The Cold Sun

The Cold Sun
Studio album by Loathe
Released	14 April 2017
Studio	Glow in the Dark (Atlanta) [1] [2]
Genre	Metalcore progressive metal djent nu metalcore
Length	34:53
Label	SharpTone
Producer	Loathe Matt McLellan
Loathe chronology
Prepare Consume Proceed (2015) The Cold Sun (2017) I Let It In and It Took Everything (2020)
Singles from The Cold Sun
"Dance on My Skin" Released: 24 February 2017 "It's Yours" Released: 17 March 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Dead Press!	8/10 [3]
Distorted Sound	7/10 [4]
Kerrang!	[5]
Metal.de	7/10 [6]
Metal Hammer	[7]
Metal Injection	7.5/10 [8]
New Noise Magazine	[9]
Rock Sound	7/10 [10]

The Cold Sun is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Loathe. The album was released on 14 April 2017 through SharpTone Records. ^[11] The Cold Sun is a concept album about two protagonists in a post-apocalyptic world. ^[8]

The album received positive reviews from music critics, and the band was nominated for best new band at the 2018 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. ^[12]

Musical style

The Cold Sun has been described as metalcore, ^[8] djent, ^[9] technical metal ^[7] and nu metalcore ^[9] containing elements of hardcore punk and electronic music. ^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Loathe.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Cold Sun" (Instrumental)	1:17
2.	"It's Yours"	3:17
3.	"Dance on My Skin"	3:06
4.	"East of Eden"	4:08
5.	"Loathe" (featuring Marawan Abdelmola)	4:30
6.	"3990" (Instrumental)	2:08
7.	"Stigmata"	3:05
8.	"P.U.R.P.L.E."	4:08
9.	"The Omission"	2:59
10.	"Nothing More" (Instrumental)	1:03
11.	"Never More"	0:48
12.	"Babylon..."	4:17

Personnel

Loathe

• Kadeem France – lead vocals
• Erik Bickerstaffe – guitar, vocals
• Connor Sweeney – guitar, backing vocals
• Shayne Smith – bass, backing vocals
• Sean Radcliffe – drums

Additional

• Marawan Abdelmola – additional vocals (track 5)
• Loathe – producer
• Matt McClellan – producer, engineer, mixing, keys
• Troy Glessner – mastering
• Septian Tito – artwork

References

1. Maxwell, Kelsey (2 April 2017). "Band 'excited and speechless' over debut album launch". St Helens Star . Retrieved 3 September 2023.
2. "Metal Paths Interview Loathe". Metalpaths.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
3. Redrup, Zach (14 April 2017). "Album: Loathe – The Cold Sun". Dead Press!. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
4. Sims, Eddie (15 April 2017). "Album Review: The Cold Sun - Loathe". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
5. Slessor, Dan (15 April 2017). "Reviews". Kerrang! . No. 1666. Bauer. p. 52.
6. Wischkowski, Jan (11 April 2017). "Loathe - The Cold Sun Review". metal.de . Retrieved 25 November 2025.
7. Hill, Stephen (2 April 2017). "Loathe - The Cold Sun album review". Metal Hammer . Retrieved 3 September 2023.
8. "Album Review: LOATHE The Cold Sun". Metal Injection. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
9. "Album Review: Loathe - The Cold Sun". New Noise. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
10. Sayce, Rob (6 April 2017). "Loathe - 'The Cold Sun' - Reviews". Rock Sound . Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
11. "Loathe - The Cold Sun". AllMusic . Retrieved 3 September 2023.
12. "The Golden Gods Awards 2018 nominations are live – vote now". loudersound. Retrieved 3 September 2023.