"Worlds Collide", the new album from the Finnish cello quartet
APOCALYPTICA, sold 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart. The impressive opening tally was driven in large part by the success of the CD's first single,
"I'm Not Jesus", a Top 10 hit at rock radio which features a guest appearance by
Corey Taylor (
SLIPKNOT,
STONE SOUR). The song's accompanying video, which was filmed in in Los Angeles with director
Tony Petrossian (
AVENGED SEVENFOLD,
RISE AGAINST,
SLIPKNOT), can be viewed below. Other guest musicians on the CD include
Dave Lombardo (
SLAYER),
Tomoyasu Hotei (superstar Japanese composer, whose credits include the
"Kill Bill" soundtrack),
Joseph Duplantier (
GOJIRA) and
Cristina Scabbia (
LACUNA COIL). Backing vocals for the effort were laid down by Swedish singer
Mats Levén (
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN,
THERION,
KRUX,
TREAT,
AT VANCE).
According to
The Pulse of Radio,
APOCALYPTICA has enlisted
FUEL frontman
Toryn Green to handle lead vocals on the remainder of the quartet's current North American tour, which began on April 11 and continues through mid-May. The group initially enlisted vocalist
Johnny Andrews, who co-wrote the band's current single,
"I'm Not Jesus", to sing on the trek, but
Andrews has been replaced after just a handful of shows. In addition to
"I'm Not Jesus",
Andrews also co-wrote another track called
"S.O.S. (Anything But Love)".