Skillet's Most Intense Effort
Posted May 13, 2010
By JJFrancesco_NRT, Staff Reviewer
I must admit, as one who does not like screaming, it took a long time to win me over to Skillet's "Collide," and I still prefer their more recent stuff. But I can no long deny that this is still a great and worthy piece of Skillet's discography.
From the opening riffs of "Forsaken," to the stringed elements of popular hits "Savior" and the title track, to the emotional masterpiece(and definite album highlight) "Imperfection," to the poppy feel or "A Little More" and "Under My Skin," to the final closing riffs of "Cycle Down," there is just so much power in every song that you gotta be impressed.
Now, truthfully, the album isn't perfect. A few songs are a bit overlong, and I still think some of the screaming could be pulled back a bit to the benefit of the tracks. But ultimately, Skillet really turned a corner with this album. They were also great, but this is when they started to get EPIC, and that quality definitely has increased with subsequent albums. So even if it isn't my favorite Skillet release, I definitely can give "Collide" credit for helping to make Skillet the band I love so much today. View All Music And Book Reviews By JJFrancesco_NRT | View JJFrancesco_NRT's Profile
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