Cold (Cold album)

Cold
Studio album by Cold
Released June 2, 1998
Recorded November 1997 - March 1998 at Indigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California
Genre
Length 49:26
Label Flip/A&M
Producer Ross Robinson
Jordan Schur
Fred Durst
Cold chronology
Cold
(1998)		 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage
(2000)
Singles from Cold
  1. "Give"
    Released: January 1, 1998
  2. "Go Away"
    Released: May 17, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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

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."[3]

When they began recording the album in late 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."[3]

The album is copyrighted from 1997, despite being released in mid-1998.

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."[4]

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.[5]

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

Personnel

Production

  • Production and Recording: Ross Robinson
  • Executive Producer: Jordan Schur
  • A&R for Flip: Fred Durst
  • A&R for A&M: Larry Weintraub
  • Mixed by Terry Date: All tracks except "Ugly" and "Strip Her Down"
  • Mixed by Ross Robinson: "Ugly" and "Strip Her Down"
  • Engineered by: Richard Kaplan
  • Assisted by: Chuck Johnson and Rob Agnello
  • Mastered by: Howie Weinberg

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cold - Cold". Allmusic.
  2. ↑ "COLD Frontman's SONICSTAR RECORS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA". Blabbermouth.net. April 22, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  3. 1 2 http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003033/Cold.html
  4. ↑ 1997 Give cassette single
  5. ↑ "Kerrang! Albums Of The Year 1998". Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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