Coheed and Cambria is an American rock band from New York, who formed in 2001. The band incorporates aspects of progressive rock (Pink Floyd
, RUSH
), punk rock (RAMONES
, Iggy Pop
), heavy metal (Metallica
, Motorhead
) and post-hardcore (Dance, Gavin, Dance
[thumbs up for Jonny Craig
]; Meat Puppets
).
Coheed and Cambria's albums are concept albums that reveal a science fiction storyline called The Amory Wars, a series of story media written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez. The band has released five studio albums (The Second Stage Turbine Blade
; In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
; Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
; Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow
; Year of the Black Rainbow
) four live albums (Live at La Zona Rosa
; Live at the Avalon; Live at the Starland Ballroom
; Kerrang!/XFM UK Acoustic Sessions) and several special-edition releases. In 2008, the band held a four-day concert series, Neverender
, during which they played their first four studio albums in succession. Their fifth studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow
, which is a prequel to the series, was released on April 13, 2010.
The band will be on tour through April and May playing the entire album The Second Stage Turbine
throughout the U.S. - Check out dates and tix here.
'Papa Russ, did you listen to Coheed and Cambria when you were young?' 'Fuck yeah! And your great uncle Jesse used to look like Claudio!'
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