Driving across the country to play shows, spending almost all of your spare time plastering cities with flyers and posters and hand making Ep's and merchandise to sell for only gold coin donations at the door: This sums up the dedication of Cold By Winter's five members.

There are a lot of different stories about the band's progression over the last two years. It's been turbulent, it's been spat upon by a few but it has also been a great source of entertainment for many. Regardless of the rumours that shroud the band, they have proved their worth time and time again - supporting such international acts as Hot Water Music, Terror and Day of Contempt along the way.

Playing solidly throughout New Zealand Cold By Winter have become a hardened melodic machine, building up a loyal fanbase from across all musical genres with their mix of brutally heavy guitars and intricate break-downs. All this mashed up with strong vocal melodies Cold By Winter have set themselves apart from other emerging bands climbing from the New Zealand punk / hardcore scene.

November will see the long-awaited release of their debut album 'We The Living'. The band will also hit the road in support of Sommerset and label mates The Bleeders.

Cold By Winter are a band to watch out for.

Leon Ahmad-Hall – Vocals
Ben Lee – Guitar
Trajan Schwencke – Guitar
George Hampton – Bass
Scotty Rocker – Drums

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