Collide (Skillet album)
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| Collide | ||||
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| Released | November 18, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | November 2002–June 2003 | |||
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| Length | 45:26 | |||
| Label | Ardent (original), Lava (remaster) | |||
| Producer | Paul Ebersold, John L. Cooper, Kevin Kadish | |||
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| Singles from Collide | ||||
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| 2004 reissue[3] | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| CCM Magazine | B+[4] |
| Christianity Today | [6] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [1] |
| The Fish | Slightly favorable[7] |
| Jesusfreakhideout.com | [8] |
| Jesusfreakhideout.com (2004 reissue) | [3] |
| Melodic.net | [9] |
| New Release Tuesday | (Re-release) [10] |
Collide is the fifth studio album by American Christian rock band Skillet. It was originally released on Ardent Records on November 18, 2003.[8] Inspired by acts like Linkin Park and P.O.D.,[8][11] Collide peaked at No. 179 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Top Heatseekers. The album was re-released on Lava Records as an enhanced CD with the bonus track "Open Wounds" on May 25, 2004.[3][8]
The album artwork, according to John Cooper in a 2004 interview, is "faith and fear colliding."[12] The 2004 reissue cover art features a warmer, brighter version of the original artwork.[3] The album has sold over 320,000 units in the USA alone. The album received positive reviews. Collide was nominated for "Best Rock Gospel Album" at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2005.[13] Even though the album has sold enough copies to go gold, it has never been certified by the RIAA. Compared with the industrial rock sound of Skillet's last two records, Collide features a heavier, nu metal sound.
A music video was made for the single "Savior". The video shows the band playing in both a house and at a park at night. It became only the second Skillet music video to include a story, after "Best Kept Secret" from Invincible in 2000, though the story in the "Savior" video is more heavily featured. The video shows an abusive father mistreating his children in the house, and the subsequent escape of the children from him. They make their way to the park, while the location where the band plays switches from one to the other. The video ends with the children being safe in their mother's arms. Lead singer and bassist, John Cooper, has said that 'Savior' is a song written mostly about his childhood. Although he was not physically abused by his father, he had a very destructive emotional relationship with him.
Track listing
All tracks are written by John L. Cooper except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forsaken" | 4:12 | |
| 2. | "Savior" | 4:33 | |
| 3. | "Collide" | John L. Cooper, Paul Ebersold | 5:38 |
| 4. | "A Little More" | John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper | 4:49 |
| 5. | "My Obsession" | 5:00 | |
| 6. | "Fingernails" | 5:07 | |
| 7. | "Imperfection" | 4:07 | |
| 8. | "Under My Skin" | John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Energy" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "Cycle Down" | 3:58 | |
| Total length: | 45:26 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forsaken" | 4:12 | |
| 2. | "Savior" | 4:33 | |
| 3. | "Open Wounds" (bonus track) | John L. Cooper, Kevin Kadish | 3:15 |
| 4. | "A Little More" | John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper | 4:49 |
| 5. | "My Obsession" | 5:00 | |
| 6. | "Collide" | John L. Cooper, Paul Ebersold | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Fingernails" | 5:06 | |
| 8. | "Imperfection" | 4:06 | |
| 9. | "Under My Skin" | John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Energy" | 3:56 | |
| 11. | "Cycle Down" | 3:58 | |
| Total length: | 48:42 | ||
