Unleashed

When I first picked up the new Skillet album I wasn't sure what to expect. Would it follow the dynamics of Rise? Would it be heavy like Comatose and Awake? I would almost say none of the above. The album has a totally different feel which as a music fan is great because you want bands to try new things and go in new directions but still have that lyrical and underlying musical appeal that they bring to the table. I would say this album is no different in that if you want to see Skillet keep trying new things this is what is next. It is cool with a slight techno feel at times but you still get those heavy, underlying rhythm guitar parts along with the slightly understated lead guitar along with good lyrics and new beats. I can definitely see that John is trying new areas with his range. Honestly I think the only thing I'd like to see is more dramatic solos. I know Seth is a good guitarist and let him shine I say with some more soloing and don't keep it subtle.Anyway, so the point of my review? If you want to hear what's next for Skillet give it a listen. It is good and although I wasn't as thrilled as Rise with the first listen just put it on repeat and listen to it for a few days in your car like I do. It gets better and better with each listen and I am appreciating the songs and the lyrics more each time. I would say I feel like Skillet is going back to more Christian rock lyrics on this album. What I mean by that is while Rise told a story this album is going back to the reason Skillet started writing music. See if you can pick up on that too. Enjoy.

For me this is the Christian/Positive album that I've been waiting for in 2016. I was hoping that Thousand Foot Krutch's "Exhale" was going to be what I was waiting for, but for me it just didn't do it. Generally speaking I love TFK's music and I'm not here to bash them or that album as it's a fine album, but it's just not for me. Skillet's "Unleashed" on the other hand is exactly what I've been patiently waiting for in 2016."Unleashed" has a continuous driving theme that continues throughout the album and it rarely lets up. It's almost like Christian/Positive music with an attitude, which is something that I can relate to and get into. It does let you breath a couple times with songs like "Stars", "Lions" & "Watching for Comets", but even those are well received ballads that prompt you to sing along with their melodies. Some of the stars of the album for me are "Feel Invincible", "Back from the Dead", "I Want to Live", "Undefeated", "Out of Hell", "Burn it Down" and pretty much the rest of the album. Admittedly the lyrics may be a little on the more generic side of things, but the music is so intense & so driving that it's something that I'll be ok with overlooking the lyrics.Again, if you're looking for Christian/Positive music to work out to, then this album is for you. I know everyone's opinions of music are different, but for me "Unleashed" is Skillet's best album to date. It's a no-brainer 5 Star album.

This album right here is one Favorite ever this song are so BADASS🔥🔥🔥✌🏿😁✌🏿💯💯💯

This is my 3rd Skillet CD, I own Awake, Rise, and now Unleashed. I enjoyed every single song on all 3 CD's and truly enjoy the way the mix great rock songs with a few religious lyrics songs mixed into the batch. To give you a few examples I want to Live, Lions when it says "We walk by Faith not by sight", Saviors of the World, and The Resistance. Then you have songs like Stars and Watching for Comets that make me think of my future wife and the lyrics are so touching and shows great emotions. Then you have the hard rock songs like Feel Invincible, Back From The Dead, Undefeated, Famous, Out of Hell, and Burn it Down. So in closing Skillet gives there fans another amazing music CD with a true mixture of songs for every fan of there's between religious songs that make you want to sing along to or even the hard rock songs bang head to, or even the strong relationship lyrics that make you think of your love ones.

I'm a long time Panhead and am NOT disappointed by this album. Yes, they have shifted their style some, however that should be expected by now as their sound has changed greatly since their self-titled debut in 1996. Personally, I have yet to pick a favorite song as they are all good. Two great songs that bring them back to their Christian roots are Stars which is a pure worship song and Lions which is somewhere between a worship song and soft rock anthem. However, they still have some hard hitting songs with Back From the Dead and Out of hell. Overall, a great album and I can't wait to see them again in Orlando next month. EDIT: After a couple more listens on different systems, make sure to turn the bass up. The album does lose some of it's power if the bass is to low. Also to the people complaining about the sound, then listen to their entire catalog. The sounds of this album reflect much of their previous albums.