Skillet Release Video For Latest Single 'Back From the Dead'

By: Mar. 16, 2017
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Hot on the heels of their #1 Active Rock single "Feel Invincible," Skillet have released a video for the follow-up track from the band's latest critically-acclaimed album, Unleashed. The video tells the story of the band escaping from a testing facility and being chased by hordes of zombies. The "Back From The Dead" video gives a nod back to the band's "Monster" video (https://youtu.be/1mjlM_RnsVE) from 2009 that has been viewed over 183-million times on YouTube.

"Back From The Dead" was directed by Roland Bingaman and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/JsbqTHift_8. The zombie-inspired clip showcases the band's love of the undead and horror as John Cooper explained to Nerdist.com:

"The first zombie film I saw was 28 Days Later, which I loved. The band watches The Walking Dead religiously as well. I am a fan of comics, supernatural stories, and horror in general. That comes across throughout the video."

Skillet has been touring in support of their latest album Unleashed. The current headline run will wrap on March 24th in Little Rock, AR. Skillet will also be making the rounds throughout the U.S. festivals this Spring. The band has already been announced on Carolina Rebellion on Sunday, May 7th performing alongside Avenged Sevenfold, The Offspring, Volbeat and Seether amongst others that day. Skillet will also be at this years Rock On The Range festival performing on May 20th alongside Korn, The Offspring, Alter Bridge and Papa Roach to name a few. The band was just announced as part of the upcoming Korn/Stone Sour summer tour as well. Tickets for all these shows are already on sale and more information can be found at http://www.skillet.com/tour.

Skillet has cemented its place as one of the 21st century's most successful rock bands. Selling more than 11 million units worldwide, the Wisconsin quartet have received two GRAMMY® Award nominations and won a Billboard Music Award for the platinum-certified Awake. Their double-platinum single "Monster" is "the eighth most-streamed rock song of 2015" with a total of 57 million plays (and counting) on Spotify and would earn the distinction of becoming "the best-selling digital single in the history of Christian Music." 2013's Rise bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 upon release and received resounding and eclectic acclaim from the likes of USA Today, New York Times, Revolver Loudwire, and more.

2017 Tour Dates

DATE

CITY

VENUE

March 16th

El Paso, TX

Tricky Falls

March 17th

Albuquerque, NM

El Rey Theater

March 18th

Denver, CO

Summit Music Hall

March 22nd

Corpus Christi, TX

Concrete Street Amphitheater

March 23rd

Houston, TX

House of Blues

March 24th

Little Rock, AR

Metroplex

March 25th

Miami, FL

Miami Dade County Fair

April 22nd

San Antonio, TX

Fiesta Oyster Bake Festival

May 7th

Concord, NC

Carolina Rebellion

May 19th

Peoria, IL

Peoria Riverfront

May 20th

Columbus, OH

Rock On The Range

May 21st

Louisville, KY

Iroquois Amphitheatre

May 26th

Pryor, OK

Rocklahoma

June 10th

Charlotte, NC

Rock The Park

June 11th

South Bend, IN

The Bear's Big Growl 6

June 15th

Burlington, IA

Burlington Steamboat Days

June 16th

Flint, MI

Loudwire Live

July 19th

Syracuse, NY

Serenity Of Summer Tour

July 20th

Mansfield, MA

Serenity Of Summer Tour

July 22nd

Bangor, ME

Rise Above Fest 2017

July 23rd

Hartford, CT

Serenity Of Summer Tour

July 25th

Toronto, CANADA

Serenity Of Summer Tour

July 26th

Camden, NJ

Serenity Of Summer Tour

July 27th

Holmdel, NJ

Serenity Of Summer Tour

August 1st

Cincinnati, OH

Serenity Of Summer Tour

August 2nd

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Serenity Of Summer Tour



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