A Different Kind of Pain
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A Different Kind of Pain is the fourth album by post-grunge
band Cold
. It was released on August 30, 2005 in the US and September 12, 2005 in the UK. Two working titles for the album were And A Sad Song Lives On and The Calm That Killed the Storm (a repeated sentence in and often mistaken title of "Anatomy of a Tidal Wave"). This title was changed to broaden the interpretation of the album's songs.
The album name and much of its lyrics were inspired by Ward's sister Jen's battle with cancer. In fact, the band wrote much of the material in Ward's parents' house, particularly in Jen's room. Ward described the making of the album as "a healing process," and fortunately, as the band was finishing up, his sister had gone into remission.
did not achieve the considerable success of the groups' previous hit, "Stupid Girl
", nor receive the same attention as other previous singles. Despite the mixed reaction by critics, most fans have warmed to the album considering it the band's most emotional work and appreciate the change in style.
The first singles released for this album were "Happens All the Time" followed by "A Different Kind of Pain." A music video
was later made for "Happens All the Time."
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band Cold
Cold (band)
Cold is an American post-grunge band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold-albums Cold has sold over 1.2 million records in the US alone. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. In...
. It was released on August 30, 2005 in the US and September 12, 2005 in the UK. Two working titles for the album were And A Sad Song Lives On and The Calm That Killed the Storm (a repeated sentence in and often mistaken title of "Anatomy of a Tidal Wave"). This title was changed to broaden the interpretation of the album's songs.
Inspiration and writing process
Prior to writing the album, Cold was in the process of seeking a new record label. Upon the group's return to Jacksonville, Ward briefly checked himself into rehab.The album name and much of its lyrics were inspired by Ward's sister Jen's battle with cancer. In fact, the band wrote much of the material in Ward's parents' house, particularly in Jen's room. Ward described the making of the album as "a healing process," and fortunately, as the band was finishing up, his sister had gone into remission.
Reception
A Different Kind of Pain received mixed reviews, with critics largely bothered by the album's emotional emphasis and claiming that the band has strayed too far from its heavy roots. Johnny Loftus of Allmusic summed it up with "Different Kind of Pain might work as therapy, but it falters musically." The album's lead singleLead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
did not achieve the considerable success of the groups' previous hit, "Stupid Girl
Stupid Girl (Cold song)
"Stupid Girl" is a song by American alternative metal band Cold and the lead single from their third major label album, Year of the Spider. It was the second song released for the album overall; "Gone Away" was released on the WWE Tough Enough 2 soundtrack while recognized as a Year of the Spider...
", nor receive the same attention as other previous singles. Despite the mixed reaction by critics, most fans have warmed to the album considering it the band's most emotional work and appreciate the change in style.
Track listing
- "Back Home" – 4:31
- "Feel It in Your Heart" – 3:46
- "Anatomy of a Tidal Wave" – 4:27
- "A Different Kind of Pain" – 5:19
- "Another Pill" – 3:45
- "Happens All the Time" – 3:28
- "When Heaven's Not Far Away" – 3:06
- "God's Song" – 3:13
- "When Angels Fly Away" – 3:58
- "Tell Me Why" – 3:21
- "Ocean" – 3:46
- "Check Please" (Bonus CD) – 3:53
- "Wasted Years (Piano/Strings Version) (Bonus CD) – 3:52
The first singles released for this album were "Happens All the Time" followed by "A Different Kind of Pain." A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was later made for "Happens All the Time."
Album sightings
- Track #6, "Happens All the Time" is a sample track on all Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
Premium Systems.
Credits
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette – producer
- Dave Holdredge – engineer
- Jef Moll – digital editing
- Ben Grosse – mixing