process", and fortunately, as the band was finishing up, his sister had gone into remission. Given the record's primary source of inspiration, A Different Kind of Pain maintains the visceral, anxious tones characteristic of Cold's sound yet strays from the band's typical aggression. Instead, it focuses almost entirely on perseverance through love and personal struggle which, while still conjuring a somber atmosphere, provides a distinctly more uplifting and spiritual presence that the group notably began exploring on Year of the Spider. This is evident "God's Song", one of various tracks laced with religious themes. Other subjects include the end of Ward's relationship to his fiancé and mother of his daughter and the physical abuse of a 14-year-old girl by her father. In a first for Cold, the album also includes a trudging piano ballad in the form of its title track. Release and reception Commercial success The album faced multiple delays until its release in August 2005. The album was expected to sell 40,000-50,000 copies upon its release. It debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200, with more than 36,000 copies sold, falling behind expectations. A Different Kind of Pain would ultimately sell over 160,000 copies in the US, failing to match the success of its major label predecessors. Cold's fourth album featured the lead single "Happens All the Time", which managed to chart modestly on both Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks in 2005. "Happens All the Time" appeared as a sample track on all Xbox 360 Premium Systems. A music video was also filmed in which the band performs on a cloudy beach. Frontman Scooter Ward is also shown unconscious following a car accident on the rocky shore. Paramedics attempt to resuscitate him as a concerned crowd of youth, as well as the band members and Ward himself, watches on. Finally, Ward's hand reaches out and grabs the wrist of the paramedic as the video comes to a close. The album's title track served as a follow-up single and similarly charted modestly; however, a music video was not filmed. Critical response A Different Kind of Pain received mixed reviews. Critics were largely bothered by the album's spiritual undertones and emotional emphasis and also claimed that the band strayed too far from its heavy roots. Johnny Loftus of Allmusic summed it up with "Different Kind of Pain might work as therapy, but it falters musically." Track listing All