Skillet frontman John Cooper opens up about depression, betrayal and the fans Skillet lost over COVID. On the Rock Feed Podcast, John Cooper talks about Skillet's new EP After the Storm, out October 9, 2026, the real meaning behind Monster, finally seeing a counselor, why Skillet is bigger in Europe than America, touring with Nickelback and Creed, Joe Rogan, and every track from Scream to Come and Find Me. #Skillet #JohnCooper 0:00 Cold open0:34 John Cooper on After the Storm2:01 Depression, his mom and "the fuse"4:05 Church turmoil and betrayal7:07 "I feel like You let me down"10:39 Praying every hour12:40 Why he finally saw a counselor18:31 22 million records, not a household name21:59 Disturbed, COVID and free speech26:14 Becoming a frontman28:45 Why a Skillet show is a feeling29:37 Chester Bennington's lyric secret34:57 The pyro secret he kept from Jen36:14 Being called hateful40:50 Why Skillet fans are so loyal45:39 How Creed and Nickelback opened Europe50:58 Bigger in Europe than America52:00 Individual freedom and surveillance56:46 Losing up to 15% of fans in 202058:38 Joe Rogan and the rise of faith1:01:10 How he handles the hate1:05:54 After the Storm track by track: Scream1:09:09 Lift Me Up1:10:18 Grave Stomper1:11:22 After the Storm (the double-wide)1:13:10 Heaven Help Us1:16:22 Come and Find Me and David Cowell1:19:19 Going independent

Skillet frontman John Cooper opens up about depression, betrayal and the fans Skillet lost over COVID. On the Rock Feed Podcast, John Cooper talks about Skillet's new EP After the Storm, out October 9, 2026, the real meaning behind Monster, finally seeing a counselor, why Skillet is bigger in Europe than America, touring with Nickelback and Creed, Joe Rogan, and every track from Scream to Come and Find Me. #Skillet #JohnCooper 0:00 Cold open 0:34 John Cooper on After the Storm 2:01 Depression, his mom and "the fuse" 4:05 Church turmoil and betrayal 7:07 "I feel like You let me down" 10:39 Praying every hour 12:40 Why he finally saw a counselor 18:31 22 million records, not a household name 21:59 Disturbed, COVID and free speech 26:14 Becoming a frontman 28:45 Why a Skillet show is a feeling 29:37 Chester Bennington's lyric secret 34:57 The pyro secret he kept from Jen 36:14 Being called hateful 40:50 Why Skillet fans are so loyal 45:39 How Creed and Nickelback opened Europe 50:58 Bigger in Europe than America 52:00 Individual freedom and surveillance 56:46 Losing up to 15% of fans in 2020 58:38 Joe Rogan and the rise of faith 1:01:10 How he handles the hate 1:05:54 After the Storm track by track: Scream 1:09:09 Lift Me Up 1:10:18 Grave Stomper 1:11:22 After the Storm (the double-wide) 1:13:10 Heaven Help Us 1:16:22 Come and Find Me and David Cowell 1:19:19 Going independent

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Vince Neil is gearing up for the Motley Crue tour this year.

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Honorable Judge Melissa Ann Crane has made an important ruling in Chris Fehn's case against his former bandmates in Slipknot that will allow him to proceed. Full report from MetalSucks here: https://bit.ly/2MTeoto

Honorable Judge Melissa Ann Crane has made an important ruling in Chris Fehn's case against his former bandmates in Slipknot that will allow him to proceed. &nbsp;Full report from MetalSucks here: https://bit.ly/2MTeoto

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The Foo Fighters have begun teasing their new record which is due out this year. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23foofighters">#foofighters</a>

The Foo Fighters have begun teasing their new record which is due out this year. #foofighters

The Foo Fighters have begun teasing their new record which is due out this year. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23foofighters" rel="noopener noreferrer">#foofighters</a>

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A report from Radar Online claims that Ozzy Osbourne is seriously unwell, but his daughter Kelly slams that report as total BS.

A report from Radar Online claims that Ozzy Osbourne is seriously unwell, but his daughter Kelly slams that report as total BS.

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Vince Neil talks about the importance of being in shape for the Motley Crue tour.

Vince Neil talks about the importance of being in shape for the Motley Crue tour.

Vince Neil On Getting In Shape For Motley Crue's Reunion Tour

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A wife opens up about how David Lee Roth has no idea he nearly ruined her marriage.

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Billboard releases its annual list of top-selling rock albums and people aren't happy.

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