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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
Released	June 2, 1998
Recorded	1997, Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California)
Genre	Nu metal[1][2] alternative metal[3]
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
"Give" Released: Late 1997[4] "Go Away" Released: May 17, 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

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."

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."

The album is copyrighted from 1997, despite being released in mid-1998. It was meant to come out on November 18, 1997,[4] but was pushed back.

Track listing

All tracks written by Scooter Ward.

Release and reception

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."[3] Although the album didn't have excellent sales and lacked heavy promotion, it was ranked the eighth-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

Cold

• Scooter Ward – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
• Kelly Hayes – guitar
• Jeremy Marshall – bass
• Sam McCandless – drums

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

• 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

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Cold — дебютный студийный альбом группы Cold, выпущенный 2 июня 1998 года.

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