Cold (band) 316918 225531831 2008-07-14T04:40:19Z 69.136.63.167 /* A Different Kind of Pain */ {{citations missing|date=April 2008}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Cold | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]], [[USA]] | Genre = [[Alternative metal]]<br>[[Post-grunge]]<br/>[[Hard rock]] | Years_active = 1996 &ndash; 2006 | Label = [[Geffen Records]] <small>(1996 &ndash; 2004)</small><br />[[Lava Records]] <small>(2004-2006)</small> | Associated_acts = [[Staind]]<br>[[Allele (band)|Allele]]<br>[[The Killer and the Star]]<br>[[Evanescence]] | URL = http://www.coldonline.com/ | Current_members = | Past_members = [[Scooter Ward]]<br />[[Sam McCandless]]<br />[[Matt Loughran]]<br />[[Jeremy Marshall]]<br />[[Zachary Gilbert]]<br>[[Terry Balsamo]]<br>[[Kelly Hayes (musician)|Kelly Hayes]]<br>Eddie Rendini<br>Mike Booth<br>Sean Lay }} '''Cold''' was an [[United States|American]] five-piece [[post-grunge]]/[[alternative metal]] band, based in [[Jacksonville]], [[Florida]]. With the release of their studio album, ''[[Cold (album)|Cold]]'', in [[1998 in music|1998]], the band quickly became known for its angst-filled lyrics and vocalist [[Scooter Ward]]'s distinctive voice. On [[November 17]], [[2006]], Ward announced on [[MySpace]] that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. ==Career== ===Beginnings/Self-titled Album=== Cold, who at the time were called '''[[Grundig (band)|Grundig]]''', formed in [[1996 in music|1996]] with the line-up of [[Scooter Ward]] (vocals, guitar), [[Sam McCandless]] (drums), [[Jeremy Marshall]] (bass) and [[Matt Loughran]] (guitar). The band, initially based in [[Jacksonville]], moved to [[Atlanta, Georgia|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 (musician)|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 recorded were passed on to producer [[Ross Robinson]], who was also impressed by what he had heard, leading Cold to record their debut release titled ''[[Cold (album)|Cold]]'', which was released in 1998. The album was a minor success under [[A&M Records]] - now an imprint label under [[Interscope Records]]. ===13 Ways to Bleed on Stage=== Following the underground success of ''Cold'', Geffen financed their second album titled ''[[13 Ways to Bleed on Stage]]'', which was released in [[2000 in music|2000]]. Before recording the album, the group recruited local guitarist [[Terry Balsamo]], who played for [[Limp Bizkit]] at one point, to take over Scooter's guitar duties. This would allow Scooter to focus more on singing and interact more 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. In April 2002, the band released "[[WWF Tough Enough (album)#"Gone Away"|Gone Away]]," a surprisingly moody [[ballad]]. The song first appeared on the ''[[WWF Tough Enough (album)|WWF Tough Enough]]'' album and had a successful music video. ===Year of the Spider=== With the success of ''13 Ways to Bleed on Stage'', Geffen financed their third major album titled ''[[Year of the Spider]]'', which was released in [[2003 in music|2003]]. The album has been to date the band’s most commercially successful album, when it debuted at #3 on the [[Billboard 200|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]], where it peaked 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, for reasons unknown, Geffen refused to make the video, or promote the album any further. The stalemate with the label led to frustrations within the band, and in late 2003 Terry Balsamo departed, replacing [[Ben Moody]] in [[Evanescence]]. Balsamo was later replaced by ex-Darwin's Waiting Room axe-man Eddie Randini. In [[2004 in music|2004]], guitarist Kelly Hayes quit the band, citing that "not feeling the music" was his main justification for leaving the band {{Fact|date=February 2007}}. This was despite Ward's earlier comments saying Hayes wanted a break from the music scene. A week after Kelly Hayes' departure, he officially confirmed his position as the guitarist in Jacksonville's [[hard rock]] outfit, [[Allele (band)|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 stayed true to their earlier promise by not financing or promoting the album any further (despite it later being certified gold). Subsequently, in mid-2004 the band asked to be released from the Geffen label. This proved suiting, as a track was released on the album titled "Kill the Music Industry," in which the band blasted the predictability and marketing of major record labels. The band also 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. ===A Different Kind of Pain=== By September 2004, the band had added former member Matt Loughran to their ranks and was picked up by [[Atlantic Records]] ([[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 the loss of their third guitarist in almost a year and parted ways with Edward Rendini for undisclosed reasons. 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 suspected release date was moved to [[September 13]], [[2005 in music|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 by Florida-native Zachary Gilber. The album debuted at #26 on the Billboard Albums charts, with more than 36,000 copies sold – a relative disappointment considering the success of the previous two albums. 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 who also had an alcoholic mother. ===Disbanding=== On February 27, [[2006 in music|2006]] an impostor posing as Ward left a message on Cold's official message board saying the band had "bowed out gracefully" and disbanded. Ward apologized for any comments the impostor made and announced that Cold wasn’t going to disband, but rather go on hiatus to work on side-projects. A long overdue [[DVD]] was also in production, but according to their good friend Mikey, also known as COLDSP1D3R[http://www.myspace.com/coldsp1d3r], Cold decided to halt its production. The reason given was that frontman Scooter Ward decided to focus solely on his new side project.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} On November 17, 2006, a MySpace post announced that Cold had decided to disband for good. The profile headline now reads "A decade of love...1996-2006." Ward later announced that he and McCandless had started a side-project called The Witch. The project was later re-named When November Falls. Since the posting, McCandless has not been mentioned in any subsequent When November Falls information and [[Limp Bizkit]] drummer [[John Otto (drummer)|John Otto]] has been announced as the drummer on their forthcoming album. McCandless is now playing drums for the band Carny. In early 2008, Ward and Otto's project was again re-named, this time [[The Killer and the Star|The Killer and The Star]]. According to a post from Kelly Hayes on Facebook, Cold may have another album coming out. Unfortunately, this isn't confirmed. ==Band members== ===Final=== * [[Scooter Ward]] &ndash; Vocals, Guitar, Piano * [[Matt Loughran]] &ndash; Lead Guitar *[[Zachary Gilbert]]&ndash; Rhythm Guitar * [[Jeremy Marshall]] &ndash; Bass * [[Sam McCandless]] &ndash; Drums ===Previous=== * Sean Lay - (Guitar) - ''(Played in Grundig and played on Cold self titled album)'' * Pat Lally - (Bass) – ''(1995-1996)'' * [[Terry Balsamo]] - (Guitar) – ''(1999-2003)'' * [[Kelly Hayes (musician)|Kelly Hayes]] - (Guitar) – ''(1996-2004)'' * Eddie Rendini - (Guitar) – ''(Feb 2004- Nov 2004)'' * Mike Booth - (Rhythm Guitar) - (2005) ==Discography== ===Studio Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center"|Album information |- |align="left"|'''''[[Cold (album)|Cold]]''''' *Released: [[June 2]], [[1998]] <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> *Label: [[A&M Records]] *Chart Positions: - *[[RIAA Certification]]: - *Singles: Go Away, Give |- |align="left"|'''''[[13 Ways to Bleed on Stage]]''''' *Released: [[September 12]], [[2000]] <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> *Label: [[Flip/Geffen]] *Chart Positions: #98 <small>([[Billboard 200|U.S.]])</small>, #1 <small>([[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers]])</small> *[[RIAA Certification]]: Gold *Singles: Just Got Wicked, End of the World, No One, Bleed |- |align="left"|'''''[[Year of the Spider]]''''' *Released: [[May 13]], [[2003]] <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> *Label: [[Geffen Records]] *Chart Positions: #3 <small>([[Billboard 200|U.S.]])</small> *[[RIAA Certification]]: Gold *Singles: Gone Away, Stupid Girl, Suffocate |- |align="left"|'''''[[A Different Kind of Pain]]''''' *Released: [[August 30]], [[2005]] <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> *Label: [[Lava Records]] *Chart Positions: #26 <small>([[Billboard 200|U.S.]])</small> *[[RIAA Certification]]: - *Singles: Happens All the Time, A Different Kind of Pain |- |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"| Title !colspan="3"| {{nowrap|Peak positions}} !rowspan="2"| Album |-style="vertical-align:top;line-height:1.2" !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.]]<br><ref name="singles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=247359&model.vnuAlbumId=725742|title=Artist Chart History|accessdate=2008-04-02|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|U.S.<br>Main]]<br><ref name="singles" /> !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[Hot Modern Rock Tracks|U.S.<br>Mod]]<br><ref name="singles" /> |- |rowspan="2"| 1998 | "Go Away" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |rowspan="2"| ''Cold'' |- | "Give" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- | 2000 | "Just Got Wicked" |align="center"| — |align="center"| 25 |align="center"| — |rowspan="4"|''13 Ways to Bleed on Stage'' |- |rowspan="3"| 2001 | "No One" |align="center"| — |align="center"| 17 |align="center"| 13 |- | "End of the World" |align="center"| — |align="center"| 24 |align="center"| — |- | "Bleed" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- | 2002 | "Gone Away" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |''WWE Tough Enough 2'' soundtrack<br />''Year of the Spider'' |- |rowspan="2"| 2003 | "Stupid Girl" |align="center"| 87 |align="center"| 4 |align="center"| 6 |rowspan="2"| ''Year of the Spider'' |- | "Suffocate" |align="center"| — |align="center"| 17 |align="center"| 21 |- | 2005 | "Happens All the Time" |align="center"| — |align="center"| 21 |align="center"| 29 |rowspan="2"| ''A Different Kind of Pain'' |- | 2006 | "A Different Kind of Pain" |align="center"| — |align="center"| 35 |align="center"| 38 |- |} "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ===Music Videos=== #"Go Away" (1998) #"Give" (1998) #"Just Got Wicked" (2000) #"No One" (2001) #"End of the World" (2001) #"Bleed" (2001) #"Gone Away" (2002) #"Stupid Girl" (2003) #"With My Mind" (2004) #"Happens All the Time" (2005) ===See also=== #[[Something Wicked This Way Comes EP]] ==External links== * {{MySpace-music|cold|Cold}} * {{allmusicguide|id=11:3ori283t05oa|label=Cold}} * {{PureVolume|cold|Cold}} * [http://www.coldstage.com/ Cold Stage (FanSite)] * [http://www.coldstage.com/lyrics.html Cold Lyrics] ==Notes== {{reflist}} [[Category:Musical groups established in 1996]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2006]] [[Category:1990s music groups]] [[Category:2000s music groups]] [[Category:Jacksonville, Florida musical groups]] [[Category:Post-grunge groups]] [[Category:Alternative musical groups]] [[de:Cold (Band)]] [[es:Cold]] [[it:Cold (gruppo musicale)]] [[pt:Cold]]