Years Spent Cold formed in Pennsylvania in 2012 with Trevor Hummell on vocals, Matt Young and Ben Sears on guitars, Andrew Zern on bass, and Tyler McCool on drums. They put out early EPs like 'A Distant Call' and 'The Shadows We Cast' that caught some attention for their heavy, emotional sound. Songs like 'Bitter End' and 'Cut In Half' from that period show the kind of raw, guitar-driven material they were working with.
In 2015, a former member sued the band over unpaid wages, which caused some disruption. Around the same time, their music got criticized by some for dealing with dark subjects like depression and suicide, though others saw it as honest. They kept recording through it, releasing a debut album called 'The Coldest Winter' and later ones like 'Ashes to Ashes'.
Their catalog includes tracks such as 'End Your Life,' 'Retribution,' and 'Venue Killer,' which fit with the intense, melodic style they built up over those years in the emo and alternative rock scenes.
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