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Comatose Comes Alive (W/Dvd)
$18.98
This year, Skillet once again blew everyone away with the Comatose Tour 09, featuring Disciple and Decyfer Down. Last year, Skillet's Comatose Tour was an even bigger sucess, selling out at nearly every venue and even making the list of Top 50 Tours of Spring 08. During that tour, they recorded a live CD/DVD at their stop in Chattanooga, TN.

Known for their fantastic live performance, Skillet was very wise in putting out this album. On one hand, you have those who have never seen Skillet live. This album will motivate them to try harder to make it to the next show in their area. On the other hand you have fans who have seen Skillet live, or maybe even this exact tour. For them, this album will be a perfect reminder of that amazing show they went to. So either way, they'll have most real fans buying this album.

And for those fans who think that they don't need this album because they already have all of Skillet's older albums, you're wrong. There isn't a song that doesn't sound different in some way or another. Songs like "Comatose," "Better Than Drugs," and "Those Nights" have different intros written specially for their live show. A good majority of the songs also contain screams by lead vocalist, John Cooper, which helps make the show even heavier and more exciting than thier album. He also inserts fun Skillet facts and jokes with the audience, and it makes the album a lot more personal from Skillet to the fans. But no need to worry, all of the talking is at the end of the tracks, so you don't have to skip through it to get to the music part. A big highlight of the album is during "Yours To Hold" in which Skillet's new drummer, Jen Ledger, does vocals for a verse. She has a great voice, and I'm sure we'll be hearing it a lot more on the new album, Awake.

As far as the video goes, the quality is phenomenal. At times the video is distorted for effect, and can get a little annoying, but otherwise it's very well done. It makes the audio portion twice as good. You get to see how the band uses their energy to perform--mainly headbanging. Lots of headbanging. But they also do some cool stuff with their guitars, and the pyrotechnics are amazing.

The whole thing makes you feel like you're at an actual Skillet show. They put on just as good live show for this album as they did when I saw them on the same tour. The only exception here is the volume and the people stepping on your feet. So, in a way, it's nice to experience a Skillet show from the comforts of your home, even though it's not even close to the real deal. So if you like this album, go to a Skillet show the next time their near you. It's a lot of fun!

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Collide
$11.98
Collide is an awesome Hard Rock album, with substantial lyrics.

Forsaken opens the album with a heavy riff, sure to rock faces off, and speaks of the despair one feels after dealing with a tragedy or injustice. Savior is a great song, starting slowly, slamming into an intro, before mellowing out for the verses, and slamming into choruses and the bridge. It is the answer to Forsaken, spoken from God's point of view. Open Wounds is a song John wrote about his father, meant to be called to any broken relationship. Not only is it one of those "wow, he gets it!" songs, but if you are the one breaking the relationship, it's a blunt way of putting yourself in the other person's shoes. A Little More, the songs first ballad, is extremely hopeful, saying "let the world crash, love can take it!" My Obsession is a praise song in one aspect, and a satire in another. Outright, it is calling God our obsession. More subtely, if God isn't your focus, it speaks to you..."why isn't He your focus? What else is going on in your life that's more important than Him?" The next song, Collide, starts off with very impressive strings...and gets worse from there. Musically, the song is just boring. Lyrically, it is an anthem for standing your ground, even when fear and temptation try to bring you down. Fingernails is basically an agressive song about never meeting your own expectations. It is also John Cooper's favorite from the album. Imperfection carries a similar theme, but from God's point of view ("tears falling down again, come let the healing begin! You fall to your knees, you beg, you plead 'Can I be somebody else for all the times I hate myself!?' Your failures devour your heart in every hour, you're drowning in your imprefections!"). Under My Skin is the second ballad, asking for God's help in a struggle. Energy is a simple worship song. Heavy, and full of praise, one of the best songs on the record. Cycle Down is about always falling short of something, a goal or expectations, but God is our cure from our cycle down.

Emerica Comatose Hooded Sweater - Men's
$59.95
You might be passed out in a puddle of your own vomit, but you still have a shot at impressing the ladies when youre sporting the Emerica Mens Comatose Sweater. Of course, you wont be getting any action when youre unconscious, but this comfy acrylic sweater will keep you comfortable when you end up sleeping on the bathroom floor.

Product FeaturesMaterial: 100% AcrylicHood: YesZipper: NoRecommended Use: StreetwearCountry of Origin: China

Comatose
$9.99
If I had to recommend a Skillet cd to someone to get them hooked it would be this one! The range of music is superb, a MUST HAVE just buy it. You won't regret it, 10 stars