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Monday, November 23, 2009 
Tune in at 6:30 pm EST on 12/03/09 to chat with Skillet on their Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/skillet.

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 
Skillet will be hitting the road in 2010 in support of Shinedown and Puddle Of Mudd! Members of the official Skillet Fan Club called The Panheads are currently getting first access to presale tickets as well as the option to purchase VIP packages that include a MEET AND GREET WITH SKILLET plus a limited edition hand-signed Skillet poster, a commemorative Skillet VIP tour laminate, a Skillet dog tag and a Skillet pick pack!!
Head over The Panheads site http://www.thepanheads.com become a member and login to get more info about the presale now!
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 
SKILLET’S “COMATOSE” CERTIFIED GOLD BY THE RIAA AS “AWAKE” SURPASSES 200K IN 12 WEEKS

Mainstream Active Rock Single “Monster” Hits Top 10 as Music Video Triumphs on MTV2 and FUSE

Band to Hit the Road in Early ‘10 with mainstream rockers SHINEDOWN AND PUDDLE OF MUDD
NASHVILLE, TN...11/18/09.....As their “AWAKE & ALIVE” tour packs houses across the U.S., Atlantic/Ardent/INO rockers SKILLET’s 2006 release, “COMATOSE,” has been certified GOLD by the RIAA, while their latest effort, “AWAKE,” which debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at No. 2, has surpassed 200,000 units in just 12 weeks.  Likewise, “AWAKE” remains a top-ten charting Christian project, best-selling CD overall on Billboard’s Top 200, a top 30 best-seller on iTunes® Rock album chart, and boasts the No. 2 and No. 8 top Christian digital singles with “Monster” and “Hero” respectively.
  
**ACTIVE ROCK RADIO TOP 10, MTV2 and FUSE

-Along with album sales, mainstream Active Rock radio and video channels like MTV2 and FUSE are also propelling SKILLET:

                    **Active Rock radio has given Skillet a top 10 single with “Monster,” hitting No. 9 with a bullet on BDS this week and No. 10 with a bullet at MediaBase.

                    **MTV2: As their music video for “Monster” recently moved into MTV2’s ELITE 8, the band also hosted the network’s Rock the Deuce show and talked about their favorite videos and more.
                        Rock the Deuce calls itself “the heaviest rock show in American history.”  Catch clips from the show at:
                        http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/446208/skillet-on-what-band-theyd-love-to-tour-with.jhtml#id=1623864

                    **FUSE
                        “Monster” is a hit on both the network’s Number One Rock Countdown show and Viewers Choice.

**TOUR SELLING OUT AND PACKING HOUSES COAST TO COAST:

                    **As their “Awake & Alive” Tour rolls across the U.S., the band has rocked sold out and capacity crowds in Chicago, Tulsa, Columbus, Boston, Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, Boise, Denver,
                        Minneapolis, Des Moines and more.

                    **Skillet recently announced they will be touring with SHINEDOWN and PUDDLE OF MUDD  in January and February 2010.  For tour dates and updates go to:  http://www.skillet.com or http://                    
                        myspace.com/skilletmusic.


**HOT TOPIC stores nationwide will be carrying Skillet merchandise in time for the holiday season.

** Along with NBC’s use of “Hero” for Sunday Night Football and NFL Weekend Kickoff promos, an exclusive video performance of “Monster” opening each week’s ACC College Football games with Raycom Sports, and WWE’s use of the song for NBC’s nationally televised 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania special and WWE’s new “Smackdown vs. Raw 2010” video, FOX recently picked up “Hero” to open the third game of the World Series.  In addition, the popular soap opera “One Life To Live” has been using “Awake & Alive” in promos for the month of November.  
 
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Skillet’s latest, AWAKE, continues to propel the incredible momentum the rock outfit has going for them with a blockbuster debut at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200, selling over 67,000 units and peaking at No. 1 on iTune’s “Top Albums” chart and “Top Rock” chart within 24 hours of its release. Since 2006’s breakthrough RIAA Gold certified project “Comatose,” Skillet has toured with the likes of mainstream megastars Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether and Flyleaf, and headlined a slew of major Christian festivals, all followed by solo tours that ranked within Pollstar’s Concert Pulse Top 50 Tours.  Along the way, the two-time Grammy®-nominated alternative rockers also scored seven consecutive number one Christian radio singles, a 2008 GMA Dove Award for “Rock Song of the Year,” and a 2009 nomination for Artist of the Year. Along with a trio of singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock charts, a pair of BMI Songwriting Awards, and being chosen as Reader’s Poll favorites on several top ccm websites, they also released their first ever concert CD/DVD combo pack “Comatose Comes Alive.” For more information on Skillet, go to: www.skillet.com and/or www.myspace.com/skilletmusic

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Thursday, November 05, 2009 
While Skillet is killing it on the radio and the road, we're pleased to announce that Skillet has been selected as the Featured Rock Artist on Clear Channel's iheartradio. Check out the main page or Skillet's very own artist page on their site.


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Thursday, October 29, 2009 
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 
Don't forget to tune in today at 3p PST / 6p EST to chat with Skillet live!

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Thursday, October 22, 2009 
Hey guys!  Enter the Awake and Alive Tour contest for a chance to win tickets to a show in your area!  Also, help us promote the tour and let us know what you are doing to get the word out!  Click the link below to enter the contest as well as find tools to help promote The Awake and Alive Tour.

http://inorecords.com/skillet/streetteamcontest/

Thanks!
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Monday, October 19, 2009 
CHAT WITH SKILLET LIVE ON FACEBOOK
Awake in stores everywhere!

Calling all Skillet fans on Facebook! The band will be hosting a live chat session on October 27th via Facebook and partner UStream. Skillet will be answering questions and talking to fans starting 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST, so don't miss this chance to interact with the band as they celebrate the release of their latest album, Awake, featuring the radio hit single, "Monster," and the track "Hero." Visit their official Facebook page (Skillet LIVE section) <http://www.facebook.com/sk..illet> for all the info, and grab the album now from iTunes <http://itunes.apple.com/We..bObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/vi..ewAlbum?id=325821860&s=143..441> .

Skillet is currently in the midst of their Awake and Alive Tour, with Hawk Nelson, Decyfer Down and The Letter Black. See their Myspace page <http://www.myspace.com/ski..lletmusic> for the full list of dates and ticket information.

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Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/skillet <http://www.facebook.com/sk..illet> 

Official Page: www.skillet.com <http://www.skillet.com> 

MySpace Page: www.myspace.com/skilletmus..ic <http://www.myspace.com/ski..lletmusic> 

iTunes Buy Link: http://itunes.apple.com/We..bObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/vi..ewAlbum?id=325821860&s=143..441

Alive and Awake Tour Dates
Oct 22 Celebrity Theater Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 23 Club Nokia La Live Los Angeles, California
Oct 24 Fox Theater Bakersfield, California
Oct 25 Warnors Theater Fresno, California
Oct 27 Redding Convention Center Auditorium Redding, California
Oct 29 Medford Armory Medford, Oregon
Oct 30 OSF Pavillion Portland, Oregon
Oct 31 ShoWare Center Seattle, Washington
Nov 1 INB Performing Arts Center Spokane, Washington
Nov 3 Toyota Center Kennewick, Washington
Nov 5 Qwest Arena Boise, Idaho
Nov 6 The Great Salt Air Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 7 Paramount Theater Denver, Colorado
Nov 10 Casper Events Center Casper, Wyoming
Nov 12 The Midland By AMC Kansas City, Missouri
Nov 13 Stephens Auditorium-Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
Nov 14 Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 15 House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
Nov 17 The Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
Nov 19 Maude Cobb Center Longview, Texas
Nov 20 Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Nov 21 The Berry Center Houston, Texas
Nov 22 Abilene Civic Center Abilene, Texas
Nov 27 Remingtons Springfield, Missouri
Nov 28 Adler Theater Davenport, Iowa
Nov 29 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, Minnesota
Dec 1 Royal Oak Music Theatre Detroit, MI
Dec 3 Memorial Auditorium Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 4 Hobart Arena Dayton, Ohio
Dec 5 Agora Theater Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 6 Deltaplex GrandRapids, Michigan

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