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Revolution (Skillet album)

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Revolution
Studio album by
Skillet
ReleasedNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Studio
  • Full Circle Music (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Van Howes Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Genre
Length35:01
LabelHear It Loud (independent)
Producer
Skillet chronology
Dominion
(2022) 		Revolution
(2024)
Singles from Revolution
  1. "Unpopular"
    Released: August 9, 2024
  2. "All That Matters"
    Released: September 13, 2024
  3. "Ash In the Wind"
    Released: October 18, 2024

Revolution is the twelfth studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet. It was released on November 1, 2024. It is the first Skillet album to be released independently.[1] It is their first album in nearly three years since January 2022's Dominion (2022).

With regard to the album title and theme, Skillet frontman John Cooper explains that "the revolution we're talking about on this record is not a political revolution, [and] it is certainly not a militaristic one, which I've never supported. It's a revolution for love. It's a revolution to love your enemies."[2][a] On the album cover, the band flag Cooper holds has "1 COR 13:13" printed in the lower-right corner, referring to the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. The verse reads, "But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love." (NASB1995) It is the shortest Skillet album to date.

Singles

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The first single for the album, "Unpopular", was released with an accompanying music video on August 9, 2024.[3] Designed with "tongue-in-cheek" lyrics,[4] Cooper states that the song is "saying the world's gone so nuts that the things the world loves are so disgusting and so crazy—like, in a world gone mad, would you really want to be popular? That's kind of the joke of the song."[5]

The third and last single for the album, "Ash In the Wind", was released on October 18, 2024. Cooper mentions that "'Ash In the Wind' reminds us of a mix of old Skillet and Linkin Park, which I’m a huge fan of. Korey produced it, and it definitely merges live performance with modern recording techniques."[6]

Track listing

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Revolution track listing[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Showtime"John Cooper, Korey Cooper & Seth Mosley3:34
2."Unpopular"John Cooper, Korey Cooper & Seth Mosley3:05
3."All That Matters"John Cooper & Brian Howes3:28
4."Not Afraid"John Cooper & Korey Cooper3:14
5."Revolution"John Cooper, Korey Cooper, YOUTHYEAR & Carlo Colasacco3:06
6."Ash In the Wind"John Cooper & Korey Cooper3:52
7."Fire Inside of Me"John Cooper & Korey Cooper3:53
8."Defector"John Cooper, Korey Cooper & Seth Mosley3:20
9."Happy Wedding Day (Alex's Song)"John Cooper3:58
10."Death Defier"John Cooper, Korey Cooper & Seth Mosley3:38
Total length:35:01

Personnel

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Skillet

  • John Cooper – lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Korey Cooper – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, string arranger, synthesizer, acoustic guitar
  • Seth Morrison – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Jen Ledger – drums, co-vocals, backing vocals

Additional personnel

  • Seth Mosley – additional guitar, additional vocals, additional keyboards, programming
  • Chris Marvin – additional vocals "Showtime", "Revolution", "Ash in the Wind", and "Death Defier"
  • Brian Howes – additional vocals "All That Matters", "Not Afraid", and "Fire Inside of Me"
  • Youthyear – additional keyboards, programming "Revolution"
  • Carlo Colasacco – additional keyboards, programming "Revolution"
  • Cara Fox – cello "Happy Wedding Day (Alex's Song)"
  • Eleanore Denis – violin "Happy Wedding Day (Alex's Song)"

Production

  • Brian Howes – production "All That Matters", "Not Afraid", and "Fire Inside of Me"
  • Seth Mosley – production, engineer "Showtime", "Unpopular", "Defector", "Happy Wedding Day (Alex's Song)" and "Death Defier"
  • Korey Cooper – production, engineer "Ash In the Wind"
  • Youthyear – production, engineer "Revolution"
  • Carlo Colasacco – production, engineer "Revolution"
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing "All That Matters", "Not Afraid", and "Fire Inside of Me"
  • Neal Avron – mixing "Showtime", "Unpopular", "Defector", "Happy Wedding Day (Alex's Song)", and "Death Defier"
  • Nick Radovanovic – mixing "Ash In the Wind", digital editing "Showtime", "Unpopular", "Defector", "Happy Wedding Day (Alex's Song)", and "Death Defier"
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Steven Servi – digital editing "Showtime", "Unpopular", "Defector", "Happy Wedding Day (Alex's Song)", and "Death Defier"
  • Ethan Radtke – engineer "Ash In the Wind"
  • Grayson Smith – engineer "All That Matters", "Not Afraid", and "Fire Inside of Me"
  • Karl Dicaire – engineer, digital editing "All That Matters", "Not Afraid", and "Fire Inside of Me"
  • Brian Judd – engineer "All That Matters", "Not Afraid", and "Fire Inside of Me"

Charts

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Chart performance for Revolution
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 72
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[9] 22
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 39
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 12
US Billboard 200[12] 100
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[13] 1
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] 19

Notes

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  1. ^ On "love your enemies", see Matthew 5:43–48 and Luke 6:27–36.

References

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  1. ^ a b Price, Deborah Evans (August 6, 2024). "Skillet Leaves Atlantic After Two Decades: 'It's Time for Us to Be Pushed Out of the Nest'". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Jackson, Jesse T. (August 9, 2024). "'Today's a Good Day To Be Unpopular'—John Cooper Urges a Spiritual 'Revolution' With New Skillet Single". ChurchLeaders. p. 2. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Skillet - Unpopular (Official Music Video)". YouTube. August 9, 2024. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "REVOLUTION DIGITAL ALBUM". Skillet. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Jackson, Jesse T. (August 9, 2024). "'Today's a Good Day To Be Unpopular'—John Cooper Urges a Spiritual 'Revolution' With New Skillet Single". ChurchLeaders. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Clarks, Jessie (October 18, 2024). "Skillet Releases 'Ash In the Wind'". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Revolution". Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Skillet – Revolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "Skillet Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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