FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
22X PLATINUM, GRAMMY-NOMINATED BAND SKILLET SURPRISE FANS WITH
"KINGDOM OF ROCK" BOOK
UNAPOLOGETIC DEEP DIVE INTO 28 YEARS OF DEFYING-ALL-THE-ODDS, HIGH GLOSS BOOK FEATURES NEVER-BEFORE SEEN PHOTOS & UNTOLD STORIES
Skillet Wraps First Tour Of Middle East, Selling Out Shows In Istanbul, Athens and more, expanding band's Global Imprint to 32 Countries and Five Continents
Nashville, TN - November 19, 2024 - 22x platinum, Grammy-nominated band SKILLET surprised fans today with the announcement of their “Kingdom of Rock"book. Exclusive packages are available only via pre-order in the SKILLET APPtoday through midnight CT on November 21st by using the code Allthatmatters. All book packages also have a 20% off early Black Friday discount. Following the pre-sale, the book will be available in Skillet's webstore.
Many people across the music industry said that Skillet would never make it— blurring the lines between Christian music and mainstream Rock, the band was “too spiritual,” “too positive,” and had female musicians, which was almost unheard of in rock ‘n’ roll. Now, 28 years and 22 million album sales later, SKILLET continues to defy all odds. The band has sold out arenas in 32 countries across five continents, including their first-ever, recent nearly 100% sold out Middle East tour.
As testimony to their global impact, check out this video featuring fans from all over the world talking about what the band coming to their city and country means to them.
SKILLET'S SOLD OUT CROWD IN ISTANBUL; photo: @steinmiller_productions
SKILLET'S SOLD OUT CROWD IN ATHENS; photo: @steinmiller_productions
SKILLET IN WITH MEMBERS of the U.S. ARMY IN KAZAKHSTAN photo: @steinmiller_productions
With smash hits like the 5x platinum “Monster” and 2x platinum “FeelInvincible,” which claimed the #1 spot on Rock Radio, Skillet’s unapologetic messages of hope and redemption have been spotlighted by brands like WWE,Marvel, ESPN, NFL, CONAN, USA Today, and The New York Times. With over 13.2 billion streams as proof, Skillet has won over the hearts of fans around the world who join together to celebrate over two decades of raw, powerful rock from a band few expected to succeed. This unfiltered reflection from founding member John Cooper chronicles Skillet’s unparalleled music career with honest commentary, never-before-seen candids, glossy concert shots, the best (and worst) album covers, and beloved Panhead fan art from the band’s archives.
Expected to only extend SKILLET’S formidable legacy, the band released their 12th studio project, REVOLUTION, on November 1st. Streams for focus tracks "Unpopular", "All That Matters" and "Ash In The Wind" have soared, with the music leaving critics raving, calling it a "hard-rocking freight train," "fantastic" and "exactly what fans want."
SKILLET will be the headline act for WINTER JAM 2025, hitting 38 cities across the U.S.. Full routing and line up at Skillet.com.
ABOUT: After nearly three decades, eleven albums, and thousands of shows worldwide, Skillet play louder, fight harder, and sound more rebellious than ever. As of 2024, the band have received two-time GRAMMY® Award nominations, picked up a Billboard Music Award, and landed three albums in the Top 5 of the Billboard200. Selling over 22 million units worldwide, they have notched multiplatinum, platinum, or gold RIAA certifications for a total of 12 singles and four full-length albums. Not to mention, they have regularly attracted 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify, boasting “one of the most-streamed rock songs of all-time” with the 5x-platinum “Monster.” Their presence has impressively surged throughout popular culture with syncs by WWE, Marvel, ESPN, and NFL in addition to coverage from USA Today, The New York Times, and more. As a live force of nature, they have touched down on five continents and in 32 countries, packing arenas everywhere from the Middle East to Russia. Not to mention, Skillet expanded their world with the graphic novel series EDEN. The first installment stood out as Z2 Comics’ best-selling book of all-time. Now, the global hard rock quartet—John Cooper [lead vocals, bass], Korey Cooper [guitar, keys], Jen Ledger [drums, vocals], and Seth Morrison [lead guitar]—deliver an insurgent, infectious, and inimitable body of work with their twelfth full-length offering and first-ever independent album, REVOLUTION, led by the single “Unpopular" and focus tracks "All That Matters" and "Ash In The Wind."
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