Cold (Cold album)

Cold is the debut studio album by American rock band Cold. The album produced two singles: "Go Away" and "Give."

Cold
Studio album by
Cold
ReleasedJune 2, 1998
Recorded1997, Indigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California
Genre
Length49:26
Label
Producer
Cold chronology
Cold
(1998)		 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage
(2000)
Singles from Cold
  1. "Give"
    Released: Late 1997[3]
  2. "Go Away"
    Released: May 17, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Background

Regarding the album's producer Ross Robinson, vocalist Scooter Ward stated "Ross is, to me, the best metal producer you can get. He just drags the heaviness out of everything, like with Slipknot. It’s amazing what he does. When you record with Ross one time, you gotta give it your all. You have to go off like you would onstage."[4]

When they began recording the album in 1997, Cold were known as Grundig. During the recording process, Ward learned that German stereo manufacturer Grundig was trying to sue him and the band for $300,000 over use of its name. Ward reflected "I thought, what are you talking about? We don't have any money. Everybody was throwing names around. Wes, the Limp Bizkit guitarist, said he had a great idea: Cold. It was the perfect name. It fits the music."[4]

The album is copyrighted from 1997, despite being released in mid-1998. It was meant to come out on November 18, 1997,[3] but was pushed back.

Track listing

All tracks written by Scooter Ward.

No.TitleLength
1."Go Away"4:41
2."Give"3:48
3."Ugly"4:14
4."Everyone Dies"3:19
5."Strip Her Down"6:13
6."Insane"5:41
7."Goodbye Cruel World"3:28
8."Serial Killer"5:35
9."Superstar"4:17
10."The Switch"4:07
11."Makes Her Sick"3:59
Japanese Edition
No.TitleLength
12."Blame" (feat. Fred Durst)4:21

Release and reception

Upon its release, it was endorsed by Jonathan Davis and Fred Durst, both friends of the band. Davis praised the band as "scary and weird", while Durst called the album "the most real record I've felt in years."[5]

Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars stating "Cold's songwriting isn't always great and they're too concerned with adolescent angst and horror ("Everyone Dies," "Insane," "Serial Killer," etc.), but the band's sound is fully formed, resulting in a strong debut."[1] Although the album didn't have excellent sales and lacked heavy promotion, it was ranked the 8th best album of 1998 by Kerrang! magazine.[6]

A music video was shot for "Give" in 1998, featuring cameos by both Davis and Durst.

Personnel

Cold

Additional musicians

  • Fred Durst - additional vocals on "Blame" and "Go Away"
  • Ross Robinson - additional vocals
  • Chuck Johnson - additional vocals
  • Krystal Atkins - female vocal on "Strip Her Down"

Production and Management

References
  1. "Cold - Cold". Allmusic.
  2. "COLD Frontman's SONICSTAR RECORS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA". Blabbermouth.net. April 22, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  3. (PDF). The Album Network. 1997-10-17 https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Album-Network/Album-Network-1997-10-17.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003033/Cold.html
  5. 1997 Give cassette single
  6. "Kerrang! Albums Of The Year 1998". Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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