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Unleashed (Skillet album)

Unleashed
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Studio album by Skillet
Released August 5, 2016
Recorded June 2015 – January 2016
Genre Christian metal, hard rock
Length 42:48
Label Atlantic
Producer
Skillet chronology
Rise
(2013)
Unleashed
(2016)
Singles from Unleashed
  1. "Feel Invincible"
    Released: June 29, 2016
  2. "Stars"
    Released: July 5, 2016
  3. "Back From the Dead"
    Released: January 24, 2017

Unleashed is the tenth album by American Christian rock band Skillet, released on August 5, 2016. The album was announced on May 20, 2016, and a lyric video was released for the track "Feel Invincible" at the same time on the band's YouTube channel. Six days later, the band released a lyric video for the track "Stars" on their YouTube channel.

On February 16, 2015, Skillet announced they were writing material for a new album with recording to begin in June with a potential release in the late half of 2015 or early 2016, however it got pushed back to a later-2016 release date on August 5, 2016. The band worked with Brian Howes, who previously produced their 2006 album, Comatose, along with producers Kevin Churko, Neal Avron and Seth Mosely. Cooper stated he felt "'really inspired'" before going into the studio to record the music. Even though he said "'the songs are very aggressive, very in-your-face'", he said the new material is genuine to the Skillet sound they have crafted.

On April 8, Skillet released a preview of a new song, later revealed to be called "Out of Hell", on their social media pages. On May 20, 2016 the album's title, Unleashed, was announced and is to be released on August 5, 2016 on Atlantic Records. A lyric video, "Feel Invincible", was also made available. On May 26, the lyric video and digital single "Stars" was released, along with a preview for another song titled "Back From the Dead". On July 8, the full version of "Back From the Dead" was made available for purchase online, followed by "I Want to Live" on July 29.

John Cooper noted that Unleashed is made up of songs ranging from metal to pop. Cooper also mentioned that he wanted the songs from Unleashed to be connected both in their lyrics and music.

The music video for Skillet's first single, "Feel Invincible", was released on June 29, 2016. The single charted at No. 3 on the US Christian Rock charts and No. 17 at the US Rock charts. WWE announced on July 7 that it had chosen "Feel Invincible" as an official theme for the 2016 Battleground pay-per-view event. The song has also been chosen as the theme for TBS' ELeague, an eight-week live video-gaming competition that will be broadcast in more than 80 countries.


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