Comatose Comes Alive

Comatose Comes Alive
Live album by
Skillet
ReleasedOctober 21, 2008
RecordedMay 9, 2008
VenueChattanooga, Tennessee
GenreChristian rock, hard rock, alternative metal
Length74:55
LabelLava, Ardent, Atlantic
Skillet chronology
The Older I Get EP
(2007) 		Comatose Comes Alive
(2008) 		Awake
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Comatose Comes Alive is the second live album by American Christian rock band Skillet, which peaked at No. 164 on the Billboard 200. It is the band's first combination CD/DVD of live recording, as their first official live album was 2000's Ardent Worship, a worship album recorded live. The band's first live DVD was the Alien Youth DVD, which featured an acoustic performance. Comatose Comes Alive was recorded at the Tivoli Theatre on May 9, 2008, in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was released on October 21, 2008. The album is a CD of the concert's audio and a DVD capturing the live show. However, John Cooper's speech after "Savior" is cut from the CD. This is also the first release to feature Jen Ledger on drums.

Track listing

No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Intro"Specific to this album2:14
2."Comatose"Comatose3:52
3."Whispers in the Dark" (Track contains introduction for next song)Comatose4:19
4."Collide"Collide5:20
5."Forsaken" (Track contains introduction for next song)Collide6:36
6."The Older I Get" (Track contains introduction for next song)Comatose6:07
7."The Last Night"Comatose4:03
8."Better Than Drugs"Comatose5:00
9."Those Nights" (Track contains introduction for next song)Comatose6:29
10."Yours to Hold"Comatose3:56
11."Rebirthing"Comatose4:10
12."My Obsession"Collide5:03
13."Angels Fall Down"Invincible/Ardent Worship6:23
14."Savior" (Track contains introduction for next song)Collide7:02
15."Best Kept Secret"Invincible4:28
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Live Free or Let Me Die (B-side for Comatose)"3:52
2."Rebirthing (acoustic)"3:54
3."Yours to Hold (acoustic)"3:44
4."The Older I Get (acoustic)"3:27
5."Whispers in the Dark (acoustic)"3:25
6."Say Goodbye (acoustic)"4:12
  • The Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks may also be accessed by placing the Comatose Comes Alive enhanced CD disc in a CD-ROM drive and following the prompt to sign-up for the band's email mailing list; a download link for the six bonus tracks will subsequently be emailed to you.

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 164
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] 14

DVD Content

The DVD contains video of Skillet performing the songs listed above and several of Skillet's music videos

Music Videos on DVD

No.TitleLength
1."Rebirthing" 
2."Whispers in the Dark" 
3."Behind the Scenes (The Older I Get)" 
4."Savior" 

Awards

In 2009, the album was nominated for two Dove Awards: Rock Album of the Year and Long Form Music Video of the Year, at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[5]

Personnel

  • John L. Cooper – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, producer
  • Korey Cooper – rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Ben Kasica – lead guitar
  • Jen Ledger – drums, vocals on "Yours to Hold"
  • Caleb Oliver - bass and some vocals on "Those Nights" [6]
  • Jonathan Chu – violin
  • Tate Olsen - Cello
  • Brian Howes – producer
  • Skidd Mills – producer
  • Paul Ebersold – producer
  • Andy VanDette – mastering

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Jared. Comatose Comes Alive at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ^ DiBiase, John. "Skillet, "Comatose Comes Alive" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 20, 2008)
  6. ^ skilletband (April 23, 2012), Skillet - Those Nights (Live), archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved July 9, 2016