Alien Youth

Alien Youth
Studio album by Skillet
Released August 28, 2001
Recorded March- April 2001
Genre
Length 53:14
Label Ardent
Producer John L. Cooper
Skillet chronology
Ardent Worship
(2000)		 Alien Youth
(2001)		 Collide
(2003)
Singles from Alien Youth
  1. "Alien Youth"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Eating Me Away"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Rippin' Me Off"
    Released: 2001
  4. "Stronger"
    Released: 2001
  5. "You Are My Hope"
    Released: 2001
  6. "Earth Invasion"
    Released: 2002
  7. "Kill Me, Heal Me"
    Released: 2002
  8. "Vapor"
    Released: 2002
  9. "One Real Thing"
    Released: 2002
  10. "The Thirst Is Taking Over"
    Released: 2003
  11. "Will You Be There"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[1]

Alien Youth is the fifth album released by the Christian rock band Skillet. Developing their sound into hard-hitting industrial rock, it was released August 28, 2001 through Ardent Records.[3] This was the first Skillet album to include guitarist Ben Kasica, replacing Kevin Haaland. Kasica joined Skillet late in the recording proceess for the album, only recording guitars on "Earth Invasion". It peaked at No. 141 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on The Australian Christian Albums Chart.[3][4]

Track listing

All songs written by John L. Cooper, except where noted.

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Alien Youth"    4:08
2. "Vapor"    3:38
3. "Earth Invasion"    4:47
4. "You Are My Hope"  John Cooper, Korey Cooper 4:15
5. "Eating Me Away"    3:37
6. "Kill Me, Heal Me"    3:35
7. "The Thirst Is Taking Over"    6:31
8. "One Real Thing"    3:36
9. "Stronger"    4:06
10. "Rippin' Me Off"    4:46
11. "Will You Be There (Falling Down)"  John Cooper, Korey Cooper 5:09
12. "Come My Way"    5:01
Total length:
 53:14

Music video

The video for "Alien Youth" features the band in a futuristic city, wearing futuristic clothes much like those seen in the "Best Kept Secret" video. The opening shot is something coming down to earth. It then cuts to the futuristic city, circling around a tower with large screens at the top that display the album cover. The band is mostly shown playing in the middle of the city, with various shots of the individual band members being shown on large television screens. The video was shot on a green screen.

Credits

DVD

Alien Youth: The Unplugged Invasion (DVD cover)

Alien Youth: The Unplugged Invasion was Skillet's first DVD, released in 2002 by Ardent Records. They perform four songs from Alien Youth and one from Invincible as a mini acoustic concert. All of the instruments are unplugged (besides the keyboards) in place of acoustic guitar and softer drums.[5] In addition, it includes the "Best Kept Secret" music video, a Bible Study from John Cooper, and a photo gallery of the unplugged performance.[6]

Track listing

  1. "Alien Youth"
  2. "One Real Thing"
  3. "Kill Me, Heal Me"
  4. "You Are My Hope"
  5. "Best Kept Secret" (from Invincible)

References

  1. 1 2 DiBiase, John (August 1, 2001). "Skillet, "Alien Youth" review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ Losey, Steve. Alien Youth at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Skillet – Alien Youth". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Skillet's Australian Tour Propels Band To No. 16 On Christian Retail Chart - Christian Guitar Forum". Christianguitar.org. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  5. ↑ DiBiase, John (December 8, 2002), Alien Youth: The Unplugged Invasion DVD, Jesusfreakhideout.com
  6. ↑ Breimeier, Russ, Alien Youth: The Unplugged Invasion, The Fish
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