’90s Rock Band Skillet Announces Update on 20th Anniversary Tour

Skillet has an exciting update for fans planning to attend their Comatose 20 Years: Still Screaming Tour this fall.

The Christian rock band, which was formed in Tennessee in 1996 and currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger and Seth Morrison, revealed on Tuesday morning via social media that rock groups Escape the Fate and Bad Wolves will be joining them as their supporting acts on the upcoming anniversary tour.

Opening on Sept. 30 in Schenectady, New York and concluding with a sold-out show in Orlando on Nov. 10, the Comatose 20 Years: Still Screaming Tour will celebrate the anniversary of Skillet’s sixth studio album, Comatose, which has sold millions of copies since its release in October 2006 and was nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. The tour was announced in late June.

“We’re pumped to have @escapethefate and
@badwolvesofficial on the COMATOSE 20 YEARS: STILL SCREAMING TOUR ⚡️,” Skillet wrote in their Instagram caption.

This upcoming tour will serve as the live debut of Bad Wolves’ new vocalist Sara “Killboy” Skinner, who just released their new track, “Paint It Red.”

“I’m stoked that our first tour together will be with Skillet and Escape the Fate,” Killboy told Blabbermouth. “John, AJ, Derek and I are ready to get out there and bring this new era of BAD WOLVES to the stage along with some of the songs you’ve known and loved over the years. I can’t wait to finally meet the Wolves!”

Bad Wolves found fame from their cover of the Cranberries’ 1994 hit, “Zombies.” Since their formation in 2017, the metal group has released four studio albums, with their most recent being Die About It in 2023. Meanwhile, Escape the Fate was formed in 2004 in Nevada and has released eight studio albums.

Skillet has expressed their excitement for their upcoming North America tour. The announcement came out back in June, just days before they released a new single titled “Scream,” which serves as the first taste of a new era of music coming from the band. More music is also expected to be released sometime this year, according to a press release.

“When we released our 2006 album, COMATOSE, we all had a feeling that we were making something special; what we didn’t know is that the album would change the trajectory of the band’s career. It defined our sound, our message, and propelled the band into a much bigger level of notoriety. But most importantly, it resonated with all kinds of people from all walks of life,” said frontman John Cooper. “At every show, someone tells me that this record helped them through the darkest times of their life. That is why we wanted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Comatose by doing something we have never done — commemorating the album by dedicating a large portion of the show to these songs that are so meaningful to the band and so many others.”

“Some of them we have played a thousand times. Others we have never played,” Cooper continued. “We are excited to perform them alongside our catalog on this once in a lifetime tour.”

Leading up to the tour, the band has multiple concerts and music festival appearances scheduled. On Wednesday, Skillet is scheduled to take the stage at the Missouri State Fairgrounds.

Tickets for Skillet’s Comatose 20 Years: Still Screaming Tour and their upcoming shows can be purchased on the band’s official website.

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