Comatose (album)

Comatose has mainly received positive reviews. AllMusic praised its unique mixture of instruments, saying, "When guitar progressions meet piano nuances, special things happen with this band." Jesusfreakhideout.com also gave the album a high rating; "Filled with big songs from beginning to end, Comatose relies on more theatrics to build their sound while delivering substance at the same time." Christianity Today, while mostly giving the album positive remarks, felt that the ballads were a bit too pop-oriented compared to the heavier songs. They also found some of the lyrics to be generic. IGN.com gave the album a mixed review, commenting, "This may play well within that niche market of Christian music, as many of the traditional listeners eschew 'secular' radio. But anyplace else, this album will be ignored by the masses, as it's all been done before in one way or the other." ==Track listing==

All tracks are written by John Cooper and Brian Howes except where noted :Live recording appears on Comatose Comes Alive (2008) == Singles ==

• "Rebirthing" - RIAA: Gold • "Whispers in the Dark" - RIAA: Platinum • "The Older I Get" • "The Last Night" - RIAA: Gold • "Comatose" - RIAA: Platinum • "Live Free or Let Me Die" • "Those Nights" • "Better than Drugs" == Personnel ==

Skillet • John L. Cooper – vocals, acoustic piano, guitars, bass guitar, additional string arrangements • Korey Cooper – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming, vocals, additional string arrangements • Ben Kasica – guitars • Lori Peters – drums Additional musicians • Brian Howes – additional guitars, additional vocals • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements and conductor (1, 3) • Suzie Katayama – string contractor (1, 3) Technical personnel • Zachary Kelm – executive producer, management • John Cooper – producer • Brian Howes – producer • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing at Resonate Sound (Burbank, California) (1, 3, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17) • David Bottrill – mixing at Metalworks Studios (Toronto, Canada) (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16) • Richard Chycki – mixing (12) • Jay Van Poederooyen – engineer, Pro Tools editing • David Rieley – assistant engineer • Sean Geyer – second assistant engineer • Chris Crerar - assistant engineer, Metalworks Studios (Toronto, Canada) • Andy VanDette – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY) • Mark "Patch" Patchel – drum tech • Andy Karp – A&R • Kevin Tully – A&R coordination • Jeff Gros – photography • Josh Horton – design • Invisible Creature, Inc. – art direction • Gregg Nadel – product management ==Charts==

In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards. ==References==