Tuesdays no longer have to consist of those tiresome hours just shy of \u201chump day\u201d. That would be the glass half empty and here on Shockya, we prefer it half full. Let\u2019s transform the mood on this work day by forever referring to it as \u201calbum release day\u201d. Now, you have the perfect excuse to step away from your mundane daily duties and spend time filling up those playlists with the new music that dropped today, which includes the latest release from the two-time Grammy nominated and platinum selling rock outfit, Skillet. <\/p>\n
The quartet (John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger, Seth Morrison) released their 8th studio album, \u201cRise\u201d, on June 25th via Atlantic\/Word, which is available for purchase iTunes<\/a>. Over the past few weeks, Skillet dropped the singles, \u201cSick Of It\u201d and American Noise\u201d, which both shot to No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Songs Chart, as well as the album\u2019s title track, \u201cRise\u201d, which hit No 2. The band recently teamed up with USA Today<\/a> for the premiere of the fourth track, \u201cNot Gunna Die\u201d. <\/p>\n In support of \u201cRise\u201d, Skillet will be performing \u201cSick Of It\u201d, on Conan on July 11th and will be hitting Christian and rock summer festivals, alongside Carnival of Madness. This fall, the group will be joining Nickelback overseas in Paris, London, Milan, Berlin and more.<\/p>\n For a full list of tour dates, you can head on over to the band\u2019s official site<\/a>. <\/p>\n