Saturday, February 4th, 2012

It’s been 99 weeks since Skillet released Awake, the RIAA-Gold certified project that remains a best seller on the Billboard Top 200 with nearly 800,000 scans, and now the band has garnered their third consecutive RIAA Gold certified single with the No. 1 Active Rock and Christian radio hit, “Awake & Alive.” In addition, Skillet [...]

“Awake & Alive,” the latest single from Atlantic/Ardent/INO recording group Skillet, has bulleted its way to #1 at Mainstream Active Rock Radio outlets nationwide. Their gold certified album, Awake, now features a trio of Active Rock and Christian radio blockbusters including the current hit “Awake and Alive,” the RIAA gold certified, top 5 Active Rock [...]

Here’s the official word from both John and Ben about Ben’s departure from Skillet. We wish Ben the best! “Panheads, fans, friends, and rockers, What’s up everybody? We have just returned home from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, where we had an awesome tour! However, as we are taking a little time off, we have [...]

AFTER 64 WEEKS AWAKE STILL HOLDS STRONG ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 – ONLY A FEW ACTS INCLUDING LADY GAGA AND TAYLOR SWIFT HAVE BEEN THERE LONGER On the heels of their latest project Awake receiving RIAA Gold status in just 10 months, Atlantic/Ardent/INO rockers Skillet are now celebrating the Gold certification (over 500,000 units) of [...]

Skillet’s iTunes Session was released today, including songs from Awake and Comatose. You can check it out here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-session/id401587463. Also, Awake is now on sale for $7.99! You can get that here! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/awake/id326077729?uo=4

FreeCCM.com is holding a contest for signed Skillet posters (see them here) and is also featuring a Bible study inspired by Skillet’s song “Monster”. They’re also promoting Skillet’s Early Years: 1996-2001 hits album. Check out what FreeCCM.com is saying….. “This week we’ve got a great bible study that was inspired by Skillet’s song “Monster.” We’re [...]

TobyMac and Skillet’s co-headlining “Awake Tonight Tour” will pick back up starting November 11th as this year’s Winter Wonder Slam Tour. The tour begins in Springfield, Illinois and will continue through December 12th in Salem, VA. The tour will also feature special guest Shonlock. Check out the dates below and click here for tickets! 11/11 [...]

In a fast and furious 10 months, “AWAKE,” the latest album from Atlantic/Ardent/INO recording group Skillet, has been certified gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000. The album – which includes two Active Rock radio blockbusters in the top 5 hit, “Monster,” which also ranked in at No. 2 at Christian Rock, [...]

Skillet has just been confirmed as a special guest for select dates on Creed’s “20-10 Tour” dates, along with bands Theft and Red also appearing at several concerts. As previously announced, “The 20-10 Tour” kicks off on July 28th in Washington D.C., and was named because the first 2,010 reserved seats are $20 all-in. This [...]

Hey, guys. Want to win tickets to a show on the Awake Tonight Tour? Skillet is giving away tickets to each show of the tour on Twitter. Click here to find out how you can enter the contest.