"Back From the Dead" to Appear in SyFy Channel's
New Series, Blood Drive
Skillet Announces Extension of "Unleashed" Tour
New York, NY (April 26, 2017) - Spearheading the effort to merge the two worlds of comics and music, Marvel Entertainment's Marvel Playback opens up conversation with some of music's biggest names. GRAMMY® nominated Skillet's John Cooper joined Marvel's Playback to speak about his love for comics, and the lessons he's learned from their stories and heroes. That video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/lKryE-HOg_A.
“What makes a hero is someone who does something selfless…Someone who stands up for someone who is weak," says Cooper. "Working in rock and roll is good, but being a hero is better.”
Earning three Billboard Music Award Nominations, their most recent album, Unleashed, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. The group's latest single "Back From the Dead," continues to climb the charts, hitting No. 9 on the Active Rock Chart, and No. 10 on Billboard's Christian Rock Chart. The new single comes on the heels of the debut track “Feel Invincible” that went to #1 at Active Rock radio.
"Back From The Dead" is also set to be used in SyFy's new series, Blood Drive. The episode featuring the Skillet track will be the premiere of the show on June 14th.
Skillet has announced they will be extending their "Unleashed Tour" with the addition of three more shows. After recently wrapping three legs of their headlining tour with sold-out dates across the U.S. and Europe, the group has decided to extend the tour to Memphis (June 6th), Orlando (June 8th), and Atlanta (June 9th). These dates come alongside already announced festival dates including Carolina Rebellion, Rock On The Range, Loudwire Live and Rise Above Fest. The band will also be joining Korn and Stone Sour on the Serenity Of Summer Tour in July and August.
About Skillet:
Skillet has cemented its place as one of the 21st century’s most successful rock bands. Selling more than 12 million units worldwide, the Wisconsin quartet have received two GRAMMY® Award nominations and won a Billboard Music Award for the platinum-certified Awake. Their double-platinum single “Monster” is “the eighth most-streamed rock song of 2015” and currently has over 87 million plays (and counting) on Spotify and would earn the distinction of becoming “the best-selling digital single in the history of Christian Music.” 2013’s Rise bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 upon release and received resounding and eclectic acclaim from the likes of USA Today, New York Times, Revolver Loudwire, and more. Their latest album, Unleashed debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and the first single “Feel Invincible” went to #1 on the Rock Radio chart. The track “Stars” was featured in the motion picture The Shack that was released last March. Skillet was recently nominated for 3 more Billboard Music Awards and their songs have been used by the WWE, Marvel, ESPN and the NFL to name a few.
Get Connected With Skillet:
Website: www.skillet.com
Facebook: https://www.
Twitter & Instagram: @skilletmusic
For more information on Skillet, please contact:
Paul Freundlich / PFA Media / (212) 334-6116 / paulf@pfamedia.net
Kevin Chiaramonte / PFA Media / (212) 334-6116 / kevinc@pfamedia.net
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May 7th
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Concord, NC
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Carolina Rebellion
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May 19th
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Peoria, IL
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Peoria Riverfront
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May 20th
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Columbus, OH
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Rock On The Range
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May 21st
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Louisville, KY
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Iroquois Amphitheatre
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May 26th
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Pryor, OK
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Rocklahoma
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May 28th
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Dallas, TX
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KEGL’s BFD
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June 3rd
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Denver, CO
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Elitch Gardens
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June 6th
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Memphis, TN
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New Daisy Theatre
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June 8th
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Orlando, FL
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House Of Blues
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June 9th
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Atlanta, GA
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Center Stage
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June 10th
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Charlotte, NC
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Rock The Park
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June 11th
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South Bend, IN
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The Bear’s Big Growl 6
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June 15th
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Burlington, IA
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Burlington Steamboat Days
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June 16th
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Flint, MI
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Loudwire Live
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June 17th
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Vaughan, Canada
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Wonder Jam
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June 21st
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Gaylord, MI
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Big Ticket Festival
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June 22nd
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Kings Island, OH
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SpiritSong
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June 23rd
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Brainerd, MN
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Lakes Jam
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June 24th
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Doswell, VA
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KingsFest
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July 1st
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Shirleysburg, PA
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Creation Festival Northeast
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July 3rd
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Great Lakes, IL
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US Naval Station Great Lakes
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July 7th
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Oshkosh, WI
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Lifest 2017
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July 15th
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Kennewick, WA
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Creation Festival Northwest
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July 19th
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Syracuse, NY
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Lakeview Amphitheater *
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July 20th
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Boston, MA
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Blue Hills Bank Pavilion *
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July 21st
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Hampton, NH
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Wally’s Pub
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July 22nd
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Bangor, ME
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Rise Above Fest 2017
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July 23rd
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Hartford, CT
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Xfinity Theatre *
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July 25th
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Toronto, Canada
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Budweiser Stage *
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July 26th
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Camden, NJ
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BB&T Pavilion *
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July 27th
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Holmdel, NJ
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PNC Bank Arts Center *
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July 29th
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Bellevue, NE
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FishFest
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Cincinnati, OH
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Riverbend Music Center *
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Aug 2nd
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH
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Blossom Music Center *
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Aug 3rd
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Midland , TX
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Rock The Desert
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Aug 5th
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Valdosta, GA
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Wild Adventures
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Aug 11th
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South Bend, IN
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Pulse Summer Music Series
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Aug 19th
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Santa Claus, IN
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Holiday World
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Sept 2nd
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Pueblo, CO
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Colorado State Fair
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Sept 15th
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Shippensburg, PA
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Uprise Festival
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