Memphis, TN · Christian rock

Skillet

1 upcoming festival

Christian rock's arena juggernaut — 'Monster' with a special production, pyro and strings at full budget.

Skillet formed in Memphis in 1996 and is led by bassist and vocalist John Cooper, with his wife Korey Cooper on guitar and keyboards. The band began within the Christian rock scene and gradually moved toward a heavier, more polished arena sound, adding orchestral arrangements and electronics to a base of hard rock and nu metal.

Their commercial breakthrough came with the album Comatose and, more decisively, Awake, which produced "Monster" — the song that became their most widely heard track and a fixture in sports and television soundtracks. Their live shows are built around large-scale production, and their lyrics retain the faith-based themes present from the start.

Christian rock