| From Russia with Love | ||||
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| Released | November, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | May 2004 – July 2004 at JATS Studios in Ponderosa Mobile Estates | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 52:17 | |||
| Label | Indecision Records | |||
| Producer | Cold War | |||
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From Russia with Love is the first album by metalcore band, Cold War. It was recorded between May and July 2004 and released on Indecision Records in November 2004.
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