![]() I do think as as I was recording for Fight the Fury, I was thinking, yes, this is heavier than Skillet, but it wasn’t so far off from what I could imagine Skillet doing. It’s riff-ier, the guitars are heavier, it has the double-kick on the drumming and the lyrics are darker. There’s a song of the record called “Save Me,” and it’s heavier for Skillet. But, I definitely think that it bled over a little bit, which I’m really happy about. It was an outlet for the heavier stuff and was really fun, and I enjoyed it a lot. Did any of that make it onto this Skillet album? You have another band that has a much heavier sound, Fight the Fury, with metal influences. That song is very personal to me, and I really hope Skillet fans like it. They can be “Victorious.” Yes, life is hard and it’s going to suck, but you can make it. I want them to know that they’re not alone. It’s written for those people who feel so alone that they don’t think they can make it. I wanted to write a song about what I would say to him or someone else struggling with depression. I never knew him, but I was super sad about it. I think when it got to me the most when Chester Bennington died. It’s personal to me, because over the past few years, it seems there have been a ton of celebrity deaths– Robin Williams, Prince. The title track– I think that’s my favorite song on the record, and I have a feeling fans will love it. I’ll give you my favorite song off the record, and I’m also excited to play it live. What song are you most excited to perform live off “Victorious” on tour? I want to live the way I want to live for what I believe in and be proud of who I am.” To me, that’s how you live a legendary life. So, it’s about going, “I have a short life to live. None of us - probably none of us, and certainly not me - are destined to be remembered forever. We’re only here on this earth for a short time. “Legendary” is a song about making your life count. Tell me about the meaning behind the track. The album’s lead single, “Legendary,” is doing really well on rock radio. When I listened to all 12 songs together– this album feels very inspiring, and “Victorious” felt like the right title to me. When you listen to the record, you go, here’s my record. You put everything into it, and all the songs are personal to you, but you don’t know which to choose, so your producer or label helps. You’re writing and demoing and recording. John Cooper: It’s funny, because I thought, there have to be a bunch of records called “Victorious” out there, and there aren’t! So, it feels like it should be an album title! (laughs) When you make a record, it’s 10 or 11 songs long - this one is 12 - but as an artist, you write 40 or 50, and I think we wrote 48 songs, so you never know what songs are going to be chosen. #Best days of my life skillet full#Read the full interview below.Īnne Erickson: Congratulations on the new album on the way, “Victorious.” Why was “Victorious” the best name for Skillet’s new record? Lead vocalist John Cooper caught up with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink to talk about what he’s so stoked to release “Victorious” and why the loss of Chester Bennington hit him so hard. The band is on the road in support of “Victorious” the rest of the year, touring with Sevendust on one our and hitting the road with Alter Bridge on another. Skillet is back with a “Victorious” new album, appropriately named “Victorious,” which features positive, inspiring hard rock and a variety of sounds, from heartfelt ballads to raging rock anthems. John Cooper of Skillet chats with Anne Erickson about the band’s new album, “Victorious,” his appreciation for Chester Bennington and more Skillet vocalist John Cooper – Story and photo by Anne Erickson ![]()
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