Unapologetic, Unleashed, and Unforgivingly Heavy: Skillet Returns to Peak Form with ‘After the Storm’

Review Written By: Jay Heilman

Skillet’s latest independent release, the six-track EP After the Storm, proves that thirty years into their career, the band still knows how to deliver a genuine sonic gut-punch. Coming right on the heels of the 20th anniversary celebration of their 2006 breakout record Comatose, this project serves as both a nod to their heaviest roots and a declaration of total creative freedom following 2024’s Revolution. Clocking in at just over twenty minutes, After the Storm trims away all excess fat, handing listeners some of the most aggressive, guitar-driven material John Cooper and company have put to tape in over a decade… (READ MORE)

Shifting Gears: How ‘Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul’ Turbocharges a Christian Classic

Written by: Jay Heilman (October 14, 2026)

Back in 2003, a small church in Albany, Georgia, took a step of faith that would quietly reshape modern faith-based cinema. Operating on a shoestring budget of just $20,000 provided by Sherwood Baptist Church, brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick set out with home video equipment and volunteer church members to film Flywheel. It was rough around the edges, but the raw honesty of its spiritual core resonated deeply with viewers, ultimately launching one of the most prolific creative partnerships in modern Christian cinema (Facing the Giants, Fireproof, War Room, The Forge).

Twenty-three years later, the story that started it all has returned—reimagined, elevated, and set loose on an international stage…. (READ MORE)