Cold (band)
Encyclopedia
Cold is an American post-grunge
band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville
, Florida
. With two gold-albums Cold has sold over 1.2 million records in the US alone. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace
that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. In July 2008, it was announced that the original line-up would reunite for a tour in early 2009. This became permanent and the band released their fifth studio album "Superfiction" on July 19, 2011.
(vocals, guitar), Sam McCandless
(drums), Jeremy Marshall
(bass) and Matt Loughran (guitar). The band, initially based in Jacksonville, moved to Atlanta
hoping to get a break in the industry. During this time, Matt Loughran left the band and was replaced by Sean Lay, who also left the group. Kelly Hayes
then joined the band, and they all later returned to Florida.
Following Cold's progress in the Jacksonville scene was local Fred Durst
. Impressed by what he had heard, he invited Ward to record two acoustic tracks, "Check Please" and "Ugly." The two demos were passed on to producer Ross Robinson
, who was also impressed by what he had heard, leading the recently renamed Cold to record their debut album titled Cold, which was released in 1998. The record was a minor success under A&M Records
- now an imprint label under Interscope Records
.
That same year, the band released the Oddity EP
. Its cover photo, taken by the wife of McCandless, depicts their pet tarantula
named Wednesday, crawling on the face of her doll. The band sought a signature element that fans could remember them by, and Wednesday served as the inspiration; McCandless gave a particularly favorable image of a spider to a friend and tattoo artist
who transformed it into what would become Cold's official logo. The drummer would later note, "Our music kind of creeps along like a spider."
, which was released in 2000
. Before recording the album, the group recruited local guitarist Terry Balsamo
, who briefly played for Limp Bizkit
. Ward was now able to focus more on singing and interacting with the crowd. 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage proved to be Cold's breakthrough album with successful singles in "End of the World" and "No One" frequently played on hard rock radio. "Just Got Wicked" was also a surprise hit, being featured in the soundtrack to the game Jet Grind Radio, and helped add to their fan-base.
In April 2002, the band released "Gone Away," a surprisingly moody ballad
. The song first appeared on the WWF Tough Enough
album and had a successful music video.
, which was released in 2003
. The album has been to date the band’s most commercially successful album, debuting at #3 on the Billboard Album charts
, with over 101,000 copies of the album sold in its first week of release.[] The album’s first single, "Stupid Girl," has been the only Cold single to crack the Billboard Hot 100
, peaking at #87. Following the release of the album’s second single "Suffocate" to radio stations, plans were set-forth for a video to accompany the song. However, a music video was not made due to Geffen not giving approval. The stalemate with the label led to frustrations within the band, and in early 2004 Terry Balsamo departed, replacing Ben Moody
in Evanescence
. Balsamo was later replaced by ex-Darwin's Waiting Room guitarist Eddie Randini.
In 2004, guitarist Kelly Hayes quit the band as well. A week later, Hayes officially confirmed his position as the guitarist in the Jacksonville hard rock
outfit Allele
, a move that had been in the works from the time Terry Balsamo left the band. The band made efforts to release another single, "Wasted Years" from Year of the Spider. However, Geffen continued to not support the album any further.
Subsequently, in mid-2004 the band asked to be released from the Geffen label. Around this time, Cold recorded the soundtrack for the video game Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
featuring the songs "With My Mind", "Came All the Way", "Just Got Wicked (Chris Vrenna Remix)", and "Go Away (Chris Vrenna Eye Socket Remix)" and embarked on a short tour with Sevendust
in support of "With My Mind", the single released from the CD. They also performed at E3 to promote the game; however, the song was never released on any of their albums.
(Lava Records
division), where they set about recording a new album. The album was to be produced by Elvis Baskette and slated to be released in December 2004. However, Cold suffered another blow with Eddie Rendini leaving the band. The new album was scheduled to be released in spring of 2005. Before releasing the album, Cold went back in the studio to record several more tracks. The album was originally to be titled And a Sad Song Lives On but was later changed to The Calm that Killed the Storm, and the release date was moved to September 13, 2005.
In June 2005, the band's official website noted yet another change to the new album's title, changing it to A Different Kind of Pain
. "Happens All the Time" was the first single and video released. Just prior to shooting the video, the band added Las Vegas guitarist Mike Booth to the band. He would appear in the video and tour with them for a few months, being replaced later that fall by Florida-native Zach Gilbert. The album debuted at #26 on the Billboard Albums charts, with more than 36,000 copies sold. The title track was released as the second single, but Atlantic did not fund another video. The majority of A Different Kind of Pain was written in Ward's sister's bedroom while she had a long battle with cancer
, and is said to have been the root of the subject matter on the album. Other subjects include the end of his relationship to his fiance/mother of his daughter, and the physical abuse of a 14-year-old girl by her own father, and also had an alcoholic mother (a theme echoed from each of the three previous albums). The album has sold over 160,000 copies in the US.
On November 17, 2006, a MySpace post announced that Cold had decided to disband permanently. Ward announced that he and McCandless had started a side-project called The Witch, later known as When November Falls and now known as The Killer and the Star
. Shortly after forming, McCandless left the project.
In January 2009 Cold officially announced the first dates of its reunion tour on the band's MySpace page. When the page was originally updated, the lineup consisted of Scooter Ward, Sam McCandless, Jeremy Marshall, Kelly Hayes and Terry Balsamo. Hayes was replaced by Joe Bennett, who parted ways with Cold in July 2009 and has been replaced by former Cold guitarist Zach Gilbert. Terry Balsamo was briefly replaced by Michael Harris of Idiot Pilot
, who also played bass in The Killer and the Star. After the first tour in the spring, the band went out on the road again later that summer.
On June 3, 2010 Ward put out an update on Facebook which stated, "Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay on this post. Due to our previous tour schedules cutting into the making of the album I have decided to spend a few more days fine tuning the record In New York. I am currently working on adding(harmonies,guitars and strings) to the songs at this moment. I know you guys have been waiting patiently and we thank you for your concern. We of course want this record to be everything it can be and have chosen to take this time to do so. This will however prolong the release of the record until late summer or early fall. This record is "hands down" the most important record..."
On August 11, 2010 Ward updated the band's official MySpace Blog stating, "What is up Cold Army? We left jville Monday for NYC to record 3 new songs for the New album. Everyone in Cold camp is super excited and ready to get this record out for you guys. Record will be complete in 3 weeks and then release dates will be released. I jumped the gun in hopes for an earlier release (like i always... do) but we keep writing great songs and adding tracks to existing ones...."
Because of the care and time everyone put into the record we believe it will indeed become a Epic release for the band. We love you all and will see you guys soon. If i have time i will get some footage for you all”
On August 12, 2010 Ward announced on Myspace they were tracking drums for a new song, tentatively titled Wicked World.
Although initially dubbed the "final album," Ward has said on "Alternative Addiction" that Cold will continue to record and tour after the 5th album comes out.
The first official single from "Superfiction" will be "Wicked World".
The band had mentioned while touring that they would be including a live version of their song "Snowblind" as a hidden track on the new album, though many fans who have purchased the album noticed that there was no hidden track at all. It is believed by fans that the song will be released by the band sometime in the future.
"Superfiction" was released on July 18th, 2011 and debuted at #37 on the Billboard 200 with 10,398 copies sold.
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. With two gold-albums Cold has sold over 1.2 million records in the US alone. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. In July 2008, it was announced that the original line-up would reunite for a tour in early 2009. This became permanent and the band released their fifth studio album "Superfiction" on July 19, 2011.
Beginnings/Self-titled album (1996-2000)
Cold, who at the time were called Grundig, formed in 1996 with the line-up of Scooter WardScooter Ward
Scooter Ward is an American musician. He is the founding member and lead singer of the Jacksonville, Florida hard rock band, Cold.-Career:...
(vocals, guitar), Sam McCandless
Sam McCandless
Sam McCandless is an American musician, producer and artist. He is the founding member and drummer for the Jacksonville, Florida hard rock band Cold and Austin, Texas Psychedelic blues band Carny....
(drums), Jeremy Marshall
Jeremy Marshall
Jeremy Marshall is the bassist for the hard rock/alternative band Cold.He has been in the band since its early days, back when they were known as Grundig. He plays a black custom 24 fret ESP 5 string bass, tuned to G, C, F, Bb, Eb, with spider inlays...
(bass) and Matt Loughran (guitar). The band, initially based in Jacksonville, moved to Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
hoping to get a break in the industry. During this time, Matt Loughran left the band and was replaced by Sean Lay, who also left the group. Kelly Hayes
Kelly Hayes (musician)
Kelly Hayes was the lead guitarist in the hard rock band from Florida called Cold. He joined the band before their mainstream debut "Cold", and after the old guitarist, Matt Loughran, left, while they were under the "Grundig" name. He left the band in spring of 2004.After departing Cold, Hayes...
then joined the band, and they all later returned to Florida.
Following Cold's progress in the Jacksonville scene was local Fred Durst
Fred Durst
William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...
. Impressed by what he had heard, he invited Ward to record two acoustic tracks, "Check Please" and "Ugly." The two demos were passed on to producer Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson, son of Byron Katie, is an American multi-platinum music producer, who has discovered successful acts such as Korn, At the Drive-In, Glassjaw, Repeater, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit. Robinson has also worked with Machine Head, Vanilla Ice, The Cure, Sepultura and many others...
, who was also impressed by what he had heard, leading the recently renamed Cold to record their debut album titled Cold, which was released in 1998. The record was a minor success under A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
- now an imprint label under Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
.
That same year, the band released the Oddity EP
Oddity EP
Oddity EP, released in 1998, was the first EP released by the band Cold. The album cover photo was taken by the wife of drummer Sam McCandless when their pet tarantula named Wednesday crawled on the face of one of her dolls...
. Its cover photo, taken by the wife of McCandless, depicts their pet tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
named Wednesday, crawling on the face of her doll. The band sought a signature element that fans could remember them by, and Wednesday served as the inspiration; McCandless gave a particularly favorable image of a spider to a friend and tattoo artist
Tattoo artist
A tattoo artist is an individual who applies permanent decorative tattoos, often in an established business called a tattoo shop, tattoo studio or tattoo parlour...
who transformed it into what would become Cold's official logo. The drummer would later note, "Our music kind of creeps along like a spider."
13 Ways to Bleed on Stage (2000-2002)
Following the underground success of Cold, Geffen financed their second album titled 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage13 Ways to Bleed on Stage
13 Ways to Bleed on Stage is the second studio album by American post-grunge/alternative metal band Cold, released in 2000. With four popular singles, it gained substantial commercial success, achieving gold status, and landed Cold in the mainstream rock scene.-Background and recording:About a year...
, which was released in 2000
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
. Before recording the album, the group recruited local guitarist Terry Balsamo
Terry Balsamo
Terry Balsamo , is an American guitarist. He is the former guitarist of the alternative metal band Cold and the current guitarist of Evanescence.-Early projects and Cold:...
, who briefly played for Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
. Ward was now able to focus more on singing and interacting with the crowd. 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage proved to be Cold's breakthrough album with successful singles in "End of the World" and "No One" frequently played on hard rock radio. "Just Got Wicked" was also a surprise hit, being featured in the soundtrack to the game Jet Grind Radio, and helped add to their fan-base.
In April 2002, the band released "Gone Away," a surprisingly moody ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
. The song first appeared on the WWF Tough Enough
WWF Tough Enough (album)
WWE Tough Enough is an album of music related to WWE Tough Enough.-Track listing:#"Bodies" - Drowning Pool 3:22#"Smooth Criminal" - Alien Ant Farm 3:27#"Awake" - Godsmack 5:05#"Bombshell" - Powerman 5000 3:13...
album and had a successful music video.
Year of the Spider (2002-2004)
With the success of 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage, Geffen financed their third major album titled Year of the SpiderYear of the Spider
Year of the Spider is the third studio album by American post-grunge band Cold. It was released on May 13, 2003 through Geffen Records. The album was Cold's most commercially successful, debuting at #3 on the Billboard album charts, with over 101,000 copies sold in its first week...
, which was released in 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
. The album has been to date the band’s most commercially successful album, debuting at #3 on the Billboard Album charts
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, with over 101,000 copies of the album sold in its first week of release.[] The album’s first single, "Stupid Girl," has been the only Cold single to crack the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at #87. Following the release of the album’s second single "Suffocate" to radio stations, plans were set-forth for a video to accompany the song. However, a music video was not made due to Geffen not giving approval. The stalemate with the label led to frustrations within the band, and in early 2004 Terry Balsamo departed, replacing Ben Moody
Ben Moody
Benjamin Robert Moody is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He is best known as co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter of Grammy Award-winning rock band Evanescence from 1995 to October 2003...
in Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
. Balsamo was later replaced by ex-Darwin's Waiting Room guitarist Eddie Randini.
In 2004, guitarist Kelly Hayes quit the band as well. A week later, Hayes officially confirmed his position as the guitarist in the Jacksonville hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
outfit Allele
Allele (band)
Allele is an American alternative metal band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2002. Their line-up consists of five members: Wally Wood , Kelly Hayes , Lane Maverick , Tim Tobin , Nathan Grimes . The band is currently signed to Goomba Music...
, a move that had been in the works from the time Terry Balsamo left the band. The band made efforts to release another single, "Wasted Years" from Year of the Spider. However, Geffen continued to not support the album any further.
Subsequently, in mid-2004 the band asked to be released from the Geffen label. Around this time, Cold recorded the soundtrack for the video game Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy is a video game developed by Midway Games for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows PC platforms. It was also being developed for the Nintendo GameCube titled ESPionage but later cancelled. The game was released in North America on June 14, 2004; the...
featuring the songs "With My Mind", "Came All the Way", "Just Got Wicked (Chris Vrenna Remix)", and "Go Away (Chris Vrenna Eye Socket Remix)" and embarked on a short tour with Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
in support of "With My Mind", the single released from the CD. They also performed at E3 to promote the game; however, the song was never released on any of their albums.
A Different Kind of Pain, break up (2004-2006)
By September 2004, the band had added former member Matt Loughran and was signed by Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
(Lava Records
Lava Records
Lava Records is an American based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:...
division), where they set about recording a new album. The album was to be produced by Elvis Baskette and slated to be released in December 2004. However, Cold suffered another blow with Eddie Rendini leaving the band. The new album was scheduled to be released in spring of 2005. Before releasing the album, Cold went back in the studio to record several more tracks. The album was originally to be titled And a Sad Song Lives On but was later changed to The Calm that Killed the Storm, and the release date was moved to September 13, 2005.
In June 2005, the band's official website noted yet another change to the new album's title, changing it to A Different Kind of Pain
A Different Kind of Pain
A Different Kind of Pain is the fourth album by post-grunge band Cold. It was released on August 30, 2005 in the US and September 12, 2005 in the UK. Two working titles for the album were And A Sad Song Lives On and The Calm That Killed the Storm...
. "Happens All the Time" was the first single and video released. Just prior to shooting the video, the band added Las Vegas guitarist Mike Booth to the band. He would appear in the video and tour with them for a few months, being replaced later that fall by Florida-native Zach Gilbert. The album debuted at #26 on the Billboard Albums charts, with more than 36,000 copies sold. The title track was released as the second single, but Atlantic did not fund another video. The majority of A Different Kind of Pain was written in Ward's sister's bedroom while she had a long battle with cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, and is said to have been the root of the subject matter on the album. Other subjects include the end of his relationship to his fiance/mother of his daughter, and the physical abuse of a 14-year-old girl by her own father, and also had an alcoholic mother (a theme echoed from each of the three previous albums). The album has sold over 160,000 copies in the US.
On November 17, 2006, a MySpace post announced that Cold had decided to disband permanently. Ward announced that he and McCandless had started a side-project called The Witch, later known as When November Falls and now known as The Killer and the Star
The Killer and the Star
The Killer and the Star is a musical solo project started by Scooter Ward, frontman of the band Cold.-History:Originally named "The Witch", the band name was changed to "When November Falls" in November 2006, before any work had been done. In March 2008 the band again changed its name to its final...
. Shortly after forming, McCandless left the project.
Reunion, Superfiction (2008-present)
On July 25, 2008, a blog written by Ward on The Killer and the Star's MySpace confirmed both a b-sides/rarities release and a new Cold album featuring the original line-up, due Fall 2009.In January 2009 Cold officially announced the first dates of its reunion tour on the band's MySpace page. When the page was originally updated, the lineup consisted of Scooter Ward, Sam McCandless, Jeremy Marshall, Kelly Hayes and Terry Balsamo. Hayes was replaced by Joe Bennett, who parted ways with Cold in July 2009 and has been replaced by former Cold guitarist Zach Gilbert. Terry Balsamo was briefly replaced by Michael Harris of Idiot Pilot
Idiot Pilot
Idiot Pilot is an alternative rock/electronica duo from Bellingham, Washington, United States consisting of Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson.-History:...
, who also played bass in The Killer and the Star. After the first tour in the spring, the band went out on the road again later that summer.
On June 3, 2010 Ward put out an update on Facebook which stated, "Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay on this post. Due to our previous tour schedules cutting into the making of the album I have decided to spend a few more days fine tuning the record In New York. I am currently working on adding(harmonies,guitars and strings) to the songs at this moment. I know you guys have been waiting patiently and we thank you for your concern. We of course want this record to be everything it can be and have chosen to take this time to do so. This will however prolong the release of the record until late summer or early fall. This record is "hands down" the most important record..."
On August 11, 2010 Ward updated the band's official MySpace Blog stating, "What is up Cold Army? We left jville Monday for NYC to record 3 new songs for the New album. Everyone in Cold camp is super excited and ready to get this record out for you guys. Record will be complete in 3 weeks and then release dates will be released. I jumped the gun in hopes for an earlier release (like i always... do) but we keep writing great songs and adding tracks to existing ones...."
Because of the care and time everyone put into the record we believe it will indeed become a Epic release for the band. We love you all and will see you guys soon. If i have time i will get some footage for you all”
On August 12, 2010 Ward announced on Myspace they were tracking drums for a new song, tentatively titled Wicked World.
Although initially dubbed the "final album," Ward has said on "Alternative Addiction" that Cold will continue to record and tour after the 5th album comes out.
The first official single from "Superfiction" will be "Wicked World".
The band had mentioned while touring that they would be including a live version of their song "Snowblind" as a hidden track on the new album, though many fans who have purchased the album noticed that there was no hidden track at all. It is believed by fans that the song will be released by the band sometime in the future.
"Superfiction" was released on July 18th, 2011 and debuted at #37 on the Billboard 200 with 10,398 copies sold.
Current
- Scooter WardScooter WardScooter Ward is an American musician. He is the founding member and lead singer of the Jacksonville, Florida hard rock band, Cold.-Career:...
– lead vocals, keyboardsMusical keyboardA musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(1996–2006, 2009–present) - Jeremy MarshallJeremy MarshallJeremy Marshall is the bassist for the hard rock/alternative band Cold.He has been in the band since its early days, back when they were known as Grundig. He plays a black custom 24 fret ESP 5 string bass, tuned to G, C, F, Bb, Eb, with spider inlays...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals (1996–2006, 2009–present) - Sam McCandlessSam McCandlessSam McCandless is an American musician, producer and artist. He is the founding member and drummer for the Jacksonville, Florida hard rock band Cold and Austin, Texas Psychedelic blues band Carny....
– drums (1996–2006, 2009–present) - Zach Gilbert - guitars (2005–2006, 2009–present)
- Drew Molleur - guitars (2010–present)
Previous
- Kelly HayesKelly Hayes (musician)Kelly Hayes was the lead guitarist in the hard rock band from Florida called Cold. He joined the band before their mainstream debut "Cold", and after the old guitarist, Matt Loughran, left, while they were under the "Grundig" name. He left the band in spring of 2004.After departing Cold, Hayes...
– guitars (1996–2004) - Terry BalsamoTerry BalsamoTerry Balsamo , is an American guitarist. He is the former guitarist of the alternative metal band Cold and the current guitarist of Evanescence.-Early projects and Cold:...
- guitars (1999–2004, 2009 tour) - Matt Loughran - guitars (In Grundig and in Cold, 2004–2006)
- Eddie Rendini - guitars (2004)
- Mike Booth - guitars, keyboards (2005)
- Joe Bennett - guitars (2009 tour)
- Sean Lay - guitars (in Grundig)
- Michael Harris - guitars (2009 tour)
- Pat Lally - bass – (1995–1996)
Line-up history
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Kelly Hayes (musician) Kelly Hayes was the lead guitarist in the hard rock band from Florida called Cold. He joined the band before their mainstream debut "Cold", and after the old guitarist, Matt Loughran, left, while they were under the "Grundig" name. He left the band in spring of 2004.After departing Cold, Hayes... – guitar |
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Terry Balsamo Terry Balsamo , is an American guitarist. He is the former guitarist of the alternative metal band Cold and the current guitarist of Evanescence.-Early projects and Cold:... – guitar |
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| Guitar 1 | Matt Loughran | Kelly Hayes | Matt Loughran | Joe Bennett | Michael Harris | Drew Molleur | |||||||
| Guitar 2 | Terry Balsamo | Eddie Rendini | Mike Booth | Zach Gilbert | Terry Balsamo | Zach Gilbert | |||||||
| Bass | Jeremy Marshall | ||||||||||||
| Drums | Sam McCandless | ||||||||||||
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2000 | 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage is the second studio album by American post-grunge/alternative metal band Cold, released in 2000. With four popular singles, it gained substantial commercial success, achieving gold status, and landed Cold in the mainstream rock scene.-Background and recording:About a year... Geffen Records Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:... /Flip (490726) |
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| 2003 | Year of the Spider Year of the Spider Year of the Spider is the third studio album by American post-grunge band Cold. It was released on May 13, 2003 through Geffen Records. The album was Cold's most commercially successful, debuting at #3 on the Billboard album charts, with over 101,000 copies sold in its first week... |
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| 2005 | A Different Kind of Pain A Different Kind of Pain A Different Kind of Pain is the fourth album by post-grunge band Cold. It was released on August 30, 2005 in the US and September 12, 2005 in the UK. Two working titles for the album were And A Sad Song Lives On and The Calm That Killed the Storm... Lava Records Lava Records is an American based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:... (94107) |
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Eleven seven music Eleven Seven Music is a record label founded by Allen Kovac, who is the CEO of 10th Street Entertainment.Eleven Seven has recently enjoyed success with the rejuvenated Buckcherry, whose label debut has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M... LP record The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
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Extended plays
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| 1998 | Oddity EP Oddity EP Oddity EP, released in 1998, was the first EP released by the band Cold. The album cover photo was taken by the wife of drummer Sam McCandless when their pet tarantula named Wednesday crawled on the face of one of her dolls...
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| 2000 | Project 13 Project 13 Project 13, released in 2000, was the second EP released by the band Cold.-Track listing:#"No One " – 4:22#"End of the World " – 3:37#"Just Got Wicked " – 3:45#"Just Got Wicked " – 4:44... |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes Something Wicked This Way Comes (Cold EP) Something Wicked This Way Comes is Cold's third EP and second released in 2000.-Personnel:*Scooter Ward - vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards*Kelly Hayes - guitar*Jeremy Marshall - bass*Sam McCandless - drums... |
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Singles
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| 1998 | "Go Away" | — | — | — | 102 | Cold | |||
| "Give Give (UK Single EP) Give is an EP and single by American rock band Cold.-Track listing:CD:#"Give" – 3:48#"Blame" – 4:20#"Makes Her Sick" – 4:01#"Give " – 3:537"#"Give" – 3:48#"Makes Her Sick" – 4:01-Personnel:... " |
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| 2000 | "Just Got Wicked" | — | — | 25 | — | 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage | |||
| 2001 | "No One" | — | 13 | 17 | — | ||||
| "End of the World" | — | — | 24 | — | |||||
| "Bleed" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2002 | "Gone Away" | — | — | 28 | — | Year of the Spider | |||
| 2003 | "Stupid Girl Stupid Girl (Cold song) "Stupid Girl" is a song by American alternative metal band Cold and the lead single from their third major label album, Year of the Spider. It was the second song released for the album overall; "Gone Away" was released on the WWE Tough Enough 2 soundtrack while recognized as a Year of the Spider... " |
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| "Suffocate" | — | 21 | 17 | — | |||||
| 2005 | "Happens All the Time" | — | 29 | 21 | — | A Different Kind of Pain | |||
| "A Different Kind of Pain" | — | 38 | 35 | — | |||||
| 2011 | "Wicked World Wicked World (Cold song) "Wicked World" is a song by American alternative metal band Cold and the lead single from their fifth studio album, Superfiction. The song was released to radio stations on May 10, 2011.-Music video:... " |
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Music videos
- "Go Away" (1998)
- "Give" (1998)
- "Just Got Wicked" (2000)
- "No One" (2001)
- "End of the World" (2001)
- "Bleed" (2001)
- "Gone Away" (2002)
- "Gone Away (WWE Version)" (2002)
- "Stupid Girl" (2003)
- "With My Mind" (2004)
- "Happens All the Time" (2005)
- "Wicked World" (2011)
- "American Dream" (2011)