Comatose (album)

''Comatose'' is the sixth studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet. Released on October 3, 2006, by Lava Records, Ardent Records and Atlantic Records, this album continues their previous album's trend of downplaying the keyboard elements that were prominent in previous releases in favor of more orchestral elements and distorted guitars. ''Comatose'' was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 3, 2009, their first record to do so, and has since gone platinum, selling over 1,000,000 copies as of May 20, 2016. On December 6, 2007, the album also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. A deluxe edition of ''Comatose'' was then released in stores on December 26, 2007, and a live DVD of their headlining tour in support of the record was released in the fall 2008.

This is the last album drummer Lori Peters recorded with the band.

Reception

''Comatose'' has mainly received positive reviews. AllMusic praised its unique mixture of instruments, saying, "When guitar progressions meet piano nuances, special things happen with this band." Jesusfreakhideout.com also gave the album a high rating; "Filled with big songs from beginning to end, Comatose relies on more theatrics to build their sound while delivering substance at the same time." Christianity Today, while mostly giving the album positive remarks, felt that the ballads were a bit too pop-oriented compared to the heavier songs. They also found some of the lyrics to be generic. IGN.com gave the album a mixed review, commenting, "This may play well within that niche market of Christian music, as many of the traditional listeners eschew 'secular' radio. But anyplace else, this album will be ignored by the masses, as it's all been done before in one way or the other."

Track listing

Singles

# " Rebirthing"
# " Whispers in the Dark"
# " The Older I Get"
# " The Last Night"
# " Comatose"
# "Live Free or Let Me Die"
# "Those Nights"
# "Better than Drugs"

Personnel

Skillet
* John L. Cooper – vocals, acoustic piano, guitars, bass guitar, additional string arrangements
* Korey Cooper – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming, guitars, vocals, additional string arrangements
* Ben Kasica – guitars
* Lori Peters – drums

Additional musicians
* Brian Howes – additional guitars, additional vocals
* Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements and conductor (1, 3)
* Suzie Katayama – string contractor (1, 3)

Technical personnel
* Zachary Kelm – executive producer, management
* John Cooper – producer
* Brian Howes – producer
* Chris Lord-Alge – mixing at Resonate Sound (Burbank, California) (1, 3, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17)
* David Bottrill – mixing at Metalworks Studios (Toronto, Canada) (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16)
* Richard Chycki – mixing (12)
* Jay Van Poederooyen – engineer, Pro Tools editing
* David Rieley – assistant engineer
* Sean Geyer – second assistant engineer
* Andy VanDette – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
* Mark "Patch" Patchel – drum tech
* Andy Karp – A&R
* Kevin Tully – A&R coordination
* Jeff Gros – photography
* Josh Horton – design
* Invisible Creature, Inc. – art direction
* Gregg Nadel – product management

Charts

Certifications

Awards

In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.38th Annual GMA Awards
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References

External links

Press Release
(Microsoft Word document)

Listen to full-length song, The Last Night

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Skillet (band) albums
2006 albums