Jacksonville, Florida-based alternative metal outfit Cold started out by sharing the aesthetic of another Florida band, Limp Bizkit. Both groups favored technically complex, bleak and brutal metal that merged elements of Jane's Addiction, Metallica and Tool. The Bizkit actually discovered Cold playing in the Jacksonville area and helped them sign to the A&M subsidiary Flip. Cold's eponymous debut album was released in the summer of 1998, and through constant touring the combo earned a devoted following. Their sophomore effort 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage appeared two years later, and Year of the Spider in 2003. By this point Cold was moving steadily away from the Limp Bizkit model in favor of a moodier sound suggestive of Staind. On Spider, the hit single "Stupid Girl" was an example of this. (Interestingly, "Stupid Girl" was co-written by Weezer's Rivers Cuomo.) Despite Year of the Spider doing well with rock fans, Geffen soured on Cold in the midst of promotion for the album. Being dropped from the label led to internal strife. Guitarist Kelly Hayes departed, guitarist Terry Balsamo left to join Evanescence, and drummer Sam McCandless and vocalist Scooter Ward were left high and dry. Then a family member of Ward's became ill, and the future of Cold looked bleak. However, the band endured. They signed a new deal with Lava/Atlantic, and issued Different Kind of Pain in August 2005. By this point Cold's lineup included Ward, McCandless, guitarists Matt Loughran and Mike Booth, and bassist Jeremy Marshall. Stephen Thomas Erlewine - Allmusic.com

Raw perseverance, determination and inspiration ensure survival. Nonpoint, an explosive and angst driven hard rock quartet from Fort Lauderdale, FL., have honed and perfected these survival skills. With over 10 years of successes and downfalls, Nonpoint recently separated from their founding guitarist and departed from their label and management. Seamlessly adjusting to major change, Nonpoint is moving forward with new music an adjusted attitude, an innovative state of mind and fresh surroundings.
One of the notable bands to break through the south Florida metal scene of the late 1990’s, Nonpoint was formed in January of 1998. The current lineup boasts vocalist Elias Soriano, drummer Robb Rivera, bassist Ken MacMillan and guitarist Zach Broderick.

Known as one of the most powerful, chaotic and brutal bands to destroy a rock stage, Nonpoint has an extensive tour history and a solid reputation. They have toured with major music heavy weights such as Mudvayne, Sevendust, Skindred, Disturbed, Drowning Pool and Buckcherry. The band’s acoustic EP, “Cut The Cord” was released on December 8, 2009. They have also just finished recording a new full length album with Yep! Production’s Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (also of Mudvayne/HELLYEAH) with an expected release date in 2010. Nonpoint is an adaptable, determined hard rock band who will always win the game we call “survival of the fittest!”