (if they make one) upcoming albums will fix that so I can return to listening them. Awake and Alive was just sad.
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Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, United States
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American Airlines Center, Dallas TX, United States
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Weekly Winner Announced!
23 Nov 2011 | from www.skillet.com/blog/
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Millers, MD You will receive a limited edition Skillet Avalanche
Poster!!
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