SKILLET announce exclusive European album ‘Vital Signs’ celebrating headline shows on Atlantic

Louise Swift 9 October 2014 Press Release

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On October 14th Grammy nominated rock band SKILLET will release a career encompassing album, Vital Signs to celebrate their first ever European headline tour, on Atlantic Records.

Vital Signs is exclusive to Europe only and is not meant to be a Best Of  nor is it by any means a Greatest Hits. The track listing was put together by the band to commemorate 10 years of recording and performing. It includes many Skillet classics and is designed to show the versatility and uniqueness of a band who over the course of the past few years have sold more than two million units in the U.S., racked up more than 150 million YouTube views and amassed a diehard following (dubbed Panheads) whose members number in the millions.

Vital Signs opens with the explosive Rebirthing, followed by mighty Monster,’ which became a Skillet breakthrough single in the US, selling over 1 million copies and gaining over 76 million views on Youtube. Here is the Monster video

Vital Signs continues with numerous fan and live concert favorites and closes with a hat trick of huge songs – Hero with over 42 million views on youtube with its hard grove and vocal trade-off between John Cooper and Jen Ledger is followed by unbearable tension of the lacerating Sick of It, suddenly giving way to the ecstatic release of Rise

Skillet are without doubt one of the most important bands to come out of the US for a while and Vital Signs is a perfect introduction to an extraordinary and important band.

Vital Signs Track listing
Rebirthing
Monster
Awake and Alive
The Last Night
Whispers In The Dark
Not Gonna Die
Comatose
Hero
Sick Of It
Rise
UPC: CD: 075678671425 / Digital: 075679934604

To pre-order Vital Signs go to https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/vital-signs/id920582396

Skillet are: 
John Cooper vocalist / bassist
Korey Cooper guitarist/keyboardist
Jen Ledger drummer/vocalist Jen Ledger
Seth Morrison guitarist

The Vital Signs European Tour 2014 dates

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October

12th The Garage, Glasgow, UK
13th Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
14th Islington Academy, London, UK
15th Norwich Waterfront, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
17th Trix Hall, Antwerp, Belgium
18th O13, Tilburg, Netherlands
20th Komplex Klub, Zurich, Switzerland
21st Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
24th Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
25th Bygninen, Vejle, Denmark
26th Debaser Strand, Stockholm, Sweden
28th Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
29th Loftas Concert Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania
30th Melna Concert Hall, Riga, Latvia

November
1st Rock Café, Tallin, Estonia
3rd Stadium Live, Moscow, Russia
4th Stadium Live, Moscow, Russia
5th Milo Hall, N. Novgorod
7th Ermitage Concert Hall, Kazan, Russia
8th MTL Arena, Samara
10th Expo, Novosibirsk, Russia
11th Sport Palace, Ekaterinburg, Russia
14th A2, St. Petersburg, Russia

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About Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!
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