Cold took a six-year break after the release of 2005’s A Different Kind of Pain but they did not use the half-decade hiatus as an opportunity to rethink their musical outlook.
They may be a little older and a little slower, two elements that combine on the power ballad “American Dream,” which sounds disarmingly similar to DAUGHTRY, but Cold remain faithful to their post-grunge alt-metal legacy on Superfiction.
After the bluster of the opening “Wicked World” fades away, Superfiction settles into a deliberate churn, with neither the music nor the message rising above a simmer.
It’s an album to wallow in, provided that you share some sensibilities with Scooter Ward, who is maturing slightly -- it’s evident in his topics and tempos -- yet he's still compelled to filter all his emotions through the same dour metallic strain of his adolescence, a habit that keeps Superfiction in line with Cold’s previous albums yet seals it away from any potential new listeners.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicked WorldBobby Huff, Kato Khandwala | Cold | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | What Happens Now | Cold | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | American DreamKato Khandwala | Cold | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | The Break | Cold | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Welcome2MyWorld | Cold | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Emily | Cold | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The Crossroads | Cold | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Delivering the SaintZac Gilbert, Jeremy Marshall, Sam McCandless | Cold | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | So Long JuneZac Gilbert, Jeremy Marshall, Sam McCandless | Cold | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Park | Cold | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Flight of the Superstar | Cold | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The Ballad of the Nameless | Cold | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 45 mins | 105 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bender | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | David Bueno | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Cold | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Terence Deutsch | Digital Editing |
| 5 | Christopher Flowers | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 6 | Zac Gilbert | Composer |
| 7 | Bobby Huff | Composer |
| 8 | Nathan James | Mastering |
| 9 | Kato Khandwala | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 10 | Allen Kovac | Executive Producer |
| 11 | Jeremy Marshall | Composer |
| 12 | Sam McCandless | Composer |
| 13 | Michael "Mitch" Milan | Digital Editing, Guitar Technician |
| 14 | Trevor Niemann | Art Direction, Design |
| 15 | Jeremy Parker | Engineer, Producer |
| 16 | Brian Robbins | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Philipa Ruben | Voices |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |