NASHVILLE |FROM: KRISTINE ASHTON/MITCH SCHNEIDER/LIBBY HENRY
COLD TO BUILD ON THEIR PREVIOUS GOLD SUCCESS WITH
‘YEAR OF THE SPIDER’
DUE IN STORES APRIL 29;
FIRST SINGLE “STUPID GIRL”
IMPACTS RADIO MARCH 18;
BAND TO PREVIEW NEW MATERIAL ON TOUR DATES LAUNCHING MARCH 3
COLD will follow the gold success of 2000’s 13 Ways To Bleed On Stage with their third album, YEAR OF THE SPIDER, due out April 29 on Flip/Geffen. Marking their first album with producer Howard Benson (P.O.D.’s current triple platinum Satellite), YEAR OF THE SPIDER brings the emotional turbulence of singer, songwriter and guitarist SCOOTER WARD more into focus than before, in a distinguished sonic mix that’s both moody and melodic. The album will be launched at radio March 18 with “Stupid Girl,” featuring special guest Rivers Cuomo of Weezer. A video for “Stupid Girl” is expected to be shot in the coming weeks.
On their upcoming headlining club tour running from March 3 through March 14 in the east coast and Midwest, COLD will preview songs from the album alongside material from their first two albums which have drawn praise from the press. In Alternative Press’ “The 100 Best Bands Of 2001” issue, Rob Cherry noted that “Corrosive is the single best word to describe the band, from Scooter Ward’s nicotine-marinated baritone to the band’s heavily processed guitars. Look beyond the contemporary aggro-rock stylings–that low-tuned, over–turning-car-engine guitar thing and Ward’s liberal use of expletives–and you’ll discover an art-punk-band dying to support Disintegration-era Cure.”
On YEAR OF THE SPIDER, COLD–SCOOTER (vocals, guitar), KELLEY HAYES (guitar), JEREMY MARSHALL (bass), TERRY BALSAMO (guitar) and SAM McCANDLESS (drums)–turn in inspired performances that chart their artistic growth on songs like “Remedy,” “Wasted Years,” “Suffocate,” “I Don’t Belong” and Tragedy.”
Stay tuned for more concert news from a band that has already performed with such artists as Limp Bizkit, Staind, Weezer and Marilyn Manson as well as appeared on such high-profile tours as Anger Management and Tattoo The Earth.
Check out coldonline.com for more information and catch them in the following cities:
Date City Venue
Mon 3/3 Boston, MA Middle East
Tue 3/4 Philadelphia, PA Fire
Thu 3/6 Harrisburg, PA Chameleon Club
Fri 3/7 Pittsburgh, PA Nick’s Fat City-Hard Rock
Sat 3/8 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
Sun 3/9 Madison, WI Annex
Tue 3/11 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
Wed 3/12 Omaha, NE Ranch Bowl
Thu 3/13 St. Louis, MO Galaxy
Fri 3/14 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
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