Band

Skillet

Skillet is a christian metal band from United States, active 1996 to present. 15 releases and 8 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Christian Metal
Parent genre: Metal
Origin: Memphis, United States
Formed: 1996
Releases: 15

Biography

Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1991. The band currently consists of husband and wife John Cooper and Korey Cooper along with Jen Ledger and Seth Morrison. The band has released twelve studio albums, two of which, Collide and Comatose, received Grammy nominations. 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. Four of their songs, "Monster", "Hero", "Awake and Alive", and "Feel Invincible", are certified Multi-Platinum, 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.

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Genres

Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
John L. Cooper	Keyboard, Bass guitar, Lead vocals, Acoustic guitar	1996 to present
Korey Cooper	Background vocals, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Electric guitar	1999 to present
LEDGER	Background vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set), Lead vocals	2008 to present
Seth Morrison	Electric guitar	2011 to present

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Ben Kasica		2001 to 2011
Ken Steorts	Electric guitar	1996 to 1999
Lori Peters	Drums (drum set)	2000 to 2007
Trey McClurkin	Drums (drum set)	1996 to 2000

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

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