Revolution (Skillet album)

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Revolution
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Studio album by
Skillet
ReleasedNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Studio
  • Full Circle Music
    (Nashville, TN)
  • Van Howes Studio
    (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Genre
Length35:01
Label Hear It Loud
Producer
Skillet chronology
Dominion
(2022)		Revolution
(2024)
Singles from Revolution
  1. "Unpopular"
    Released: August 9, 2024
  2. "All That Matters"
    Released: September 13, 2024
  3. "Ash in the Wind"
    Released: October 18, 2024

Revolution is the twelfth studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet. It was released on November 1, 2024, through the band's label Hear It Loud Records. It is the first Skillet album to be released independently. [1] [2]

Contents

With regard to the album title and theme, Skillet frontman John Cooper explains that "the revolution we're talking about on this record is not a political revolution, [and] it is certainly not a militaristic one, which I've never supported. It's a revolution for love. It's a revolution to love your enemies". [3] [a] On the album cover, the band flag Cooper holds has "1 COR 13:13" printed in the lower-right corner, referring to the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. The verse reads, "But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love." (NASB1995)Revolution is the shortest Skillet album to date.

Singles

The first single for the album, "Unpopular", was released with an accompanying music video on August 9, 2024. [4] Designed with "tongue-in-cheek" lyrics, [5] Cooper states that the song is "saying the world's gone so nuts that the things the world loves are so disgusting and so crazy—like, in a world gone mad, would you really want to be popular? That's kind of the joke of the song." [6]

The third and last single for the album, "Ash in the Wind", was released on October 18, 2024. Cooper mentions that "'Ash in the Wind' reminds us of a mix of old Skillet and Linkin Park, which I’m a huge fan of. Korey produced it, and it definitely merges live performance with modern recording techniques." [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Blabbermouth.net 8/10 [10]

The album received mixed reviews from critics. Alex Caldwell at Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album 2 out of 5 stars and said: "Revolution finds the group treading water musically and thematically at best and pandering to an unknown demographic at worst with a few questionable theological lyrics and pseudo-political ramblings that (at times) sound just generic enough to be considered revolutionary by any side that wants to claim them." [9] Anne Erickson at Blabbermouth.net rated the album 8 out of 10 and stated: "Skillet certainly keep with their usual formula on Revolution, but the album still has a new life and should be exactly what fans want in a new Skillet set." [10]

Track listing

Revolution track listing [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Showtime"John Cooper, Korey Cooper & Seth Mosley3:34
2."Unpopular"John Cooper, Korey Cooper & Seth Mosley3:05
3."All That Matters"John Cooper & Brian Howes3:28
4."Not Afraid"John Cooper & Korey Cooper3:14
5."Revolution"John Cooper, Korey Cooper, YOUTHYEAR & Carlo Colasacco3:06
6."Ash in the Wind"John Cooper & Korey Cooper3:52
7."Fire Inside of Me"John Cooper & Korey Cooper3:53
8."Defector"John Cooper, Korey Cooper & Seth Mosley3:20
9."Happy Wedding Day (Alex's Song)"John Cooper3:58
10."Death Defier"John Cooper, Korey Cooper & Seth Mosley3:38
Total length:35:01

Personnel

Skillet

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Revolution
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 72
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [13] 22
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14] 39
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [15] 12
US Billboard 200 [16] 100
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [17] 1
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [18] 19

Notes

  1. ↑ On "love your enemies", see Matthew 5:43–48 and Luke 6:27–36.

References

  1. 1 2 Price, Deborah Evans (August 6, 2024). "Skillet Leaves Atlantic After Two Decades: 'It's Time for Us to Be Pushed Out of the Nest'". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ Peoples, Glenn (January 15, 2025). "Skillet's John Cooper Has Some Business Advice for His Younger Self". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Jesse T. (August 9, 2024). "'Today's a Good Day To Be Unpopular'—John Cooper Urges a Spiritual 'Revolution' With New Skillet Single". ChurchLeaders. p. 2. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Skillet - Unpopular (Official Music Video)". YouTube. August 9, 2024. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "REVOLUTION DIGITAL ALBUM". Skillet. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Jesse T. (August 9, 2024). "'Today's a Good Day To Be Unpopular'—John Cooper Urges a Spiritual 'Revolution' With New Skillet Single". ChurchLeaders. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (October 18, 2024). "Skillet Releases 'Ash In the Wind'". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Monger, James (November 1, 2024). "Skillet Revolution". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Caldwell, Alex (November 3, 2024). "Skillet Revolution". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Ercikson, Anne (October 28, 2024). "Skillet Revolution". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Revolution". Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Skillet – Revolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Skillet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Skillet Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Skillet Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard . Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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