Comatose (album)

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r858130|first=Stebe|last=Losey|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}

|rev2 = Christianity Today

|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|publisher=Christianity Today|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/comatose.html|title=Comatose, Music review|first=Russ|last=Breimeier|access-date=July 10, 2011|archive-date=October 26, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026043305/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/comatose.html|url-status=dead}}

| rev3 = Cross Rhythms

| rev3Score = {{Rating|10|10}}{{cite journal|title=Skillet – Comatose|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Skillet/Comatose/21674/|journal=Cross Rhythms Magazine|date=28 March 2007|access-date=21 August 2023|publisher=Cross Rhythms}}

|rev4 = Jesus Freak Hideout

|rev4score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |title=Skillet, "Comatose" Review|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Comatose.asp |first=John|last=DiBiase|date=September 25, 2006|access-date=July 10, 2011}}

|rev5 = IGN

|rev5score = (5.0/10){{cite web|publisher=IGN|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/738/738250p1.html|title=Skillet - Comatose review|first=Ed|last=Thompson|date=October 10, 2006|access-date=July 10, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527114309/http://music.ign.com/articles/738/738250p1.html|archive-date=May 27, 2011|df=mdy-all}}

| rev6 = The Phantom Tollbooth

| rev6score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Avants|first=Jonathan|title=A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth|url=https://www.tollbooth.org/2006/reviews/skillet.html|publisher=The Phantom Tollbooth|accessdate=August 21, 2023}}

}}

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

| title1 = Rebirthing{{Ref label|hitp|a|a}}

| writer1 = John L. Cooper, Brian Howes

| length1 = 3:53

| title2 = The Last Night{{Ref label|hitp|a|a}}

| writer2 = Cooper, Howes

| length2 = 3:32

| title3 = Yours to Hold{{Ref label|hitp|a|a}}

| writer3 = Cooper, Howes

| length3 = 3:42

| title4 = Better than Drugs{{Ref label|hitp|a|a}}

| writer4 = Cooper, Howes

| length4 = 3:57

| title5 = Comatose{{Ref label|hitp|a|a}}

| writer5 = Cooper, Howes

| length5 = 3:50

| title6 = The Older I Get{{Ref label|hitp|a|a}}

| writer6 = Cooper, Howes

| length6 = 3:38

| title7 = Those Nights{{Ref label|hitp|a|a}}

| writer7 = Cooper

| length7 = 3:46

| title8 = Falling Inside the Black

| writer8 = Cooper

| length8 = 3:30

| title9 = Say Goodbye

| writer9 = Cooper

| length9 = 4:16

| title10 = Whispers in the Dark{{Ref label|hitp|a|a}}

| writer10 = Cooper, Howes

| length10 = 3:24

| title11 = Looking for Angels

| writer11 = Cooper

| length11 = 4:31

|total_length = 41:33

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{{tracklist

| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks

| title12 = Live Free or Let Me Die

| length12 = 3:52

| title13 = Rebirthing (Acoustic version)

| length13 = 3:54

| title14 = Yours to Hold (Acoustic version)

| length14 = 3:44

| title15 = The Older I Get (Acoustic version)

| length15 = 3:27

| title16 = Whispers in the Dark (Acoustic version)

| length16 = 3:25

| title17 = Say Goodbye (Acoustic version)

| length17 = 4:12

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:{{note label|hp|a|a}}Live recording appears on Comatose Comes Alive (2008)

{{tracklist

| headline = Deluxe Edition DVD

| title1 = Rebirthing (Music Video)

| length1 = 4:00

| title2 = Whispers in the Dark (Music Video)

| length2 = 3:22

| title3 = The Older I Get (Music Video)

| length3 = 3:41

| title4 = Looking for Angels (Music Video)

| length4 = 4:34

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1. "Rebirthing" - RIAA: Gold{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Skillet|access-date=May 15, 2022}}
2. "Whispers in the Dark" - RIAA: Platinum
3. "The Older I Get"
4. "The Last Night" - RIAA: Gold
5. "Comatose" - RIAA: Platinum
6. "Live Free or Let Me Die"
7. "Those Nights"
8. "Better than Drugs"

Skillet

• John L. Cooper – vocals, acoustic piano, guitars, bass guitar, additional string arrangements
• Korey Cooper – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming, guitars, 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

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Skillet|title=Comatose|award=Platinum|relyear=2006|certyear=2016|accessdate=May 20, 2016}}

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In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/gma07awards.htm 38th Annual GMA Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426230343/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/gma07awards.htm |date=April 26, 2009 }} on About.com

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070728232823/http://www.ardentmusic.com/records/documents/090706_PressRelease_Final.doc Press Release] (Microsoft Word document)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060829025745/http://www.atlanticrecords.com/skillet/ Listen to full-length song, The Last Night]

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