Collide (Skillet album)

Collide
Studio album by
Skillet
ReleasedNovember 18, 2003
RecordedNovember 2002–June 2003
Genre
Length45:26
LabelArdent (original), Lava (remaster)
ProducerPaul Ebersold, John L. Cooper, Kevin Kadish
Skillet chronology
Alien Youth
(2001) 		Collide
(2003) 		Comatose
(2006)
Singles from Collide
  1. "A Little More"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Forsaken"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Savior"
    Released: 2004
  4. "My Obsession"
    Released: 2004
  5. "Open Wounds"
    Released: 2004
  6. "Under My Skin"
    Released: 2005
  7. "Collide"
    Released: 2005
2004 reissue[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
CCM MagazineB+[4]
Christianity Today[6]
Cross Rhythms[1]
The FishSlightly 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,[8] 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."[11] 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.[12] 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.

Music video

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.

2003 original Ardent release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Forsaken" 4:12
2."Savior" 4:33
3."Collide"John L. Cooper, Paul Ebersold5:38
4."A Little More"John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper4:49
5."My Obsession" 5:00
6."Fingernails" 5:07
7."Imperfection" 4:07
8."Under My Skin"John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper4:06
9."Energy" 3:57
10."Cycle Down" 3:58
Total length:45:26
2004 Lava reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Forsaken" 4:12
2."Savior" 4:33
3."Open Wounds" (bonus track)John L. Cooper, Kevin Kadish3:15
4."A Little More"John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper4:49
5."My Obsession" 5:00
6."Collide"John L. Cooper, Paul Ebersold5:38
7."Fingernails" 5:06
8."Imperfection" 4:06
9."Under My Skin"John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper4:05
10."Energy" 3:56
11."Cycle Down" 3:58
Total length:48:42

Personnel

Credits taken from the CD liner notes.

Skillet

  • John L. Cooper – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Korey Cooper – rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler, piano, drum programming, strings arranger
  • Ben Kasica – acoustic guitars, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Lori Peters – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • Paul Ebersold – strings arranger, additional piano

Production

  • Paul Ebersold – producer (1, 2, 4–6, 8–11), audio engineer (1–2, 4–11)
  • John L. Cooper – producer (7)
  • Kevin Kadish - producer (3)
  • Curry Weber – audio engineer (1, 2, 4–11)
  • Matt Martone – audio engineer (1, 2, 4–11)
  • Skidd Mills – mixing (all tracks) audio engineer (1, 2, 4–11)
  • John Goodmanson – audio engineer (3)
  • Scott Hardin – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4–11)
  • Ryan Wiley – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4–11)
  • Scott Hull – mastering at The Hit Factory (New York City, New York)
  • Zachary Kelm – management (Q Management Group, Franklin, TN)
  • Asterik Studio – art direction, design (Seattle, Washington)
  • Christiév Carothers and Everything Visual – imaging
  • Margaret Malandruccolo – band photography
  • Kris McCaddon – additional photography
  • Richard Bates, Liz Barrett – art direction (2004 reissue)
  • Andrew Karp – A&R direction (2004 reissue)

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 179
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[14] 9

References

  1. ^ a b Spenceley, Haydon (May 1, 2004). "Review: Collide – Skillet". Cross Rhythms. Archived from the original on January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  2. ^ "Collide". vinylfanatics.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e DiBiase, John (January 7, 2005). "Skillet, 'Collide' Lava Records Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  4. ^ a b McCreary, David (January 2004). "Growing Up May Be Hard to Do But… Skillet's musical maturation leads to a multi-course menu of melodic and driving rock sounds" (PDF). CCM Magazine. 26 (7). Salem Publishing: 47. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  5. ^ Losey, Steve. Collide at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  6. ^ Breimeier, Russ. "Collide, Music review". Christianity Today. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  7. ^ Breimeier, Russ. "Collide". The Fish. Salem Web Network. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d DiBiase, John (November 16, 2003). "Skillet, 'Collide' Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  9. ^ Roth, Kaj. "Melodic Net – Skillet – Collide". Melodic.net. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  10. ^ Show (May 13, 2010). "Skillet's Most Intense Effort". New Release Tuesday. NRT Media. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  11. ^ https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/skillet2.asp
  12. ^ https://www.grammy.com/artists/skillet/14706
  13. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  14. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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