Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Genres Christian rock，Christian metal，hard rock，alternative rock，alternative metal，post-grunge，hard rock，nu metal Years active 1996–present Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife duo John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (drums, co-lead vocals) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar). The band has released eleven studio albums, two of which, Collide and Comatose, received Grammy nominations.[1] Two of their albums, Comatose and Awake, are certified Platinum and Double Platinum respectively by the RIAA, while Rise and Unleashed are certified Gold as of June 29, 2020.[2] Four of their songs, "Monster", "Hero", "Awake and Alive", and "Feel Invincible", are certified Multi-Platinum (5× Platinum, 3× Platinum, and 2× Platinum, respectively), while another three, "Whispers in the Dark", "Comatose", and "The Resistance" are certified Platinum, and another five, "Rebirthing", "Not Gonna Die", "The Last Night", "Legendary", and "Stars" are certified Gold.[3] Skillet went through several lineup changes early in their career, leaving founder John Cooper as the only original member remaining in the band. They are known for a relentless touring schedule, which garnered them a top five ranking in the Hardest Working Bands of 2010 by Songkick.com 来自美国Memphis的著名Christian Rock乐队Skillet，由1996年John Cooper组成了这支乐队，乐队以健康歌词和积极向上的态度来得到基督教听众认识和喜爱，这也是Christian Rock的本质(当然现在可以有多种多样的风格了)。他们的歌词结果往往是很容易融入旋律，可以让失落的灵魂寻找一些精神的力量，在这方面，Skillet要比其他Christian Rock如Pillar要做的好的多，乐队偏向金属而不失前卫的做法也得到其他乐队的借鉴，可以说也是Christian Rock典型代表人物。