Skillet, “Revolution.” Skillet took on a Revolution of its own while recording its 12th album. The hard rock band took out the middleman—a label—and went the independent route. The quartet then worked at its own pace, with guitarist Korey Cooper and longtime collaborators producing. The result brings a familiar…

Skillet, courtesy Jimmy Fontaine. For Skillet frontman John Cooper, finally unleashing the band’s new record to the world was a bit like having a child. “The baby’s finally here!” Cooper said enthusiastically, not long after Skillet released Dominion in January. Cooper said the band got the album recorded faster than ever.…

Skillet. “Dominion.” For Dominion, its dynamic 11th studio album, Skillet takes a familiar formula while adding some extra ingredients that elevate the Wisconsin band’s sound to both heavier and softer directions. Dominion Skillet Atlantic, Jan. 14 8/10 For example, opening track “Surviving the Game” is a soaring, uplifting anthemic rocker like…

Skillet. Photo courtesy of Chrissy Knix. John Cooper speaks with enthusiasm about Skillet‘s status as “the biggest-selling band you’ve never heard of.” Earlier this summer, the band’s frontman and cofounder received a call he never expected. The caller, from Pandora, informed him that Skillet had been inducted into the…

Wisconsin rockers Skillet are well past the point of having to depend on others. Frontman John Cooper and guitarist Korey Cooper took a leap of faith by handling most of the production on ‘Victorious,’ their band’s 10th album. The result is a 12-song ode to competition and overcoming. The…

Skillet, courtesy. This story originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune. Growing up in a traditional Southern Christian home, John Cooper was raised on church hymns. He wasn’t allowed to listen to rock’n’ roll — even Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. Anything with a drumbeat was forbidden.  But when…