Cold World (Of Mice & Men album)

Cold World is the fourth studio album by American rock band Of Mice & Men. It was released on September 9, 2016 through Rise Records. The album was produced by David Bendeth and is the follow-up to the group's third studio album, Restoring Force (2014). The lead single, "Pain", was released on June 27, 2016. Another single, "Real", was released on August 4, and then another new song, "Contagious", on August 29. The album was released early exclusively on Apple Music on September 2, 2016.[5] It received mixed reviews from critics. The album reached number 20 in the US, selling 19,000 copies in its first week. This is the last album to feature Austin Carlile as he left the band a few months later due to his health issues.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Alternative Press(very positive)[4]
Loudwire(positive)[3]
Rolling Stone Australia[7]

Cold World
Studio album by
Of Mice & Men
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2016
RecordedMarch–June 2016[1]
StudioHouse of Loud, Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Genre
Length43:33
LabelRise
ProducerDavid Bendeth
Of Mice & Men chronology
Live at Brixton
(2016)		 Cold World
(2016)		 Defy
(2018)
Singles from Cold World
  1. "Pain"
    Released: June 28, 2016
  2. "Real"
    Released: August 4, 2016
  3. "Contagious"
    Released: August 30, 2016

Track listing

All tracks written by Austin Carlile, Alan Ashby and Aaron Pauley.[8]

No.TitleLength
1."Game of War"4:00
2."The Lie"3:24
3."Real"3:12
4."Like a Ghost"4:47
5."Contagious"3:12
6."-"1:10
7."Pain"3:43
8."The Hunger"4:02
9."Relentless"3:26
10."Down the Road"3:22
11."+"1:24
12."Away"3:53
13."Transfigured"3:58
Total length:43:33

Personnel

All credits retrieved from AllMusic.[9]

Of Mice & Men

  • Austin Carlile – unclean vocals, clean vocals on "Real", "Down the Road", "Away", and "Transfigured"
  • Alan Ashby – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Manansala – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Relentless"
  • Aaron Pauley – bass, clean vocals, string arrangements, programming
  • Valentino Arteaga – drums, percussion, programming

Additional musicians

  • Cassy Colunga – hand claps on "The Lie"[10]

Additional personnel

  • David Bendeth – arranging, mixing, production
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jake "Scooby" Mannix – assistant
  • Mitch Milan – editing, engineering, guitar technician
  • Koby Nelson – editing, engineering, programming
  • Brian Robbins – digital editing, engineering, mixing engineering, programming

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 155
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 135
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 71
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[15] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 91
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[18] 6
US Billboard 200[19] 20
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 6

References
  1. "Of Mice & Men are on the rise – but they're facing their biggest challenge yet". August 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  2. "Review: Of Mice & Men – Cold World". September 5, 2016.
  3. "Of Mice & Men, 'Cold World' - Album Review". Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  4. "'Cold World' marks a new chapter of growth for Of Mice & Men - Reviews - Alternative Press". Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. "#ColdWorld playing IN FULL right now, only on @applemusic!!". Of Mice & Men Official Tumblr. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  6. "Cold World - Of Mice & Men - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  7. "Rolling Stone Australia — Album Review: Of Mice & Men - Cold World". Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  8. "Cold World by Of Mice & Men on Apple Music". Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  9. "Cold World - Of Mice & Men - Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  10. "Of Mice & Men let fan diagnosed with terminal brain cancer hear their new album".
  11. "Australiancharts.com – Of Mice & Men – Cold World". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Of Mice & Men – Cold World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Of Mice & Men – Cold World" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  14. "Of Mice & Men Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  15. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  16. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  18. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  19. "Of Mice & Men Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  20. "Of Mice & Men Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
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