Bands’ Profile
Extensive guitar pieces, evocative lyricism and pleasant vocal arrangements highlight Skillet’s songs list. The band, with a career of less than a decade, has achieved widespread commercial and critical success. The band prepares their records by fusing elements of modern music with their core rock sound which are admired by the listeners and the critics alike. Continuing their relentless touring, Skillet will be joining the lineup of The Roadshow 2014 for a series of live shows.
Third Day’s profound lyrical pieces, gripping guitar solos and powerful vocal harmonies drive their music records. The band is often cited as one of the most influential rock groups who have introduced the genre to the modern rock listeners. With their consecutive hit records, the group has not only ruled the international music charts but also has enjoyed the mainstream prominence through their tireless touring. Today, with a number of awards to their name, Third Day is listed among the most prolific Christian rock bands.
Music Journey – An Overview
Skillet made their music debut with their self-titled release in 1996. The band earned reasonable success with their two successive albums, Hey You, I Love Your Soul (1998) and Invincible (2000). Alien Youth; released in 2001 notched top five positions on Christian and Rock charts and popularized the band’s music. Comatose came out in 2006 and became Skillet’s first album to receive a Gold certification. The following album, Awake marked another radical shift in their career as it peaked at two on Billboard 200 and went Platinum in the US. The band’s latest studio record, Rise was released in June 2013 and it topped the US Rock and Christian Albums chart.
The genesis of Third Day took place when four of the church musicians, Mac Powell, Mark Lee, Tai Anderson and David Carr formed a musical collaboration in 1992. The group made an official debut by releasing their self-titled album in 1996. The album made its way to the US Rock and Heatseekers charts and received a Gold certification.
This promising success directed the band’s future ventures and they came up with two Gold and Platinum certified albums, namely Time and Offering: A Worship Album. From 2001 to 2008, Third Day released five Gold certified records in a row and won several Dove and Grammy Awards. Miracle, released in 2012, is the band’s latest studio album and they have been consistently hitting the road since then.
Skillet and Third Day Live!
Skillet and Third Day are thrilled to share one stage as part of their live shows. The Roadshow concert series is expected to visit more than 22 cities around the US. Skillet & Third Day tickets are selling fast as buffs are excited to see two of the most popular rock bands during one intimate evening. Join them in one of their upcoming shows to listen to some of their classic and fresh musical works.