Published: June 23, 2026 · 2:19 PM EDT
New song arrives July 10 as the band prepares to celebrate two decades of Comatose with a North American headline tour
SKILLET have announced their new single "Scream", scheduled for release on July 10.
The song serves as the first preview of new music from the band, with additional releases expected later this year.
According to frontman John Cooper, the writing and recording process took the band back to Memphis, where they worked with a producer connected to their earliest recordings.
"We went back to Memphis and worked with a producer who knew the band before we'd made our first record," Cooper explained. "Life has taken some great turns, but it's also taken some painful turns. Now we're here, and we still have more of a story to tell."
The upcoming single "Scream" marks the beginning of a new chapter for SKILLET, serving as the first preview of new material expected later this year.
The announcement follows the band's most recent studio album cycle. In 2024, Rockum covered the release of Revolution and the single "Not Afraid" in the article Skillet Releases Revolution and Shares New Single Not Afraid, documenting the band's previous studio release before the launch of the new era introduced by "Scream".
Discussing the song's lyrical inspiration, Cooper pointed to the challenges of modern life and online culture.
"I don't think I'm the only one who's noticing the volatility of the world and how social media is a cesspool where people are constantly yelling at each other," he said. "Scream is about wanting your life to matter when the world feels chaotic and overwhelming."
Alongside the single announcement, the band has revealed plans for the "Comatose: 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour", celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Comatose, the album originally released in 2006.
Reflecting on the significance of the record, Cooper noted that Comatose played a major role in defining the band's sound and expanding its audience.
According to the band, the tour will feature songs from Comatose alongside material spanning the group's broader catalog, including tracks that have rarely or never been performed live.
The announcement follows a period of continued commercial success for the band. Their song "Monster" recently surpassed four billion global streams and joined Spotify's Billions Club.
SKILLET ON TOUR
09/30 — Schenectady, NY — Proctors Theatre
10/02 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore
10/03 — Montclair, NJ — The Wellmont Theater
10/04 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
10/07 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall At Fenway
10/08 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/10 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live At 20 Monroe
10/11 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore
10/12 — Pittsburgh, PA — Citizens Live At The Wylie
10/14 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant
10/16 — Minneapolis, MN — Uptown Theater
10/17 — Milwaukee, WI — Landmark Credit Union Live
10/18 — Omaha, NE — Steelhouse Omaha
10/20 — Kansas City, MO — The Midland Theatre
10/22 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium
10/23 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Union Event Center
10/26 — Airway Heights, WA — Pend Oreille Pavilion At Northern Quest
10/27 — Seattle, WA — Moore Theatre
10/30 — Wheatland, CA — Hard Rock Live Sacramento
10/31 — Inglewood, CA — YouTube Theater
11/01 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
11/05 — Dallas, TX — House Of Blues
11/06 — San Antonio, TX — The Aztec Theatre
11/10 — Orlando, FL — House Of Blues
With "Scream" and the upcoming Comatose: 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour, SKILLET begin a new chapter while revisiting one of the most important albums in the band's history.
Written by Gino Alache – Music Journalist
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