Victorious (Skillet album) explained

Victorious
Type:studio
Artist:Skillet
Cover:Skillet - Victorious.png
Alt:Victorious (Skillet album)
Released:August 2, 2019
Recorded:December 2018 – April 2019
Length:44:59
Label:Atlantic
Producer:
Prev Title:Unleashed
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Victorious is the tenth studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet, released on August 2, 2019.[1] The album was announced on May 7, 2019, and a lyric video was released for the track "Legendary" at the same time on the band's YouTube channel.[2] The band released the song "You Ain't Ready" on July 26, 2019, as a promotional single.[3] "Legendary" was later chosen to be the new theme song for a new look WWE Raw, which debuted in 2019.[4]

Background and recording

Skillet released their previous studio album, Unleashed, in 2016. During the production stage for Victorious, lead singer John Cooper and his wife, Korey, solely produced half of the album while joining Seth Mosley and Mike "X" O'Connor for two other songs.[2]

Composition

In an interview with Radio.com, lead singer John Cooper said the album was composed of fight songs and that he wanted to let others know that "you can be victorious through the trials of life, but life is going to suck sometimes".[5] In regards to specific tracks, Cooper told Billboard that "Legendary" was about making the most out of your life and referenced the past criticism the band received about their musical path.[2] Upon the launch of the music video for "Legendary", Cooper told People that the song's meaning was "to live your life the way you think you should". Cooper also added that "Legendary" was chosen as the first released single because of the pumped up energy levels.[6]

Promotion and release

On May 7, Billboard reported the release date for Victorious was August 2 and included the newly released lyric video for "Legendary". The song became a single for rock radio stations on May 20 and had a later music video published in July 2019.[7] [8] For their other songs released before the album's release, Skillet had "Anchor" and "Save Me" available to stream on June 14 while "Anchor" became a Christian radio single on July 19. On July 26, "You Ain't Ready" was made available alongside an accompanying lyric video.[3]

Touring

In April 2019, Skillet revealed they would be embarking on a tour throughout the United States alongside Sevendust. The Victorious War started on August 11 in Memphis, Tennessee and ended on September 7 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[9] After the tour with Sevendust, Skillet started a one-month North American tour with Alter Bridge called the Victorious Sky Tour, running from September 22 to October 25.[10]

Reception

Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic called the album a "satisfying, defiant, and rousing collection of spiritual hype music". Alternatively, David Craft of Jesus Freak Hideout felt that the band was limiting themselves on the album and "seem to be stuck on recreating Comatose".

Accolades

Year-end lists
PublicationAccoladeRank
Top 50 Albums of 2019
The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019

Track listing

The track listing was released along with the album announcement.[11] Credits adapted from CD booklet.

Personnel

Skillet

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 31
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[14] 31
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 100
Chart (2020)Position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[16] 24

Notes and References

  1. Skillet Releases 10th Album 'Victorious': Stream It Now. Billboard. August 4, 2019.
  2. Skillet Announces New Album 'Victorious': Exclusive. Billboard. August 4, 2019.
  3. Web site: Skillet Drops New Song "You Ain't Ready". Herb. Longs. TheChristianBeat.org. July 26, 2019 . August 4, 2019.
  4. Web site: WWE 'Raw' to premiere new stage, theme music and logo. Tufayel . Ahmed . . September 30, 2019. May 8, 2020 .
  5. Web site: Timmerberg . Tiana . Skillet Dives into New Album 'Victorious,' Looks Back With Performances of 'Monster' and 'Feel Invincible' . Radio.com . August 2, 2019 . August 1, 2019.
  6. Web site: Mizoguchi . Karen . Skillet Debuts New 'Legendary' Music Video: 'Don't Be Afraid to Go Against the Crowd,' John Cooper Says . People . July 16, 2019 . August 6, 2019.
  7. Web site: SKILLET: More 'Victorious' Album Details Revealed . . August 6, 2019 . May 8, 2019.
  8. Web site: Cerio . Michael . Skillet Triumph in This Exclusive Acoustic Performance of 'Legendary' . Radio.com . August 6, 2019 . July 17, 2019.
  9. Web site: Childers . Chad . Skillet + Sevendust Co-Headline 'Victorious War' Tour With Pop Evil + Devour the Day . Loudwire . August 2, 2019 . April 22, 2019.
  10. Web site: Divita . Joe . Skillet + Alter Bridge Announce Co-Headlining Tour With Dirty Honey . Loudwire . August 6, 2019 . June 24, 2019.
  11. Web site: Legendary by Skillet on iTunes . iTunes Store . May 18, 2019.
  12. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 12, 2019. August 10, 2019.
  13. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40. Official Charts Company. August 9, 2019. April 30, 2022.
  14. Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. June 26, 2020.
  15. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. June 26, 2020.
  16. Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 5, 2020.

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