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. 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.
Track listing All tracks written by Austin Carlile, Alan Ashby and Aaron Pauley.
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.
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"
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 New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) 3
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