{"product_id":"rise-vinyl","title":"Rise Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003eRise, Skillet’s eighth studio album, incorporates elements reminiscent of previous records – industrial sounds from Invincible and Alien Youth, melodically-driven rock from Collide – and is a good step above 2009’s popular Awake. What sets Rise apart from the other releases in Skillet’s discography is that it is a concept album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterludes between tracks help loosely weave the songs into a story about a teen transitioning into adulthood, coming to grips with his faith in the chaotic world he lives in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, immediately after the final chords fade out in the feel-good, heartland rock ballad “Good to Be Alive,” a girl sings, “Despair \/ You come to me with your poison and your misery \/ Oh, death! \/ You come to sting with your poison and your misery.” It’s a hauntingly beautiful transition to the synth-heavy, rock anthem “Not Gonna Die,” where lead singer John Cooper declares, “No! \/ Not gonna die tonight! \/ We’re gonna stand and fight forever!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story masterfully builds through the final five tracks, each track adding a layer of faith within the story so that by the final track, “What I Believe,” the protagonist can sing “You are what I believe \/ I’ll live and die for you \/ This is all that I need \/ When nothing is real \/ You are my truth!” Notable songs include the chaotically aggressive “Circus for a Psycho,” which highlights the guitar prowess of Skillet’s newest member Seth Morrison. “My Religion” has a funky southern twang, and “Fire and Fury” is superbly canorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a whole, Rise is a decent rock album that helps revive the band after the mediocre Awake, yet it’s still unable to rise above the impressively unique sound Skillet perfected during their classic years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skillet","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":42083246604500,"sku":"075678669767","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9351\/9316\/products\/075678669767.jpg?v=1637455819","url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/rise-vinyl","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}