Cold War (band)
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Cold War | |
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| Origin | Orange County, California,United States |
| Genres | Metalcore,hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Indecision Records |
| Members | Steve Helferich Justin Jolley Geoff Harman Chris Thomson Marc Jackson |
| Past members | Kirk Katlan Jeff "Tyrone" Trion "The Rookie" |
| Website | Official website |
Cold Waris an American band fromOrange County, California,United States, who are signed to notable independent hardcore specialist label,Indecision Records.Their music is described variably asmetalcore,hardcore punkand melodicdeath metal.[1]They have released two albums on this label.
The band's first album wasFrom Russia With Love,where they play tribute to theirheavy metalinfluences by coveringIron Maiden's "The Trooper".The band's sound is influenced by singer Steve Helferich, who worked in Sweden with his previous band, Welcome To Your Life, and parts of the band's instrument tracking were done in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2]
History
[edit]The band was formed in early 2002, by Kirk Katlan, Steve Helferich (ex-Welcome To Your Life), Marc Jackson (ex-Throwdown), Geoff Harman (ex-Scars Of Tomorrow) and Jeff "Tyrone" Trion (ex-Show Of Hands). Justin Jolley replaced Kirk Katlan soon after and between May and July 2004, the band entered the studio to record their debut record onIndecision Records,From Russia With Love.It was released in November 2004. The band also credit "The Rookie" as supplying samples for the album, which basically consisted of background noises and film excerpts to add to the overall sound of the music.
Shortly after the release, Jeff Trion left and formed a band called Rebel Fever.[3]He was replaced by Chris Thomson (ex-Atreyu), and in 2007, a second album,Espionage Made Easy,was released.
Personnel
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Timeline
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Discography
[edit]- From Russia with Love(November 2004)Indecision Records
- Espionage Made Easy(May 2007) Indecision
References
[edit]- ^"Cold War" From Russia With Love… "CD - AVERSIONLINE.COM".9 July 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-07-09.Retrieved26 September2020.
- ^"Welcome To Your Life".28 June 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-06-28.Retrieved26 September2020.
- ^"Rebel Fever 1.0".19 June 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-06-19.Retrieved26 September2020.
