While they may have wrapped up a tour with
Thrice and Thursday, for the love of God do not write off Coheed and Cambria
as just another lets-talk-about-feelings whiny emo band. If nothing else,
CandC compete with the Mars Volta for best neo-prog band of the past year;
both bands at the vanguard of an incredible movement to resurrect the spirit
of bands like Rush and at the same time create music that punches the contrivances
of their genre in the face and bury them under a mountain of home-spun
sci-fi.
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3,
details the adventures of Claudio, the son of Adam and Eve-style pair Coheed
and Cambria (an upcoming comic book will explain the five-arch story of
Coheed and Cambria). Claudio is a warrior who tells his story and rebirth
from the battlefield while reminiscing on a childhood he can never have
back and who longs to be reunited with his deceased parents to the point
of suicide fantasies.
The album opens with a phone call and a
flourish of strings which parlays into the title track, where Claudio prepares
to charge into battle, envisioning all the murders he is about to commit
and the lost lives of those beneath him as a means of seeking approval
from his parents from beyond (Id do anything just to make you happy,
hear you tell me that youre proud of me/For them Id kill anything, cut
the throats of babies for them, break their hearts for they were them/Waiting
for you to say I love you too.). Gripping, creepy stuff, really.
In the midst of war, Claudio finds love
(Cuts Marked in the March of Men), surrenders his life to the enemy for
said love and endures torture at the hands of said enemy (Three Evils
(Embodied in Love and Shadow)). Then comes a series of flashbacks wherein
Claudio recounts his childhood as the favored son of his parents.
Sounds like a bunch of Battlestar Galactica
whatsit to read the lyrics, but in truth some of it couldnt be catchier.
Listen to, for example, Blood Red Summer, with its wo-oh, wo-oh-oh
ending after a song in which Claudio confides in a friend, or Three Evils
(Embodied in Love and Shadow), a song filled with lyrics about torture
and which ends with the refrain of Pull the trigger and the nightmare
stops that engenders pogoing more than a pregnant pause of horror. A
Favor House Atlantic, in which Claudio is on the run from a sniper, also
passes for a catchy tune, with its are you in, or are you out? chorus.
VERDICT: The album ends as it began, with
talk of a world meeting its end. Not very hopeful language, but dammit
if half of it isnt catchy! Imagine 2112 without the endless solos and
more of emotional pull and youve got Coheed and Cambria and a story that
leaves the listener clamoring for the next chapter.
CD Info
Coheed
And Cambria: In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3
Label: Equal
Vision Records
Rating:
Tracks: The Ring In Return
In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth:3
Cuts Marked In The March Of Men
Three Evils (Embodied In Love And Shadow)
The Crowing
Blood Red Summer
The Velourium Camper I - (Faint Of Hearts)
The Velourium Camper II - (Backend Of
Forever)
The Velourium Camper III - (Al The Killer)
A Favor House Atlantic
The Light & The Glass
Posted by Shadowed Silhouette:
It is by far one of the most innovative, masterful, awesome albums I've ever listened to. To think,if it weren't for Coheed, Mars Volta, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer, I'd probablt be listening to one of thos incredibly awful Emo-tarded bands like Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, Disturbed, Korn, Slipnot, or other bands like that.I give it my highest praise with a 5/5
Posted by The Stash:
this album is my definite favorite out of all 3 (SSTB, IKSSE:3, and GAIV:V1) and has some of the best songs ever written/played by the band....plus Claudio is the man....dont try to stop him....god thy name be Claudio Sanchez...(i want that hair/voice!!)
Posted by tj:
coheed is the grestest band since gunsnroses if u give them time and listen to all theyre albums u will love them
Posted by Sam:
What can I say? This album is excellent. I can't bear to here anyone call it 'emo' though, when it so blatently isn't. If it was 'emo' then the lyrics would be whiny and rubbish, whereas Co&Ca tell the most amazing stories in their songs. I love how each song has events based around it in Claudio's story, not only that, but the riffs are so damn catchy! 12 out of 10 for this, definately!
Posted by Candace:
Coheed Rules
Posted by Suffocated_in_Claudios_Fro:
http://groups.msn.com/CoheedCambriaShabutie join my site thanks!
Posted by Weav0r:
I have a promotional version of this album with a secret track on it called 21:23....The album is absolutely masterful.i haven't managed to stop playing it yet and thas after 3 weeks, solid...Absolutely love this album very emo, very well written, thought after songs. 10/10
Posted by addie:
Well id just like to thank co&ca for their music they are definatly one of the best bands ever specialy with there different emo prog rock/sci fi music and cladious amazazing voice its definatly something we should all be listeing to both cds were unique and the best ive heard in awhile some other bands to check out www.equalvision.com
Posted by tracethisblood:
mmkay coheed and cambria is one of teh best bands...love both their albums and can't wait to see them again on warped tour.....BYE NOW!
Posted by KnowsGoodMusic: hmm..only musical taste? guess you cant
read. and get a life? ure the one telling me i should research. Plus the
way u say he overdozed on drugs makes it seem like Mars Volta's new album
is against drugs and dont dont do them or you'll end up like this guy.
You think they were all friends and they just watched their friend do drugs
all day while they sat back and chit-chatted and drank tea? Cmon man. I
could go on but like i stated on my other post.... sht is useless. Laate.
Posted by
Truth: Sorry to jump in here, but to the moron
that keeps spewing about how much better Mars Volta is over C & C get
a life. The two bands only point of compoarioson is that they can both
be classifid as poressive and have both crafted their albums as concept
albums. Their execution and style are completley different. If they are
your only musical taste then have fun in your little sheltered box of musical
taste. And by the way, you comment on drugs making music better? Do a little
research, their latest album is dedicated and written about a friend of
theirs who overdosed and killed himself because of drugs. Know your stuff
before you start to talk $h1t. CandC's new album rocks, plainand simple.
Great from begining to end.
Posted by
KnowsGoodMusic: HAHA....alright Mr.Debaters... u F0kkers
didnt make an argument at all "Coheed ROCKS! and u suck cuz u dont like
them"... f0ckkin idiots...dam stupid straight edge teenagers who think
they know everything. How the f0ckk u gonna tell me coheed's stuff is way
more meaningful then The Mars Volta when these f0ckers have been drugged
to the max...i guess thats why u guys dont understand good music... ure
basic minds cant comprehend it.. best rock music came from late 60's to
late 70's.... why? DRUGS! expands the mind. This is when music starts being
music. Coheed sing about experiences everyone has gone through cuz they
know people will like it because they can relate... read between the line
f0ckkers... read between the lines. I gives a f0ckk if u guys like coheed.
"Punk is in right now... so everybody wants to be different so they can
be "cool" ...just dont say they better than mars volta. I dont think mars
volta and coheed should be compared music is so different. Well whatever...
this is useless.
