ATC
05-02-2004, 09:08 AM
Cold's latest album, Year of the Spider, is a follow up to their 2000 commercial debut, and second album 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage.
First off, this is not Nu-metal or rap rock. yes, fred durst did produce their demo and help them with their launch. dont hate COLD because of fred's association.
Year of the Spider is a much more mainstream album than 13 Ways. It's definitely an album you can hear from end-to-end. It's one of those albums whose beauty is in its sadness. It is a more personal album for scooter than 13 ways which addresses the hurt and sadness of the listener, not the singer. It has nice riffs and the best drummer in hard rock today. But it is frontman Scooter Ward's soaring voice and searing pain that form the crux of the band.
ALBUM TRACKS.
1)Remedy
2)Suffocate
3)Cure My Tragedy (a letter to God)
4)Stupid Girl
5)Dont Belong
6)Wasted Years
7)Whatever You Became
8)Sad Happy
9)Rain song
10)The Day Seattle Died
11)Change The World
12)Black Sunday
13)Kill The Music Industry
14)Gone Away
REMEDY- a traditional cold song, with nice drumming and is the kind of song that would normally play in car radios. In my opinion, a catchier song than suffocate. ... 8/10
SUFFOCATE- the second single off the album, its a song about a suffocating relationship. there is nothing very special here except that it might appeal to the MTV crowd. its got lovely backing vocals by Sierra Swan and Terry (?)..7.5/10
CURE MY TRAGEDY- this is a sad song about Scooter's sister and her cancer. It's got poignant lyrics about the way god chooses who gets struck down by disease. 'If you can make the world a stage for me, then i hope that you can hear me scream' ..i can't stress how tragically beautiful this song is. ...9/10
STUPID GIRL- its a more catchy song that is the kind that receives tons of airplay. Its got Rivers Cuomo on guitar. It's not too strong a track musically. And could be the reason why this album didnt do as well as it should have. It's hard for a metalhead to get into COLD after hearing only Stupid Girl.
It has soaring vocals and kinda silly lyrics. People who want to hear a better version of this, download the acoustic version off imesh or kazaa.....6/10
DONT BELONG- Its a more reflective song dealing with people going stale. It's a less beautiful version of the song that is to follow. ....8/10
WASTED YEARS- the most beautiful song on this album. It is the third single and should be out soon. It starts off with violins and breaks into an acoustic song dealing with the consequences of having partied a life away. the violins and piano frame this lovely song. ...10/10
WHATEVER YOU BECAME- A softer song, about not being able to be there for the people you love. ..7.5/10
SAD HAPPY- It is a nice song about being there for people who are hurting and taking their pain away. The verses are about a girl who was 17. The chorus is a reaffirmation of faith in her by being strong himself. Interesting guitar work on this one. ...8.5/10
RAIN SONG- its about a friend of Scooter's who died in a fire when her house burnt down. It has the lovely chorus 'every time it rains/ i feel her holding me' which holds this song together.
It is, to me, a continuation of cure my tragedy. .....8.5/10
THE DAY SEATTLE DIED- one of my favorites off the album. It is about Layne Staley and Kurt Cobain and their self destruction. Unlike Staind who had a crap song called Layne on their new CD, this one is actually good. 'the needle became your queen/ the drug had become your enemy/and music was just a way for you to bleed'...a hurt epitaph, beautifully written. ..9/10
CHANGE THE WORLD- it's an alright song. Kinda heavy, Angst-ridden. ...6/10
BLACK SUNDAY- It's a song for lost love. It's not the most special song but its one that can be related to. ...7/10
KILL THE MUSIC INDUSTRY- The final song, this is where Scooter screams and a dam'n fine scream it is too. It's generally a rant about how the music industry suppresses creativity and is mindless. I find it ironic that this song is on a major-label artist's disc. ....8/10
GONE AWAY- It is a soft ballad that was released a long time ago. It's one of Cold's best songs. The acoustic ballad that this is, i found it hard to believe that this was on a WWE soundtrack. ....9/10
Overall, this is a good album, rates an 8.5/10 for me.
They are one of those bands that record companies are stifling, by showcasing their poppier tunes instead of their beautiful tunes. that's right, KILL THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
First off, this is not Nu-metal or rap rock. yes, fred durst did produce their demo and help them with their launch. dont hate COLD because of fred's association.
Year of the Spider is a much more mainstream album than 13 Ways. It's definitely an album you can hear from end-to-end. It's one of those albums whose beauty is in its sadness. It is a more personal album for scooter than 13 ways which addresses the hurt and sadness of the listener, not the singer. It has nice riffs and the best drummer in hard rock today. But it is frontman Scooter Ward's soaring voice and searing pain that form the crux of the band.
ALBUM TRACKS.
1)Remedy
2)Suffocate
3)Cure My Tragedy (a letter to God)
4)Stupid Girl
5)Dont Belong
6)Wasted Years
7)Whatever You Became
8)Sad Happy
9)Rain song
10)The Day Seattle Died
11)Change The World
12)Black Sunday
13)Kill The Music Industry
14)Gone Away
REMEDY- a traditional cold song, with nice drumming and is the kind of song that would normally play in car radios. In my opinion, a catchier song than suffocate. ... 8/10
SUFFOCATE- the second single off the album, its a song about a suffocating relationship. there is nothing very special here except that it might appeal to the MTV crowd. its got lovely backing vocals by Sierra Swan and Terry (?)..7.5/10
CURE MY TRAGEDY- this is a sad song about Scooter's sister and her cancer. It's got poignant lyrics about the way god chooses who gets struck down by disease. 'If you can make the world a stage for me, then i hope that you can hear me scream' ..i can't stress how tragically beautiful this song is. ...9/10
STUPID GIRL- its a more catchy song that is the kind that receives tons of airplay. Its got Rivers Cuomo on guitar. It's not too strong a track musically. And could be the reason why this album didnt do as well as it should have. It's hard for a metalhead to get into COLD after hearing only Stupid Girl.
It has soaring vocals and kinda silly lyrics. People who want to hear a better version of this, download the acoustic version off imesh or kazaa.....6/10
DONT BELONG- Its a more reflective song dealing with people going stale. It's a less beautiful version of the song that is to follow. ....8/10
WASTED YEARS- the most beautiful song on this album. It is the third single and should be out soon. It starts off with violins and breaks into an acoustic song dealing with the consequences of having partied a life away. the violins and piano frame this lovely song. ...10/10
WHATEVER YOU BECAME- A softer song, about not being able to be there for the people you love. ..7.5/10
SAD HAPPY- It is a nice song about being there for people who are hurting and taking their pain away. The verses are about a girl who was 17. The chorus is a reaffirmation of faith in her by being strong himself. Interesting guitar work on this one. ...8.5/10
RAIN SONG- its about a friend of Scooter's who died in a fire when her house burnt down. It has the lovely chorus 'every time it rains/ i feel her holding me' which holds this song together.
It is, to me, a continuation of cure my tragedy. .....8.5/10
THE DAY SEATTLE DIED- one of my favorites off the album. It is about Layne Staley and Kurt Cobain and their self destruction. Unlike Staind who had a crap song called Layne on their new CD, this one is actually good. 'the needle became your queen/ the drug had become your enemy/and music was just a way for you to bleed'...a hurt epitaph, beautifully written. ..9/10
CHANGE THE WORLD- it's an alright song. Kinda heavy, Angst-ridden. ...6/10
BLACK SUNDAY- It's a song for lost love. It's not the most special song but its one that can be related to. ...7/10
KILL THE MUSIC INDUSTRY- The final song, this is where Scooter screams and a dam'n fine scream it is too. It's generally a rant about how the music industry suppresses creativity and is mindless. I find it ironic that this song is on a major-label artist's disc. ....8/10
GONE AWAY- It is a soft ballad that was released a long time ago. It's one of Cold's best songs. The acoustic ballad that this is, i found it hard to believe that this was on a WWE soundtrack. ....9/10
Overall, this is a good album, rates an 8.5/10 for me.
They are one of those bands that record companies are stifling, by showcasing their poppier tunes instead of their beautiful tunes. that's right, KILL THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.