Grammy® nominated band Skillet will release Copmatose on October 3rd, already a critics’ fave featuring the massive hit Rebirthing, catapulting to No. 1 on R&R’s Christian Rock Radio chart in just six weeks, as well as the ascendant Active Rock radio hit, Whispers In The Dark, coming in this week as the No. 2 Most Added track at Active Rock radio outlets nationwide.

The band will be featured on a number of upcoming magazine covers, including the November/December issue of HM and the December issue of CCM, as well as features in Billboard, Christian Music Planet, Metal Edge, Drum! magazine and and more. Media outlets nationwide are raving about Comatose, including the Lead Review in CCM’s October issue which states that the project is “a quantum leap… if street cred is the goal, Skillet’s latest is right on target.”

In agreement with the media’s assessment of “COMATOSE,” Ardent Record’s President John Fry commented, “This is a superb band with a solid and consistent ministry. They have grown from strength to strength over the 10 years of our relationship. They renew again and again with new approaches and new presentations.”

Produced by Brian Howes (known as both member of Closure and as producer of Hinder’s hit debut) and John Cooper, and mixed by maestros Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Hoobastank, Bon Jovi, P.O.D.) and David Bottrill (Tool, Staind), Comatose marks a stunning new step in the band’s continuing evolution. Tracks such as Rebirthing and The Last Night meld big riffs and classic prog-rock flourishes with undeniable choruses and a distinctly modern alternative sensibility. Along with the album’s remarkable musical strides, vocalist/bassist John Cooper’s songwriting spans a vast range of topical territories, some of which follow socially conscious ideals, while others reflect his own life and personal struggles. “We’re proud of where we’ve been in the past,” Cooper says, “but I feel like this is our strongest record. There are so many different influences that it won’t just be about rock audiences or metal audiences. I think there’s something here for everybody.”

Comatose follows the Grammy® nominated Collide which included the Top 20 Active Rock and No. 1 Christian Rock radio smash, Savior. Fueled by a fervent following, known as “Panheads”, the album proved the band’s most popular to date with sales exceeding 200,000. Skillet also established themselves as one of the hardest working bands in modern rock, playing more than 200 dates a year, including both headline shows and tour dates with the likes of Shinedown, Three Days Grace, Saliva, and Finger Eleven.

Comatose will be available at Canadian Christian retail stores next Tuesday. Preview two tracks from the album at Skilet’s YMZ artist page.