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for anyone interested the band made this announcement today:

QuoteHey Everybody,

    Happy Holidays and all that. We know you have been waiting patiently for Coheed info for 2010, so we hope this fills your hunger for now:

    Our new album will be titled, "Year of the Black Rainbow," and is set for release in April 2010 and will be followed by a headline tour of the US, and then on to Europe and the UK for festivals and such.

    As most of you know, the new album will be the "Origin Story" or "The Prequel," and likely the final story of the ongoing concept story of "The Amory Wars"

    With "Year of the Black Rainbow," we will be releasing a deluxe package that includes a NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME. Not a graphic novel, but a full 300+page prose novel, which will tell the origins of Coheed and Cambria, and much more. There will be no mystery to this story, you will be able to explore it like never before. Presales will start near the end of December, exact date and pricing to be announced soon.

    Producing this record is:
    Atticus Ross http://www.ninwiki.com/Atticus_Ross (http://www.ninwiki.com/Atticus_Ross)
    And Joe Baressi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Barresi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Barresi)

    They have helped us evolve our sound to be more powerful and dynamic than ever and we think it's definitely our best work to date.
    Some song titles are: "Here We are Juggernaut," "The Broken," "Pearl of the Stars," and "Guns of Summer."

    Co-writing the book with Claudio is Peter David http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_David (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_David)

    The album will be released through Columbia Records/Sony in North America. For the rest of the world, Sony has licensed the rights to Roadrunner Records, who we feel will better make our music available in those territories, and opening up the potential for us to come to countries we rarely or never have been to before. We are very excited.

    Can't wait til you can experience it.

    Peace,
    Co&Ca

Personally i'm not too fond of the title and there being "no mystery to the story" but i've enjoyed all their music this far so i'm still eagerly awaiting this release. Also i'd much prefer a comic or graphic novel just because i'm a comic book fan and always enjoyed that aspect of the band. I'm sure i'll enjoy the book but it just seems a tad strange. Claudio's storylines tend to get a bit messy so maybe working with this author (if anyone knows anything really about him let me know) it'll become a bit more cohesive. i'm going to avoid the obvious lame pun and end on this note. I'm very excited but skeptical.

Nice, especially the deluxe package. The title seems a bit strange though, and I would have liked if they had worked the number into the title.

dont like the title.

me either. maybe it'll grow on me but after titles like Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV: Volume One, From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness and No World For Tomorrow it seems a bit lack-luster.

Title reminds me of the Straight rainbow.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nZv76VrNZYk/SoLjgN4EKYI/AAAAAAAAe0k/8oee7vErHxY/s400/straight-pride-straight-rainbow-tee-shirt.jpg)

Anyway, I'm very excited.  I loved their last release (and all the other ones), and I can't wait to see their further progression as musicians.

New album and tour on the way, nice.

just keep in mind how their last outputs sucked ;)

I really enjoy these guys, they also put on a pretty damn fine live show. Looking forward to this, and I agree with the statement about the numberings. I don't get why this doesn't have a 'V' involved in the title.

The new album title really sounds like a working title.  Not saying it is but it just seems like random words put together for the time being until they actually figure out what they'll call it.

Quote from: bright lights, big city on Dec 09, 2009, 02:40 AM
I really enjoy these guys, they also put on a pretty damn fine live show. Looking forward to this, and I agree with the statement about the numberings. I don't get why this doesn't have a 'V' involved in the title.

well its a prequel album, so technically it should have 1 or something in there

They announced the release date, April 13, and the tracklisting:

1. One
2. The Broken
3. Guns of Summer
4. Here We Are Juggernaut
5. Far
6. The Shattered Symphony
7. World of Lines
8. Made Out of Nothing
9. Pearl of the Stars
10. In the Flame of Error
11. When Skeletons Live
12. The Black Rainbow

They also have a countdown on their site that's set to run out on Tuesday.  I'm hoping it's for a new single.

I'm super hyped on this. This will be Chris Pennie's debut recording with the band, so I hope he'll unleash. Claudio said that this album is going to be more melodic than the pervious ones, so we'll see.

It's pretty safe to say that there will be a fine display of musicmanship on display, that god that myspace song isn't on there, but I think it might be Claudio's solo project.

Cold had a good title with 'Year of the Spider'.

Quote from: indychinoluv on Feb 06, 2010, 04:06 AM
It's pretty safe to say that there will be a fine display of musicmanship on display, that god that myspace song isn't on there, but I think it might be Claudio's solo project.

If you're talking about Under the Milky Way, that's a cover of the song originally by The Church.

the debut single should be in about and hour.

10 minutes

Yeah, they've already got the cover up for it on digital music sites.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YYkvAOiYL._SS500_.jpg)

it's pretty good.

I like it.  My only complaint is I was hoping for more of a Pennie sound to be heard.  Instead it just sounds like Coheed drumming.  Which I guess is ideal, but for Pennie to give up DEP just to mimic someone else's style seems like a shame.

Quote from: defskull on Feb 09, 2010, 05:43 AM
I like it.  My only complaint is I was hoping for more of a Pennie sound to be heard.  Instead it just sounds like Coheed drumming.  Which I guess is ideal, but for Pennie to give up DEP just to mimic someone else's style seems like a shame.

very well said, dude

Quote from: defskull on Feb 09, 2010, 05:43 AM
I like it.  My only complaint is I was hoping for more of a Pennie sound to be heard.  Instead it just sounds like Coheed drumming.  Which I guess is ideal, but for Pennie to give up DEP just to mimic someone else's style seems like a shame.

i find his style with coheed way different than josh eppards was. josh had a much looser kind of poppy style when chris has a very standard metal style i guess. personally i'll always prefer josh because i'm not a dillenger fan at all though i do enjoy chris. single seems a bit cock-rock but whatever. i'm diging it.

i like it

the solo near the end reminds me of guns n roses november rain lol

upon listening to this song about 100 times i love it. can't wait.

sounds like Dredg's Bug Eyes at times

Album artwork, personally I dig it.  Also appreciate the roman numeral 1.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4385858075_20e69d1c66_o.jpg)

And the unnecessarily large version, 2400 x 2400

(http://image77.webshots.com/77/2/27/76/2806227760100044830wpOrXV_fs.jpg)

They posted the first official single from the album, Here We are Juggernaut, on their myspace.  I'm digging this track even more than The Broken.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51etz4lG3lL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)

agreed. this song hs me uber pumped

new single is supposed to be up on iTunes. Anyone get it yet?

It's not from itunes, cause I'm not going to buy a song that is going to be on an album I'm going to buy anyway, but I ripped it from their website.  Better than the rip I did from their myspace.

https://www.yousendit.com/download/THE3c0x3YTJ6RThLSkE9PQ (https://www.yousendit.com/download/THE3c0x3YTJ6RThLSkE9PQ) 

music video for the broken!!! way different from any of the older ones.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103512978 (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103512978)

http://hotfile.com/dl/32740918/1cdd23f/y_o_t_b_r_2010_c_c_alltimegreatesthits.wordpress.com.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/32740918/1cdd23f/y_o_t_b_r_2010_c_c_alltimegreatesthits.wordpress.com.rar.html)

epic win.

as opposed to the album itself, which is an epic fail.

personally i'm digging it. reinvention is always nice. repetition is boring. some parts are a bit jumbled sounding and it's obviously not their best album but i enjoy it for what it is.

i wouldn't call it an epic fail, especially after listening to it just once. but yeah, aside from a few solid songs, i am pretty disappointed. hopefully it gets better with age, as opposed to the new DEP which was awesome from the get-go (and also won't be booted from my stereo from this)

i'm on my fourth listen and it has a vibe you kind of have to sink into. much more prog going on here. its a bit less melody and pop driven but i'm really liking it, i know it'll grow on me like all their albums have. i can understand the flack its already getting because it's a departure and that always leaves fans feeling a bit alienated but its the kind of thing i like and pretty much exactly what i was expecting for a while now so i can't say i'm really disappointed. just one thing, the last song "the black rainbow" was the only major disappointment. the only song on the record over about 5 minutes and about 3 and a half of those minutes are repetative as fuck and then it just stops mid fucking note. there are no real long epic songs like the willing wells on this one but the progginess of guns of summer and world of lines combined with the prize fighter-esque awesomeness of far make up for it. the lyrics are lacking a bit in some points as i expected from hearing the broken and here we are juggernaut but the latter made up for that in sheer groove and melody. i'd say so far i'm giving this an 8 out of 10.

Yeah, I'm a little disappointed. Starts out strong, then goes downhill for me.  :-\

after about 7 listens i love the whole thing except the very last song which is just kind of meh.

listen to the whole album with QUALITY headphones in a dark room. incredible. personally this has grown on me to the point where i think it's some of their best work. far is one of the most incredible melodic songs they've written as is when skeletons live.

i agree about it being some of their best work, it took a couple listens for it to grow on me, but im digging it way more than No World.

damnit, it's still not at that point with me guys. after multiple listens, i would still put this at the bottom of their discography. Here We Are Juggernaut is probably the only song i really like off this thing.

well then you're missing out of in the flame of error and this shattered symphony. it's rocking my damn face off.

Is this worth checking out? The last album I heard with them had the number 3 in it and I kinda liked it back then.

worth checking out for sure. even though its the first part of the story if feels like a fitting end...in my opinion anyway

can't wait for my deluxe edition to come in the mail. this has me pretty pumped for the book. also my tickets to their show in montreal should be coming soon. also some extra songs when it comes out will be nice. this is some of the best structured melody they've ever written. vocals on this album pwn pretty much anything he's done before.

^^ your sig is Bitchin! 

Year of the Black Rainbow unboxing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvP_6H3h06s#ws)

looks awesome

Coheed and Cambria @ Bull Moose (part 2) HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkASwTtsFq8&feature=related#ws)

Quote from: sing blue silver on Apr 01, 2010, 12:32 PM
Coheed and Cambria @ Bull Moose (part 2) HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkASwTtsFq8&feature=related#ws)

my favorite track on the new record

it has officially begun. check out a live streaming acoustic performance, book reading and Q & A, right here later today. http://www.facebook.com/coheedandcambria?v=app_105834626113801&ref=share (http://www.facebook.com/coheedandcambria?v=app_105834626113801&ref=share)

Just picked this up and it's really not that great.  Aside from the production and mixing being odd, the songs really aren't that great.  I appreciate experimenting in any band but I think it's missing some significant pop elements that were essential to what Coheed is. 

I know it's trite to say but I do miss their older stuff.  When I think of a band taking a more metal approach, I'd usually be thrilled.  But in the process of Coheed attempting this they've become too serious and lost some of what them such a great band to begin with.

i love the new direction. it is a change though so you can't expect everyone like it. coheed have matured with my musical tastes over the years.

here are the 2 unreleased demo songs. interesting stuff. chamberlain is awesome.

Coheed and Cambria - Chamberlain (Unreleased Demo) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuM5EuZ_594#)

Coheed and Cambria - The Lost Shepherd (Unreleased Demo) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KGnGNHju8Y#)

I think Here We Are Juggernaut is probably the best off the new album.  There are a few other good ones but other than that it just seems like filler.  I think it needs some more listens on me.

another bonus song

Coheed and Cambria - "Hush" Exclusive song!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eV84WC6ZN0#ws)

Anyone have the MP3 of HUSH?

3 pack download this coming Tuesday for Rock Band.  The songs are Guns of Summer, Here We are Juggernaut, and The Broken.

So basically the best songs off the new album? Not bad.

Quote from: defskull on Apr 16, 2010, 08:25 PM
So basically the best songs off the new album? Not bad.

Yeah, I am digging World of Lines a bit now too, but the whole thing is still so underwhelming compared to all of their other stuff.

Could someone post a link to the album? Cant find a working link anywhere and really wanna check this out finally.

personally i think it's some of their most mature, dark and moving stuff. they've obviously improved greatly as musicians but i think it does suffer a bit from the old too many cooks syndrome. it feels a bit over-produced at times. still i love every song. some of the best melodies are on this one i think. also i just got my deluxe edition in the mail and the book is actually pretty good so far. i wasn't expecting any master writing here given the comic books but it's really quite an intriguing read right now. so far i'm completely drawn in and am loving the insight into willhelm ryan since he's always been my favorite character. maybe that's why i like this album so much (especially in the flame of error) because there's so much willhelm in it.

Oh shit I think this album just hit me.  It takes awhile but it really does have a lot of their classic flairs.  I still don't think it's their best by any means (probably their worst) but it's still pretty good.  I wish they were going down more of a prog path.

Quote from: defskull on Apr 18, 2010, 05:59 PM
Oh shit I think this album just hit me.  It takes awhile but it really does have a lot of their classic flairs.  I still don't think it's their best by any means (probably their worst) but it's still pretty good.  I wish they were going down more of a prog path.

come and see the light my child. glad you're coming around to it. it's by no means as good as in keeping secrets or good apollo 1 but its a different coheed than those albums. personally i rank them like this.

in keeping secrets
good apollo 1
second stage turbine blade
year of the black rainbow
no world for tomorrow

also last night this happened. this song may be over-rated as fuck and one of my least favorite coheed songs but this was awesome. also the faith no more set that followed blew me away.

Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home (Feat. USC Marching Band) - Live at Coachella (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twIxvZjZq1E&feature=youtu.be#)

but this was the highlight of the night for me.
Coheed and Cambria - Time Consumer - Live at Coachella (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI6Ruj2YAl4#)

for the whole show go here. http://www.youtube.com/user/JLA491#p/c/E4EBE266E2742C98/0/o-AtI3a7aiE (http://www.youtube.com/user/JLA491#p/c/E4EBE266E2742C98/0/o-AtI3a7aiE) the mixing is pretty horrible as it usually is with these webcasts but it gets better after the first song.

This would be how I rank them:

in keeping secrets
second stage turbine blade
no world for tomorrow
good apollo 1
year of the black rainbow

The Final Cut is one of my favorite Coheed songs but unfortunately I don't think the rest of the album is that great.  And Black Rainbow does keep getting better and better but I still can't but feel that most of the songs just sound like B-sides off the past two albums.  I'm thinking that maybe Chris Pennie should have just stayed with DEP.  It probably would have worked better for both bands.  But who knows.  Maybe Coheed just needs some more time adjusting to the new drumming force.

Any idea what they're doing next now that they've finished the Armory Wars?

no word on whats happening next. either a new concept, no concept at all or a new name for the band. time will tell.

and yes i think sometimes chris overplays a little and it doesnt really fit. i still enjoy him though. and how can you not like fuel for the feeding end? that song blows my balls off...in a good way.

Don't get me wrong, Good Apollo 1 has some great songs, but as a cohesive album I don't think it's the best. 

Can someone post a link to the album. Still cant find a working link for it for some reason.

Quote from: An bád dubh on Apr 20, 2010, 09:26 PM
Can someone post a link to the album. Still cant find a working link for it for some reason.

buy it

Yeah the version I bought works just fine.  And this album takes a lot of work, but I think it's worth it.  I mean it has been getting better and better each listen.

I will say this though, I hope this is not the path they are headed down.  I was thinking about why it took so long for me to get into it and I think I figured it out.  They're trying to be too straightforward.  Yes they are experimenting but it really doesn't have any of the prog or pop elements that made them so great in the first place.  You hear pretty much each song and then you know where each song is going to end.  Kind of a shame.

Quote from: sing blue silver on Apr 21, 2010, 08:05 PM

Quote from: An bád dubh on Apr 20, 2010, 09:26 PM
Can someone post a link to the album. Still cant find a working link for it for some reason.

buy it

That's funny.

Okay, got the album, will give my thoughts at some points.

After a couple of listens:

- a pretty okay album, nothing spectacular though
- could do without the first 4 tracks
- "Far" and "This Shattered Symphony" the best songs of the album

Was disappointing though compared to my expectations.

After some more listening, its a good album if you skip the first 4 tracks. Just start with "Far" and it works.
Are tracks 2 to 4 supposed to be like singles or something? They really dont do anything for me.

tracks 2 and 4 are singles.but how can you not love the epicness of guns of summer? though there is too much background noise on the whole album. far is one of the best songs they've ever written melody wise in my opinion.

Quote from: sing blue silver on Apr 26, 2010, 06:47 PM
tracks 2 and 4 are singles.but how can you not love the epicness of guns of summer? though there is too much background noise on the whole album. far is one of the best songs they've ever written melody wise in my opinion.

I just listened to it again and the whole song I was just waiting for the song to actually start. So epic? Dont really see it. And yeah, great melodies on "Far", the best song on the album on my opinion. By the way I first read your comment all wrong and thought you were actually saying how the melodies on Guns of Summer are the best theyve ever written and was like whaaaat. Heh, but you know, its good that you enjoy that song too, I wish I did too.

Coheed and Cambria - "Here We Are Juggernaunt" Video Teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzi5iQ3O_i0&feature=player_embedded#ws)

Fuck yes, they are finally going to release In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 as comics.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25227 (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25227)

I know the release date on CBR is listed for May, but it seems it's been pushed back as Amazon has it listed for November.

http://www.amazon.com/Amory-Wars-Vol-3-Keeping-Secrets/dp/160886023X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274370133&sr=8-2 (http://www.amazon.com/Amory-Wars-Vol-3-Keeping-Secrets/dp/160886023X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274370133&sr=8-2)

just got home from the coheed and cambria/circa survive concert. both bands were fucking epic. got to meet coheed and cambria, got the circa set list, and i was front and center for the entire thing. trip was a shit show. had some crazy fun times. full review coming soon. coheed played these songs (not in order)

time consumer
everything evil
in keeping secrets of silent earth 3
three evils
al the killer
a favor house atlantic
2113
welcome home
no world for tomorrow
the broken
guns of summer
here we are juggernaut
far
world of lines
made out of nothing
pearl of the stars


2113 and time consumer blew my fucking mind and all the guys were really cool. more to come when i'm not so fucking tired but it was crazy. let's just say my friend josh woke up in a strangers car wrapped in a tarp with no idea where he was.

Really really dissapointed with this album. The riffs are fucking killer, but for me, Chris Pennie fucking ruins the potential of an epic album by playing too much (never thought I'd hear myself say this).

It's like he's trying to impress everyone by chucking a fill or roll at every corner and doesn't give the songs any room to breathe and stretch.

Also, got it the same day as Diamond Eyes, so that might be a factor...

There are some great tunes/ideas/structures but it really goes to prove how awesome Josh really was. His drumming made Coheed so much different from all of the other emo/prog bands around and now they've turned into a parody of their former selfs.

Also, what the fuck is this
Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home (Feat. USC Marching Band) - Live at Coachella (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twIxvZjZq1E&feature=youtu.be#)

You have got to be fucking kidding me. What a bunch of shit

i thought that shit was fucking awesome. but yeah chris over plays like a mother fucker on this album and live. josh left those open spaces and really complimented the other 3 extremely well. i miss him. chris was such a fucking nice guy though. it's kinda hard to stay mad at him once you meet him.

so this just happened...

http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/10/coheed-and-cambria-bassist-michael-todd-armed-robbery-walgreens/ (http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/10/coheed-and-cambria-bassist-michael-todd-armed-robbery-walgreens/)

and the band made this statement.

QuoteMichael Todd was arrested today on what we consider very serious charges and therefore he will not be finishing up the current tour. Wes Styles, long time member of the Coheed family will take on bass duties starting tomorrow for the remaining dates. No shows will be canceled.

We are surprised to say the least and will address the situation with Michael after the tour. For now, we just want to have a great time out here and finish with some killer shows in Boston, Poughkeepsie, Quebec City and Halifax.

sucks since i'm seeing them on thursday. won't be the same without mic. he's had his addiction problems in the past with heroin and this seems like a pretty intense relapse. someone i know who recently spoke with ex-coheed drummer josh eppard said when asked about mic that he was "fucking miserable". hopefully he can get clean again and come back into the fold but i don't know. he's been given quite a few chances in the past. i'd miss him a ton though.

yeah that's some serious shit. But wow, that's a charge you don't hear very often on a rock musician.

yeah i know. i could hardly believe it. i guess drugs will make you do some fucked up things. how did he think he'd get away with that? mic is actually a very bright guy and when i met him he was incredibly nice and intelligent. this though, this is just really weird and messed up.

No more Mic Todd. Announcement just made.

http://childrenofthefence.tumblr.com/post/8475445424/the-future (http://childrenofthefence.tumblr.com/post/8475445424/the-future)

QuoteAfter a lot of thought, introspection and discussion, Coheed and Cambria will be continuing our journey without bassist Michael Todd.  We have spoken to him and this is a mutual decision between both parties. Michael was a great contributor; our hearts go out to his family and to all those who appreciate his talents. We wish him nothing but the very best.

We are currently writing and recording songs for a new album, as well as a couple compilations this fall.  We are very excited about how the songs are shaping up and can't wait to share them with you.

We'd like to thank Wes Styles for filling in for the live gigs in the interim, including the upcoming South America and Mexico shows. A belated thanks to Rob Gill for covering in Boston; and the biggest thank you to all of you for your unwavering support.

A new chapter awaits.

Love,

Coheed and Cambria

Makes sense. Addicts are a waste of time anyway.

I suppose so. Being in the band was obviously no good for Mic's drug habits. I was so excited when he came back to the band in '07 but this time I just don't want him back at all. I just want to see the guy get clean, straighten out the extreme mess he's made of his life, and just get back to being happy and healthy. In the meantime I'm eagerly awaiting a chance to hear what Claudio and Travis will offer us this time. It is kind of sad that only 50% of the original Coheed and Cambria remains but hopefully they keep Wes as a permanent bass player because he is just an amazing musician and extremely nice guy. I wish all the best to Mic although i'm disappointed with the choices he's made. It's a new era for Coheed and I, for one, am optimistic about the future. At least we're finally at a point with this band where we can feel secure that the remaining members have the music as their number one priority and are all professionals about it.

things certainly don't seem to be getting any better for fans of this band.

from http://cobaltandcalcium.com/2011/11/02/chris-pennie-leaves-coheed-and-cambria/ (http://cobaltandcalcium.com/2011/11/02/chris-pennie-leaves-coheed-and-cambria/)

QuoteAccomplished & influential drummer Chris Pennie, founding member of Dillinger Escape Plan and current member of progressive rock acts Coheed and Cambria, and Return To Earth, announced today that he is exiting Coheed and Cambria. Pennie and the band cited "creative differences" as the primary reasons for the split after the drummer's 4-year tenure with the band.

Pennie officially joined Coheed in 2007, replacing drummer Josh Eppard and touring extensively with the band internationally. He is featured on Coheed's most recent studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow.

Pennie will shift his full attention to his most recent projects, acclaimed progressive metal band Return to Earth (Metal Blade/Bald Freak) and Fight Mannequins. Return To Earth is currently working on their third album after releasing their Metal Blade debut, Automata, in 2010. Fight Mannequins, Pennie's music production company with Return To Earth guitarist Brett Aveni, recently completed their first documentary score and have produced two exciting artists whose albums will be released in 2012.

"I am very thankful for the times I shared the stage with the guys in Coheed and especially want to thank the amazing, supportive fans that I've met while on tour," said Pennie. "There are a lot of exciting projects on the horizon in addition to Return To Earth and Fight Mannequins that I feel require 100 percent of my commitment and attention. I feel that this is the right time to make that happen."

Now if he came back to DEP...

Quote from: defskull on Nov 03, 2011, 11:50 PM
Now if he came back to DEP...

Why? Billy Rymer is a beast.

Quote from: theis on Nov 03, 2011, 11:54 PM

Quote from: defskull on Nov 03, 2011, 11:50 PM
Now if he came back to DEP...

Why? Billy Rymer is a beast.

agreed. that'd never happen anyway.

DEP has only gotten better and better without Pennie.

But you have no idea what DEP would be like today if he was still with them. Billy Rymer is pretty good but I'd love to see where DEP would be right now if Chris stayed with them.

first off, can we get this topic name changed to just Coheed and Cambria since YOTBR era is over? but anywhere, here's the real news!

COHEED AND CAMBRIA REUNITE WITH DRUMMER JOSH EPPARD
ENTER STUDIO TO RECORD SIXTH ALBUM

QuoteNovember 16, 2011.
Hello everybody,
We didn't originally plan to make a big splash about this, but when Chris made his announcement, we were ultimately compelled to. We didn't want anyone to be concerned about the state of the band, and trying to keep things quiet was proving to be really tough. And besides, we're just really excited and wanted to share that feeling with you.
Chris Pennie is a dear friend, a superb band-mate and one of the best drummers in the world. He brought a workmanship and sense of professionalism to Coheed that completely improved us as a band, and allowed us to reach new heights. He will always be a member of the Coheed family, and we ask you to support all his endeavors.
As the songs for the new record began twisting into shape, it slowly became apparent that these songs were very dynamic, and could truly flourish with the groove-oriented approach that Josh naturally brings to the table. We also missed Josh as a person -what he meant to us as friends and the energy and humor he exudes. But this isn't about nostalgia; it's about who we are now, and what we can achieve musically and as a family, together going forward.
We understand there are risks involved bringing Josh back into the fray. Even with his two-years of sobriety, this is a giant leap of faith on our part. But at the end of the day, we have all grown up, and we have all been through so much, that playing with Josh again is sort of like coming home. It's comfortable, it's familiar, it just feels right... it's hand in glove.
Last week, we entered Applehead Studios with Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner to begin work on our sixth studio album. We're three songs in, can't wait to share it.
Thank you for your continued, unwavering support.
Coheed and Cambria

And a statement from Josh

QuoteLife is odd. I think its fair to say that Coheed and Cambria while often mysterious, has always had a meaningful and honest relationship with it's supporters. I thought it'd be appropriate at this time to address the people that keep the COCA universe alive and well and that's you guys...the fans. The last 5 years was both a humbling learning experience and a heart breaking journey into darkness and eventually the light. I honestly never thought I'd see the day I would be reunited with my bandmates and lifelong friends. I regretted not being a part of Coheed from the day they moved on. Although many things were said in the early part of my first years without the band, I think its clear to those who know me that it was the byproduct of anger and disappointment -with myself. Claudio and Travis's (and Mic's) music has always spoke to me in a way that no other music did. I love them both dearly and missed them with all of my heart. After my time in Coheed, I eventually got clean and got real with myself. With the help of my loved ones I got back on my feet and that meant playing music again. I'd like to extend an enormous debt of gratitude to Fred Masherino who I played with in Terrible Things for the last 2 years. It's no secret that with the damage I had done to my reputation, no one was taking any chances on me. Fred did and I thank him for that. He taught me so much about humility and reminded me of why I play music in the first place. That being said, it was always clear to me playing with anyone that it would never be the magic that I felt with Coheed. I can't believe I get a chance to play for the best fans in the world again. Not many people get a chance to put back together the things they broke long ago. It's good to be back. Welcome home indeed.
Thank you – Josh

I know I'm pretty much just discussing the band with myself at this point but fuck it...

Coheed got a new bass player!!

Introducing... ZACH COOPER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mccj6C8V-EQ#ws)

http://coheedandcambria.com/ (http://coheedandcambria.com/)

Its good to see these guys still going, after all the ups and downs theyve had over the years, cant wait to hear what the new music sounds like. Is the new album going to fall into the amory wars or has Claudio made any mention of it?

It's going to be another concept record that takes place in the same universe, but it's all new characters and I don't think it takes place within the same time period. Just more stories from the Keywork. I'm beyond excited. After how hard the last 2 years were for this band it's nice to see them back at it.

In other, much sadder news, original bassist Mic Todd has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Not many details have been given to the kind of cancer or anythiing but he's been undergoing radiation therapy recently. Mic has had quite a struggle in the past few years with relapses and finally getting clean again. I had the pleasure of meeting him in early 2010 and he is a fantastically nice, wonderful, caring person who has had too many personal struggles the last few years, and I hope for the best for him and his family.

More shit only I care about! There will be a lie action feature film based on the Coheed and Cambria concept story "The Amory Wars". Probably the last people I would expect to get involved producing it.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056586 (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056586)

Quote from: sing blue silver on Jul 14, 2012, 07:21 PM
More shit only I care about! There will be a lie action feature film based on the Coheed and Cambria concept story "The Amory Wars". Probably the last people I would expect to get involved producing it.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056586 (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056586)

I was so excited when I heard about this. I'm wondering if they'll do an entire series of films, like one for each album/chapter, or if they'll try to condense it into one film.

ONCE AGAIN REQUESTING A NAME CHANGE FOR THIS TOPIC!!!

From Cobaltandcalcium.com:

Coheed and Cambria "The Afterman" Official Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCBa01cDzuc#ws)
Coheed and Cambria have announced an upcoming double album! The first volume is titled "The Afterman: Ascension" and will be released October 9, 2012 followed by it's second volume, "The Afterman: Descension" slated for release in February 2013.

"The Afterman: Ascension", will be available on both physical and digital platforms October 9, 2012 via Hundred Handed/Everything Evil, and distributed through Fontana/Ingrooves.

Visit CoheedandCambria.com for more info, and sign up to receive pre-order details!

From the press release at AudioPerv:

A deluxe version of the 'The Afterman' will include a hardcover coffee-table book with expansive art by Heidi Taillefer and Nathan Spoor with collaborative written work from singer/creator Claudio Sanchez and writer Peter David that will create a song by song experience. David previously worked with Sanchez on the prose novel adaptation of the band's 2010 album "Year of the Black Rainbow," and the graphic novel adaptation of their 2003 album "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (which reached #4 on the New York Times Bestsellers list for graphic novels earlier this year)." All the band's titles, including 'The Afterman,' fall into a grand sci-fi story arc called 'The Amory Wars."

Musically, 'The Afterman' sees the band perfecting their powerhouse progressive rock, soul and even pop landscapes. The dual release also marks the return of original drummer Josh Eppard, who the band parted ways with in 2006, bringing with him his benchmark percussive grooves. Coheed and Cambria self-financed and co-produced 'The Afterman,' alongside Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner, who produced the band's first 3 albums, in Woodstock, NY. The album was mixed by Rich Costey (Muse, The Shins, Foster the People) and Ryan Williams (30 Seconds To Mars).

"This is without a doubt, the most honest record I've ever written," says Sanchez. "Though all the songs can be interpreted through our main character in the story, they were initially written in a very spontaneous manner." "In the past," he continues," I've always had a predetermined idea of what the story was going to be when I approached the songs. With 'The Afterman' being a new story within the ("The Amory Wars") arc, I allowed the events of my life to drive the concept, and therefore opened up the songwriting to a fuller degree."

Following the album announcement, a number of tour dates in the Northeast US and Europe have gone up for sale at Cinderblock

13 September – Ulsted Performing Arts Center (UPAC) – Kingston, NY
19 September – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
20 September – Mod Club – Toronto, ON
21 September – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
22 September – Hart Theatre at "The Egg" – Albany, NY
24 September – The Westcott Theatre – Syracuse, NY
25 September – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
26 September – Webster Theater – Hartford, CT
28 September – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
29 September – Showboat – Atlantic City, NJ

31 October – Grunspan – Hamburg, Germany
3 November – Tivoli – Utrecht, Netherlands
4 November – VK Club – Brussels, Belgium
6 November – La Flèche d'or – Paris, France
8 November – KOKO – London, UK
9 November – Glasgow ABC1 – Glasgow, Scotland
11 November – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK
12 November – The HMV Ritz – Manchester, UK



Same day as new Deftones. Commence my fanboy-gasm.

Quote from: sing blue silver on Jul 31, 2012, 09:59 PM
ONCE AGAIN REQUESTING A NAME CHANGE FOR THIS TOPIC!!!

Done! :D

Quote from: theis on Jul 31, 2012, 10:11 PM

Quote from: sing blue silver on Jul 31, 2012, 09:59 PM
ONCE AGAIN REQUESTING A NAME CHANGE FOR THIS TOPIC!!!

Done! :D

(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/12/18/92dedb53-98f1-4ff2-95c3-21a54650b2c1.jpg)

Thank god you changed the thread, especially after how much Year of the Rainbow sucked donkey balls. Nonetheless I'm kind of intrigued by a double album and that short vid.

Quote from: sing blue silver on Jul 31, 2012, 09:59 PM
Same day as new Deftones. Commence my fanboy-gasm.

According to my album release notes (NERRRRRD!!), on Oct. 9 we get Acacia Strain, BTBAM, Coheed and Deftones. Gonna be absolutely amazing for me.

It's shaping up to be a pretty excellent day. So far Sentry the Defiant sounds like a pretty great song and that piano diddy is rad. With Josh rejoining I assume he wrote it. He actually wrote all those little piano interludes on their albums. Probably why those pretty much stopped when he first left the band.

Quote from: sing blue silver on Jul 31, 2012, 11:28 PM
With Josh rejoining I assume he wrote it. He actually wrote all those little piano interludes on their albums. Probably why those pretty much stopped when he first left the band.

Great point, I forgot all about that.

http://youtu.be/uF57gY785_w (http://youtu.be/uF57gY785_w)

Preorder is up now. I've got 2 coming my way because I'm an uber fanboy. It's total splooge worthy.

http://modlife.com/coheedandcambria (http://modlife.com/coheedandcambria)

Also the new single "Key Entity Extraction 1: Domino the Destitute" premiered on radio yesterday. Here's the 4 minute edit (cut down from 8 and a half or something).

Coheed and Cambria - Domino: The Destitute (Radio Edit) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgLYsh8GxSE#)

It's pretty good. Better than new Muse. If for some reason you get this way before Oct 9 you better leak the sumbitch.

Quote from: bright lights, big city on Jul 31, 2012, 10:26 PM
According to my album release notes (NERRRRRD!!), on Oct. 9 we get Acacia Strain, BTBAM, Coheed and Deftones. Gonna be absolutely amazing for me.

Add Converge to this day now too.

I'll be on the lookout for a leak from now until release. When I get sent my full version of Domino I'll share it immediately.

New song's okay, but expected better. Ah well, Sentry The Defiant is awesome and I cant wait to hear that in particular, but I am excited for the album.

I think the full 8 minute version of Domino is fantastic. The radio edit loses a bit of the awesomeness just from stuff being cut but so far this album is shaping up to be much better than YOTBR.

Also, track list leaked. Only 9 songs but I imagine those songs will be pretty damn long.

(http://cobaltandcalcium.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/afterman.png)
1. The Hollow
2. Key Entity Extraction I: Domino The Destitute
3. The Afterman
4. Mothers Of Men
5. Goodnight, Fair Lady
6. Key Entity Extraction II: Hollywood The Cracked
7. Key Entity Extraction III: Vic The Butcher
8. Key Entity Extraction IV: Evagria The Faithful
9. Subtraction

No Sentry the Defiant on part 1 it seems. Odd.

According to this the album's only a little over 39 minutes long.

http://www.ingroovesfontana.com/new-releases/cd-vinyl/10-2-&-10-9-INgF-NR-Book.pdf (http://www.ingroovesfontana.com/new-releases/cd-vinyl/10-2-&-10-9-INgF-NR-Book.pdf)

But with a 2 hour documentary, the book, 2 CDs of demos and unreleased music and part 2 still to come, i'm not concerned. Coheed fans love to complain. The King of Limbs by Radioead was about the same length and it didn't bother me. It's quality over quantity but I'm sure we'll get more than enough of both here.

Agree with quality over quantity, but who'd say no to both? Pissed off that there's no Sentry The Defiant though. It's like wen I saw one of those clips frm Crosses and it wasnt on the first EP. Ah well, hopefully I'll be enjoying the other songs too much to care. Also, you said the song that was 8 minutes long sounds better than the radio edit; have you heard it, or you're just assuming because it wont have to be condensed?

lol, found this searching on google

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m89w6w6Tks1qhw2kro1_400.jpg)

Yes, yes they do.

I've heard the live version many times and studied it even more than the new deftones tracks (I'm a fanboy) and the video comes out tomorrow/a studio version for those who preordered.

Coheed and Cambria - Domino the Destitute (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRoN4_kG6XM#ws)


I got chills. This is fucking fantastic.

It's grown on me, I love it :D

This is definitely a much stronger start than the last two albums. If this quality holds up throughout this could be a big album for them.

Yeah, i'm diggin it

The Afterman (Lyric Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WA7V9EH74Q#)

Meh. Prefer Domino The Destitute.

I'm digging Afterman but I really prefer the acoustic version. The vocals are lacking in the studio version. Also another new song found it's way to youtube somehow. Pretty low quality but you get it. It's a weird one.

Key Enitity Extraction II Holly Wood The Cracked (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twW4OdQyito#)

Here's the artwork for each song from both Ascension and Descension:

http://island-fish.tumblr.com/post/32486093777/the-afterman-ascension-painting-works-by-nathan (http://island-fish.tumblr.com/post/32486093777/the-afterman-ascension-painting-works-by-nathan)
http://island-fish.tumblr.com/post/32486934946/the-afterman-descension-painting-by-nathan (http://island-fish.tumblr.com/post/32486934946/the-afterman-descension-painting-by-nathan)

Also seems the tracklist for Descension has been revealed. You can see how they correspond to each painting.

1. Pretelethal
2. Key Entity Extraction V: Sentry the Defiant
3. The Hard Sell
4. Number City
5. Gravity's Union
6. Away We Go
7. Iron Fist
8. Dark Side of Me
9. 2's My Favorite 1

Glad to see Iron Fist will be on part 2.

The album has leaked. It comes out on Tuesday so I'm not going to listen to the leak but for anyone interested, it's out there.

I avoided the leak and didn't listen to anything until getting my digital copy which arrived this morning. Giving it my first listen now. It's very short (even for the first half of a double album) but holy shit. This is easily one of their best albums already. Sure blows YOTBR and NWFT out of the water. Coheed is back on the top of their game. Josh brings back that classic Coheed and Cambria feel that was missing on the last two albums and Zach fits with his playing very well. It's nice to have a great rhythm section again. Not that Mic and Chris weren't great but, this band NEEDS Josh Eppard on drums or it's just not the same. Welcome back Coheed!

Coheed and Cambria - Goodnight, Fair Lady (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHF43aE4yog#ws)

This shit is brilliant. Such a perfect Coheed song to me.

I downloaded the low quality leak and listened once, already liked it better than NWFT and wayyyyyy the hell better than YOTBR, unfortunately i didnt order the special edition, but just bought it off itunes, cant wait to listen to it

Well the album is officially out today. Go buy it or you're missing out. Deftones have their work cut out for them if they're gonna top this on my albums of the year list.

Finally it's grown on me. I knew it would; first time I heard Domino The Destitute I wasnt impressed, yet it became replayed, so I knew it was only a matter of time before this grew on me. Holly Wood and Vic The Butcher are my favorites, along with Domino The Destitute.

Did anyone else catch the live stream yesterday?

Yeah, It was fantastic. You can rewatch it at the site.

http://new.livestream.com/CoheedandCambria/WebsterHall (http://new.livestream.com/CoheedandCambria/WebsterHall)

The look on Josh's face when they play Goodnight, Fair Lady makes the show for me. It's awesome seeing them this happy again when they're playing.

Coheed and Cambria - Live At Webster Hall, NYC 2012 [HD] [Completo] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhaDVaHWAP0#ws)

just posting...

[spoiler]Coheed & Cambria - Dark Side of Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i8PlrBFScA#)[/spoiler]

How have I not posted this yet? It's another (now semi-standard) Coheed rock song but... goddamnit I love this one.

Coheed and Cambria - The Hard Sell [Lyric Video] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5iA4V4Mlds#ws)

Descension has leaked...

http://www.mediafire.com/?7zdvf1vldwvj80d (http://www.mediafire.com/?7zdvf1vldwvj80d)

It's amazing, as expected.

I'm begging people to give this album a chance. This is honestly one of the most emotionally powerful records I've heard in a long time. I don't get teary eyed or choked up easily but my god... This album does it to me. I'm blown away. I'm going through a breakup currently after 4 and a half years and this album really couldn't be more appropriate. I can not praise it enough. I loved Ascension but this is easily the better half of the Afterman album by a mile. Don't care if it makes me a pussy.
/rant

Quote from: sing blue silver on Jan 16, 2013, 12:51 PM
I'm begging people to give this album a chance. This is honestly one of the most emotionally powerful records I've heard in a long time. I don't get teary eyed or choked up easily but my god... This album does it to me. I'm blown away. I'm going through a breakup currently after 4 and a half years and this album really couldn't be more appropriate. I can not praise it enough. I loved Ascension but this is easily the better half of the Afterman album by a mile. Don't care if it makes me a pussy.
/rant

Really good album!

You're like the biggest Coheed&Cambria fan here sing blue silver, impossible not to notice that ;) Will listen to Descension soon, but as usual I'll wait for the scene release.

Thanks for the recommendations you gave in the best of 2012 topic, didn't know The Prize Fighter Inferno had something new out. But the best thing was Grimes. How come not more people know about her? I am addicted to her music ever since. Imagine you do shrooms at a party and her music is the soundtrack for the night, how awesome would that be.

alright, after that endorsement, i'm downloading this.

I hope you all can enjoy it as much as me. The chorus to Number City is so goddamn groovy. Reminds me of The Police or Genesis. Brass section for the win.

Forgot Descension was coming out soon, thanks for the upload!

I'm just glad they finally made another SSTB/IKS style tune in "2's My Favorite 1" after 3 records in a row that completely neglected that style. That and "Sentry" are the highlights for me.

Some of the middle tracks feel filler-ish on the first few listens, but I'll reserve judgment for now. Really not a fan of "The Hard Sell" though.

Coheed will be the musical guest on Conan Obrien tonight.

After 2 playthroughs, I'm gonna admit that the new album is pretty dang awesome.

Glad to hear! As a whole Afterman is some of their best work. Bringing josh back reinvigorated them and the material is more mature.

Only just listened to Descension. At first I was like "eh" but that was my reaction to Ascension, so that means nothing. It grew on me. Still a few songs I havent come around to yet, but I LOVE Number City, what a brilliant song.

Also, has anyone heard this song before? I listen to it and it sounds similar to The Final Cut (or the live version I guess) that I wonder if they were inspired by it or it's a coincedence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh3bleXWaCk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh3bleXWaCk)

Here's the 2 bonus demo tracks from descension. I really wish Random Reality Shifts had gotten a studio treatment.

Coheed and Cambria - Carol Ann (Descension) (Bonus) [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On4onp0769g#)

Coheed and Cambria - Random Reality Shifts (Descension) (Bonus) [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiZVpdyQNa8#)

Quote from: sing blue silver on Feb 10, 2013, 06:06 PM
Here's the 2 bonus demo tracks from descension. I really wish Random Reality Shifts had gotten a studio treatment.

Coheed and Cambria - Carol Ann (Descension) (Bonus) [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On4onp0769g#)

Coheed and Cambria - Random Reality Shifts (Descension) (Bonus) [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiZVpdyQNa8#)

i totally love carol ann!