Skillet (band)

This article is about the Christian rock band. For their debut album, see Skillet (album).

Skillet
Skillet performing in 2014.
Skillet performing in 2014.
Background information
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Years active1996–present
Labels
Spinoffs
  • Fight The Fury
  • LEDGER
Members
Past members
  • Ken Steorts
  • Trey McClurkin
  • Kevin Haaland
  • Lori Peters
  • Ben Kasica
Websiteskillet.com

Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife duo John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (drums, co-lead vocals) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar). The band has released twelve studio albums, two of which, Collide and Comatose, received Grammy nominations.[1] Two of their albums, Comatose and Awake, are certified Platinum and Double Platinum respectively by the RIAA, while Rise and Unleashed are certified Gold as of June 29, 2020.[2] Four of their songs, "Monster", "Hero", "Awake and Alive", and "Feel Invincible", are certified Multi-Platinum (5× Platinum, 3× Platinum, and 2× Platinum, respectively), while another three, "Whispers in the Dark", "Comatose", and "The Resistance" are certified Platinum, and another five, "Rebirthing", "Not Gonna Die", "The Last Night", "Legendary", and "Stars" are certified Gold.[3]

Skillet went through several lineup changes early in their career, leaving founder John Cooper as the only original member remaining in the band. They are known for a relentless touring schedule, which garnered them a top five ranking in the Hardest Working Bands of 2010 by Songkick.com.[4]

  1. ^ CCMMagazine.com: Skillet Closes Out 2007 With Grammy Nomination Archived December 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "The hardest-working bands of 2010". Songkick. March 10, 2011. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.