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{{Infobox musical artist| Name = Skillet| Img = skillet.jpg| Img_capt = From left [[Ben Kasica]], Korey Cooper, [[John Cooper (musician)|John Cooper]], and Lori Peters| Background = group_or_band| Origin = [[is a Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]in the mid-90s. They span the musical genres from grunge to techno, [[Tennessee]], [[United States]]| Genre = [[Christian industrial to alternative rock]]| Years_active = 1996&ndash;present| Label(s) = [[Ardent Records|Ardent]]</br>[[Forefront Records|Forefront]]| URL = http://www.skilletThey were heavily influenced by the bands Mortal and Fold Zandura.org| Current_members = [[Ben Kasica]] <br/> Korey Cooper <br/> [[John Cooper (musician)|John Cooper]] <br/> Lori Peters| Past_members = Trey McClurkin <br/> Ken Steorts <br/> Kevin Haaland}}

'''First recording an album in 1996, Skilletoriginally had three members: John Cooper, Trey McClurkin (drums), and Ken Steorts (guitar). These original members also recorded their second CD together. With their third CD, John''' is a [[Christian rock]] s wife Korey joined the band formed in [[Memphisthe keyboards, Tennessee]] in Ken Steorts left the mid-90sband and Kevin Haaland joined. They span Soon after the musical genres from [[grunge]] to [[techno]]release of Invincible however, industrial to alternative rockTrey McClurkin also left, and Lori Peters begen playing drums. They were heavily influenced by Kevin Haaland left the bands [[Mortal]] band before Alien Youth, and [[Fold Zandura]]Ben Kasica took over on guitar.

First recording an album At the 2006 Ichthus Festival in [[1996]]Kentucky, Skillet originally had three members: [[John Cooper (musician)|John Cooper]]it was announced onstage that their new record would be titled Comatose. Its first two singles are "Rebirthing" and "Whispers", Trey McClurkin or (drums"Whispers In The Dark"), and Ken Steorts (guitar)was released on October 3, 2006. These original members also recorded their second CD together. With their third CDCooper has said, John's wife Korey joined "As soon as my feet hit the band in the keyboardsstage, Ken Steorts left the band and Kevin Haaland joined. Soon after the release of I know- no matter how many people are there- I'm going to give it everything I'[[Invincible (Skillet album)|Invincible]]ve got. I'm going to do the best show I can do; the wildest show. I' however, Trey McClurkin also left, and Lori Peters begen playing drumsm gonna rock it. Kevin Haaland left the band before ''[[Alien Youth]]'', and Ben Kasica took over I think we captured that feeling on [[guitar]]our record."

*[[John Cooper (musician)|John Cooper]] - [[singer|lead vocals]], [[bass guitar|bass]] (Founding member)*Korey Cooper - [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Electronic keyboard|keyboard]], [[guitar]] (Member since 1999)*[[Ben Kasica]] - [[guitar]] (Member since 2001)*Lori Peters - [[drums]] (Member since 2000)

*Ken Steorts - guitar (1996 - 1999, founder of The Visible School, a [[Christian]] school)

==Discography== ===[[Album]]s==={| class="wikitable" width="70%"! Album Cover! Year! Title! [[Record label|Label(s)]]! Status! Billboards Ranking|-| align="center" | ''[[Image:Skilletselftitled.jpg|50px|]]''| align="center" | [[1996]]| align="left" | ''[[Skillet (album)|Skillet]]''| align="center" | [[Ardent Records|Ardent]]</br>[[Forefront Records|Forefront]]| align="center" | | align="center" ||-| align="center" | ''[[Image:HeyYouILoveYourSoul.jpg|50px|]]''| align="center" | [[1998]]| align="left" | ''[[Hey You, I Love Your Soul]]''| align="center" | [[Ardent Records|Ardent]]</br>[[Forefront Records|Forefront]]| align="center" | | align="center" ||-| align="center" | ''[[Image:Skillet_Invincible.jpg|50px|]]''| align="center" | [[2000]]| align="left" | ''[[Invincible (Skillet album)|Invincible]]''| align="center" | [[Ardent Records|Ardent]]</br>[[Forefront Records|Forefront]]| align="center" | | align="center" ||-| align="center" | ''[[Image:Ardentworship.jpg|50px|]]''| align="center" | [[2000]]| align="left" | ''[[Ardent Worship]]''| align="center" | [[Ardent Records|Ardent]]| align="center" | | align="center" ||-| align="center" | ''[[Image:Alien Youth.jpg|50px|]]''| align="center" | [[2001]]| align="left" | ''[[Alien Youth]]''| align="center" | [[Ardent Records|Ardent]]| align="center" | | align="center" | #141|-| align="center" | ''[[Image:Collide_%28album%29.jpg|50px|]]''| align="center" | [[2003]]| align="left" | ''[[Collide (album)|Collide]]''| align="center" | [[Ardent Records|Ardent]]</br>[[Lava Records|Lava]]| align="center" | | align="center" | #179|-| align="center" | ''[[Image:Skilletcomatose.jpg|50px|]]''| align="center" | [[2006]]| align="left" | ''[[Comatose (album)|Comatose]]''| align="center" | [[Lava Records|Lava]]</br>[[Ardent Records|Ardent]]</br>[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]| align="center" | | align="center" | #55|{returnto} ===[[EP]]s==={| class="wikitable" width="70%"! Album Cover! Year! Title! [[Record label|Label(s)]]|-| align="center" | ''[[Image:Nocover.gif|50px|]]''| align="center" | [[2001]]| align="left" | ''Skillet Signed Promotional EP''| align="center" | [[Ardent Records|Ardent]]|} ===[[DVD]]s===*''[[Alien Youth]]'' - Unplugged Invasion DVD (2002) ==Compilations==*''No Lies'' (1998) - "Locked in a Cage"*''[[Surfonic Water Revival]]'' (1998) - "Last Day of Summer"*''WWJD'' (1998) "Whirlwind"*''Cross Seekers'' (2000) - "Safe With You"*''[[Festival Con Dios]]'' (2001) - "Alien Youth"*''Veggie Tales: Veggie Rocks!'' (2004) - "Stand"*''X2004'' (2004) - "Savior"*''X2005'' (2005) - "Open Wounds"*''OSeven: The Year's Best Christian Rock Hits'' (2006) - "Comatose" ==Trivia==The Skillet song "A Little More" can be added to the [[Christian video games|Christian video game]] ''Dance Praise'' via the ''Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 3: Pop & Rock Hits''. ==External links==*[http://www.skillet.org Official site]*{{MySpace|skilletmusic|Skillet}}*[http://www.atlanticrecords.com Atlantic Records]*[http://www.ardentrecords.com Ardent Records]*[http://www.srerecordings.com SRE Recordings]*[http://www.panheads.org Panheads website]*[http://theskilletlounge.tripod.com/tsl/ The Skillet Lounge]*[http://concretegirl2.homestead.com/skillet.html J-Dogg and the crew]*[http://home.earthlink.net/~alienyouth/_uimages/lori.rm Lori Peters biography video]*[http://www.firestream.net/fs_rate.php?go=showcat&cat_id=25 Skillet] at [http://www.firestream.net Firestream.net]*[http://www.lyricsdir.com/skillet-lyrics.html Skillet Lyrics] {{Skillet}} [[Category:1990s music groups|Skillet]][[Category:2000s music groups|Skillet]][[Category:American musical groups|Skillet]][[Category:Christian musical groups|Skillet (band)]][[Category:Christian rock|Skillet (band)]][[Category:Heavy metal musical groups|Skillet]][[Category:People from Memphis|Skillet]]