The Cold Sun
2017 studio album by Loathe
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dead Press! | 8/10 |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10 |
| Kerrang! | |
| Metal.de | 7/10 |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Metal Injection | 7.5/10 |
| New Noise Magazine | |
| Rock Sound | 7/10 |
The Cold Sun is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Loathe. The album was released on 14 April 2017 through SharpTone Records. The Cold Sun is a concept album about two protagonists in a post-apocalyptic world.
The album received positive reviews from music critics, and the band was nominated for best new band at the 2018 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.
01Musical style
The Cold Sun has been described as metalcore, djent, technical metal and nu metalcore containing elements of hardcore punk and electronic music.
02Track listing
All tracks are written by Loathe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Cold Sun" (Instrumental) | 1:17 |
| 2. | "It's Yours" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Dance on My Skin" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "East of Eden" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Loathe" (featuring Marawan Abdelmola) | 4:30 |
| 6. | "3990" (Instrumental) | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Stigmata" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "P.U.R.P.L.E." | 4:08 |
| 9. | "The Omission" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Nothing More" (Instrumental) | 1:03 |
| 11. | "Never More" | 0:48 |
| 12. | "Babylon..." | 4:17 |
03Personnel
- Loathe
- Kadeem France, lead vocals
- Erik Bickerstaffe, guitar, vocals
- Connor Sweeney, guitar, backing vocals
- Shayne Smith, bass, backing vocals
- Sean Radcliffe, drums
- Additional
- Marawan Abdelmola, additional vocals (track 5)
- Loathe, producer
- Matt McClellan, producer, engineer, mixing, keys
- Troy Glessner, mastering
- Septian Tito, artwork
Sources and credits
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