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That band Cold were on all the Kerrang and Metal Hammer freebies but in the late 90s. Never made an impression.
I had a recording of their album. I liked it. Just kind of derivative grunge-lite. Easy on the ear kind of stuff, but yeah, far from essential. I remember at the time even thinking the singer was laying the Layne-isms on a bit thick. Very much a radio-polished version of AIC. And were they not called C.O.L.D.? Maybe I'm imagining that.
Christ, the nu-metal resurgence shows no signs of slowing down. Talk about two absolute also-rans in a scene that wasn't that exactly overburdened with quality in the first place.
Quote from: John Kimble on March 19, 2026, 11:13:35 AMChrist, the nu-metal resurgence shows no signs of slowing down. Talk about two absolute also-rans in a scene that wasn't that exactly overburdened with quality in the first place.
Yup - surprised they are not playing the 3 Arena!
I liked Cold's Year of the Spider for "just kind of derivative grunge-lite. Easy on the ear kind of stuff".
I was a fan of the second Cold album, had some great tracks but it's probably 15 years since I gave it a listen. If that show came to Limerick I'd head to see them. Couldn't listen to Hed Pe at all but good to see these double headline shows all the same.
Cold are atrocious. Hed PE are good craic live.
First Cold album is decent as is the first Hed Pe one. After that though they are both muck