Hard Cold Fire
Studio album by
Therapy?
Released5 May 2023 (2023-05-05)
StudioMarshall (London, England)
Genre
Length31:14
LabelMarshall
ProducerChris Sheldon
Therapy? chronology
Greatest Hits (The Abbey Road Session)
(2020) 		Hard Cold Fire
(2023)
Singles from Hard Cold Fire
  1. "Joy"
    Released: 10 March 2023[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!3/5[4]
Louder Than War4/5[5]

Hard Cold Fire is the sixteenth studio album by Northern Irish rock band Therapy?, released on 5 May 2023 through Marshall Records.[6]

Background

Produced by Chris Sheldon, who produced the band's previous studio album Cleave, Hard Cold Fire was released on 5 May 2023.[3] The album was recorded in November 2021 at Marshall Studios in London.

Pre-orders of the album became available on 10 March 2023 and included six different coloured LPs, a white label test pressing LP (limited to 16), a CD and a cassette. A promo video for "Joy" was also released digitally the same day.[7]

Track listing

Hard Cold Fire track listing
No.TitleLength
1."They Shoot the Terrible Master"2:47
2."Woe"2:57
3."Joy"2:55
4."Bewildered Herd"3:21
5."Two Wounded Animals"3:28
6."To Disappear"3:10
7."Mongrel"3:37
8."Poundland of Hope and Glory"2:25
9."Ugly"3:02
10."Days Kollaps"3:32
Total length:31:14

Personnel

Therapy?

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Hard Cold Fire
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 198
Irish Albums (OCC)[10] 48
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 29
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 3
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] 1

References

  1. ^ "List of Releases: May 5, 2023". Sputnikmusic. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ Cordova, Daniel (5 May 2023). "The Weekly Injection: New Releases From Dave Lombardo, Unearth & More Out Today 5/5". Metal Injection. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b Carter, Emily (10 March 2023). "Therapy? announce new album, Hard Cold Fire". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ^ Beebee, Steve (2 May 2023). "Album review: Therapy? – Hard Cold Fire". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ^ Carey, Wayne (1 May 2023). "Therapy?: Hard Cold Fire – review – Album of the Week!". Louder Than War. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ Brannigan, Paul (11 March 2023). "Therapy? share new single Joy, announce Hard Cold Fire album, May in-store gigs". Louder. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. ^ Ozuna, Hernan (10 March 2023). "Therapy? announces new album Hard Cold Fire, drops "Joy" video". Chaoszine. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Therapy? – Hard Cold Fire" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Therapy? – Hard Cold Fire" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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