Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)

Worlds Collide
Worlds Collide
Studio album by Apocalyptica
Released	14 September 2007
Length	47:55
Label	20-20 Ent; Jive; Zomba Label Group; Sony BMG;
Producer	Jacob Hellner, Howard Benson (track #8 only)
Apocalyptica chronology
Singles from Worlds Collide
	"I'm Not Jesus"; Released: 31 August 2007; "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)"; Released: 18 January 2008; "I Don't Care"; Released: 30 May 2008;

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[]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Worlds Collide"	4:28
2.	"Grace"	4:09
3.	"I'm Not Jesus"	3:34
4.	"Ion"	3:46
5.	"Helden" (David Bowie cover from "Heroes")	4:18
6.	"Stroke"	4:32
7.	"Last Hope"	4:47
8.	"I Don't Care"	3:57
9.	"Burn"	4:16
10.	"S.O.S. (Anything But Love)"	4:19
11.	"Peace"	5:49
Total length:		47:55

Japanese and European special edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Ural"	5:41
13.	"Lies"	3:43
14.	"Dreamer"	3:36

Bonus track
No.	Title	Length
14.	"I Don't Care" (Live at XM Radio)

iTunes exclusive
No.	Title	Length
14.	"I'm Not Jesus" (Pain remix)	3:44
15.	"I'm Not Jesus" (Albert Vorne remix)	8:02

Japanese edition DVD[]

"Grace" (music video)
"I Don't Care" (music video)
"S.O.S. (Anything But Love)" (music video)
"I'm Not Jesus" (music video)
"I'm Not Jesus" (making of)
"Interview"
"Interview in Japan"
"Master of Puppets" (live)
"Betrayal" (live)
"Photo Gallery"

source:^[4]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Kerrang	^{[citation needed]}
Metal Hammer	(8/10)^{[citation needed]}

Chart (2007-2008)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart	13
Finnish Albums Chart	8
Japanese Albums Chart^[6]	118
Media Control Chart	10
Swiss Music Chart	10
U.S. Billboard 200	59
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums	7
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums	7

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Russia (NFPF)^[7]	Gold	10,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region	Date
Germany, Austria & Switzerland	14 September 2007
Mexico & Australia	17 September 2007
Russia	19 September 2007
Japan	26 September 2007
Ireland	28 September 2007
Canada	5 February 2008
America	15 April 2008

Personnel[]

Apocalyptica

Eicca Toppinen – cello (1, 3 , 4, 6–12 & 14)
Perttu Kivilaakso – cello (3 & 13)
Paavo Lötjönen – cello (3 & "Dreamer")
Mikko Sirén – drums (1–6 & 8–14) (2, 3 & 7)

Musical guests and technical staff

"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

"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"

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 Iensen – mastering (5, 8–11)
Henka Johansson – drum technician
Ulf Kruckenberg – drum recording

References[]

^ "I'm Not Jesus Single". Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
^ "S.O.S.(Anything But Love) Maxi-CD". Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
^ [1]. Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
^ "BVCP 25106/7 - Apocalyptica - Worlds Collide (Japanese Import CD+DVD Sample)". The Ultimate Rammstein Collection. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
^ Donnelly, Dave. Worlds Collide at AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
^ (in Japanese) アポカリプティカ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック
^ "Russian album certifications – Apocalyptica – Worlds Collide" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.

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[1] "I'm Not Jesus Single". Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.

[cdrelease-2] "S.O.S.(Anything But Love) Maxi-CD". Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.

[cdrelease_2-3] [1]. Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.

[Jap-4] "BVCP 25106/7 - Apocalyptica - Worlds Collide (Japanese Import CD+DVD Sample)". The Ultimate Rammstein Collection. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

[5] Donnelly, Dave. Worlds Collide at AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2011.

[6] (in Japanese) アポカリプティカ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック

[RussiaApocalypticaWorlds_CollidealbumCertRef-7] "Russian album certifications – Apocalyptica – Worlds Collide" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.

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