Cold World (EP)

Cold World
EP by
Godflesh
Released5 November 1991
RecordedSeptember–October 1991
StudioAvalanche Studios
GenreIndustrial metal
Length22:38
Label
Producer
Godflesh chronology
Slavestate
(1991) 		Cold World
(1991) 		Pure
(1992)
Song sample
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Cold World is the third EP by English industrial metal band Godflesh, released in late 1991 through Relativity Records. It was recorded and mixed during September 1991 as part of the Pure (1992) sessions.[1][2]

The original EP was discontinued, but, in 1996, it was reissued along with the "Slateman" single on one disc through Earache as the compilation Slateman/Cold World. Later, in August 2009, this was reissued as part of a triple-CD package which also included the EP Slavestate (1991) and the band's second album, Pure.[3]

Critical reception

Cold World received lukewarm reviews. Writing for AllMusic, Ned Raggett considered the EP a largely unremarkable continuation of the band's previous EP, Slavestate.[1] He said the EP's title track would have benefited from being included on Pure.[1] Noel Gardner of The Quietus called Cold World a "curio", saying, "Rhythms are brought to the fore, vocals scaled back and jumbled among the overt volley of FX abuse; it sounds great but, again, the feeling is of a band trying their hand at something that wasn't really them."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Cold World"5:28
2."Nihil"5:55
3."Nihil" (Total Belief mix)5:37
4."Nihil" (No Belief mix)5:36
Total length:22:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from liners note.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Raggett, Ned. "Cold World – Godflesh". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Pure : Live (digital liner notes). Godflesh. Avalanche Recordings. 2022. AREC062.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Cold World". godflesh.com. Crumbling Flesh. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  4. ^ Gardner, Noel. "Godflesh – Slavestate, Pure, Cold World Reissues". The Quietus. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Cold World (CD liner notes). Godflesh. Earache Records. 1991. MOSH56CD. Retrieved April 4, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)