Victorious by Skillet

Victorious is the 2019 album from the Memphis band Skillet, their tenth studio record. It keeps the heavy guitars and orchestral swell that built their name, and aims them at a single theme. The title says it: rising from defeat, winning through, refusing to stay down.

Why listen?

The sound is arena hard rock, riffs thick and choruses wide, strings folded into the noise. The production is bold and forceful, John and Korey Cooper trading vocals over heavy layers. The lyrics speak of fighting on, holding an anchor, and finding strength to stand. There is a clear arc of struggle turning into triumph across the songs. It is loud, hopeful music with its fists raised.

Favourite song: Anchor

This track slows the storm for a moment and leans on a steady image of being held. Its chorus swells the way the best Skillet songs do, big and unashamed.

You are my anchor
So steady me, steady me now
You are my anchor
You're keepin' my feet on the ground
In angry oceans, You've never broken
Through every wave of the storm

The way the song rises feels like cresting a hard slope and finding firm ground at the top. It answers fear with the promise of something that will not drift. That steadiness is what has stayed with me.

Key takeaway

Victorious is a loud, anthemic rock record about rising again. A bold, energising listen.

Tracklist

• Legendary
• You Ain't Ready
• Victorious
• This Is the Kingdom
• Save Me
• Rise Up
• Terrify the Dark
• Never Going Back
• Reach
• Anchor
• Finish Line
• Back to Life

Details

Listen on

• Apple Music
• Amazon
• Spotify

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