"Cold" is a song by American

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Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...

. It was released as a

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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, featuring confusing architecture coupled with depictions of lions and ghosts. A live video was released in November.

Composition

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

Reception

''Cold'' was ranked 18th in ''

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s ''Top 30 Metal + Hard Rock Songs of 2019''. It was also ranked 11th in

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's ranking of ''The 20 greatest Korn songs''. A negative review of the song came from Axl Rosenberg of

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, who otherwise praised the visualizer, recommending readers " utthe video on mute and

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to something else while you watch it".

Personnel

Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, who are considered a pioneering act of the ...

– lead vocals * James "Munky" Shaffer – guitars *

Brian "Head" Welch Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is one of the guitarists and founding member of the nu metal band Korn and his solo project Love and Death, where he also provides vocals. ...

– guitars * Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – bass *

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– drums

Charts

References

{{Korn 2019 songs 2019 singles Korn songs Songs written by Jonathan Davis Songs written by James Shaffer Songs written by Brian Welch Songs written by Reginald Arvizu Roadrunner Records singles American hard rock songs Avant-garde metal songs