​​​November 7, 2025

​Tampa Hardcore Thrashers COLD STEEL Release Debut Full-Length Album 'Discipline & Punish' Produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood Incantation) — Out Now

Unleash New Track "Killing Season"

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Headline Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow!

"If you don’t find yourself headbanging to this, you might need to check your pulse."

— Metal Sucks

"You need this in your life, trust me...this band has one speed, and it's 'stomping f**king riffs.'"

— Metal Injection

Today, Tampa-based hardcore thrashers, COLD STEEL are proud to release their highly anticipated debut album, 'Discipline & Punish.' Produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood Incantation), the new full-length is out now via Spinefarm. To celebrate the release, COLD STEEL also shares their new track "Killing Season." To further support the album, COLD STEEL will begin their headline tour tomorrow in their hometown, Tampa, FL, with a record release show at Crowbar.

On "Killing Season," COLD STEEL shares:

“'Killing Season' is hands down the most bloodthirsty track on the album. It’s an up-close and personal display of raw aggression that serves as a grim reminder that no one is safe.

A hail of arrows turns into a sea of bullets as the track pulls you through the ever-evolving cycles of conflict. 'Killing Season' drags you into a darkened world where the rivers run red and the only light left is the flash of the muzzles.”

COLD STEEL's patented brand of aggressive, hardcore thrash metal takes no prisoners on 'Discipline & Punish,' the band’s full-length debut for Spinefarm. To bring the album to life, the group decamped to Philadelphia and teamed with producer Arthur Rizk (Blood Incantation, Power Trip, Cavalera). In the studio, they drew on influences like Metallica, Machine Head, and Slipknot while sharpening and solidifying their own signature sound.

On the production/mixing of 'Discipline & Punish' and working with COLD STEEL, Arthur Rizk comments:

“Working with COLD STEEL was a lot of fun, mainly because of their attitude towards making the record. They were fully immersed and willing to go down every avenue until something memorable was achieved. Getting to collaborate with Matt Heafy was a killer experience for everyone, as he encouraged and helped with a lot of decisions. Coming from a super successful artist, that kind of validation kept the process powerful.”

Trivium’s Matt Heafy, who contributed to pre-production and arrangements while advising the band, exclaims:

"COLD STEEL are a band who could change the face and sound of heavy music. Their sound defies barriers: metal kids like them, punk kids like them, hardcore kids like them. They live authentically and unapologetically in their own world and are ready to show the masses what they do best - and that’s being themselves. Get into COLD STEEL if you haven’t… now."

'Discipline & Punish' Track List:

1. No Escape

2. Protocol

3. Front to Enemy (ft. Aaron Heard)

4. Blacksmith of Damnation

5. Killing Season

6. Vantage Point

7. Return to Agony (ft. Jorge Sotomayor)

8. Fever Dreaming

9. Smoking Mirrors (ft. Two-Piece)

10. The Coldest Death

COLD STEEL will embark on their headline tour tomorrow, kicking off with a hometown record release show in Tampa, FL at Crowbar and wrapping up in Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade on November 20th. Following the headline tour, COLD STEEL will be supporting Florida Death Metal legends Obituary in December for select dates. For the full list of dates, please see below.

COLD STEEL Live:

Nov 8 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar

Nov 12 - Greenville, SC @ Swanson's Warehouse

Nov 15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Gold Sounds

Nov 16 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Upstairs)

Nov 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Bonk's

Nov 18 - Chesapeake, VA @ Riffhouse Pub

Nov 19 - Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone

Nov 20 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

w/ Obituary

Dec 5 - Destin, FL @ Club LA

Dec 6 - Jacksonville, FL @ Albatross

Dec 7 - Orlando, FL @ Conduit

Dec 12 - Miami, FL @ Gramps

Hailing from Tampa, Florida, ground zero for generations of extreme music, COLD STEEL delivers a relentless fusion of thrash riffs, hardcore breakdowns, and metalcore muscle that they have coined "aggressive metal."

Formed in 2021, the six-piece, consisting of Jose Menendez (vocals), Rafael “Rafi” Carbonell (guitar), Shawn Wallen (guitar), Janpierre Mojica (bass), Rafael Calderon (guitar), and Brandon Thrift (drums), quickly built a following through their explosive early EPs 'Will of Spiritual Cleansing' (2021) and 'Deeper Into Greater Pain' (2023), which featured fan-favorite tracks like “Bad Beat,” “Evil Eye,” and “Full Tilt.”

Their fourth show ever saw them open for Trivium, thanks to a fan poll vote, and since then, they’ve hit stages with the likes of Obituary and Weekend Nachos. Known for their high-intensity performances and no-compromise sound, COLD STEEL now brings their next chapter to life under the Spinefarm banner with their debut full-length, 'Discipline & Punish.'