Cold (Korn song)

"Cold"
Promotional single by Korn
from the album The Nothing
Released	August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)
Recorded	2019
Genre	Hard rock[1] extreme metal[2] avant-garde metal[3]
Length	3:45
Label	Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)	Jonathan Davis James Shaffer Brian Welch Reginald Arvizu Ray Luzier
Producer(s)	Nick Raskulinecz
Korn singles chronology
"You'll Never Find Me" (2019) "Cold" (2019) "Can You Hear Me" (2019)

"Cold" is a song by American nu metal band Korn. It was released as a promotional single from their thirteenth studio album The Nothing.

Background

The song was released on August 2, 2019, coupled with a dedicated visualizer designed by Nicolas Fong,[4] featuring confusing architecture coupled with depictions of lions and ghosts.[5]

A live video was released in November.[6]

Composition

Labelled as a "punishing anthem",[7] the song has been considered "a more mainstream and hard rock style" than the previously released single "You'll Never Find Me",[1] and as "one of the band's more experimental offerings".[3]

Reception

"Cold" was ranked 18th in Consequence of Sound's Top 30 Metal + Hard Rock Songs of 2019.[8] It was also ranked 11th in Kerrang's ranking of The 20 greatest Korn songs.[9]

A negative review of the song came from Axl Rosenberg of MetalSucks, who otherwise praised the visualizer, recommending readers "[put] the video on mute and [listen] to something else while you watch it".[10]

Personnel

• Jonathan Davis – lead vocals
• James "Munky" Shaffer – guitars
• Brian "Head" Welch – guitars
• Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – bass
• Ray Luzier – drums

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11]	39

References

1. "STOP EVERYTHING: A NEW KORN SONG HAS SURFACED CALLED 'COLD'". Wall Of Sound. August 2, 2019.
2. "Review: 'The Nothing' Is Korn's Best Album in Over 10 Years". Revolver. September 12, 2019.
3. "Korn Get Brutal on New Song 'Cold'". Loudwire.
4. "Korn Release New Song Cold". Kerrang!.
5. "Korn unleash new track 'Cold' as their 13th album edges closer". August 2, 2019.
6. November 2019, Scott Munro25. "Watch Korn deliver blistering live version of Cold". Metal Hammer Magazine.
7. "Korn - "Cold": Listen". Spin. August 2, 2019.
8. "Top 30 Metal + Hard Rock Songs of 2019". December 17, 2019.
9. "The 20 greatest Korn songs – ranked". Kerrang!.
10. "Korn Debut New Song "Cold"". MetalSucks. August 2, 2019.
11. "Korn Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.