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From releasing three brand-new tracks to touring across their own country with the title in plain sight, Japanese band coldrain have kept anticipation high. Now, the quintet has finally unveiled their new EP OPTIMIZE – a 5-track release delivering the band’s very own message against a polished and streamlined world. A message for living not as someone’s copy, but as one’s true self – imperfect, unfiltered, and alive. Written by the members Y.K.C and Masato, mixed by Sam Guaiana and mastered by Mike Kalajian, OPTIMIZE delivers an emotion filled experience, charged with energy across genres. The EP includes the band’s latest single releases ‘INCOMPLETE‘, ‘CHASING SHADOWS‘, and ‘FREE FALL‘. Listen to OPTIMIZE HERE
Watch the EP trailer HERE |
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Next month, coldrain will bring their “OPTIMIZE” tour to the UK and Europe, performing in a total of 17 cities. The tour will be supported by Revnoir, and NOISEMAKER. Tickets are available here. OPTIMIZE UK TOUR DATES
22/11 – Rebellion, Manchester (UK)
23/11 – Electric Ballroom, London (UK)
25/11 – Trix, Antwerp (BE)
26/11 – Trabendo, Paris (FR)
27/11 – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne (DE)
28/11 – Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg (DE)
30/11 – Melgweg, Amsterdam (NL)
01/12 – Garage, Saarbrücken (DE)
02/12 – Kiff, Aarau (CH)
03/12 – LKA Longhorn, Stuttgart (DE)
05/12 – Palac Akropolis, Prague (CZ)
06/12 – Barba Negra, Budapest (HU)
07/12 – Szene, Vienna (AT)
09/12 – Proxima, Warsaw (PL)
10/12 – Lido, Berlin (DE)
12/12 – Backstage, Munich (DE)
13/12 – Zoom, Frankfurt (DE) |
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ABOUT coldrain:
coldrain is a five-piece rock band from Nagoya, Japan, blending post-hardcore, alternative metal, and soaring melodies with English vocals and global appeal. Since their debut in 2008 with Fiction, they’ve built a fierce reputation through relentless touring and emotionally charged performances. Their international rise began in 2013 with European tours and major festival appearances, establishing them as Japan’s premier heavy music export.In 2022, they released their seventh album Nonnegative and headlined their largest national tour to date. They continued to make waves with ‘Vengeance’, the 2024 anime theme for NINJA KAMUI, and by hosting the massive BLARE FEST 2023 in their hometown. Now signed to Century Media Records, coldrain is poised to leave an even greater mark on the global rock and metal scene. |
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EP Artwork TRACKLISTING
1. OPTIMIZE
2. CHASING SHADOWS
3. DIGITOLL
4. INCOMPLETE
5. FREE FALL |
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