Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Worlds Collide
| type = studio
| artist = Apocalyptica
| cover = Worlds Collide Apocalyptica Cover.JPG
| alt =
| released = 14 September 2007
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative metal, hard rock, neoclassical metal
| length = 47:55
| label = {{hlist|20-20 Ent|Jive|Zomba Label Group|Sony BMG}}
| producer = Jacob Hellner, Howard Benson (track #8 only)
| prev_title = The Life Burns Tour
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = 7th Symphony
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Worlds Collide
| type = studio
| single1 = I'm Not Jesus
| single1date = 31 August 2007[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000U55YN8 "I'm Not Jesus Single"]. Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
| single2 = S.O.S. (Anything But Love)
| single2date = 18 January 2008[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0010NKSUI "S.O.S.(Anything But Love) Maxi-CD"]. Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
| single3 = I Don't Care
| single3date = 30 May 2008[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00186LLXK]. Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
}}
}}
Worlds Collide is the sixth studio album from Finnish classical band, Apocalyptica. While this album is the sixth major release, it is also (including singles, videos, box sets, etc.) the twenty-eighth release overall.
Track listing
{{Track listing
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| extra_column =
| total_length = 47:55
| title1 = Worlds Collide
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| length1 = 4:28
| title2 = Grace
| note2 = featuring Tomoyasu Hotei
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = I'm Not Jesus
| note3 = featuring Corey Taylor
| writer3 =
| length3 = 3:34
| title4 = Ion
| note4 =
| writer4 =
| length4 = 3:46
| title5 = Helden
| note5 = David Bowie cover from "Heroes"; featuring Till Lindemann
| length5 = 4:18
| title6 = Stroke
| note6 =
| writer6 =
| length6 = 4:32
| title7 = Last Hope
| note7 = featuring Dave Lombardo
| length7 = 4:47
| title8 = I Don't Care
| note8 = featuring Adam Gontier
| length8 = 3:57
| title9 = Burn
| note9 =
| writer9 =
| length9 = 4:16
| title10 = S.O.S. (Anything But Love)
| note10 = featuring Cristina Scabbia
| length10 = 4:19
| title11 = Peace
| note11 =
| writer11 =
| length11 = 5:49
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = European special edition bonus tracks
| extra_column = Album
| title12 = Ural
| length12 = 5:41
| title13 = Dreamer
| length13 = 3:36
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Digital download deluxe edition bonus track
| extra_column = Album
| title12 = Ural
| length12 = 5:41
| title13 = Dreamer
| length13 = 3:36
| title14 = I Don't Care
| note14 = Live at XM Radio
| length14 = 3:37
| title15 = I'm Not Jesus
| note15 = Video; feat. Corey Taylor
| length15 = 3:34
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Japanese bonus tracks
| extra_column = Album
| title12 = Ural
| length12 = 5:41
| title13 = Lies
| length13 = 3:43
| title14 = Dreamer
| length14 = 3:36
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = iTunes exclusive
| extra_column = Album
| title12 = I'm Not Jesus
| note12 = Pain remix; feat. Corey Taylor
| length12 = 3:44
| title13 = I'm Not Jesus
| note13 = Albert Vorne remix; feat. Corey Taylor
| length13 = 8:02
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Special edition bonus DVD
| extra_column = Album
| title1 = I'm Not Jesus
| note1 = music video
| title2 = Making of I'm Not Jesus
| title3 = Interview
| title4 = Photo Gallery
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Japanese special edition bonus DVD
| extra_column = Album
| title1 = I'm Not Jesus
| note1 = music video
| title2 = Making of I'm Not Jesus
| title3 = Interview
| title4 = Interview in Japan
| title5 = Master of Puppets
| note5 = live
| title6 = Betrayal
| note6 = live
| title7 = Photo Gallery
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Japanese promotional edition bonus DVD
| extra_column = Album
| title1 = Grace
| note1 = music video
| title2 = I Don't Care
| note2 = music video
| title3 = S.O.S. (Anything But Love)
| note3 = music video
| title4 = I'm Not Jesus
| note4 = music video
| title5 = Making of I'm Not Jesus
| title6 = Interview
| title7 = Interview in Japan
| title8 = Master of Puppets
| note8 = live
| title9 = Betrayal
| note9 = live
| title10 = Photo Gallery
}}
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1206707|first=Dave|last=Donnelly|accessdate=August 16, 2011}}
| rev2 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
| rev2score = 8/10{{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |last2=Perri|first2=David|author-link1=Martin Popoff |title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s |publisher=Collector's Guide Publishing |year=2011 |location=Burlington, Ontario, Canada |isbn=9781-926592-20-6 |page=31}}
| rev3 = Kerrang
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}} {{Citation needed|date=May 2009}}
| rev4 = Metal Hammer
| rev4Score = (8/10){{Citation needed|date=May 2009}}
}}
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Chart (2007-2008)
! Peak |
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Austrian Albums Chart
| align="center"| 13 |
Finnish Albums Chart
| align="center"| 8 |
German Albums Chart
| align="center"| 10 |
Hungarian Albums Chart{{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista/2007/39|title=2007/39 heti Album Top 40 slágerlista|publisher=MAHASZ|language=hu|access-date=2021-11-27}}
|align="center"|26 |
Japanese Albums Chart{{in lang|ja}} [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/727619/1/ アポカリプティカ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック]
| align="center"| 118 |
Swiss Music Chart
| align="center"| 10 |
U.S. Billboard 200
| align="center"| 59 |
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums
| align="center"| 7 |
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums
| align="center"| 7 |
Certifications
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{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Russia|artist=Apocalyptica|title=Worlds Collide|award=Gold|certyear=2007|relyear=2007|accessdate=17 June 2020}}
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Release history
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! Region ! Date |
Germany, Austria & Switzerland
| align="left" |14 September 2007 |
Mexico & Australia
| align="left" |17 September 2007 |
Russia
| align="left" |19 September 2007 |
Japan
| align="left" |26 September 2007 |
Ireland
| align="left" |28 September 2007 |
Canada
| align="left" |5 February 2008 |
America
| align="left" |15 April 2008 |
Personnel
Apocalyptica
- Eicca Toppinen – rhythm cello
- Perttu Kivilaakso – bass cello
- Paavo Lötjönen – lead cello
- Mikko Sirén – drums
Musical guests and technical staff
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"I'm Not Jesus"
- Corey Taylor – vocals
- Pain – remix
- Rich Costey – mixing, also on "I Don't Care"
Songwriters
- Johnny Andrews – also on "S.O.S (Anything but Love)"
- Geno Lenardo
"S.O.S (Anything but Love)"
- Cristina Scabbia – lead vocals
- Mats Levén – backing vocals
"Helden"
- Till Lindemann – vocals
- Richard Kruspe – electric guitar
- David Bowie – songwriter
- Brian Eno – songwriter
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"I Don't Care"
- Adam Gontier – vocals, songwriter
- Max Martin – songwriter
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Howard Benson – keyboards, programming, Hammond B3, Korg Trinity, piano, electric piano, Fender rhodes, farfisa, sequencing
- Paul Decarli – digital editing
- Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineering
- Mike Plotnikoff – recording
Guitar staff
- Phil X – electric guitar
- Marc Vangool – guitar technician
Other guests
- Tomoyasu Hotei – guitar and music on "Grace"
- Dave Lombardo – drums on "Last Hope"
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Album inlay
- Ville Akseli – photography
- Takehiko Maeda – Japanese liner notes
Other technical staff
- Stefan Glaumann – mixing
- Justin Gerrish – mix assisting
- Svante Forsback – mastering (1–4, 6, 7, 12 & 13)
- Ted Jensen – mastering (5, 8–11)
- Henka Johansson – drum technician
- Ulf Kruckenberg – drum recording
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References
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