Worlds Collide (Dead by April album) explained
Worlds Collide is the fourth studio album by Swedish metalcore band Dead by April. It was released on 7 April 2017[4] through Spinefarm and Universal. It is the first album to feature guitarist/songwriter Pontus Hjelm on co-lead vocals and the last album to feature former unclean vocalist Christoffer "Stoffe" Andersson as he left the band shortly after the album's release.[5] The album debuted at number 8 on the Swedish albums chart.[6] On 1 September 2017 the band released an EP titled Worlds Collide (Jimmie Strimell Sessions), which contains four tracks from Worlds Collide with the original harsh vocals replaced with harsh vocals by returning member Jimmie Strimell.[7] On 20 October another EP, called Worlds Collide (Acoustic Sessions), was released, containing acoustic versions of 4 songs from the album.[8]
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Dead by April
- Pontus Hjelm – guitars, clean vocals (except track 9 and 11), additional choirs (track 11), keyboards
- Marcus Rosell – drums
- Christoffer Andersson – harsh vocals (except for track 10, 11 and Jimmie Strimell Sessions and Acoustic Sessions)
- Marcus Wesslén – bass, additional choirs (track 11)
Additional musicians
- Jimmie Strimell - harsh vocals (Jimmie Strimell Sessions only)
- Tommy Körberg – lead vocals (track 11)
- Nils-Petter Nilsson – additional choirs (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Christopher Kristensen – additional choirs (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Andréa C-a – additional choirs (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Beda Odlöw Nyberg – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Bella Holmudden – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Embla Johansson – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Fina Juslin – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Julia Lindgren – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- My Wegnelius Jarlstedt – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Nelly Jamarani – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Rebecca Tuite – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Tora Kopp – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Viktor Werlenius – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
- Zelda Ekelun – children choir (tracks 1, 6 and 8)
Production
- Pontus Hjelm – producer, recording, engineering
- Christian Silver – drum recording, engineering (drums)
- Olof Berggren – drum recording, drum engineering (drums)
- Ben Grosse – mixing
- Paul Pavao – mixing
- Henke – mastering
Notes and References
- Web site: Dead By April - New Album!.
- Web site: New album is officially COMPLETE!!.
- Web site: Dead By April readies to release new album, 'Worlds Collide' . AXS . March 30, 2017 . May 5, 2017 . Falina, Melanie.
- Web site: Dead By April To Release 'Worlds Collide' Album In April . Blabbermouth.net . March 30, 2017 . May 5, 2017.
- Web site: Re: Stoffe leaving Dead by April.
- Web site: Steffen Hung . Dead By April - Worlds Collide . swedishcharts.com . 2017-04-14 . 2022-08-13.
- 903563070747836419. dbaswe. New EP out TODAY with Jimmie Strimell back on growl!!! Check it out HERE: . 1 September 2017.
- https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155869187517962&id=80457462961
