Cold World (Of Mice & Men album)
2016 studio album by Of Mice & Men
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Cold World is the fourth studio album by American rock band Of Mice & Men. It was released on September 9, 2016, through Rise Records. The album was produced by David Bendeth and is the follow-up to the group's third studio album, Restoring Force (2014). The lead single, "Pain", was released on June 27, 2016. Another single, "Real", was released on August 4, and then another new song, "Contagious", on August 29. The album was released early exclusively on Apple Music on September 2, 2016.[4] It received mixed reviews from critics. The album reached number 20 in the US, selling 19,000 copies in its first week. This is the last album to feature Austin Carlile as he left the band a few months later due to his health issues.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Alternative Press | (very positive)[3] |
| Loudwire | (positive)[2] |
| Rolling Stone Australia | [6] |
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| Released | September 9, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 2016[1] | |||
| Studio | House of Loud, Elmwood Park, New Jersey | |||
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| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | David Bendeth | |||
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Track listing
All tracks written by Austin Carlile, Alan Ashby and Aaron Pauley.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Game of War" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "The Lie" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Real" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Like a Ghost" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Contagious" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "-" | 1:10 |
| 7. | "Pain" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "The Hunger" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Relentless" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Down the Road" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "+" | 1:24 |
| 12. | "Away" | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Transfigured" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 43:33 | |
- Some pressings of the album contained a production flaw during the first track "Game of War" where the song would cut to silence for roughly 60 seconds.
Personnel
All credits retrieved from AllMusic.[8]
Of Mice & Men
- Austin Carlile – lead vocals
- Alan Ashby – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Manansala – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Relentless"
- Aaron Pauley – bass, clean vocals, string arrangements, programming
- Valentino Arteaga – drums, percussion, programming
Additional musicians
- Cassy Colunga – hand claps on "The Lie"[9]
Additional personnel
- David Bendeth – arranging, mixing, production
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Jake "Scooby" Mannix – assistant
- Mitch Milan – editing, engineering, guitar technician
- Koby Nelson – editing, engineering, programming
- Brian Robbins – digital editing, engineering, mixing engineering, programming
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 27 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 155 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 135 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 71 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 3 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[15] | 76 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 91 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[17] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 20 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 6 |