Alien Youth is the fifth album released by the Christian rock band Skillet. Developing their sound into hard-hitting industrial rock, it was released on August 28, 2001 through Ardent Records.[1] This was the first Skillet album to include current guitaristBen Kasica, replacing Kevin Haaland. Kasica joined Skillet late in the recording proceess for the album, only recording guitars on "Earth Invasion". It peaked at #141 on the Billboard 200 and #16 on The Australian Christian Albums Chart.[1][2]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Alien Youth"
4:08
2.
"Vapor"
3:38
3.
"Earth Invasion"
4:47
4.
"You Are My Hope"
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)"
5:09
12.
"Come My Way"
5:01
Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Heaven In My Veins"
3:58
2.
"Always the Same"
4:06
3.
"Alien Youth Explanation"
0:56
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.
