Cold War (band)
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| Origin | Orange County, California, USA |
| Years active | 2002—Present |
| Genres | Metalcore Hardcore punk |
| Labels | Indecision Records |
| Members | Steve Helferich Justin Jolley Geoff Harman Chris Thomson Marc Jackson |
| Past members | Kirk Katlan Jeff "Tyrone" Trion "The Rookie" |
| Website(s) | Indecision Records |
Cold War is a metalcore band from Orange County, California, USA.
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[edit] History
It was formed in early 2002 by Kirk Katlan, Steve Helferich (ex-Welcome To Your Life), Marc Jackson (ex-Throwdown), Geoff Harman (ex-Scars Of Tomorrow) and Jeff "Tyrone" Trion (ex-Show Of Hands).
Justin Jolley replaced Kirk Katlan soon after and between May and July 2004, the band entered the studio to record their debut record on Indecision Records, From Russia With Love. It was released in November 2004.
The band also credit "The Rookie" as supplying samples for the album, which basically consisted of background noises and film excerpts to add to the overall sound of the music.
Shortly after the release, Jeff Trion left and formed a band called Rebel Fever. [1] He was replaced by Chris Thomson (ex-Atreyu).
[edit] Current Members
- Steve Helferich – vocals
- Justin Jolley – guitar
- Geoff Harman – guitar
- Chris Thomson – bass
- Marc Jackson – drums
[edit] Previous Members
- Kirk Katlan – guitar
- Jeff "Tyrone" Trion – bass
- The Rookie – samples
[edit] Discography
- From Russia With Love (November 2004) Indecision Records
[edit] Trivia
- The addition of samples adds to the ongoing debate as to which genre the band actually fit into. They have been described as metalcore, straightforward hardcore punk and even melodic Swedish death metal.[2]
- Steve Helferich's previous band, Welcome To Your Life, had a similar sound and parts of the instrument tracking was done in Gothenburg, Sweden.[3]
- The band pays a tribute to their heavy metal influences by covering Iron Maiden's The Trooper on a hidden track at the end of the From Russia With Love album.
- In spite of the imagery and lettering, Cold War are quick to dismiss the idea that they may be Communists.
