“Savior” by Skillet, Saturday, April 13, 2024
In recent years, Skillet has become an apologetics band under the leadership of lead singer John Cooper . But before you could catch him on Fox News , Skillet was the band whose CD you had to hide from your conservative parents, whether it was the fetish-wear-inspired pastiche of Invincible or the snake on the angel mannequin on the cover of Collide . Skillet’s early music was influenced by Industrial bands like Nine Inch Nails and Korn , bands known for their anti-Christian messages. But Skillet’s early music varied greatly, each album seeming to take a completely different set of inspirations. Their 1996 debut self-titled album and its follow-up Hey You, I Love Your Soul pulled from grunge, while the band’s next two albums delved into a dark Marylin Manson sound. I’M EVERYTHING YOU WANTED. When speaking with Shane Told of the Lead Singer Syndrome podcast, John Cooper talked about how he was disappointed that youth groups were choosing secular songs for church skits rather