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 A Change Up January 19, 2007
Ward Mesick (Greensboro, MD)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is still obviously Skillet, but there can be no mistaking that they have changed up yet again. From grunge rock, to Orgy-esque electronic rock, to really hard rock, to Comatose which is a bit hard to peg. Skillet is still firmly in the rock arena here, but the sound is so much more slick and produced than what we had in Collide. The guitars are not nearly as driving or out in front. And that's an alright change. John's also moved back from the screaming that, at times, threatened to overwhelm Collide.
The lyrics are worth noting as well. Not a criticism, but an observation. There are still many spiritual undertones and expressions, but I was struck in listening to this album just how easily several songs could be interpreted without God at all. I can imagine several of these songs playing on the radio and listeners believeing that they were hearing your typical rock love song.
It's a good album that should please anyone who's been with the band for the long haul, and hopefull will attract a few newer fans as well.
 Wear did the alien youth go? January 23, 2007
J. D. Wilder (New Brunswick, NJ)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been a pan head for a long time, and while I think they still put on a really excellent show I think this album was not on par with the others. It seems with each new album they change their style and grow as a band, but this album I did not see growth in their music writing, many of the songs sound similar to one another and they aren't as lyrically amazing as past albums. If you like Evanescence you will like this, but if you like electronica and industrial music stick with Invincible or Alien Youth. If you like really good hard rock buy Collide. All Skillet fans should still get this to support a great band, but don't expect it to blow you away.
 Best Skillet Ever February 10, 2007
Lester Ross (Gallipolis, OH)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am amazed that Skillet can keep producing great albums and seem to be at their best with this release. Keep it up!
Simply Amazing April 4, 2007
Jason Andersen (Minot, ND, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my first Skillet CD. I heard Rebirthing on the radio and decided I needed to get the whole CD. The first time I listened to the CD start to finish, I loved every song. This a rare for me. I consider myself an eclectic and serious music fan. The last time I listened to a CD from start to finish and loved every song was in 1989 when I first heard Master of Puppets by Metallica. As a Christian, I've been looking for a replacement for Metallica for a long time. Something that is as heavy and musically talented, but has a positive message. I've found it in this CD. I counsel teenagers, and the message in this cd would be appealing to all kids who like this style of music. If I'd heard this CD in 1989, I probably would never have fallen into the darkness that Metallica created for me. If you're an individual looking for the light in the darkness of heavy metal (this is a large category), buy this CD and listen closely to what is being said. It's all about the Truth. Thanks Skillet.
Goes for the jugular and often suceeds... April 30, 2007
Admit One (Pasadena, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Skillet arrived in my opinion with "Collide". Superior to the regurgitated offerings of most record labels in 2004, it could easily make any "Best Of" list - and not just in the category of Christian music.
Now Comatose arrives and it's a worthy follow-up. Coopers knack for a hook is extraordinary. The CD is full of cuts that just stick with you. That is craftsmanship by any measure. It is an ignorant notion to think that knowing how to write a great hook is a bad thing.
Christian music has always suffered from the narrow framework most songwriters voluntarily constrain themselves to. It has been inaccessible to the outsider. This has not been Skillet's weakness. John Cooper's most powerful work often comes when he goes for the jugular on the empty results of living a life with nothing larger than one's self.
The track "Rebirthing" is about the moment just before the "event", that is it's genius. Cooper & Howes are smart enough to know that is where the drama really is and they give that moment quite a soundtrack! There are many other great ones on Comatose that touch on this theme and others. It really is a worthwhile listen.
If I had to complain about something it would be Skillet's tendency to occasionally fall into heavy handed arena rock (Say Goonight). It's bland in comparison to the rest of the work. Perhaps it's a question of taste. For me it mars an otherwise 5 star CD.
There have been many complaints that Skillet does not mention "Jesus" enough or at all in their songs. A great poet can make you understand love without ever mentioning the word love. There is no doubt what Skillet is saying and who they are saying it to.
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