Cold Like War
2017 studio album by We Came as Romans
Cold Like War is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band We Came as Romans. It was released on October 20, 2017, and is their first album through SharpTone Records. This is the band's first album to feature new drummer David Puckett, who replaced longtime drummer Eric Choi, and their last with singer Kyle Pavone before his death in August 2018.
01Videos
On September 29, 2016, We Came as Romans presented the first single taken from this album, called "Wasted Age". On September 11, 2017, it was released through SharpTone Records YouTube channel a video for "Cold Like War", followed 10 days later by "Lost in the Moment". On October 19, 2017, the day before the album came out, the music video for "Foreign Fire" was released.
02Critical reception
Alternative Press considered Cold Like War like a "milestone for WCAR", considering that "they have expanded their range of sounds, emotions and songwriting capabilities without compromising their sincerity". Louder Sound said that We Came as Romans, during its first album through SharpTone Records, "strive to make an impression", creating a "never boring record".
03Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vultures with Clipped Wings" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Cold Like War" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Two Hands" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Lost in the Moment" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Foreign Fire" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Wasted Age" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Encoder" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "If There's Nothing to See" (featuring Eric Vanlerberghe of I Prevail) | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Promise Me" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Learning to Survive" | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 39:49 | |
04Personnel
We Came as Romans
- Dave Stephens, lead vocals
- Kyle Pavone, clean vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer
- Joshua Moore, lead guitar, backing vocals
- Lou Cotton, rhythm guitar
- Andy Glass, bass guitar, backing vocals
- David Puckett, drums, percussion
Guest musicians
- Eric Vanlerberghe (I Prevail), Guest Vocals on "If There's Nothing to See"
05Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 61 |
Sources and credits
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