Nothing Lasts Forever (Coldrain EP)
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| Released | June 23, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | March – April 2010 | |||
| Studio | Sound Crew Studio (Tokyo, Japan) | |||
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| Length | 21:35 | |||
| Label | VAP | |||
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Nothing Lasts Forever is the first EP by Japanese rock band Coldrain. Recorded at Sound Crew Studio in Tokyo, Japan, which was self-produced by band members Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi. It was released on June 23, 2010 by VAP.[2][3]
Nothing Lasts Forever was exclusively released in Japan, being released 9 months after their debut studio album Final Destination. Nothing Lasts Forever would end up entering and debuting at number 63 on the Oricon Albums Chart, while staying on the charts for the following three weeks.
The lead single "Die Tomorrow" was released just over a week before the release of Nothing Lasts Forever on 15 June, which would introduce the band to worldwide audiences for the first time after being included in the soundtrack for Pro Evolution Soccer 2011.[4]
While not a single, "We're Not Alone" would end up being selected as the opening theme for the anime, Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin.[5]
Musical style
[edit]Nothing Lasts Forever has been stylistically described by critics as post-hardcore, alternative metal, alternative rock and metalcore.[6][7]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Masato Hayakawa (except for "Stuck", written by Stacie Orrico); all music is composed by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Die Tomorrow" | Masato Hayakawa | 3:06 |
| 2. | "We're Not Alone" | Ryo Yokochi | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Stuck" (Stacie Orrico cover) | 3:28 | |
| 4. | "After Dark" | 3:37 | |
| 5. | "The Youth" | 3:28 | |
| 6. | "Miss You" |
| 3:58 |
| Total length: | 21:35 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits retrieved from EP's liner notes.[8]
| Coldrain
Additional personnel
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 63 |
| Japanese Albums (Billboard)[10] | 49 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Coldrain biography". Coldrainofficial.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "COLDRAIN — NOTHING LASTS FOREVER". Metal Music Archives. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Coldrain - 『Nothing Lasts Forever』". Gekirock. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 Soundtrack". Tunefind. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Review 081 – Coldrain – Nothing Lasts Forever – English". Acta Infernalis. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Coldrain - Nothing Lasts Forever". Herb Music. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Nothing Lasts Forever (booklet). VAP. 2010.
- ^ "coldrain" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Top Albums Sales [2010/06/30]". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Nothing Lasts Forever at Discogs (list of releases)
- Nothing Lasts Forever at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Nothing Lasts Forever at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
