Skillet have announced their new single, “Scream,” set for release on July 10. The track marks the first taste of new music from the band, with additional releases expected later this year.
Discussing the band’s approach to the new music, frontman John Cooper said, “We went back to Memphis and worked with a producer who knew the band before we’d made our first record. Life has taken some great turns, but it’s also taken some painful turns. Now we’re here, and we still have more of a story to tell. The music kept getting heavier, and I said, ‘We’ve got to go all-in.’”
The announcement arrives as Skillet continue celebrating several recent milestones, including their 6x-platinum hit “Monster” surpassing 4 billion global streams and joining Spotify’s Billions Club. The song remains the only track by a Christian artist to exceed one billion streams on Spotify.
Alongside the new single, Skillet have announced the Comatose: 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour, a fall headline run celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2006 album Comatose. The band says the tour will feature a large selection of songs from the album, including some tracks that have never been performed live. Tickets go on sale June 26, with artist and Spotify presales available ahead of the general on-sale.
Skillet – Comatose: 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour:
Sep. 30 – Schenectady, NY – Proctors
Oct. 2 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
Oct. 3 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
Oct. 4 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Oct. 7 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Oct. 8 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Oct. 10 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Oct. 11 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
Oct. 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie
Oct. 14 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Oct. 16 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
Oct. 17 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
Oct. 18 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
Oct. 20 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
Oct. 22 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Oct. 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
Oct. 26 – Airway Heights, WA – Pend Oreille Pavilion at Northern Quest
Oct. 27 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
Oct. 30 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
Oct. 31 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
Nov. 1 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Nov. 5 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Nov. 6 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
Nov. 10 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
