Cold As Life

Cold As Life
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk Metalcore Oi Punk
Years active	1988–2001
Labels	CTYC Productions +/- Records
Associated acts	The Apathetic Degenerates The Mattress Rats Sworn Enemy Agents of Man A.L.D. The Suicide Machines Ramallah H8, Inc.
Past members
Jeff Gunnells Roy Bates Jeff West Rodney "Rawn Beauty" Barger (RIP) Jay Wade Jake Loch (RIP) Craig Holloway Jason Navarro Jason Clifton Johnny Hate (RIP) The Big Dog Mike Couls Tim Mycek Emery "E-War" Keathley

Cold As Life was a hardcore punk band based out of Detroit, Michigan, existing from 1988 to 2001. Lyrical themes consisted of brutal depictions of the horrors of growing up and living in a city plagued with corruption, murder, drugs, depression and poverty, along with the tragedy of losing friends, family and band-mates to murder and drug abuse. Their shows were frequently violent, involving vicious fights that often included stabbings and beatings with various weapons. Stories of these shows would spread throughout the Midwest punk and hardcore communities, contributing to the band's notoriety. Cold As Life drew musical influence from such bands as Negative Approach, Sheer Terror, Discharge, 4 Skins, Cro-mags, Black Sabbath and Slayer.

In early 2007 a reunion tour was organized by former members but featured Enzo (of fellow Detroit band Dogz of War) on vocals instead of co-founder and longest standing member Jeff Gunnells.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1998: Born to Land Hard (CTYC Productions, +/- Records)
• 2000: Declination of Independence (CTYC Productions)

Splits

• 2001: Split with Ringworm (Stillborn Records)

Demos

• 1989: 1989 Demo
• 1991: 1991 Demo
• 1992: 1992 Demo
• 1995: 1995 Demo
• 1997: 1997 Demo

Compilation Albums

• 2004: 1988-1993 (CTYC Productions)

Non-album Tracks

• 1996: Detroit Is Distraught Compilation 1996 - "How Much Longer"
• 1997: Feisty Cadavers and the Brotherhood (Idol Records) - "Live Like Vampires"
• 1999: Only the Strong Survive: 1999 (Victory Records) - "My Own Worst Enemy"
• 1999: The Spirit Lives On: A Tribute to Raybeez and Warzone (Hate Core Records) - "Fight the Opressor"
• 2007: United States of Hardcore (Hate Core Records) - "Pete's Sake (S.O.I.A.)"

See also

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Detroit#Hardcore

External links

• Cold As Life - MySpace profile
• LIVE @ the Magic Stick in Detroit 31 October 1998