Fight The Fury

Skillet frontman John Cooper launched a new side project called Fight the Fury.
In a statement, Cooper explained that the band takes him in a heavier direction. "This is a side of me and my music that I don't get to show very often," Cooper says. "It takes me back to when I first heard metal and the reason I fell in love with music. It's raw and unfiltered and emotional."
"Fight the Fury is for all of the fans out there who like the heavy side of Skillet, but want a super heavy album," he adds. "I hope they feel the emotion of the songs that we have put together because this project is for them."
Known worldwide for his work with the Grammy-nominated Skillet, John Cooper is a talented vocalist, bassist, songwriter and producer. With the Christian Rockers, he has released nine albums over the past twenty-two years, selling over 12-million albums to date and achieving a bevy of accolades. But, sometimes, we have new avenues to explore and new journeys to take. With Fight the Fury, Cooper seeks to tap into his heavier influences, as, if you did not know, he is a dedicated fan of the likes of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Disturbed.
Drawing on a lifelong passion for all things heavy, he has authored this new project to explore a beloved musical avenue and brought along some old friends to do so. Fight the Fury consists of Skillet Guitarist Seth Morrison, Guitarist John Panzer III (who auditioned for Skillet at 16), and Drummer Jared Ward (Morrison's cousin), all brought together under the goal of hard-hitting Heavy Metal hooks that energize listeners to keep fighting. Cooper further explains: "The music is about battling through the struggles in life we all face in order to survive. The name Fight The Fury recognizes that these songs are a cathartic release. I hope listeners relate to that. I've seen music help people who face depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. The process was very therapeutic for me. Even though I'm singing about dark and hard things, we want to communicate that there's hope at the end of the struggle."
Cooper previously commented on the genesis of Fight The Fury, explaining, "I am so pumped about the release of Fight The Fury! This is a side of me and my music that I don't get to show very often. It takes me back to when I first heard metal and the reason I fell in love with music. It's raw and unfiltered and emotional."
Cooper continued, "Fight The Fury is for all of the fans out there who like the heavy side of Skillet, but want a super heavy album. I hope they feel the emotion of the songs that we have put together because this project is for them."
While the Grammy-nominated Skillet have proven to be one of the most successful rock bands of the 21st century, having sold more than 12 million units worldwide, Cooper wanted to flex his creative muscles outside of his main outfit with Fight The Fury. The music crackles with a metallic, anthemic, and riff-driven intensity, along with unforgettable hooks. The songs that populate Still Breathing will take up residence in your brain for days at a time.