Invincible (Skillet album)
Invincible is the third studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet. It was released on February 1, 2000 from ForeFront Records and Ardent Records. This album continues the electronic rock that was heard on their previous releases but marks the exit of original guitarist, Ken Steorts, and the entrance of his replacement, Kevin Haaland on guitar, as well as John Cooper's wife Korey on keyboards, loops, sampling and programming.
Invincible | ||||
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Released | February 1, 2000 | |||
Genre | Christian rock, alternative rock,[1] hard rock[2] | |||
Length | 52:38 | |||
Label | Ardent, ForeFront | |||
Producer | John L. Cooper | |||
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Singles from Invincible | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Jesus Freak Hideout |
Track listing
All songs written by John L. Cooper, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Best Kept Secret" | 3:55 | |
2. | "You Take My Rights Away" | 4:32 | |
3. | "Invincible" | 3:51 | |
4. | "Rest" | John Cooper, Korey Cooper | 3:48 |
5. | "Come On to the Future" | 3:54 | |
6. | "You're Powerful" | J. Cooper, K. Cooper | 3:26 |
7. | "I Trust You" | J. Cooper, K. Cooper | 3:38 |
8. | "Each Other" | J. Cooper, K. Cooper | 3:26 |
9. | "The Fire Breathes" | 3:41 | |
10. | "Say It Loud" | 3:32 | |
11. | "The One" | 4:12 | |
12. | "You're in My Brain" | 10:40 | |
Total length: | 52:38 |
- The final track, "You're in My Brain", contains a hidden song called "Angels Fall Down".
Personnel
- John L. Cooper – vocals, bass guitar
- Korey Cooper – keyboards, loops, sampling, programming, guitars, backing vocals
- Kevin Haaland – guitar
- Trey McClurklin – drums
Music video
There was a music video made for the song "Best Kept Secret". It was the first video by the band to have a story of some kind in it, though the story is very brief. Some of the video shows the band in the story portion in futuristic clothing, while the rest of it shows them playing in a room in similar clothing. The story portion shows the band entering a hallway, which they walk along until they come to a massive room where prisoners are being held in glass cells. All of the prisoners appear to be asleep, with gas masks over their faces. Each band member takes a pipe, at which point all of the prisoners wake up, and the band then smashes the glass of the cells. All of the prisoners fall out of the cells and onto the floor. The band helps them all up as they remove their masks. After freeing the prisoners, the band exits the way they came in.[3]
Chart performance
In 2000, Invincible peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.[4]
References
- Huey, Steve. Invincible at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- DiBiase, John (December 12, 1999). "Skillet, "Invincible" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- "Skillet-Best Kept Secret". Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- "Skillet Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- Invincible. (2000) Ardent/ForeFront FFD5243