Skillet (band)

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Skillet
From left Ben Kasica, Korey Cooper, John Cooper, and Lori Peters
Background information
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genre(s)	Christian rock
Years active	1996–present
Website	http://www.skillet.org
Members
Ben Kasica Korey Cooper John Cooper Lori Peters
Former members
Trey McClurkin Ken Steorts Kevin Haaland

Skillet is a Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-90s. They span the musical genres from grunge to techno, industrial to alternative rock. They were heavily influenced by the bands Mortal and Fold Zandura.

First recording an album in 1996, Skillet originally had three members: John Cooper, Trey McClurkin (drums), and Ken Steorts (guitar). These original members also recorded their second CD together. With their third CD, John's wife Korey joined the band in the keyboards, Ken Steorts left the band and Kevin Haaland joined. Soon after the release of Invincible however, Trey McClurkin also left, and Lori Peters begen playing drums. Kevin Haaland left the band before Alien Youth, and Ben Kasica took over on guitar.

At the 2006 Ichthus Festival in Kentucky, it was announced onstage that their new record would be titled Comatose. Its first two singles are "Rebirthing" and "Whispers", or ("Whispers In The Dark"), and was released on October 3, 2006. Cooper has said, "As soon as my feet hit the stage, I know- no matter how many people are there- I'm going to give it everything I've got. I'm going to do the best show I can do; the wildest show. I'm gonna rock it. I think we captured that feeling on our record."[1]

1 Panheads
2 Band members
- 2.1 Members
- 2.2 Former Members
3 Discography
4 Compilations
5 Trivia
6 External links

[edit] Panheads

Panheads are fans of the rock band Skillet.

Uh, "Panheads"? You see, there are three levels in "Skillethood". Those who don't know, those who become "Skilletfanz" through hearing our music, and then "Panheads", those who come to three or four shows traveling up to 10 hours, bringing skillets, banners, writing on their cars, and so forth. Of course, we love them all, but we have a special place in our hearts for "Panheads".

Guitarist Ken Steorts

[edit] Band members

[edit] Members

John Cooper - lead vocals, bass (Founding member)
Korey Cooper - backing vocals, keyboard, guitar (Member since 1999)
Ben Kasica - guitar (Member since 2001)
Lori Peters - drums (Member since 2000)

[edit] Former Members

Trey McClurkin - drums (1996 - 2000)
Ken Steorts - guitar (1996 - 1999, founder of The Visible School, a Christian school)
Kevin Haaland - guitar (1999 - 2001)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year	Title	Label(s)	Billboards Ranking
1996	Skillet	Ardent Forefront
1998	Hey You, I Love Your Soul	Ardent Forefront
2000	Invincible	Ardent Forefront
2000	Ardent Worship	Ardent
2001	Alien Youth	Ardent	#141
2003	Collide	Ardent Lava	#179
2006	Comatose	Lava Ardent Atlantic	#55

[edit] EPs

Album Cover	Year	Title	Label(s)
	2001	Skillet Signed Promotional EP	Ardent

[edit] DVDs

Alien Youth - Unplugged Invasion DVD (2002)

[edit] Compilations

No Lies (1998) - "Locked in a Cage"
Surfonic Water Revival (1998) - "Last Day of Summer"
WWJD (1998) "Whirlwind"
Cross Seekers (2000) - "Safe With You"
Festival Con Dios (2001) - "Alien Youth"
Veggie Tales: Veggie Rocks! (2004) - "Stand"
X2004 (2004) - "Savior"
X2005 (2005) - "Open Wounds"
OSeven: The Year's Best Christian Rock Hits (2006) - "Comatose"

[edit] Trivia

The Skillet song "A Little More" can be added to the Christian video game Dance Praise via the Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 3: Pop & Rock Hits.

[edit] External links

Skillet
John Cooper - Korey Cooper - Ben Kasica - Lori Peters
Discography
Albums: Skillet - Hey You, I Love Your Soul - Invincible - Ardent Worship - Alien Youth - Collide - Collide (Re-Release) - Comatose
EPs: Skillet Signed Promotional EP
DVDs: Alien Youth

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