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DECIBLE MAG - Upfront Profiles : COLD STEEL (Jan '26 Print Issue)
“From the start it’s been about
world domination, as cheesy as
that sounds.”
What does that mean?
“Playing all over the world. See-
ing places we’ve never seen before.
Going to Europe, Australia... world
domination means having experi-
ences in other places, meeting new
people, playing venues we’ve never
played, playing with our heroes,
playing with our friends, playing
with whoever we want with no lim-
its. Playing a back alley in France
right now would be fucking insane
and awesome! That’s world domination to me.”
VICE - Top 10 Heaviest 2025 Albums That I Will Continue to Play Non-Stop in 2026
It’s been less than two months since Cold Steel dropped their new album, Discipline & Punish, but you only need one listen to know it’s the best thrash record of the year. Hands down. Hailing from Florida, the project makes it clear that the Cold Steel boys are here to shred, and shred they do.
KERRANG - The Sound Of 2026: The 26 essential new artists coming to shape your year
Matt Heafy likes fellow Florida metallers Cold Steel so much that after they won a poll to open for Trivium at a hometown show (only their fourth-ever gig), he became something of a mentor. “He changed the game,” guitarist Rafi Carbonell recalled to K! at the end of last year. “He showed us how to get the best from our writing and even gave us some riffs.
KERRANG - Album review: Cold Steel – Discipline & Punish
Your first thought on listening to Cold Steel’s metal thrashing mad debut is, ‘I’ve heard this before.’ You haven’t, but so accurately do the Floridian newcomers echo the nascent days of extreme metal that you’re at least instantly at home with it. In exactly three minutes, opener No Escape acts as a microcosm for the album as a whole – bomb drop riffs, throaty vocals and, best of all, the kind of epic time changes only legends like Metallica do better.
METALSUCKS - Kreator Announce Spring Tour with Carcass and Cold Steel
Set to kick off on May 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for Revolution Live, the band will play 13 shows until it all comes to an end on May 23 in Huntington, New York. Along the way, they’ll play Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple, and Maryland Deathfest. Coming along for the whole shebang will be openers Carcass and Cold Steel.
METALSUCKS - Cold Steel Unveil Their Debut Album ‘Discipline & Punish’, Release New Single “No Escape”
A major milestone’s been reached for Florida-based hardcore thrash outfit Cold Steel, as they’ve officially pulled the curtains back and revealed their debut full-length effort Discipline & Punish. Set for release on November 7 via Spinefarm, the album is the culmination of years of hard work.
BRAVEWORDS - COLD STEEL Unleash New Single “Smoking Mirrors” Feat. TWO-PIECE; Music Video
On “Smoking Mirrors” (ft. Two-Piece) Cold Steel comments: “Our goal with ‘Smoking Mirrors’ (ft. Two-Piece) was to create an uncompromising track that stood apart from the rest of the album. We incorporated elements of hip hop and collaborated with our good friend Dusty from Two-Piece. Nothing stands in the way of this track. It’s a calculated, aggressive, unrelenting tale of vengeance and the thousand-yard stare toward retribution.”
BROOKLYN VEGAN - 33 Best Metal Albums of 2025
Hailing from the land of Florida death metal, Tampa’s Cold Steel have released one of this year’s wildest rides. After two kickass EPs that were greatly influenced by Power Trip, the six-piece band take things to another level for their Spinefarm-released, Power Trip producer Arthur Rizk-produced debut album that has them mixing a plethora of ’80s & ’90s hardcore & metal into a thrilling mix of crossover thrash, metalcore, hardcore, groove metal, and maybe even a bit of nu metal.
LOUDWIRE - The 11 Best Thrash Metal Albums of 2025
Another Tampa crossover act putting a dent in 2025, Cold Steel emerge with their first LP, Discipline & Punish. It's a brick-thrower from the six-piece (three guitars for max impact) that answers the question, "What if Exodus were a hardcore band?"
You'll find the thrash here, but there's some serious street riffs threatening to gang jump those Bay Area parts at every moment. Discipline & Punish feels dangerous, also credited to Jose Menendez's serrated delivery that isn't afraid to dabble in some nu-metal moments when the groove needs it.
KERRANG - Cold Steel Feature
Even the name Cold Steel screams ‘old school’. If you’ve got a thrash metal-shaped hole in your life, then this gleamingly galvanised wrecking machine from the hotbed of loudness that is Tampa, Florida might just have your head nodding the way it did when Machine Head entered your world.
ANGRY METAL GUY - Cold Steel: Discipline & Punish Review
Debut albums are a fickle thing. Often the strongest release by a band for years to come, even giving rise to the term “sophomore slump” when the inevitable follow-up can’t hit the same highs. And so, debuts are make-or-break. For Tampa’s Cold Steel, Discipline & Punish is such a piping hot serving of crossover thrash, I can’t help but be excited for their future. The Florida sextet’s first LP feels so cohesive and energetic; keeping pace will be a challenge. For now, we can revel in the absolute monster that is Discipline & Punish and enjoy a young band that is clearly firing on all cylinders and loving every minute of it.
KNOTFEST - Modern Thrash Prospects Cold Steel Announce Debut Full Length, "Discipline & Punish"
Living up to the well-established legacy of loud, fast, heavy music originating from The Sunshine State, Cold Steel have emerged as the newest formative forces in contemporary thrash. Sourcing from a range of influences spanning from classic Metallica to pioneering Machine Head, the band's corrosive meld of aggression is both well-composed and sonically relentless.
LAMBGOAT - Cold Steel announce headlining East Coast tour prior to dates with Obituary
Tampa hardcore thrashers Cold Steel will headline an East Coast tour in support of their debut album, Discipline & Punish, kicking off November 8th. The record, produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood Incantation), drops a day earlier via Spinefarm.
METAL INSIDER - Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood Incantation) and features pre-production input from Trivium’s Matt Heafy. To mark its release, the band teamed up with Metal Insider to share the five artists who helped shape their sound.
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