Cold Dark Place
Cold Dark Place is an EP by American metal band Mastodon. It was released digitally and on CD on September 22, 2017 via Reprise Records, and a limited-edition ten-inch vinyl followed on October 27. Three of the tracks were recorded during the recording sessions of 2014's Once More 'Round the Sun, while "Toe to Toes" was recorded during the recording sessions of 2017's Emperor of Sand.[7]
| Cold Dark Place | ||||
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 Cover art by Richey Beckett | ||||
| EP by | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 and 2016 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 21:50 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Nick Raskulinecz and Brendan O'Brien | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Kerrang! | |
| The Line of Best Fit | |
| Spin | |
| Pitchfork | |
| Read Junk | |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mastodon.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "North Side Star" | 6:10 |
| 2. | "Blue Walsh" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Toe to Toes" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Cold Dark Place" | 6:00 |
| Total length: | 21:50 | |
Personnel
- Brann Dailor − drums, percussion, vocals, claps (track 3)
- Brent Hinds − guitars, vocals, lap-steel, claps (track 3)
- Bill Kelliher − guitar & claps (track 3)
- Troy Sanders − bass, vocals, claps (track 3)
- Nick Raskulinecz − production (tracks 1, 2, and 4)
- Brendan O'Brien − production (track 3)
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 36 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 43 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[10] | 30 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[11] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 42 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
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References
- "Reviews and Tracks for Cold Dark Place [EP] by Mastodon". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- James Christopher Monger (22 September 2017). "Cold Dark Place - Mastodon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- Buchanan, Rhys. "Even Mastodon's EPs are mammoth epics". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- Gordon, Arielle. "Review: Mastodon Shed Their Harsh Edges on the Introspective Cold Dark Place". Spin. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- Zoe Camp (25 September 2017). "Mastodon – 'Cold Dark Place EP'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Chris Taylor (20 September 2017). "Mastodon – 'Cold Dark Place'". Read Junk. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- "MASTODON: 'Cold Dark Place' EP Details Revealed". Blabbermouth. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- "Austriancharts.at – Mastodon – Cold Dark Place" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- "Mastodon Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2017. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Mastodon – Cold Dark Place". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- "Swisscharts.com – Mastodon – Cold Dark Place". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- "Mastodon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- "Mastodon Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- "Mastodon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
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