Massive rock riffs, swirling drums, monstrous hooks and undeniably catchy choruses. Hints of progressive rock mixed in with modern alternative flourishes and touches of classical influence as swelling strings intersect with sonic adrenaline rushes. It's indeed a fusion unlike any other, marking the latest chapter in the continuous evolution of Skillet, whose moniker couldn't be more fitting come its explosive release Comatose.
Coupled with 200 dates a year on the road, this foursome is one of the hardest working, heaviest rocking, boldly witnessing and most broadly appealing acts of its generation. Comatose has several examples of Skillet flexing its experimental muscles while keeping true to their original calling. The first single "Rebirthing" is a complex but accessible amalgamation of piercing strings, jarring guitars, humongous power chords and neck snapping reactions calling all to come alive in Christ. In sharp contrast, but equally compelling are enormous anthems like "The Last Night," "Say Goodbye" and "Yours to Hold," all oozing with ethereal orchestration and insanely infectious sing-a-long potential.
"The funny thing about Jesus is that He wasn't just all talk, but as much or more about relationships and communicating to people in a relatable way, as He was solely preaching to them. I'm very passionate about evangelism, but love begets evangelism and we want people to know we care about their needs in a practical way." - John Cooper, Lead Vocalist - SKILLET
Naming the record Comatose further cements those expressions, hoping to rev up listeners to break beyond the mundane, get on track with their relationships (here on earth and with the Creator), and charge forward with hope.
John L. Cooper – vocals, bass guitar
Korey Cooper – keyboard, guitar, vocals
Lori Peters - drums
Ben Kasica - guitar
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Keep Rockin!!| Posted June 18, 2009
You have to give it to Skillet, but this CD is SLAMMIN!! Each song is not the boring same-old-song-and-dance that artists use just to fill up CD space! Different effects and instruments make this CD one of a kind and a good one to listen to!
Skillet--Comatose| Posted May 23, 2009
I just got this CD and it has definently become one of my favorites. The first two songs are amazing. There aren't any songs that I dislike on the album. It was totally worth the money.
Skillet - Comatose| Posted March 26, 2009
This CD was absolutely awesome! It rarely had anything that wasn't simply great on it. The song "Rebirthing" has a great violin part, which really brings out a totally different side, I absolutely adore anything that has some type of wonderful violin solo.
cool!!!!| Posted March 22, 2009
This Cd is very good i like a lot of the songs on the cd. skillet is an awesome band all of their cds are a must buy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Skillet Comatose Album Rocks!| Posted February 06, 2009
One of the latest albums from Skillet-Comatose, is one of the best albums I've ever heard before. With top hits like "Whispers in the Dark", "Comatose", and "Rebirthing", this album is one of my favorites. Skillet combines their unique songwriting style and rock/metal sound into one. I encourage everyone to give it a listen.
Downhill| Posted August 15, 2008
I was a huge Skillet fan, and I still love their music, but this album is nowhere near the quality of their previous two. It almost seems as if they took their hardest works and softened them up, then took their softest works and made them harder, bringing this album to a plain, boring middle ground. The music is still good, don't get me wrong, but Collide and Alien Youth were much better both in terms of music and of lyrics.
skillet-comatose| Posted August 06, 2008
i reeeeaaaalllly do like this albulm it has just blessed me, i love johns deep voice he clearly had great talent!
the songs that i like best were better that drugs, camotose and angels.
Comatose blows away any previous album| Posted July 25, 2008
After a 3 year break since their last full release, even the panheadz were saying "this had better be worth it" They got their wish.
A strong opening with Rebirthing, the first single from the CD, you could tell this was going to be a wild ride. With an amazing synth at the beginning, you could tell this was different than any of their previous sound. It was not Grunge or Hard rock. It was definitely not electronica. It was new. New is good.
As Rebirthing fades into The Last Night, you can tell Cooper's style hasn't changed. He still offers Christian solutions to common problems, while still relating to the listener.
After The Last Night, the album has its first Ballad(which, in a live show, Cooper joked that they put on the album "Just so chicks would buy our record"), entitled Yours to Hold. I'm not a fan of Ballads, and I don't really like either on this album(though I have higher expectations of Skillet, because of songs like "Will You Be There", and "Under My Skin"). Not much else to say
Better than Drugs. Lyrically, a very risky song...but risk big, win big, right? Right. This song quickly became one of my favorites on the album, and actually feels like it could fit on Collide, while still not feeling out of place here. Musically, the intro is the best part. It goes downhill from there.
The next song is my personal favorite by Skillet...period. Comatose. The song sounds great, and talks of how life is a Comatose without God. Wow, for being my favorite, there's not a lot to say...I guess that's because I don't have to outline cons about the song.
The next 2 songs sound almost identical in the beginning. Older I Get and Those Nights. 2 "power ballads" that are somehow becoming trends in the music industry. I like Those Nights more.
The next song is another 5/5, Falling Inside the Black. Following the same Formula as Rebirthing and Comatose, but doing it differently. I love the intro to it.
The next song is a mediocre ballad...and I KNOW Skillet can do better. They HAVE done better with ballads. That's all I'm saying
The next song is another amazing song: Whispers in the dark. All I can say is read comatose and falling inside the black.
The album closer is...strange. it's not really a song. I like it, but I'm sure there are people that are like "That's so Stupid!" and press stop after Whispers. It's good subject matters, and kids, if you ever have to memorize poetry for class, I recommend this song, entitled Looking for Angels
awesome| Posted July 24, 2008
this cd is very well written, combining awesome music with amazing lyrics. every song is unique. you can tell that they really mean what they say. the lyrics are very deep. my fav songs are whispers in the dark, rebirthing, and falling inside the black. very great album
Excellent "hard rock" album| Posted July 23, 2008
Was never a fan of Skillet (only knew one lame older pop song on the local Christian radio) so had none of their albums... saw them in concert this year with my kids, and WOW! Great live show, and just as exciting on the CD too. The other reviews here speak to the CD high points. My 2 cents would be if you listen to alternative rock radio or grew up listening to hard rock, even metal, you will really enjoy this album. Great songwriting, great melodies, great loud guitar, crunching riffs, pounding drums.. all the cliche review points are here.. and I mean that in a good way. Easily my favorite CD purchase in the last 4 years (well, aside from anything by tobyMac).
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