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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: Nick on July 28, 2011, 03:20:34 PM
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Old one here: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=639.0
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Second Stage > your face
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For the record I went through great lengths to simply not name the thread something either detrimental to this album, or praising Good Apollo. :p
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What? I finished the title for you.
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Good call ending the last one on Page 78. :tup
Anyways, here's a picture of Claudio Sanchez with a robot.
(https://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/28119_413153707812_6358122812_5232145_4782093_n.jpg)
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That is the sexiest thing I've ever seen.
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Oh yes, it's definitely up there.
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That's not just any robot you guys, that's Plex the magic robot from Yo Gabba Gabba!! Why do I know this? My son is 2.
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Oh, really? I thought it was some fan's interpretation of I-Robot. :lol
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A new thread for my favorite whinecore band!
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Oh, really? I thought it was some fan's interpretation of I-Robot. :lol
No yeah I'm positive. My kid watches that show all the time. Very cool show for a kid's show actually, the creator is the singer from the Aquabats so they have a lot of cool musical guests on there all the time. In fact, now I'm kind of geeking out at the possibility that Coheed filmed a guest spot for the show and that's where the pic came from!! Probably not, but that would be sweet.
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I don't listen to these guys enough...
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just found this video again. i was at this show in central park. so fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5DHYdt2TjI
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:metal
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second stage is the best them then in keeping secrets anyone who disagrees is wrong
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SSTB > IKS > GA1 > YOTBR > GA2
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Though i've grown to like SSTB more I wouldn't say I like it as much as GA1 and 2
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Second Stage was my favorite of theirs many moons ago, but I believe that I'm leaning much more towards In Keeping Secrets nowadays.
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So you've went from dead wrong, to slightly less wrong? :p
<3
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GA1 > IKS > GA2 > YOTBR > SSTB
I've spent the summer listening to Second Stage over and over again, trying to get it to click with me. I've found stuff I like about it, but it is just not of the same quality that Coheed's best albums are.
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So are these guys any good?
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They aight
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So are these guys any good?
They're nothing short of amazing.
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GA1 > IKS > GA2 > YOTBR > SSTB
This would also be my ranking.
IKS is really starting to click, I love almost every song on there.
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IKS = SSTB > GA1 > YOTBR > GA2
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No love for GA2 :'(
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I've never really cared to give Coheed and Cambria a proper listen to, and I can't tonight since I work in the morning, but I'm starting on In Keeping Secrets at least and I like it so far.
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No love for GA2 :'(
What little I've heard of GA2 has, so far, been better than all of SSTB.
I haven't listened to IKS or YotBR yet.
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GA1
IKS
SSTB
GA2
YOTBR
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No love for GA2 :'(
GA2 > GA1 > SSTB > IKS >>>>>>>>>>>>>> lolyotbr
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GA1>GA2>>YotBR>IKS>>>>>SSTB
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Shabutie > Coheed
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IKS
GA1
GA2
YOTBR
SSTB
woop
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IKS
GA1
SSTB
GA2
YOTBR
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Shabutie > Coheed
I have a friend who actually believes this.
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They're retarded then.
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Shabutie > Coheed
I have a friend who actually believes this.
I bet he thinks it's ironic and cool.
But seriously, Coheed > Porcupine Tree
:neverusethis:
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They're so close that I'm not even going to argue with that.
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I agree with Coheed > PT.
Granted, I'm not a big fan of PT or the overrated musician known as Steven Wilson, but Deadwing is a really good album.
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Every time someone uses "overrated" in the same sentence as "Steven Wilson" a child in Africa dies.
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I put PT above Coheed every day, but Coheed comes right behind PT so I don't have a problem with these statements.
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the :metal section in The End Complete is awesome
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They're so close that I'm not even going to argue with that.
I agree with Coheed > PT.
Granted, I'm not a big fan of PT or the overrated musician known as Steven Wilson, but Deadwing is a really good album.
Every time someone uses "overrated" in the same sentence as "Steven Wilson" a child in Africa dies.
I put PT above Coheed every day, but Coheed comes right behind PT so I don't have a problem with these statements.
Dance my puppets. Dance.
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Every time someone uses "overrated" in the same sentence as "Steven Wilson" a child in Africa dies.
Hey at least they're no longer going hungry. Positives, man! Positives!
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https://childrenofthefence.tumblr.com/post/8475445424/the-future
Not a surprise, but it's official, Michael Todd is no longer a part of Coheed.
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<---- Glad he got to see them before all this happened.
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<---- Glad he got to see them twice before all this happened.
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On another Coheed related note - What the fuck is up with the videos/teasers they keep posting on their Facebook?
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On another Coheed related note - What the fuck is up with the videos/teasers they keep posting on their Facebook?
Their next album maybe or one of those 2 songs they're doing for compilations.
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I'm very excited to hear that they're writing and recording right now. :caffeine:
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And hopefully what they record will be better than their last efforts.
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If they can make a better album than YOTBR we might be looking at another GA1 or SSTB, quality-wise. That would be fucking sweet. Long as they don't work with Barresi and Ross again. YOTBR has great songs (with one exception) but the production style doesn't quite work for them.
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On another Coheed related note - What the fuck is up with the videos/teasers they keep posting on their Facebook?
I wonder if they hold any clues as to what the concept of the next album will be. Now that the saga is complete, they could do a "spin-off" of The Amory Wars, a new concept that's completely unrelated, or maybe even a normal album with normal songs that aren't unified by a story at all. I'm very interested to see what direction they go in.
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I'm not quite sure how I'd feel with a stand alone album. I'm not even quite sure why, but I would personally be much more interested in either a completely new concept or an Amory Wars related album.
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Last I heard Claudio still isn't certain of what they're going to do regarding the next album lyrically. He's said something about stories running parallel to the main saga, or an album about Sirius Amory and the discovery of the keywork, but I don't think a standalone album is in the cards.
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That's good, because I agree with Alex. Maybe a sequel/continuation of My Brother's Blood Machine? That would be cool.
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If they can make a better album than YOTBR we might be looking at another GA1 or SSTB, quality-wise. That would be fucking sweet. Long as they don't work with Barresi and Ross again. YOTBR has great songs (with one exception) but the production style doesn't quite work for them.
This is truth.
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The production on YOTBR is fine imo.
People need to stop shitting on that album.
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Its not as terrible as a lot of people make it out to be, but I do have problems with it. For one, you can barely hear the bass in a lot of the songs. :P
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No, it's pretty bad production. I hate it.
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Cry some more.
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I don't usually take serious issues with production, so I may not be the best to give an opinion on this, but I don't think it's bad at all. At times it's a very minimal bother when it feels like there's not enough "space" in the sound but it's definitely not production worth making a fuss over.
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People need to stop shitting on that album.
You're right. 10 standard 3 chorus songs and a song that cuts out right when you think the epic is coming makes for a great fucking album.
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I can't believe people actually like songs that have choruses in them. The nerve.
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The engineering on Year of the Black Rainbow is quite bad.
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I can't believe people actually like songs that have choruses in them. The nerve.
Osmium.
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Considering Coheed have written plenty of songs with 3 choruses and nothing really making them especially special, structure-wise, I think its silly to hate YOTBR for hating "3 chorus songs." I mean, with the exception of Made Out of Nothing, all the songs on YOTBR are on par with or better than those on NWFT, and "The Black Rainbow" is awesome. I'm so glad they played it live for the SSTB shows (and that I have a live version I can listen to :D) "Here We Are Juggernaut" is my favorite from it.
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People need to stop shitting on that album.
You're right. 10 standard 3 chorus songs and a song that cuts out right when you think the epic is coming makes for a great fucking album.
He's not just hating cause they're 3 chorus songs, if you'd read the rest. I agree, its snuffed out.
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People need to stop shitting on that album.
You're right. 10 standard 3 chorus songs and a song that cuts out right when you think the epic is coming makes for a great fucking album.
Yeah, how dare people like music that follows the standard conventions and structure of song writing in this day and age. Absolutely appalling.
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My biggest beef with Good Apollo 2 and YOTBR is that they seemed to lose the "fun" of previous C&C albums. That was one of the things that initially drew me into the band, the upbeat, fun feel while still maintaining a proggy sound and sometimes dark subject matter.
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People need to stop shitting on that album.
You're right. 10 standard 3 chorus songs and a song that cuts out right when you think the epic is coming makes for a great fucking album.
Yeah, how dare people like music that follows the standard conventions and structure of song writing in this day and age. Absolutely appalling.
oh hai Zander
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People need to stop shitting on that album.
You're right. 10 standard 3 chorus songs and a song that cuts out right when you think the epic is coming makes for a great fucking album.
Yeah, how dare people like music that follows the standard conventions and structure of song writing in this day and age. Absolutely appalling.
oh hai Zander
Dang it Bobby.
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wtf are all the videos Coheed put up on youtube.
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I really don't know but I hope it leads up to an album announcement. Judging by the greatness of "Iron Fist" I'm already excited for the next album.
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wtf are all the videos Coheed put up on youtube.
I still think it's just teasers for an announcement for a new album.
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it was annoying to the point where i stopped following them on twitter lol
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Listening to Second Stage for the fourth time this week (on a huge Coheed kick AGAIN). I love that first part where Claudio's voice REALLY kicks in during Time Consumer.
Grab on to my sleeve THE ONE THAT GRABS AT YOUR ANKLE
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:heart
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About three days ago I was up at three in the morning. Forgot to turn shuffle on and listened to Good Apollo Vol. I, Vol. II and Year Of The Black Rainbow straight through in that order. And then it hits me; this is currently the band I go to when I can't decide what I want to listen to. And that's just awesome. It's all good no matter what mood I'm in. I still think YotBR is kind of weak (it's growing a little, though), and I still can't get into SSTB, but oh well. I might listen to both SSTB and IKSoSE:3 later just for the hell of it.
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I might listen to both SSTB and IKSoSE:3 later just for the hell of it.
Those are the two best albums, so good choice!
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SSTB gets better each time I listen to it. It used to be my least favorite, then it overtook YOTBR, and now GA2 is in danger.
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<3 SSTB
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Listened to the album again earlier today like I said I would. "Time Consumer" and "Devil In Jersey City" have definitely grown on me but the rest of the album still does nothing. I bought it in 2007, have listened to it plenty of times, and I still couldn't even tell you which song was which. Oh well. On to In Keeping Secrets...
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Honestly, sometimes I think GA1 is the only album I can successfully rate, because it's my favourite Coheed album and one of my all time favourite albums ever. The rest just kind of kick each other in the shins in order to be named my second favourite. Yes even YOTBR. Shut up.
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97% of active bands would kill to be able to make an album as good as YOTBR. And its not even close to Coheed's best. They really haven't done any wrong. 5 albums with only a slight dip in quality after the third? That's something special.
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97% of active bands would kill to be able to make an album as good as YOTBR. And its not even close to Coheed's best. They really haven't done any wrong. 5 albums with only a slight dip in quality after the third? That's something special.
This is exactly how I feel.
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The Coheed thread, more like, always debating which album is the best.
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The Coheed thread, more like, always debating which album is the best.
Which speaks volumes to how good the band has been and how much great music they've done in ten short years.
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97% of active bands would kill to be able to make an album as good as YOTBR. And its not even close to Coheed's best. They really haven't done any wrong. 5 albums with only a slight dip in quality after the third? That's something special.
I can't stand YOTBR :L
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Coheed and Cambria
IGN.com will premiere our new song 'Deranged' from the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack this Wednesday.
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I saw! I am very excited!
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AWESOME
this just made my week
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:caffeine: :caffeine: :caffeine: :caffeine:
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One hour away!
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https://music.ign.com/articles/119/1194288p1.html
Wish the stream quality was better, but the song sounds good. Love Claudio's vocals!
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The stream changes according to your internet connection, it could still be a better stream though.
The song sounds very good!
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This song is awesome!
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I'd be very okay with this as a bonus track on the next album.
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"the song "Deranged" from prog-core gods Coheed and Cambria!"
Thank you Seth for pointing this out.
prog core
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prog core
Sounds Br00tal
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"the song "Deranged" from prog-core gods Coheed and Cambria!"
Thank you Seth for pointing this out.
prog core
I'm wondering if this was meant to be ironic or the author actually thought it would be cool to call them "prog-core."
Also, the new song is a bit dull, but it's not too bad.
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I liked it quite a bit actually. Sounds like it was straight off YOTBR though.
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I thought all the stuff Claudio was doing with his voice was cool, but the music wasn't awe-inspiring. Still, this and "Iron Fist" make me excited for a new album.
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Iron Fist was awesome. So glad I got to see it live.
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Iron Fist was awesome. So glad I got to see it live.
This.
GOD DAMN THIS CUR-SED IRON FIIIISSSSTT
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a new track from the "gods of prog"
....Seriously? The gods of prog? Coheed is one of the best bands ever, but that's just silly.
This song is alright.
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I think "prog-core" is funnier.
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Hell, "prog-core" is much more accurate than "gods of prog". :lol
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Matt Fowler uses those kinds of hyperbole on everything he writes. Sometimes it can use to a funny effect, most of the times it's... ugh!
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I understand when he says Prog-core.
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Hmm, I thought the song was pretty good for the most part.
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https://www.youtube.com/rockinrio
Livestream of Coheed's set from Rock in Rio.
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Watching now. This mix is awful. :lol
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Watching now. This mix is awful. :lol
God-awful!
EDIT: Claudio used the white Explorer with the PR flag, hadn't seen him use it in a while!
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wtf seriously... I can't hear Claudio at all and Wes fucking sucks on backup vox.
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https://www.justin.tv/rockinrioaovivo#/w/1818730704
Better sound here.
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https://www.justin.tv/rockinrioaovivo#/w/1818730704
Better sound here.
sooo much better
EVERYTHING EVIL! sdkhsjdkhf
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Oh cool they're playing the Evil Medley! Nice to finally hear that legendary South American crowd participation. Just wish they knew more Coheed songs :P
EDIT: Okay, so no Devil in Jersey City, so its not QUITE the Evil Medley. But Claud's comment was hilarious. "So THAT'S what it takes!" :rollin
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Yeah, I'm disappointed in the crowd only responding because it's a Maiden song. Come on, Brazil!! It's Coheed!!
EDIT: LOL Claudio going "so that's what it takes".
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According to whoever runs the Al The Killer Facebook page:
"ROCK IN RIO AUDIENCE, Y U NO GO WOAH OH OH TO IKSSE3?"
If that's true....I want to murder every single person in that crowd.
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According to whoever runs the Al The Killer Facebook page:
"ROCK IN RIO AUDIENCE, Y U NO GO WOAH OH OH TO IKSSE3?"
If that's true....I want to murder every single person in that crowd.
Not a single one. Claudio and Travis broke into guitar solos.
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That makes me want to cry.
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That makes me want to cry.
Would me telling you Mother Superior is an amazing song make you feel better? :neverusethis:
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I was lightly crying before; now I'm sobbing.
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because Mother Superior is such a beautiful song? or...
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because Mother Superior is such a beautiful song? or...
There's no other reason! MS is one of the best things Coheed's ever done!
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What, they're not going woah oh oh for Welcome Home either.
brb, killing myself
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because Mother Superior is such a beautiful song? or...
:rollin YES.
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Worst music fans ever. They've at least heard Welcome Home before, haven't they?
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https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/exclusive_stream_coheed_and_cambrias_beer_drinkers_and_hell_raisers_zz_top?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=altpress
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So weird to hear Travis sound so good and to hear Claudio sing so low. Doesn't really sound like Coheed at all, while the Trooper cover kinda did. Nothing really wrong with it though.
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Holy crap that's coheed?!
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Just wanted to give some love to the "pull the trigger and the nightmare stops" section of Three Evils :hefdaddy
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Seriously. Dat outro.
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Just wanted to give some love to the "pull the trigger and the nightmare stops" section of Three Evils :hefdaddy
One of my favorite songs from IKS. :tup
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Just wanted to give some love to the "pull the trigger and the nightmare stops" section of Three Evils :hefdaddy
my favorite song from IKS. :tup
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I disagree, it is a very good game but I think Donkey Kong is the best game of all time.
Nah but Three Evils is a great tune and the outro is nice and all but if you wanna talk about dat outro- DAT OUTRO!! - in a song on IKS you best be talking about the title track or The mutha fuckin Crowing!
Edit: Or TL & TG for that matter. YOUR FAAAATHER'S DEAD HE PASSED IN HIS SLEEEEEP!!!
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Just put this bad boy on my car today. So happy with it. (https://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/296306_10150881037175455_512095454_21199710_120096276_n.jpg)
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Copycat...
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Just wanted to give some love to the "pull the trigger and the nightmare stops" section of Three Evils :hefdaddy
my favorite song from IKS. :tup
I'm pretty sure it's my favorite on the album, too, but it's really hard to choose one. It's become my favorite Coheed album over the past months.
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Copycat...
:millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh
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Another one bites the dust.
Chris Pennie leaves Coheed - https://hangout.altsounds.com/news/138075-chris-pennie-parts-ways-coheed-cambria.html
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*Crosses finger for a Josh Eppard return*
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Another one bites the dust.
Chris Pennie leaves Coheed - https://hangout.altsounds.com/news/138075-chris-pennie-parts-ways-coheed-cambria.html
Damn, Chris is one of my favorite drummers
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What the fuck? That guy is awesome! :\
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Massive :tdwn
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i never thought pennie fit anyway. a little too advanced for coheed
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Seriously? Man, Claudio and Travis are in basically the same place they were in 2007... :-\ I certainly hope they don't stop and move on with people they really get along with.
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I certainly hope they don't stop
That was my first thought. I really hope they pull through with good replacements. Especially if they disbanded without going out with a bang (I really like YOTBR but I'm sure most people don't think it's their high point).
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I'm sure they can find good replacements. I remember Claudio speaking highly of the guy they found to play bass while Mic was in rehab in 2006 and his desire to play with him again. So that's a possibility. Drum-wise, no idea who they'll get. Maybe Mike Portnoy! :neverusethis:
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Especially if they disbanded without going out with a bang
Idk man, the last tour was definitely a "bang."
It would definitely be a shame though...
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Maybe Mike Portnoy! :neverusethis:
You know damn well that would be awesome.
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Holy lol no it wouldn't.
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I'm kind of shocked at how little I care about Chris leaving. Mic leaving sucked a lot more, if only because of the circumstances surrounding his departure.
As long as Travis never leaves, it's all good.
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Holy lol no it wouldn't.
I think it'd be awesome if he did some backup vocals. :neverusethis:
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Lets hope they turn this turmoil into an interesting album.
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Lets hope they turn this turmoil into an interesting album.
Turmoil OF THE STARS.
(Actually Pearl Of The Stars just came on and I thought of this topic just to say this song is beautiful)
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Hey guys I don't think THX-2099 likes YOTBR golly gee who knew? :P
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Especially if they disbanded without going out with a bang
Idk man, the last tour was definitely a "bang."
Yes and no. The concert was one of the best I've ever been to BUT it was an anniversary tour, celebrating the band being around for all these years. A little too ironic if they called it quits after that.
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(Actually Pearl Of The Stars just came on and I thought of this topic just to say this song is beautiful)
Even with some bad lyrics (but you don't, cuz you're you), it's still my favorite song off YotBR
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(Actually Pearl Of The Stars just came on and I thought of this topic just to say this song is beautiful)
Even with some bad lyrics (but you don't, cuz you're you), it's still my favorite band off YotBR
Meh, it's an okay band.
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:lolpalm:
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I actually think Mike Portnoy would be a pretty awesome fit with Coheed's sound.
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I actually think Mike Portnoy would be a pretty awesome fit with Coheed's sound.
RORORORORO
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I actually think Mike Portnoy would be a pretty awesome fit with Coheed's sound.
Really? I think he'd be way too showy to fit in well with them.
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I actually think Mike Portnoy would be a pretty awesome fit with Coheed's sound.
Really? I think he'd be way too showy to fit in well with them.
Drumming-wise or stage-wise?
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Both!
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Stage-wise I can see it, but from the few things I've heard of him with Neal Morse on his solo albums and Nightmare, I think he can conform without showing off with no problem.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF9sHtyUVT8&feature=player_embedded
https://www.coheedandcambria.com/
something's going on.............
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lol weird video.What does it mean? Are they adding a keyboardist?
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The speculation at the moment on Cobalt and Calcium, and based on the video and hidden messages it doesn't seem unlikely, is that Josh Eppard is returning.
https://sinstr.tumblr.com/post/12656777382/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-ff9shtyuvt8-coheed
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Claudio Sanchez
Travis Stever
Wes Styles
Josh Eppard
Would be a cool lineup.
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So yeah, there's a mysterious countdown on their website. I love this band, but god damn they are some of the most dramatic musicians in rock when it comes to shit like this. Everyone already knows Josh Eppard is back in the band. Now, if they announce Eppard's return....plus the name and release date of the new album...and announce a Neverender: IKSOSE3 tour....that would make the countdown worthwhile.
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COHEED AND CAMBRIA REUNITE WITH DRUMMER JOSH EPPARD
ENTER STUDIO TO RECORD SIXTH ALBUM
November 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
A NOTE FROM JOSH
Life 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 Mascherino 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
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*Crosses finger for a Josh Eppard return*
My fingers were answered!!!
Nothing against Chris, but I always thought Josh's drum parts were much, much better and Chris didn't do them justice when playing live! There's such a groove in the drumming from the first 3 albums! Goddamn I'm excited now!!
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(https://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393620_10150460489597813_6358122812_10399731_190625058_n.jpg)
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Awesome. Now they just need to make Wes Styles official and they'll be good to go.
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THIS IS THE BEST NEWS ON THE PLANET!
Not sure if I want to see Wes as the new bass player. Wouldn't be surprised, but I like him behind the keys. Like I mentioned earlier, Mic's replacement in 2006/07 before NWFT might come back. Claud said he liked playing with him a lot in the Neverender documentary.
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Wes can stay on the keys, just keep him away from backup vocals!! Or just put them as low as they were in Neverender.
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Honestly, I thought the problem with Chris' drums on YotBR were mostly down to the crap mixing job done on it. NWFT had great drum parts written by him.
But Josh is a great drummer too, so I'm not complaining.
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So I've been listened a lot to Deranged lately and it's dangerously close to breaking into my top 25!
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According to a mailing list email, the album is due sometime next summer. :metal
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:2metal: :2metal: :2metal:
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I gave IKS and SSTB a spin. Good albums, got used to the vocals.
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No, they're not good! THEY'RE GREAT!!!
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No, they're not good! THEY'RE GREAT!!!
they're great on Neverender
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They've always been great you uncultured swine!!!
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They were better when they were Shabutie.
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They were better when they were Shabutie.
Nate Kelley was the best drummer they ever had.
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Vienna Choir Boy is their best work ever.
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Better Than Evil is their best song.
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Mother Superior is their best song.
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FINALLY YOU SEE SOME SENSE
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FINALLY YOU SEE SOME SENSE
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I thought we were being sarcastic lol
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nah Mother Superior is just that good.
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Welcome Home is their best song :neverusethis:
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The Hound is the best them.
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Good old Nick!
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I thought we were being sarcastic lol
We all stopped being sarcastic right before you posted your Mother Superior comment. Didn't you get the memo?
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A Favor House Atlantic is one of the best tracks on IKS. Come at me bro.
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A Favor House Atlantic is the best Coheed and Cambria song
Fixed that for you :)
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Today is the 10 year anniversary of Second Stage Turbine Blade's release. I'm listening to the album today. Are you?
(https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/full/510996259.jpg?Expires=1328480672&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=GiRkKK1vZgkCfCNIqf3a0eIVsAhxubmgIO7BJ5-24JfOOvA5m96wgjTbSWF0iXPBlO8pQ23sul4~WdnK~pQSsZtyDCMdJEim4PzAcVqOcfdox6oP05m5K4oHBvyNjw7ETMRHLOR89sRBg2au1FQIpkxyL7lxiBR1Qti8Py8E5zQ_)
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Now I am.
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Good Vargy. /pet
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Went to Best Buy and decided to get some CDs.
I have only heard about 3 songs from Coheed but I saw their albums and bought some of them.
Good Apollo Volume One
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
How are these albums? I haven't had a chance to listen yet.
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Went to Best Buy and decided to get some CDs.
I have only heard about 3 songs from Coheed but I saw their albums and bought some of them.
Good Apollo Volume One
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
How are these albums? I haven't had a chance to listen yet.
You picked their two best albums. Well done. :tup
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:metal
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Went to Best Buy and decided to get some CDs.
I have only heard about 3 songs from Coheed but I saw their albums and bought some of them.
Good Apollo Volume One
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
How are these albums? I haven't had a chance to listen yet.
You picked their two best albums. Well done. :tup
That.
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Yeah seriously, good work. Those two albums are magical.
I don't think I'll ever forget the summer I really got into Coheed. I had finally decided that Welcome Home and The Suffering had got stuck enough into my head that I needed to just pick up Good Apollo vol. 1 and get it over with. In that single day, I listened to it from front to back 5 times. I was floored.
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I believe I got into Coheed around the same time you did, Alex.
And it was basically for the same reasons as you! :lol
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Yeah, pretty much.
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Got around to listening to both albums once.
IMO, Good Apollo is much better.
Not that I disliked Silent Earth, I just really liked GA.
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Your opinion is correct.
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So is yours. ALLDAYERYDAY.
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FlyingBIZKIT, I like you a lot right now. We should shoot guns together or drink or a combination of the two sometime. (https://www.maniacworld.com/internet-bro-fist.jpg)
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Shoot drinks and gun. :hat
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmsua-OLY_8
Holy shit. I really can't wait to hear the finished product, assuming it's not going to be an all acoustic song. (https://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcThOe9LdIg8EeJX1BU3tgS3fE9X_vxD3OiaTfZsDayMkGN-N_ElcVjYE110wQ)
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Holy god damn that was awesome. Assuming this and Iron Fist will be indicative of the new album's quality I'm more excited for this album than anything else. I had nothing but a smile on my face when I was listening to it.
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Is Iron Fist supposed to appear on the new album? That would be killer to hear a non-live version.
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I assume so...
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Holy shit, new song is fucking incredible. Love it love it love it.
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Nice song! Bring on the album.
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That song is awesome!!
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I'm happy these guys are touring with Maiden. I get to see them, now I know their songs more and won't leave due to tiredness. Hoping for FFTTEOM
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Dude. I love that song, I love that video, I love Claudio and I love Coheed. The end.
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They're touring with Maiden? Awesome!
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Fuckin' A! On August 9th, 2012 Coheed and Maiden will descend upon the Irvine Meadows Ampitheater (or Verizon Wireless or whatever the fuck it's called these days) and I shall be there! :metal :metal :metal
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So in the last month or so I've fallen in love with Coheed and Cambria, and I really have you guys to thank for that, I've know about these guys for years and just never really tried them out but recently I've picked up The Second Stage Turbine Blade and In Keeping Secrets of the Silent Earth: 3 and have gotten hooked on both more so on 3. So thanks you guys if it had not been for this thread I would not have gotten into a great rock/prog band.
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No dude, thank YOU for joining our Coheed club! As you can see from this thread there's not a ton of fans around here, it's mainly just the same few cats posting in here. It boggles my mind that more people on this board aren't in to this band. What are you gonna do. At least you're one among the fence now. ;)
Was that too dorky? Fuck it.
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Well, I would've gone all out and called him a children of the fence, but you meant that anyway.
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Absolutely fell in love with this band, I figured I'd pick up some of their stuff from HMV because I wanted to be familiar with their stuff for the Maiden concert this summer. I got GA 1 & 2 from there then downloaded the others, GA 1 & 2 are my favourites so far.
I really haven't really liked a new band this much since I found Dream Theater a few years back, they may not be as talented as Dream Theater, but man do they ever kick some serious ass.
July 26th come quicker! I'm almost more excited to see them than Maiden. It will be a rocking show :metal
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FUCK YEAH!
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I really like Wake Up.
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I've been really digging Backend of Forever lately. I've been playing it on acoustic a lot and it's actually a Coheed tune that I can sing in my normal voice without going falsetto or just sounding like shit! Gotta love the lyrics in that one too. Awesome tune.
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My friend gave me his old squier strat, so I've been dicking around with Wayne Andrews, as well as the lead parts of Backend of Forever and Blood Red Summer. Fun times.
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New album please!
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Just started listening to these guys again. For some reason I really only listen to them during the spring/summer; especially In Keeping Secrets. It just works really well on a warm sunny day for me.
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For any Maiden fans out there, I just noticed something tonight. Listen to the opening riff of Dickinson's Machine Men and let me know if it reminds you of anything.
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Just started listening to these guys again. For some reason I really only listen to them during the spring/summer; especially In Keeping Secrets. It just works really well on a warm sunny day for me.
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For any Maiden fans out there, I just noticed something tonight. Listen to the opening riff of Dickinson's Machine Men and let me know if it reminds you of anything.
Oh shi-
Just started listening to these guys again. For some reason I really only listen to them during the spring/summer; especially In Keeping Secrets. It just works really well on a warm sunny day for me.
For me it's Good Apollo 2. But that's because two years ago I binged that album a fuck ton during a kind of depressed period of my life. It combined with the coming in spring weather, kept my head up pretty high. Though all Coheed in this weather is awesome regardless.
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New bassist revealed!....sort of.
(https://p.twimg.com/Aqt4FHBCMAA8BiZ.jpg)
lol
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>new bass revealed
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The hat reminds me of Mic Todd's, but there's no way its him again...is it?
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I thought the same thing Matt. I doubt it though.
If Mic is brought back in, I don't know how I'd feel. On one hand I'd be happy to see the classic lineup reunited. However, Mic had his chances, and him being in the band is clearly unhealthy for everyone involved, especially Mic himself.
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If Mic is brought back in, I don't know how I'd feel. On one hand I'd be happy to see the classic lineup reunited. However, Mic had his chances, and him being in the band is clearly unhealthy for everyone involved, especially Mic himself.
This exactly. I love him as a bassist (especially live) but after you rob a Wallgreen's, its clear that being in a hard-working rock band probably isn't for you.
Also someone PLEASE tell Travis to get a haircut. It does not look good on him right now.
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So Mic Todd has cancer. Awful news. Hope he gets better quickly.
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Jeez, I understand some of it is self-induced, but things are not going well for the guy. :(
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Don't know what else to say except....fuck cancer.
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Oh man...that's terrible news. Yeah some of it was self-induced but you gotta feel bad for the guy. Great bass player but his life is just not going well. Wish him all the best.
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My condolences, hopefully all will go well for him.
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New bassist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mccj6C8V-EQ&feature=youtu.be
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Guess I was too slow. :lol
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I picked up NWFT, and it's starting to click with me. I'd listened to it before and didn't care for it. After I bought it and listened to it in the car, I got into it more :D
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That's good. I'll never understand the cold reception that album so often receives.
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I think its probably the second-worst Coheed album. Of course, "worst" in Coheed's case still means that the album is fucking amazing and lesser bands would kill for an album that good.
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Yep. After all, there's only one bad song on it. ;)
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Yep. After all, there's only one bad song on it. ;)
Justice in Murder isn't that bad.
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that's not what I meant olol
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:neverusethis:
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Yeah, Radio Bye Bye is probably the worst song on there.
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:neverusethis:
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WHEN YOU'RE SICK TO THE STOMACH, JUST PULL OUT THE KNIFE
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Justice and Radio are both great tracks, and NWFT is easily their 2nd best album.
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I think the best tracks on NWFT are the title track, Mother Superior (sorry Gadough), Gravemakers & Gunslingers and Feathers.
NWFT is easily their 2nd best album.
lol
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NWFT is easily their 2nd best album.
LOL
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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
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Dammit Nick, so close!
NWFT is their 3rd best album, not 2nd.
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Try 4th.
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Try 4th.
Listen to this dude skydivingninja, he knows what he's talking about.
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popping in to support the Mother Superior love
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Coheed is covering Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know on their current tour. Interesting.
Setlist (according to a Facebook fan page):
Time Consumer
No World
Cuts Marked
Three Evils
Deranged
Feathers
The Crowing
Ten Speed
Juggernaut
Devil
Faint of Hearts
Mother Superior
Somebody That I Used To Know (Gotye cover)
In Keeping Secrets
Sentry (full band version)
Favor House
Welcome Home
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Josh is well and truly back :biggrin: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F_91eIUlxQ&feature=plcp
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Woohoo I get to hear a NWFT song that isn't the title track!
BOOOOOO I'M NEVER GOING TO SEE THE LIGHT AND THE GLASS EVER
Hope someone posts a vid of the Gotye cover. I'm interested in seeing how they handle it. But their covers of softer songs like Red Rain were good so I have no doubt this will be good as well.
Nice vid cyberdrummer!
EDIT: Gotye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKoBJ5X7OFo&feature=relmfu
Full band version of Sentry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEUo0cb_SOA&feature=relmfu
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Such a good cover, glad that they changed the original sufficiently to make it an interesting version.
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Yeah I really liked what they did with it.
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I like how they made it sound like a legitimate Coheed song rather than just a simple cover of Gotye's.
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Hell yeah @ the Gotye cover. Totally sounds like a Coheed song here. I love that.
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Justice and Radio are both great tracks, and NWFT is easily their 2nd best album.
This bro knows what's up.
SE3>NW>Fear>2nd>Rainbland
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Justice and Radio are both great tracks, and NWFT is easily their 2nd best album.
This bro knows what's up.
Saying that in response to any Nickpost is just screaming your failure from the mountainpost. :biggrin:
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Holy shit that setlist. It's a shame we will see a significantly cut down version for the Maiden shows however. I'm very curious what kind of setlist we are giong to be getting for that show.
EDIT: Oh man that Gotye cover was fucking cool.
DOUBLE EDIT: Okay, after hearing the (live) full band version of Sentry, I'm pretty confident this song might be one of the best things they've done in a while. Bring on the new album.
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That was a good cover. And the new song sounded good, usual Coheed, can't wait to hear it's final version
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:metal :metal :metal
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Does everybody here like Year of the Black Rainbow?
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I like it, but its below the other albums. Of course, any rock band would kill to have an album of that quality, so.... :biggrin: Honestly besides the fact that it has the one Coheed song I can't listen to, its biggest flaw is the production. Joe Barresi and Atticus Ross made it sound so noisy and industrial in a way that doesn't quiiiite fit them.
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Agree about the sound. I still like it though, plus it has SDN's all time favorite song of all time!
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Year is great, but as noted it has some major sound issues.
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It's their 4th best IMO.
Some killer tunes, some bleh.
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I'm with Matt on this one. Year is my least favorite Coheed album, but I still love it.
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So the setlist last night was identical except for one song. Apollo I replaced the Crowing. I love both, but Apollo I/II were some of the first Coheed songs outside of Welcome Home and Ten Speed that I fell in love with. DO WANT.
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Regardless of what my song ranking was a year ago, my favorite Coheed song is now The Willing Well II.
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Regardless of what my song ranking was a year ago, my favorite Coheed song is now The Willing Well II.
You have done well, my son.
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So the setlist last night was identical except for one song. Apollo I replaced the Crowing. I love both, but Apollo I/II were some of the first Coheed songs outside of Welcome Home and Ten Speed that I fell in love with. DO WANT.
GAWD'S BLOOD
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GAAAAAAAAAWD'S BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAWD!
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TEN SPEED OF GAWD'S BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWD
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*likes*
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TEN SPEED OF GAWD'S BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWD
:metal :metal :metal
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:metal :metal :metal
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und BEAREEEEUUUHHLLLULLULL
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With your last breath of air
As the Earth comes trembling down
Would you give her this last night
And give up your life?
With your last breath of air
As the Earth comes trembling down
Would you give her this last night
The love of your life?
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NO ONE RUNS FASTER THAN YOU CAN
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Have you not seen the Lion King?
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Coheed is playing Baton Rouge on May 17th, the day of my English final.
fuck finals
smd Mr. Simmons
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With your last breath of air
As the Earth comes trembling down
Would you give her this last night
And give up your life?
With your last breath of air
As the Earth comes trembling down
Would you give her this last night
The love of your life?
NO ONE RUNS FASTER THAN YOU CAN
That's my favorite part of that entire album. :metal It's right up there with the "Your father's dead, he passed in his sleep/pray for us all" section of The Light And The Glass and the "It's over/While you were sleeping, we were stealing your home." part of YoTBR.
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The picture on Claudio's Wikipedia page is badass.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/Claudio_Sanchez_RockinRio.jpg)
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Specially the flag on the guitar!
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look at that hair :metal
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Saw them again last night. LOVED the setlist. Deranged live was incredibly powerful. Probably the biggest surprise of the night (in terms of songs that were really improved live). The crowd went INSANE for the second half of the Crowing, so that was a great thing to be a part of, and the same thing happened for Devil in Jersey City. The full band version of Sentry is amazing. I'm officially pumped for the new album. And the Gotye cover was great to hear. It was a sold out show and the venue looked like it was violating every fire code in the state :lol It was great to watch Josh play, though he was kind of hidden away in the back (probably the intent so that he isn't the center of attention and feel really pressured or anything) and Zack was fun to watch live. He had lots of energy and his backup vocals were good. I miss watching Mic show off his chops, but I'm okay with it.
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just got around to hearing the SSTB re-release and wow, I thought it was gonna be a standard 'remaster' and didnt rush to hear it as i already had the original, didnt expect all the cool additions
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Deranged live was incredibly powerful.
They played Deranged?!?! So jelly!
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Deranged live was incredibly powerful.
They played Deranged?!?! So jelly!
Is that a Shabutie song?
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Deranged live was incredibly powerful.
They played Deranged?!?! So jelly!
Is that a Shabutie song?
No, that's back from the Majesty days.
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Is that a Shabutie song?
No, that's back from the Majesty days.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/forumavatars/avatar_113_1336541972.jpg)
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Deranged live was incredibly powerful.
They played Deranged?!?! So jelly!
Is that a Shabutie song?
Nah, its a song they did for the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack. Its Coheed playing a song about Batman and the Joker. What's more awesome than that?
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Nah, its a song they did for the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack. Its Coheed playing a song about Batman and the Joker. What's more awesome than that?
Ariana Grande shoving hamburgers in my face.
But other than that, nothing.
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Deranged live was incredibly powerful.
They played Deranged?!?! So jelly!
Is that a Shabutie song?
Don't know if serious, but if you are; no it's not a Shabutie song. It's a Coheed song done for the soundtrack for Batman: Arkham City and it's excellent!
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Deranged live was incredibly powerful.
They played Deranged?!?! So jelly!
Is that a Shabutie song?
Don't know if serious, but if you are; no it's not a Shabutie song. It's a Coheed song done for the soundtrack for Batman: Arkham City and it's excellent!
Oh, I forgot about that.
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Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson pick up the rights to develop a live action feature of The Amory Wars.
https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056586
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FUCK YEAH MARKY MARK!
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As I said on facebook, I'm apprehensive because there is going to have to be a lot of work to make a film of even a simpler story like YOTBR or SSTB into a movie to gel with audiences so they don't keep asking "wtf is going on why did they need to unleash dragonflies on a whole planet to sting one dude?"
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At least it's something.
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I'm very apprehensive about this. I'm happy it's being made, but I can't help feeling like an animated version would serve the story much better.
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Always & Never to Welcome Home is one of the weirdest song transitions I've ever heard.
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But it works gloriously.
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I'm very apprehensive about this. I'm happy it's being made, but I can't help feeling like an animated version would serve the story much better.
Agreed. A live action adaptation would need a big budget for SFX/CGI.
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True dat.
Honesty I'm more excited for a new album. GIMME SOME DEETS, CLAUD!
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Dude! I'm so fucking excited for it! And it's all because Josh is back!
Also, Sentry the Defiant is kickass!
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Is Year of the Black Rainbow worth buying? It's at Walmart and I'm debating.
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Yes, it's a good album. If it was by any other band, it would be a great album, but since it's Coheed it falls to good.
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^ that, pretty much. Other rock bands would kill for an album with songs that good (with the obvious exception but I won't go there right now)
Okay now I will go there Made Out of Nothing is the only truly bad song Coheed have ever written.
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lolno
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Okay now I will go there Mother Superior is the only truly bad song Coheed have ever written.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/forumavatars/avatar_180_1331391853.jpg)
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Okay now I will go there Mother Superior is the absolute greatest song Coheed have ever written.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/forumavatars/avatar_180_1331391853.jpg)
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So GA1 is pretty good.
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So GA1 is pretty good.
(https://www.truploader.com/uploads/9_9_2011/364736fabulousFantastic.png)
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:lol :lol :lol
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Okay now I will go there Made Out of Nothing is the only truly bad song Coheed have ever written.
Why single out that song when every song except The Broken, Guns Of Summer and Far is at a pretty much even mediocre level?
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I know you hate YOTBR but you don't even like Here We Are, Juggernaut?
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It's not that I hate it. It's just so damn mediocre... and from a band that I know can do better... the sting hits harder.
Juggernaut is ok. It's all ok... at best. Just seems like they were in a rush to get through the songs.
I'm gonna blame those producers and hope for the best on the new album.
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Yup Pearl of The Stars is the best.
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So guy's something seems to be going down in the Coheed camp, was on Facebook and C&C are linking to there site where we get the Keywork and what sounds like A Keywork theme. All they're saying was 24 hours and now 12 hours. So what I'm guessing is that we'll get some kind of announcement on something (I'm hoping, something about the new album, release date??? Artwork???? Tracks???? something) so Check it out.
Coheed's FB where I saw the announcment:
https://www.facebook.com/coheedandcambria?ref=ts (https://www.facebook.com/coheedandcambria?ref=ts)
and of course the website with the theme and Keywork:
https://www.coheedandcambria.com/ (https://www.coheedandcambria.com/)
12 hours . . .
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Yeah, I saw that. I'm betting it's album name and release date. Damn those the Keywork look bland that way.
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The new album title better be long and complicated.
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The new songs better be long and complicated.
;)
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The Afterman: Ascension
I don't know what the hell that album title's referring to (I never do with these guys), but still: new album. Yeeeeeaaaaah!!! :metal
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Double Album.
The Afterman
Vol. 1: Ascension will be released October 9th.
Vol. 2 will be released February 2013.
Album Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCBa01cDzuc&feature=player_embedded)
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Two albums. That is twice as awesome! :hat
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Cannot wait to hear Josh back in the band proper.
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Cannot wait to hear Josh back in the band proper.
AMEN!
If I were to guess, maybe the title is referring to a sole survivor after the Crowing fulfilled his prophecy.
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A lot of people (in Youtube comments) are speculating it's about Wilhelm Ryan's rise to power.
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I can't be the only one screaming like a little girl right now . . . Am I the only one screaming like a little girl right now ????
Two albums ahhhh!!!!!1!!! :o :o
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I'm at work, so I have to contain my orgasms.
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It's ok I should be having enough for the both of us right now.
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hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng
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A lot of people (in Youtube comments) are speculating it's about Wilhelm Ryan's rise to power.
Don't think so, the YotBR novel covers that. This has to be set after the events of the Amory Wars or it's a side story.
Also, I've been having orgasms about this album since Josh was announce to be back!
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i seem to have coated my cubicle
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AWESOME
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Really looking forward to this. Need more teasers now.
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About The Afterman: Sirius Amory, the most celebrated astronomer/scientist in the alternate universe of Heaven’s Fence is ‘‘The Afterman.’ Sirius (pronounced “Sy-ruhss”) is credited with the discovery of the energy force (known as The Keywork) that binds the 78 planets of these worlds together. He embarks on the greatest discovery of his existence, and possibly mankind’s. By doing so, what is truly most important to him begins to slip right through his fingers.
So I guess it's a prequel to the prequel.
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i seem to have coated my cubicle
i seem to have coheeded my cambria
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So a super-prequel double-album? Odd. I thought "the Afterman" was a dead giveaway it was somehow happening after Claudio destroyed the universe. Still, my orgasms are bountiful and strong. Just have to wait until October.
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Man that trailer thing is really cool. Really captures the vibe of the C&C universe. I wonder if that astronaut guy is meant to be Sirius Amory? Anyway I am now officially excite and have also ejaculated.
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Man that trailer thing is really cool. Really captures the vibe of the C&C universe. I wonder if that astronaut guy is meant to be Sirius Amory? Anyway I am now officially excite and have also ejaculated.
Thank you for not reading my previous post. :lol
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Oh, no I did. That's what made me think that was Amory in the trailer. Sorry if that wasn't clear.
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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/coheed-and-cambria-ready-two-more-installments-of-career-long-saga-20120807
For most rock bands, "concept albums" are a one-shot deal. Not Coheed and Cambria, who have made a career out of this format. Their forthcoming release, The Afterman (a double album which will be released in two separate parts – the first, The Afterman: Ascension, on October 9th, the second, The Afterman: Descension, in February 2013), continues the ongoing saga of the Amory Wars story, which has unfolded through every full-length Coheed album.
"This record, we didn't have a label when writing it," Coheed's singer-guitarist, Claudio Sanchez, told Rolling Stone. "I started writing a lot of this material two years ago, so it really allowed for time to influence the ideas. In that regard, it reminds me of some of the earlier records.
"This was just allowing my life to seep into the music in the span of two years, which I think is very important in terms of creativity," he continued. "Because when you go into that mind frame of 'It's time to write a record,' you're being influenced by that time. Whereas in two years, you change in that span of time."
Although the band (which also includes guitarist Travis Stever, bassist Zach Cooper and drummer Josh Eppard) has made a pact not to discuss the storyline to The Afterman until after its release, Sanchez was willing to drop a few hints. "It's still in the Amory Wars mythos. Basically, as a broad stroke, it's the origin and tale of Sirius Amory, the namesake of the mythology."
Further storyline clues came to the surface while discussing the album's lead single and video, "Domino: The Destitute." "'Domino' is a scene in the story where the Afterman explores the energy source, the Keywork," said Sanchez. "In the Keywork, he finds out it's not comprised of these kinds of elements – it's actually almost an afterlife. And your energy in life echoes in death. So, if you're a horrible human being in life, your energy as part of the Keywork is horrible."
Fans that need their Coheed and Cambria fix before the album's release can catch the band opening for metal veterans Iron Maiden on an already-launched set of U.S. dates. According to Sanchez, the tour has been so far, so good.
"Actually, great. Whenever you come into a 'support' scenario, you get a little nervous. Here you are, you're trying to win over new fans. Iron Maiden – they are what they are, and they've built such a strong following. I'm sure you get one or two a night that are impatient and want Maiden to come out. But at the same time, you just feel an energy as the set grows. It feels really good."
Despite the group's current live triumphs, it's the upcoming The Afterman: Ascension that is Sanchez's pride and joy. "Afterman, the record in general, I'm so proud of. And I know it's the kind of thing you have to say, right? But again, it felt so natural making it."
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I've been listening to Year of the black rainbow like crazy the past few days. Even though its a bit different then their other work, I really do love that album.
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I saw that article today on Facebook. The first comment after it was a dude saying "actually, Chris Pennie is the drummer." I guess all the time he's been spending being a know-it-all dipshit on the interwebs has kept him out of the loop with Coheed news.
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Domino: The Destitue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF57gY785_w&feature=share
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Domino: The Destitue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF57gY785_w&feature=share
i like
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Domino: The Destitue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF57gY785_w&feature=share
:tup
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Domino: The Destitue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF57gY785_w&feature=share
Damn, when I get home I'm gonna listen to that shit so hard
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So....Coheeds set was cut short 2 songs due.to wind. They cut, Running Free and IKS.
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(https://puu.sh/WghC)
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Fuck that's cool. Also, listening to that live video of Domino the Destitute again, fuck I can't wait to hear the studio version. Between this and Sentry the Defiant, Afterman is looking to be a promising album.
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I'm still hoping Iron Fist is on the album as well.
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Please yes. Seeing how it's a double album, I don't see why it wouldn't make an appearance on one of the two.
GOD DAMN THIS CURSED IRRROOON FIIIISSTTT
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That artwork is really weird, but still cool. Looking forward to it.
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Hmm, different art style for them but yes, very cool. That's the cover for the single I'm guessing? And "Key Entity Extraction" is the name of the suite, like The Willing Well or The Camper Velorium?
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Hmm, different art style for them but yes, very cool. That's the cover for the single I'm guessing? And "Key Entity Extraction" is the name of the suite, like The Willing Well or The Camper Velorium?
I'm guessing. I agree that the art is different and kinda weird for them, but the one thing that will never change is how much of a mouthful their albums and songs can be. :lol
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I can dig that art style. Hope it goes for the album art as well.
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Domino: The Destitute radio edit. Decent quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c-BiQOCiIE
dat chorus
dat Josh Eppard
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AWESOME
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This sounds so much better than YOTBR.
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Seriously, my excitement for new Coheed just jumped 40x. Fuck. This might be one of the best tracks they've done in a long time.
Also, found this a moment ago and lol'd a tiny bit:
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tnobb2gs1qc59pco1_1280.jpg)
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Well, that didn't take long. :lol
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5th listen tonight of Domino the Destitute. I just remembered that the tour shirt I got actually has Domino on the front with his name underneath. That makes me happy.
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Domino the Destitute is a pretty fucking sweet guy.
October can't get here soon enough.
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I have pretty much worn out their back catalogue after extensive listens.
I need new material stat.
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Yeah, I need this album now! NOW!
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https://modlife.com/coheedandcambria
Fuck, I am so tempted. So so so tempted.
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(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/400433_10151193780402813_1970534447_n.jpg)
WOAH
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https://modlife.com/coheedandcambria
Fuck, I am so tempted. So so so tempted.
That would be a great birthday present. Me want.
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That's wicked. It looks like a Mastodon cover.
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So... you'd get a blank CD for Descension, but with its disc art on it and the other stuff for the second album? To burn the download onto it?
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So... you'd get a blank CD for Descension, but with its disc art on it and the other stuff for the second album? To burn the download onto it?
Yes, an a voucher to download it digitally the day it's released.
Also, I'm gonna do everything I can to ordered it!!!
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That album cover is fuckin bitchin!!
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Well I think I found something I can ask my parents for for my birthday.
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Well I think I found something I can ask my parents for for my birthday.
My uncle got me mine as my birthday present. Hell fucking yes, any chance to get my name in a book. Now I have this and Lifting Shadows...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA-QaVP3RcQ&feature=g-u-u
Domino The Destitute Trailer!
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so
it's like rocky
but with coheed
that's pretty cool
Seriously...with the album cover and now this music video, I don't know what to think. :lol
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So... you'd get a blank CD for Descension, but with its disc art on it and the other stuff for the second album? To burn the download onto it?
Yes, an a voucher to download it digitally the day it's released.
Also, I'm gonna do everything I can to ordered it!!!
Considering my track record of burning music to cds (I fuck up every time.), I think I'll skip the special release. ;D
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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"
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Say what? No Sentry? No Iron Fist? They're gonna be on the Descension instead? What is going on here!!??! :omg:
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So... you'd get a blank CD for Descension, but with its disc art on it and the other stuff for the second album? To burn the download onto it?
Yes, an a voucher to download it digitally the day it's released.
Also, I'm gonna do everything I can to ordered it!!!
Considering my track record of burning music to cds (I fuck up every time.), I think I'll skip the special release. ;D
It's no science, but alright. :lol
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Say what? No Sentry? No Iron Fist? They're gonna be on the Descension instead? What is going on here!!??! :omg:
1. The Solid
2. ?
3. ?
4. Sentry the Defiant
5. ?
6. ?
7. Iron Fist
8. ?
9. Addition
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Right on, I was jonesing for studio versions of Sentry and Iron Fist but I can wait a bit longer I suppose.
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Say what? No Sentry? No Iron Fist? They're gonna be on the Descension instead? What is going on here!!??! :omg:
1. The Solid
2. ?
3. ?
4. Sentry the Defiant
5. ?
6. ?
7. Iron Fist
8. ?
9. Addition
lol
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Who else got their name in the book?,
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*raises hand*
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I don't understand the name thing. I get the laminate, they probably ran out of inventory, but for the book is just printing on a page...
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Full version of Domino the Destitute.
https://athousandtorches.tumblr.com/
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That was pretty tight. Can't wait.
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This song is fantastic.
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So... I think I'm not only going to order the deluxe set, but I'm also going to try and get someone to cover for me so I can see Coheed for the first time on September 29th...
I take it I won't be able to get in early or whatever to that show since the box set won't come in for another week or two after that correct?
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Yeah.
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If all goes well, I should be ordering the boxset tomorrow! Kinda bummed my name won't be in the book, but whatevs!
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Yeah.
Knowing what Coheed crowds are typically like, I think I'll end up trying to get balcony seats anyway now that I think about it. Coheed, TDH, and Three is just such a fantastic lineup, I don't want to miss it.
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Yeah, that's probably smart. Coheed fans love to push and shove. I learned that the hard way.
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Yeah, that's probably smart. Coheed fans love to push and shove. I learned that the hard way.
Me too. I hung out in the back of GA when I saw them in Raleigh and it was still a good show. Was never too far from the stage.
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Full version of Domino the Destitute.
https://athousandtorches.tumblr.com/
Fuck. FUCK. FUUUCK. God damn that was GOOOOOOD.
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So... I think I'm not only going to order the deluxe set, but I'm also going to try and get someone to cover for me so I can see Coheed for the first time on September 29th...
I take it I won't be able to get in early or whatever to that show since the box set won't come in for another week or two after that correct?
I may try and do that AC show as well. It would be my first time also, but I haven't made up my mind yet. Kinda wish they would just do a Philly show, but oh well.
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I have coverage for work and it looks like I'm going.
Let's have our first time together. <3
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Just ordered the box set.
(https://puu.sh/ZrvU)
I feel like one of the cool kids now!
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o/
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Dammit...I want the music video NOW.
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That song was awesome. Any predictions as to which song will be the "Three Evils/The Suffering" of the album? (i.e. the catchy pop song)
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Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRoN4_kG6XM&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRoN4_kG6XM&feature=youtu.be)
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An amazing video. Love the ending
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This song. I can't fucking believe how good this song is.
Also, I was thinking about the concept for this album and it all sort of makes sense after I thought about it. It's not a big deal in terms of enjoyment of the music, but I like thinking about the overall idea of what these albums will do.
Essentially, the albums will be about discovering the energy source of the Keywork which as wikipedia puts it:
"The double album will tell the story of Sirius Amory, the namesake of the concept, as he explores the energy source holding together the Keywork (the 78 worlds in which the Amory Wars is set) and finds that it is in fact a horrible afterlife for departed souls."
But the cooler part, the part that occurred to me while watching this video is that all of the Key Extraction tracks are about different characters who all meet a similar fate by ending up in the keywork (i.e. afterlife). I fucking love this idea. I hope I am right (after watching the video, I'm pretty sure about it).
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And from seeing the first video on the "Transmission" part of the pre-order site, Sirius Amory ends up being a part of the Keywork as well.
EDIT: I'm guessing those other who pre-ordered already downloaded the single off the Transmission right?
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Domino has surpased my favorite Coheed song , The Willing Well II. Its way more epic with the video. Makes me wish they'd make a movie.
I downloaded from transmissions and have listened to it many times. It's really fucking good.
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This song. I can't fucking believe how good this song is.
Also, I was thinking about the concept for this album and it all sort of makes sense after I thought about it. It's not a big deal in terms of enjoyment of the music, but I like thinking about the overall idea of what these albums will do.
Essentially, the albums will be about discovering the energy source of the Keywork which as wikipedia puts it:
"The double album will tell the story of Sirius Amory, the namesake of the concept, as he explores the energy source holding together the Keywork (the 78 worlds in which the Amory Wars is set) and finds that it is in fact a horrible afterlife for departed souls."
But the cooler part, the part that occurred to me while watching this video is that all of the Key Extraction tracks are about different characters who all meet a similar fate by ending up in the keywork (i.e. afterlife). I fucking love this idea. I hope I am right (after watching the video, I'm pretty sure about it).
Yup, makes me excited for the others stories. If Dominos was this badass, imagine,the other,two.
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Awesome video, nothing else to say.
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I'm so excited for this fucking album!!!!
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love the song, but i am so not crazy about what the guitars sound like. very EQ'd and synthy. I want dat good old-fashioned distortion sound
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oooooohhhhhhhhh
ooooooohhhhhhhhOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH
oooooooohhhhhhhhhhOOOOOOOOOOH
HA HA HA HA HA HA
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oooooohhhhhhhhh
ooooooohhhhhhhhOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH
oooooooohhhhhhhhhhOOOOOOOOOOH
HA HA HA HA HA HA
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This song. I can't fucking believe how good this song is.
Also, I was thinking about the concept for this album and it all sort of makes sense after I thought about it. It's not a big deal in terms of enjoyment of the music, but I like thinking about the overall idea of what these albums will do.
Essentially, the albums will be about discovering the energy source of the Keywork which as wikipedia puts it:
"The double album will tell the story of Sirius Amory, the namesake of the concept, as he explores the energy source holding together the Keywork (the 78 worlds in which the Amory Wars is set) and finds that it is in fact a horrible afterlife for departed souls."
But the cooler part, the part that occurred to me while watching this video is that all of the Key Extraction tracks are about different characters who all meet a similar fate by ending up in the keywork (i.e. afterlife). I fucking love this idea. I hope I am right (after watching the video, I'm pretty sure about it).
(https://i.imgur.com/4oXs3.gif)
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I don't know anything about the story for all these albums. Is there a summary somewhere?
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I IMPLORE YOUUU
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Yeah that song alone makes up for their last album.
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I'm looking to catch their concert with The Dear Hunter in October. What's the essential listening? I'm not a huge fan of his voice, but I'd like to listen to it more and maybe change my mind.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Keeping_Secrets_of_Silent_Earth:_3
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Both IKSOSE and FFTtEoM are masterpieces to me. I was *really* underwhelmed with NWFT, but YotBR sounded like an improvement.
Picked up Neverender awhile back, but still havn't got around to watching it. (it's a lot of material to dedicate yourself to when you're as busy as I am...I should try and rip a soundtrack for my car)
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I'm looking to catch their concert with The Dear Hunter in October. What's the essential listening? I'm not a huge fan of his voice, but I'd like to listen to it more and maybe change my mind.
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Eath: 3 and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness.
As you can see, they love short, concise album titles.
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I can't stop listening to Domino. Its good and has everything I like about Coheed in 8 min.
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I really like that song. Only heard Ten Speed previously so where do I start? Not too bothered about following the story tbh as it all sounds like bollocks to me, but I like what I'm hearing.
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Looking at the track listing on Wikipedia. Does the new album really not go over 40 minutes? I know we're getting another one next year but the new one's going to be over as soon as it begins! :P
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Looking at the track listing on Wikipedia. Does the new album really not go over 40 minutes? I know we're getting another one next year but the new one's going to be over as soon as it begins! :P
I'm cool with it. I tend to like shorter albums anyways.
I really like that song. Only heard Ten Speed previously so where do I start? Not too bothered about following the story tbh as it all sounds like bollocks to me, but I like what I'm hearing.
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Eath: 3 and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness.
As you can see, they love short, concise album titles.
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https://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/coheed-and-cambria-talk-the-afterman-ascension-and-more/10230116
(https://puu.sh/12BqP)
Well, I can't wait to hear Goodnight, Fair Lady!!
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Vote for Coheed.
https://wgrd.com/rocktagon-coheed-and-cambria-vs-taproot/
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Thanks for the recommendations, guys! Will report back once I listen to them.
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I'm pretty freakin stoked for this album. October is going to be amazing for music.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ADROTS
GUYS
AUDIO SAMPLES
HOLY FUCK I AM smileING EVERYWHERE
I'm really excited for The Afterman, Goodnight Fair Lady, Holly Wood the Cracked, Vic the Butcher, and Subtraction. Honestly, the only one I got a lukewarm feeling for was Mother of Men. Afterman and Subtraction sound like spiritual successors to PFI, and more PFI is a great thing.
So yeah this album should definitely be better than the last two, I think.
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No love for GA2 :'(
That's my favorite Coheed album and the one that actually got me into the band.
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It
No love for GA2 :'(
That's my favorite Coheed album and the one that actually got me into the band.
Its ok. I sold my disc. For some reason it didn't feel like they wanted to make it. Although it has great songs.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ADROTS
GUYS
AUDIO SAMPLES
HOLY FUCK I AM smileING EVERYWHERE
I'm really excited for The Afterman, Goodnight Fair Lady, Holly Wood the Cracked, Vic the Butcher, and Subtraction. Honestly, the only one I got a lukewarm feeling for was Mother of Men. Afterman and Subtraction sound like spiritual successors to PFI, and more PFI is a great thing.
So yeah this album should definitely be better than the last two, I think.
WOAH these are awesome. Some very interesting sounding things... I hope Claudio uses more of his higher range in the songs, these samples don't show a lot of it.
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I can't hear the samples!! :(
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So I think Junesong Provision is my favorite Coheed song right now. Let me check again just to be sure.
Yup, pretty sure it is.
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covering black sabbath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG7zfsejFbY
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I saw that live when they opened for Maiden. It got a huge crowd response.
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NA Tour Setlist:
The Hollow (Afterman opening track)
NWFT
Gravemakers & Gunslingers
Everything Evil
Made out of Nothing
Ten Speed
The Suffering
Mother Superior (!!)
Sentry the Defiant (!!)
Blood Red Summer
IKS
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Domino the Destitute
A Favor House Atlantic
Welcome Home
The Final Cut
WELL IM PSYCHED.
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Take out Blood Red Summer and it becomes a perfect setlist.
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It's between Mother Superior, Sentry, and IKS. I'll live. :p
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Take out Blood Red Summer and it becomes a perfect setlist.
What? Seriously?
I could have sworn you would have said Mother Superior
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Blood Red Summer is actually my least favorite Coheed song. I've grown to tolerate Mother Superior.
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Mother Superior is their best song after TL&TG. :\
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Buuuut Blood Red Summer is awesome! That entire setlist is, really.
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WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE
WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE
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WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE
WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE
Such a good song.
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Take out Made Out of Nothing and it becomes a perfect setlist.
Fix'd.
Out of all the songs on that set, I've yet to see Blood Red Summer, Gravemakers, Domino, and the Final cut. Hopefully they at least play Domino when I see them again on Sunday! They're playing the Weenie Roast in Charlotte with a bunch of other bands (Offspring, Garbage, Switchfoot, Anberlin, to name a few). Plus they have an autograph/meet n greet time. I'm psyched!
And on the subject of covers, here are a few more that I like a lot:
Somebody I Used to Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr2BssxlZZo&feature=fvst
Red Rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7UVAwQA_3Y
A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-xS3R6BxX0&feature=related
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Take out Made Out of Nothing and it becomes a perfect setlist.
Fix'd.
Color me surprise...
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I'm surprised there wasn't a post like "in b4 SDN wishes MOoN was gone" :lol
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None of us typed it.
But we were certainly thinking it loudly.
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I was literally screaming it at my monitor, but couldn't get myself to type it out.
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The Final Cut is the worst song in that set by a long way. Replace it with The Telling Truth and add FFTTEOM and The Crowing and you've got a perfect set.
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I think The Suffering is the worst song on that set list by far actually, it's one of the few Coheed songs that I don't care for at all. Otherwise, it's a great set list... :tup
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The Final Cut is there just so they can jam for 10 minutes.
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So hey... who's going to the Atlantic City show?
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The only man you need is. :-*
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The only man you need is. :-*
Of course Claudio's going to be at the show. I think he was asking who here at DTF was going.
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Rolling Stone is streaming the title track.
https://www1.rollingstone.com/hearitnow/player/coheedandcambria.html
.....ehh
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Had to listen to some Cvmslvt to remember there is brutal music in the world.
I like the song musically, but the vocals don't really fit the song to me.
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just got back from seeing them in CT. awesome. sounded perfect. also afterman is very cool live
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Not really sure what to think of the new track. It follows one of the most epic Coheed songs to date so it's kind of in a place of harsh judgement. Hopefully it just makes more sense in context with the whole album and that it eventually grows.
I spent $70 on the boxset, I better get my money's worth of love for it.
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The Afterman is about Mary, Sirius' wife, dealing with him leaving on his mission. The way the vocals are produced is to represent Mary and Sirius' distance apart, through a phone and a TV screen.
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NA Tour Setlist:
The Hollow (Afterman opening track)
NWFT
Gravemakers & Gunslingers
Everything Evil
Made out of Nothing
Ten Speed
The Suffering
Mother Superior (!!)
Sentry the Defiant (!!)
Blood Red Summer
IKS
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Domino the Destitute
A Favor House Atlantic
Welcome Home
The Final Cut
WELL IM PSYCHED.
this was our set but we got the afterman between ten speed and the suffering as well. it was GREAT
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The last Coheed song I was into as much as Domino was Welcome Home. :metal
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For some reason this isn't posted here.
The Afterman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WA7V9EH74Q&feature=youtu.be
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Also, Holly Wood the Cracked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twW4OdQyito&feature=share
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afterman from the show i went to in CT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVVCKGgun2U
Also, Holly Wood the Cracked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twW4OdQyito&feature=share
hmmmm to listen or not to listen. the new cd is only 40 mins long and i don't wanna spoil it all. ahh decisions
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10 days to go!!!
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Saw the Atlantic City show last night. Great concert. Hot crowd as well. I enjoyed the set from top to bottom, just wish it was a bit longer. For AC, Blood Red Summer got dropped for a special request by Claudio's new property manager to play the cover of Heaven and Hell. (IMHO, they could just added it instead of replacing a song in the set.) Claudio said the first concert he saw was Dio-led Black Sabbath (he also gave props to Iron Maiden).
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this album is on GA1 level
oh baby
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this album is on GA1 level
oh baby
This right here folks.
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I don't think its at Good Apollo I level, but its a HUGE jump in quality from NWFT and YOTBR, which were still good albums. Just...dang. This album is exactly what they needed. Not a single band song. I had a huge boner the whole 40 minutes. I'm glad I preordered the special edition. Totally worth it. Especially since it was a birthday present but still.
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well you've got to remember I rank GA1 as my second favorite, so this is probably going to end up as my third favorite. IKS being #1.
buuuuut if part 2 is as good or better than this it might just be the best yet
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well you've got to remember I rank GA1 as my second favorite, so this is probably going to end up as my third favorite. IKS being #1.
buuuuut if part 2 is as good or better than this it might just be the best yet
Considering how great Sentry and Iron Fist are I wouldn't be surprised if it was the better album.
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Apparently those who got the Deluxe edition, me included, are going to receive it late due to it not being up to standards and the like. But we get the digital album and demos early so yay. Also, the band are signing the laminates for those who ordered before the cut time for names.
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Yeah, got the same message. Kinda bummed but I mean at least they are making up for it by giving everyone the album a little earlier.
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Yeah, got the same message. Kinda bummed but I mean at least they are making up for it by giving everyone the album a little earlier.
Yup I posted on Cobalt and Calcium, their fan forum, saying it was a wise decision to utilize a Transmissions type page
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Quality album.
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Guise!! Guise!! This album is amazing!!!
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So this is pretty good. Not too hot on Holly Wood, but the others? :tup Evagria the Faithful and The Afterman are my favorite songs so far.
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So they're doing an acoustic gig this evening at my local record store. What up.
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So this is pretty good. Not too hot on Holly Wood, but the others? :tup Evagria the Faithful and The Afterman are my favorite songs so far.
Every song on this album is good, which I guess is part of the benefit of a 40 minute album, no chance for tracks to bring an otherwise good thing down. So far my favorites are Vic the Butcher, Evagria the Faithful, Domino, Afterman, and Goodnight Fair Lady. Seriously, this album's great. This huge grin on my face pops up whenever I listen to a song from it.
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yep every time I listen to this it just gets better
2012 might possibly beat 2011 in terms of good music woaaaaaaah
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Fuck yeah, all albums should be 40 minutes
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I love the Thin Lizzy-ness of Goodnight, Fair Lady!
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Goodnight, Fair Lady is definitely my favourite after Domino, followed by Vic the Butcher. So far Evagria is the hardest for me to really get into. It's sweet as well, but the chorus bothers me a tad.
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I love the chorus to Evagria!
In other news, Vic the Butcher won't stop kicking my ass. Halp plz
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every time I finish listening to this I just want to start it over.
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Fuck yeah, all albums should be 50 minutes
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nah
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Goodnight, Fair Lady is seriously a fantastic song. I love when Coheed writes the poppy sounding song. It's one of my favourite things about this band. This is on the same levels as Feathers and The Suffering. Mmmmmmm.
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I can safely say the only thing I don't like about this album is the first 1:14 of Holly Wood the Cracked, it just sounds so out of place!
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I'm waiting for the album plus demos tonight at midnight. Can't wait
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I love this album so so so so much! Evagria is one of my favourites actually! :metal This band is really starting to cement itself in the top 3 of my favourite bands. :hefdaddy
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I can safely say the only thing I don't like about this album is the first 1:14 of Holly Wood the Cracked, it just sounds so out of place!
I love it, it reminds me of Al the Killer.
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Except Al the Killer sounds completely like it belongs in the album, not like the beginning of this song.
So are the demos in a separate download file?
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Demo's are now up. But for the record beside one original acoustic number titled "The Homecoming", it's just demos of the album we already have. No additional b-sides.
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Demo's are now up. But for the record beside one original acoustic number titled "The Homecoming", it's just demos of the album we already have. No additional b-sides.
Yup, I wasn't expecting a lot of b-sides.
This album is among their best. Evagria has to be the best thing they've done.
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This may sound totally noobish and random, but the cool computerish sounding voice in between some songs and at the beginning of the album on the first track really add a lot to the album for me. It adds a cool little eerie element to everything for me.
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This may sound totally noobish and random, but the cool computerish sounding voice in between some songs and at the beginning of the album on the first track really add a lot to the album for me. It adds a cool little eerie element to everything for me.
Yeah, I really like the first track, it really sets the mood :tup
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After one listen I'm very excited for future listens.
Also, I'd love to see how many people who lol at Ayreon narration love the bits of it on this album. In each case it's fantastic.
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I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm not that huge on the the new album. I could listen to NWFT and YOTBR all day long, but this new one isn't really clicking with me that much, at least not as much as the other albums.
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I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm not that huge on the the new album. I could listen to NWFT and YOTBR all day long, but this new one isn't really clicking with me that much, at least not as much as the other albums.
This is much better than those 2 albums you mentioned.
Also, livestream of Coheed's Oct. 11 show here: https://new.livestream.com/CoheedandCambria/WebsterHall
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Would watch, but seeing Rush that night. :D
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After another listen, I am liking the new album a lot more. I wasn't paying enough attention on the first listen.
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Man that 40 minutes goes by fast.
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Man that 40 minutes goes by fast.
I know! Everytime I finish I feel like "damnit give me more!!" Then I remember that this is a double album.
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Only halfway through my first listen but they have totally redeemed themselves after Rainbow.
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Just dropping in to say once again how much I love Goodnight, Fair Lady. I am listening to this song straight into the ground.
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I freaking love Subtraction. The lyrics in particular are grabbing me. "I confess to every song that brought you back" is one of my favorite Coheed lines ever now.
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As an aside from how generally good this album is, can we take a moment to agree and appreciate how much better this album sounds than Year? Even the MP3s just blow the shittastic engineering of Year out of the water.
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Yeah, YOTBR's production did not suit Coheed at all. Props for trying something different, but I don't think Atticus Ross or Joe Barresi were suited for music like Coheed's. They're more about dense, claustrophobic atmosphere, I think, which is why they work so well with NIN/Trent Reznor and Tool. Coheed's albums usually sound more open, if that makes sense, especially on the Good Apollo albums, as well as Afterman. I do like the rawness of SSTB though, and would be fine with a return to that sound as well.
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I LOVE this album's packaging. Absolutely awesome, the album art is definitely one of the best I own.
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Vic the Butcher is totally kicking my ass
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First listen today. Sounded good, but wasn't blown away. Hopefully it'll get better after listening more.
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Vic the Butcher is totally kicking my ass
My favorite song so far!!
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This, BTBAM, and Anathema will round out my top 3 of the year. Such an amazing listen.
I love Subtraction; it's so much different than any other Coheed song, yet it totally fits.
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Went to a local chillaxin hangout, they have an online jukebox, and played Vic the Butcher. They had the entire album, but I didn't have nine bucks to spend. It was nice seeing the album up for play in a local pool hall/ bar
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Sup dudes, rolling in late to the party like I always do but uh, hey! This uh, this new Coheed album is pretty fuckin good, eh? When I got the album it was the first time I'd heard the non-single edit version of Domino. HOLY FUCK! :metal :metal
Not a weak song in the bunch. If Descension keeps up this level of quality and we consider the two parts as one album then we may be looking at a new contender for best Coheed album ever.
"All Mother, are you awake?"
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https://www.billboard.com/features/coheed-and-cambria-s-the-afterman-ascension-1007975422.story#/features/coheed-and-cambria-s-the-afterman-ascension-1007975422.story
Watch the video, pretty awesome!
Not really surprise that the real life inspiration for Domino the Destitute was Mic Todd but fairly surprise Mothers of Men almost didn't make the album!
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Picked this up along with the new BTBAM and I'm really liking it so far. Agree with the sentiment that it's better than the last two albums, but behind the second and third. Which given how good they are isn't a bad thing.
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I'm really enjoying the bonus track "The Homecoming". Very cool song.
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I listened to a few random tracks with a friend the other day and wasn't really into it.
I listened start to finish yesterday and thought to myself, "This is pretty damn good!"
I listened start to finish today and thought to myself, "This album is fucking epic!"
I was only half surprised that their post YOTBR work would be better. Claudio is a genius, and his vision for what he want's the story to sound like is uncompromised. He cuts no corners in creating these musical masterpieces. I'm a huge Alter Bridge fanatic, my absolute favorite band. If those guys stopped spreading themselves thin and put the same uncompromised effort into their music as C&C, they could make the greatest music on the planet. But, as it stands, Descension will be out before the next Alter Bridge album, and if it's anywhere near as good as Ascension, I'll have a new favorite band.
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I listened to a few random tracks with a friend the other day and wasn't really into it.
I listened start to finish yesterday and thought to myself, "This is pretty damn good!"
I listened start to finish today and thought to myself, "This album is fucking epic!"
That was my exact progression.
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I love this record, I love this band, and I love you guys.
Alright just kidding about that last part.
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this album blows
me away OLOL
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HANG YOUR SECRETS!
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Livestream in 24 minutes!
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Thanks for the heads up. :heart
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Definitely enjoying it more and the second and third listens. Not as good as their best couple albums, but surpasses the last two for sure.
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I caught the encores. Damn wish I could've seen the whole thing.
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I caught the encores. Damn wish I could've seen the whole thing.
the whole show is up to stream
https://new.livestream.com/CoheedandCambria/WebsterHall?fb_ref=1585861%2F1570303&fb_source=timeline
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I caught the encores. Damn wish I could've seen the whole thing.
the whole show is up to stream
https://new.livestream.com/CoheedandCambria/WebsterHall?fb_ref=1585861%2F1570303&fb_source=timeline
Nice.
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Wasn't really feeling MS on this concert. Rest of it, AWESOME-SAUCE!
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Wasn't really feeling MS on this concert. Rest of it, AWESOME-SAUCE!
The vocal mix really sucked. Other than, good show.
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Just bought The Second Stage Turbine Blade and I like it a lot.
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Just bought The Second Stage Turbine Blade and I like it a lot.
:tup :tup
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First I was angry and now I am happy and confused. I wanted The Homecoming, so I went out of my way to buy the Best Buy version. Saw the sticker saying that the only three bonus tracks were original demos of Hollywood the Cracked, Mothers Of Men and Domino The Destitute, which bummed me out, but when I put the disc into iTunes the three tracks at the end are The Homecoming, Goodnight Fair lady and The Afterman. Wtf? Did someone royally eff up the sticker on the packaging or what?
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The three demo tracks on mine are what were listed. ???
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First I was angry and now I am happy and confused. I wanted The Homecoming, so I went out of my way to buy the Best Buy version. Saw the sticker saying that the only three bonus tracks were original demos of Hollywood the Cracked, Mothers Of Men and Domino The Destitute, which bummed me out, but when I put the disc into iTunes the three tracks at the end are The Homecoming, Goodnight Fair lady and The Afterman. Wtf? Did someone royally eff up the sticker on the packaging or what?
ITunes used their own bonus content, instead of Best Buys. The sticker is correct, ITunes bonus tracks are The Homecoming, GFL(demo), and The Afterman(demo).
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Oh. Well then I'm mad again. I want The Homecoming, damn it! I hate hunting bonus tracks!
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Oh. Well then I'm mad again. I want The Homecoming, damn it! I hate hunting bonus tracks!
Buy it on iTunes.
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Is it going to drop to 99 cents eventually? I haven't bought from iTunes in a while, so I'm not used to every song being $1.29.
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The intro to Time Consumer :heart
The way the guitars play together is great.
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The Homecoming, Oh my god that is a beautiful track :hefdaddy so freaking beautiful
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Is it going to drop to 99 cents eventually? I haven't bought from iTunes in a while, so I'm not used to every song being $1.29.
Probably not. I don't think I've noticed the price dropping. It's to to the record company to choose the price these days I believe.
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The Homecoming, Oh my god that is a beautiful track :hefdaddy so freaking beautiful
BUT DOOON'T KILL THE MESSEEEEEENGEEEEEER
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Man, these Key Entity Extraction songs are awesome. Best parts of the album. I also love the computer system transitions. Definitely a winner. The other songs are definitely growers though, I don't really care about them so much.
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Man, these Key Entity Extraction songs are awesome. Best parts of the album. I also love the computer system transitions. Definitely a winner. The other songs are definitely growers though, I don't really care about them so much.
There is not a single "grower" song on this album because every song is goddamn awesome!
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Well, I'm sorry that you're wrong, but eh, what're you gonna do? ;)
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Evagria was initially a grower for me. But now, I adore it.
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best chorus is Vic's though
HANG YOUR SECRETS HANG THEM UP HANG THEM UP NOW
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best chorus is Vic's though
HANG YOUR SECRETS HANG THEM UP HANG THEM UP NOW
184 LET'S BURN IT DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWN
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I've been listening to this album too much, I feel like I'm going to hate it in about a week.
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I just watched the Domino music video. First music video I watch in years, and it's depressing as hell. :lol
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I'm so happy to have my good fun Coheed back.
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Just got tickets to see them in Paris for the first time ever, I'm stoked :metal
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My favorite moment on the album is the part in Holly Wood the Cracked starting at 1:15: "she's a few cards short of a full deck..."
So groovy, and dat voice.
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My boxset is finally in the delivery process, it's in Cerritos California now. I hope to get it by monday if not tuesday.
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The new album is pretty good. First full album I hear by Coheed pretty much. Nothing mindblowingly awesome, but a good album. Would probably give it 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
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Keep listening to the Key Entity tracks and I guarantee you'll bump that rating up.
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Zant this new album is lovely and all but if you want to get in to Coheed check out In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 and Good Apollo..., vol. 1.
My favorite moment so far from the new album: "Welcome, oh to the everlasting all time low, please put your hands together, for the ever-failing one man show....Domino!"
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Yeah from what I heard the earlier albums are the "awesome" ones. I'll check 'em out. Like I said, I don't think the new album is that bad, but after ~5 listens, nothing really stuck with me. Well, when I hear the songs I'm like "this is pretty good", but it doesn't go beyond that.
The earlier albums might be different.
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My box might finally be shipped today. I hope. I really want my box.
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My box might finally be shipped today. I hope. I really want my box.
You should see their fan forum. Talk about going crazy.
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Yeah from what I heard the earlier albums are the "awesome" ones. I'll check 'em out. Like I said, I don't think the new album is that bad, but after ~5 listens, nothing really stuck with me. Well, when I hear the songs I'm like "this is pretty good", but it doesn't go beyond that.
The earlier albums might be different.
A lot of fans (including on this forum) go crazy over their first album, but I never liked it. Album 2 and 3 are loved by basically everyone, while 4 and 5 were mixed (although I personally loved most of both of them). We have sort of similar tastes, so personally i'd listen to 2+3, then 4+5, then try 1.
Personal rankings:
GA1
GA2
IKSSE
Afterman 1
Black Rainbow
Second Stage
While most people will say
IKSSE
Second Stage / GA1
Afterman 1
Black Rainbow / GA2
Those people are wrong :D
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The only correct ranking- those who argue will be destroyed:
1a. IKS
1b. GA1
3. SSTB
4. YOTBR
5. GA2
They're all great though. Second Stage is awesome. The production is a bit lacking but to me it's part of the album's charm and represents the band's punk/hardcore roots. The songs are fantastic. Even Hearshot Kid Disaster and 33.
Edit: See post below for explanation as to why Afterman: Ascension has been omitted.
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GA1
IKS
SSTB
Afterman: Ascension is tied with No World For Tomorrow
YOTBR
Also, listening to the Neverender for SSTB. This album live slays so fucking much.
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So I've edited my ranking above to remove Afterman: Ascension. I'm going to withhold judgment until Descension comes out since I think they're supposed to be considered one album together, as opposed to the Good Apollos which are clearly two separate albums. This is what I want to do so I'm going to do it because whatever, whatever, I do what I want.
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I can't rank the new album yet since I haven't yet listened to it in its entirety... (I know :facepalm:, I am going to get on that soon)
But here are my rankings as of now...
GA1
IKS
SSTB
GA2
YOTBR
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Not huge on Afterman yet. Holly Wood The Cracked is awesome though (why do I seem to love songs no-one else talks about, happened with this, Devin and Periphery).
Rankings are:
GA1
IKS
GA2
A:A
SSTB
(a steaming pile of dog turd)
YOTBR
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In order of how often I listen to each album.
GA2
YOTBR
IKS
A:A
SSTB
GA1
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GA1
IKS
SSTB
A:A
GA2
YOTBR
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For me its:
GA1
IKS
YOTBR
GA2
SSTB, although they kick ass live now
Im not ranking Afterman until Descension is released...but if I had to rank Ascension, it'd be first.
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I found today that Ascension gets really, really good if you're blasting it while driving. And I mean BLASTING it. :metal Favorite tracks are Domino, Vic the Butcher, and Goodnight, Fair Lady. The last because, seriously, who the fuck expects Coheed to start channeling Thin Lizzy AND doing it so well. Love that song to death.
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Did anyone post the track listing for Descension yet? (courtesy of the track-by-track thing in the special edition)
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
And there's confirmation of Iron Fist. Woo.
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and Goodnight, Fair Lady. The last because, seriously, who the fuck expects Coheed to start channeling Thin Lizzy AND doing it so well. Love that song to death.
Not to mention it sounds like it was lifted directly from Good Apollo 1.
Which is, of course, a very good thing.
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Did anyone post the track listing for Descension yet? (courtesy of the track-by-track thing in the special edition)
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
And there's confirmation of Iron Fist. Woo.
YEEEAAAAAH!!!
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For anyone who hasn't gotten their box set yet or isn't getting one at all, here is an unboxing someone did. Only 6 more days until mine arrives according to UPS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=U2yFlW_hwQI#!
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Only 6 more days until mine arrives according to UPS.
6 days? Did they ship it by horseback or something?
Unless you live overseas... then that's probably reasonable.
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Nope not overseas, but UPS doesn't operate on weekends so it's technically just 4 BUSINESS days. They apparently only just started shipping them out mid last week. Mine will be here Thursday.
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Nope not overseas, but UPS doesn't operate on weekends so it's technically just 4 BUSINESS days.
Ah... didn't think of that.
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I haven't got any kind of confirmation mail that mine has shipped so I'm guessing it hasn't. :(
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Did anyone post the track listing for Descension yet? (courtesy of the track-by-track thing in the special edition)
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
And there's confirmation of Iron Fist. Woo.
lol at the last track, hopefully it'll still be amazing. had a feeling Sentry would be a Key Entity.
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Another countdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeBQBMAfYWw
Some kind of special tour announcement is my bet.
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Or, this is what I'd love to see:
"GUYS, FUCK WAITING FOR FEBRUARY, HERE'S DECENSION, KAWAII~"
And everyone throws their arms up in joy.
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Finally home and unwrapped my boxset. I have never seen,so many names in such small print. Well worth the price, and watching the DVD now it's great.
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The DVD is great! Especially the parts with the guitar tech on the bus! Had me rollin'!
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Another countdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeBQBMAfYWw
Some kind of special tour announcement is my bet.
I really hope they'll play the new album in full. Its definitely good enough for that, but its short enough that it wouldn't completely dominate the show. Like, one set of Afterman, followed by a bunch of other songs, plus an encore.
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full set with all of afterman, then a parallax II full set the same night? yes please
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So I'm guessing Afterman in full isn't happening. But this probably will: https://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/10/30/holy-sht-coheed-and-cambria-between-the-buried-and-me-tour-confirmed/
Not a huge fan of BTBAM, but it would be really freaking cool to see Russian Circles!
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Oh man.,please, please, please.
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Really? No one's updated the thread with tour dates? You guys are slacking.
I'll be at Dallas....anyone else?
Feb 04 2013 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Feb 05 2013 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Feb 07 2013 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
Feb 08 2013 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
Feb 09 2013 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
Feb 10 2013 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Feb 12 2013 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
Feb 14 2013 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Feb 15 2013 - Salt Lake City, UT - SaltAir
Feb 17 2013 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Feb 18 2013 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
Feb 19 2013 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
Feb 21 2013 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
Feb 22 2013 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Feb 25 2013 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Feb 26 2013 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ
Feb 27 2013 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
Mar 01 2013 - Austin, TX - Stubb's
Mar 02 2013 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
Mar 03 2013 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
Mar 05 2013 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Mar 06 2013 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
Mar 07 2013 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
Mar 08 2013 - Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore
Mar 10 2013 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
Mar 11 2013 - Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Mar 14 2013 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Mar 16 2013 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall*
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L.A. for me
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I'll try and make the Vancouver one!
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Yay, Albuquerque. Definitely going.
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What's the * for in the NYC date?
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Oops, sorry.
*note NYC show, due to Sandy's aftermath will go on sale next week.
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Also, The Afterman: Descension is releasing on February 5th.
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Philly show on March 11th. I can't wait for that.
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I'm going to see them for the first time in Paris tomorrow :metal
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I'm going to see them for the first time in Paris tomorrow :metal
Just got back from the show... it was excellent, especially the acoustic part at the beginning, which surprisingly ended up being my favorite part of the concert. Pearl of the Stars was beautiful, Claudio's solo acoustic version of the song was much better than the album version in my opinion.
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Bought my ticket for the Seattle show. Bring it on, baby.
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All of my jellys!
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Bought my ticket for the Seattle show. Bring it on, baby.
You'll have a great time :metal I'm looking into going to see them at Radio City Music Hall in March, as I will be back in the States by then. :coolio
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I have been all about Coheed and Cambria as of late. The show in Atlantic City in October has really energized me as a fan. I have tix to both shows in DC and will be getting tix to the NYC show this Friday. I also managed to grab one of the 300 Afterman deluxe box sets that were released. Now the quest is to find some of the comics. I picked up The Amory Wars IKSoSE:3 Ultimate Edition at the AC show and will be looking for more and added The Last Supper DVD to the collection this weekend as well. They are well on the way to being my favorite band at the moment.
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You can buy all of their comics/graphic novels/novels at https://www.everythingevilink.com/
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Favorite 2 songs on every album? (I'm doing 2 because it's so hard to pick just 1 for me on each album :biggrin:)
For me it's...
SSTB: Neverender, Junesong Provision
IKS: Backend of Forever, Cuts Marked In The March of Men
GA1: The Willing Well I: Fuel For The Feeding End, The Willing Well II: FTTEOM (The Willing Well suite is brilliant imo)
GA2: Mother Superior, The Hound
YoTBR: This Shattered Symphony, Far
Looking at that (excluding their new album) their body of work looks so tiny yet it feels so big to me when I think about Coheed. I love how their sound has evolved since SSTB even though I was never that psyched about YoTBR.
Haven't listened to the new album enough yet to really know what my favorite song is on it... :-\ As of now I would say The Afterman but I feel like that will change because I still don't even own the album. I'm trying to figure out if I should just buy it on Itunes or buy it when I go back to the States in December.
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SSTB: Godsend Conspirator, Everything Evil
IKS: The Light & the Glass, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
GA1: FFTtEoM, Apollo II
GA2: Mother Superior (Gadough's totes fav song), The End Complete
YotBR: Pearl of the Stars, The Broken
TA:A: Vic the Butcher, Domino the Destitute
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Right now I'd go:
SSTB: Time Consumer, Junesong Provision
IKS: Title track, The Crowing
GA1: Willing Well I, Welcome Home
GA2: No World For Tomorrow, Mother Superior
YOTBR: Far, In the Flame of Error
Ascension: Domino, Evagria
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SSTB: Time Consumer, God Send Conspirator
IKS: The Light and the Glass, The Crowing
GA1: Ten Speed, The Willing Well III
GA2: Mother Superior, No World for Tomorrow
YOTBR: Here We Are Juggernaut, Far
Ascension: Vic the Butcher, Goodnight Fair Lady
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SSTB: n/a
IKS: The Crowing, Faint Of Hearts
GA1: The Writing Writer, The Suffering
GA2: Mother Superior, The End Complete
YOTBR: n/a
Ascension: Holly Wood The Cracked, Domino The Destitute
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SSTB: Time Consumer, Everything Evil
IKS: Three Evils, Blood Red Summer
GA1: The Suffering, Welcome Home
GA2: Mother Superior, The Running Free
YotBR: Pearl of the Stars, The Broken
TA:A: Domino the Destitute, Goodnight Fair Lady
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Well it looks like we all can agree that Mother Superior is amazing :hat
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SSTB: Time Consumer, Delirium Trigger
IKS: In Keeping Secrets, Light And Glass
Apollo 1: The Suffering, The Final Cut
Apollo 2: Mother Superior, End Complete 3
YOTBR: Shattered Symphony, Pearl Of The Stars
Afterman: Vic The Butcher, Evagria The Faithful
Holy fuck IKS, SSTB, and Afterman were so hard to pick
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The only easy album to pick my top 2 favorite songs from would be YoTBR, it has a small handful of good songs but the rest are forgettable in my opinion. GA1 was especially tough because it's my favorite Coheed album by far, I just had to go with the first 2 Willing Well songs, I think they're pure gold. I love the entire album though.
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The only easy album to pick my top 2 favorite songs from would be YoTBR, it has a small handful of good songs but the rest are forgettable in my opinion.
That's how I feel about GA2
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Just bought my tickets to Albuquerque. So happy I get to finally see BTBAM, and with coheed at that, how nice.
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new video for afterman
https://youtu.be/ZXSyatjWo1E
i like it. did a good job of getting a story across in such a short time
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Really good video. It did a good job of showing exactly what occurs in the story. Short and sweet. It'd be cool if they could do videos Like these for all the songs.
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Really good video. It did a good job of showing exactly what occurs in the story. Short and sweet. It'd be cool if they could do videos Like these for all the songs.
This is something I wish a band like Coheed would do. Music videos of each song on an album (especially one as good as this).
Also damn, this video was fucking beautiful.
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Yeah, good video...
It's nice to have Josh back.
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ONE EIGHTY FOUR
LET'S BURN IT DOWN
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That video is awesome, I love Claudio's facial expressions when he sings :lol
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No homo, but watching Claudio sing in this video was one of the best parts about it.
okay totally homo
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I totally agree with you on that :lol
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ONE EIGHTY FOUR
LET'S BURN IT DOWN
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So, uh... how's that new Prize Fighter Inferno EP that came out today?
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Never bought it, if they have it at the show I might. But, don't know.
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Can someone explain what exactly Prize Fighter Inferno is?
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editt
And I've got a secret to hide...
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Can someone explain what exactly Prize Fighter Inferno is?
Claudio's folktronica side project
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So has anyone heard The Hard Sell yet? Its really good. More reasons to be excited for Descension :tup
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It's quite great. I'm so excited to hear the proper quality version of this. Also found Dark Side of Me. It's really good.
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So has anyone heard The Hard Sell yet? Its really good. More reasons to be excited for Descension :tup
No. And I dont know how....what?!
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It was available, but now it's been subject to a copyright claim.
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So has anyone heard The Hard Sell yet? Its really good. More reasons to be excited for Descension :tup
No. And I dont know how....what?!
i'd love to help a brotha out, but it's a touchy subject on this forum. also people are saying its the tracks that magazines are going to feature are the one's getting out early
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The Hard Sell is going to be part of a guitar center compilation album at the end of the year, I believe.
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The Hard Sell is going to be part of a guitar center compilation album at the end of the year, I believe.
Go to any guitar center on, i think, the 18th and get a free compilation with The Hard Sell.
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Cool announcement tomorrow. https://www.coheedandcambria.com/
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:dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson: :dangerwillrobinson:
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My tickets just came in the mail to see them in March. Boy I wish it was March right now.
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My tickets just came in the mail to see them in March. Boy I wish it was March right now.
I wish it was Late January, thats when my concert season starts for the year with Gojira, then more good acts until this show. So excited.
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Descension's cover was officially put on Facebook too. It's just Ascension, flipped, cracked, and different colored.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/44623_10151375733587813_726051070_n.jpg
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The Hard Sell Lyric Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2V6UGyPRns&feature=player_embedded)
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Coheed and Cambria is like the gift that keeps on giving. I love Ascension and would have been more then satisfied if that was all that was released, but right on the horizon is another kick ass album.
and the album art looks pretty sweet too.
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Such a catchy, heavy song. The Descension will be awesome for sure.
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Nice song. I realize that Claudio writes most of the music but I have a feeling that song would have a different feel if Josh wasn't playing drums. It is so nice to have him back in the band.
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It would absolutely have a different feel. Josh is the belt that keeps this band's pants up.
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So much groove in that song.
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I really really like this song. It starts very Pink Floyd'ish.
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Awesome vocals, awesome groove, awesome solo, awesome song! :tup
Bring on Descension!
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Awesome vocals, awesome groove, awesome solo, awesome song! :tup
Bring on Descension!
All of this, +1 :metal
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Debut of "dark side of me"
https://teamcoco.com/video/coheed-and-cambria-dark-side-of-me-exclusive-video-premiere
Lovin it!
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Good stuff. The wait for this new album is getting more and more difficult.
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Coheed will perform on Conan. January 21.
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=184795
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Josh Eppard @Weerd_Science
While recording Dark Side when the song 1st came together we thought it'd be cool to have lil Coheed DNA from records past in there.
Josh Eppard @Weerd_Science
Other than the Time Consumer like intro there is a nod to 1 of my fav songs Back End of Forever in the verse of Dark Side. Hope u guys enjoy
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So I've heard the album. And it is good. Lots of cool and different things going on in there for a Coheed album. Very weird hearing full band versions of Sentry (in the studio anyway) and Iron Fist.
Also, very cool that the past nods in Dark Side were intentional. Didn't catch the Backend thing but the Time Consumer thing hit me right off the bat.
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Just finished my first listen as well. With these albums back to back, Coheed really has done something magical this time around.
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Not for sure yet, but it's entirely possible these two albums together could comprise my favorite work Coheed has released. This is just fantastic. Sentry and Gravity's Union are utterly amazing. Away We Go is the pop-song of this album, though, and it might end up being my favorite.
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Can't find a link anywhere. Would someone care to send me a PM?
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This album is pretty awesome so far!
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Can't find a link anywhere. Would someone care to send me a PM?
Yeah, I wouldn't mind if someone shot me a PM as well
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Oh. My. God.
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Descension is awesome. My favorite tracks are probably Sentry the Defiant, Hard Sell, Dark Side of Me, and Gravity's Union. Overall, I think I like this one better than Ascension though that album is awesome as well.
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So how about Number City then...
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Almost done with my first listen, thoughts are pretty much the same as they were with Ascension: Great, but not excellent.
With that said I am going to keep spinning it, maybe the band will click eventually.
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So how about Number City then...
That back-to-back of Number City and Gravity's Union gets me so hard!
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I don't know man, I love me some IKS but it's looking like The Afterman double album is their crowning acheivement so far. Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen (muahahahahaha the dark side something something complete).
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I'm waiting till February to get my download and burn it onto the blank Descension disc.
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I want it! :sad:
But I'm waiting for the official release so I can download the two bonus tracks (Carol Ann and Random Reality Shifts) along with it. :metal
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Together this double album is just brilliant.
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A few more listens to Descension have made me very sure that Josh coming back was the best thing to happened to the band!
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Josh coming back was the best thing to happened to the band!
QFT.
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A few more listens to Descension have made me very sure that Josh coming back was the best thing to happened to the band!
Pretty much this!
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Wait. Do you all have a leak or is there a posting of Descension I missed?
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Wait. Do you all have a leak or is there a posting of Descension I missed?
It leaked a day or two ago. Listening to it at the moment, in fact, because, yeah, I liked Ascension too much to wait for when I buy the follow up :lol
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Then the hunt begins.
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The hunt ends.
That was easy.
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The hunt ends.
That was easy.
:rollin
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Loving it.
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Why does everyone like Josh so much? His drumming is good at best, Chris Pennie was a master who even improved the old albums on neverender.
People might not like the material on Black Rainbow as much, but that was more Atticus Ross (of NIN fame) than Chris imo.
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For me, its his sense of groove. Josh adds a very groovy, swingy flair to the drums that Chris didn't for the albums he worked on (he wrote and worked on the drum parts for YOTBR, even though Taylor Hawkins performed them). Chris is a good drummer, and technically probably better than Josh (anyone who played with TDEP for so long has to be) but he wasn't the best fit for Coheed.
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Why does everyone like Josh so much? His drumming is good at best, Chris Pennie was a master who even improved the old albums on neverender.
Because Josh is a much better fit to Claudio's writing style than Chris was. Chris is a great drummer, and technically he might dance circles around Josh, but he played everything in a "metal" way. Josh is much more about groove and that fits so much better to Coheed's music.
Also, debatable about him improving the old songs, while they were some that sounded better, most songs didn't.
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i think chris gets way too much blame for what ended up on YOTBR. the drums can only do so much. it was claudio's writing and direction that shaped the album
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I blame Atticus Rose more! Even though Chris didn't play the drums on NWfT, he basically wrote those parts and they're great!
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Meh, I really like YOTBR.
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I like YOTBR too and Chris was cool but I do prefer Josh, mainly for the reasons already mentioned. Just a better fit. I think most can agree that their two worst albums are the ones that Josh doesn't play on. Well except for the people who don't like Second Stage I guess, but those people are silly.
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Meh, I really like YOTBR.
The worst Coheed album is still very good! Says a lot about this band.
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Meh, I really like YOTBR.
Me too. It totally stands out among the rest of the catalog and I enjoy it quite a bit.
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Why does everyone like Josh so much? His drumming is good at best, Chris Pennie was a master who even improved the old albums on neverender.
People might not like the material on Black Rainbow as much, but that was more Atticus Ross (of NIN fame) than Chris imo.
For me (and granted, this may have been Claudio's fault...but I point the finger at the drummer)....I just thought the drumming on NWFT was so *FREAKIN BORING*!!! I really loved FFTtEoM mostly because the drum parts were so tasty and interesting and fun to listen to and follow. For me that was totally gone on NWFT. That album almost made me give up on C&C altogether. I made the assumption that after the success of FFTtEoM, they had streamlined their sound and lost what (to me) made them special.
I'm glad that their more recent stuff seems to be more interested in playing with intricate rhythms again...but NWFT did nothing for me. And it's still my least favorite of anything I've heard from them.
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How does anyone blame Chris for YotBR? First off it's a really good album, and doesn't deserve all the hate it gets. And while I think Josh would have done better on the drums the main problems with the album are that that some of the more experimental song-writing wasn't executed all that great, and that the engineering on that album is complete shit.
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The worst Coheed album is still very good! Says a lot about this band.
Nah. Barring 2 or 3 songs, I don't think Second Stage Turbine Blade's that good at all, dude. ;)
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I used to think the same thing. After seeing the whole album performed live, I warmed up to it.
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As one of this forums most vocal bland rainblow basher, I feel I should say I place no blame on Chris. His work on Guns Of Summer made what would have been a 5 album a 6.
I blame those producer guys.
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:neverusethis: >mfw Number City
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I mean, from a songwriting standpoint YotBR definitely is > 2nd stage.
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HOW IS THIS THE SAME BAND THAT RELEASED DUDS LIKE PEARL OF THE STARS AND THAT SKELETON SONG WITH THE NAME I'M NOT BOTHERED ENOUGH TO REMEMBER!?
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DUDS LIKE PEARL OF THE STARS
Yeah, your opinion is now irrelevant.
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Based on what I have heard (havn't heard the newest two yet...but working on that tonight)
FFTtEoM
IKSoSE
YotBR
SSTB
NWFT
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Meh, I really like YOTBR.
The worst Coheed album is still very good! Says a lot about this band.
Yeah, this.
Also ZKX fails so hard for naming two of the better tracks from YOTBR and calling them duds.
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DUDS LIKE PEARL OF THE STARS
Yeah, your opinion is now irrelevant.
Yup.
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Actually I only kinda named one. ;)
But you don't 'cause you're you
That's why I'll always love you
LYRICAL GENIOUS
I mean, from a songwriting standpoint YotBR definitely is > 2nd stage.
Time Consumer is better than all of Rainbland... combined.
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But you don't 'cause you're you
That's why I'll always love you
LYRICAL GENIOUS
What's wrong with it? If two people know and love each other on that level, it's kind of a sweet line.
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Pearl is pretty much the same song as Far... with a sense of forced seriousness going for that "this means something" vibe in an infuriatingly cringe inducing manner.
Just compare the two songs. Ballads, traditional 3 chorus structure (like all songs on Rainbore), simple guitar solo, both about 5 minutes long.
Yet Far is a very nice song with a unique atmosphere.
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Meh. I like YOTBR. The only thing I don't like is the production, but otherwise, it's about the same level of quality as the others for me.
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Meh. I like YOTBR. The only thing I don't like is the production, but otherwise, it's about the same level of quality as the others for me.
Hey that's cool. Lots of people have the wrong opinion about things. I met somebody once who said the Ford Mustang is a great car... crazy shit, bro.
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Oh, it's okay, man. You just keep on enjoying that sub-par Between The Buried And Me album they released last year and I'll keep on enjoying YOTBR. :tup
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It's only sub-par compared to TGM.
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Meh. I like YOTBR. The only thing I don't like is the production, but otherwise, it's about the same level of quality as the others for me.
Hey that's cool. Lots of people have the wrong opinion about things. I met somebody once who said the Ford Mustang is a great car... crazy shit, bro.
(https://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r47/jammindude/troll_zps7d6c9db8.jpg)
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Far and Pearl are two of the best songs on YOTBR.
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Far and Pearl are two of the best songs on YOTBR.
Agreed.
For me Pearl of the stars is an incredibly beautiful track.
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Man, I know that with a few more listens The Afterman will supplant my constant shuffling of GA1/IKS3 and become my new favorite album of theirs (with the fight now becoming if I like Ascension or Descension more).
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(https://i.imgur.com/0Qdoe.jpg)
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This album has grown quite a bit on me, superb stuff.
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Yeah the whole album is brilliant.
Now which of the two is better...
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I didn't think the first was that special at all tbh, great but not more. But after this album clicked I might go back and check it out again.
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I have been listening to second stage non-stop for the past week. I love it.
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I just bought a ticket to a Coheed and Cambria concert, along with Between The Buried and Me, in a couple months. However, I've never been a big fan of either band. I have a buddy who's going, and I figure it will be fun regardless, but now that I have some incentive I'm going to give these guys a more serious try. Any advice on a starting point, album rankings, additional info I might want to know, etc.?
Thanks
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Probably a good idea to start with the latest album really (both parts). After that, check out Good Apollo Vol 1 and In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth.
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I just bought a ticket to a Coheed and Cambria concert, along with Between The Buried and Me, in a couple months. However, I've never been a big fan of either band. I have a buddy who's going, and I figure it will be fun regardless, but now that I have some incentive I'm going to give these guys a more serious try. Any advice on a starting point, album rankings, additional info I might want to know, etc.?
Thanks
Although I may be alone in this opinion, I'm going to recommend Good Apollo Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow. This is the album that really got me to love C&C. I had In keeping secrets and Good Apollo volume 1 for a few months, but this band really didn't click with me until listening to Good Apollo volume 2.
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Thanks for the recommendations. I'm currently checking out In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth, which begs the question, whats with the album names?
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Thanks for the recommendations. I'm currently checking out In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth, which begs the question, whats with the album names?
Well Second Stage Turbine Blade is the 2nd part of the story, IKSOSE3 is the third, Good Apollo pt. 1 and 2 is the 4th and last, YOTBR is the first.
The Afterman takes place way before those albums.
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Ah, I see, just read about it on Wikipedia. I didn't realize they were related to a graphic novel.
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Ah, I see, just read about it on Wikipedia. I didn't realize they were related to a graphic novel.
Not really, the graphic novels are a part of the concept created by Claudio.
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So who's going to watch Coheed tonight on Conan?
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I am, but I'll be disappointed if they play Dark Side Of Me. That's the worst song on the album. Sentry the Defiant or The Hard Sell would be a much better choice.
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I am, but I'll be disappointed if they play Dark Side Of Me. That's the worst song on the album. Sentry the Defiant or The Hard Sell would be a much better choice.
Prepare to be disappointed.
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Yeah, I figured. At least they're getting some exposure.
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I am, but I'll be disappointed if they play Dark Side Of Me. That's the worst song on the album.
LOLNO!
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I am, but I'll be disappointed if they play Dark Side Of Me. That's the worst song on the album.
LOLNO!
Iron Fist is definitely the worst. still, I'd love to hear Number City played live :3
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I can't find a "worst song" as of right now, maybe I'm still on the "new album high" but Iron Fist is the least I liked, but just because I got used to the acoustic version that has so many feels
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I can't find a "worst song" as of right now, maybe I'm still on the "new album high" but Iron Fist is the least I liked, but just because I got used to the acoustic version that has so many feels
IMO, Iron Fist is just dumb. Its a turd in a pile of gold. Every other track on the album is awesome, but Iron Fist just plain sucks. again, IMO.
But seriously, think of how amazing Number City would sound with Coheed accompanied by Conan's band! That would be the best shit ever
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Holy fuck this show is terrible. I can't believe I have to sit through this. Granted, I've always hated late-night shows, but still...this is painfully unfunny.
Also, Iron Fist is an incredible song.
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I don't know, I thought Timothy Olyphant was pretty funny.
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Good performance! Claudio sounded great, and Josh looked like he was really into it.
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Josh always looks into it, doesn't matter the song or how they play it!
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Just stopping by to say that In Keeping Secrets is better than I've given it credit for over the years, but still not on the same level as the Apollo albums or Ascension.
That said Second Stage is still a good at best album.
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That said Second Stage is still a good at best album.
And you are still just a "good" at best human being.
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Decided that Descension > Ascension
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That said Second Stage is still a good at best album.
Yeah, having just got into their music a bit more, I definitely agree with this. It is by far my least favorite so far.
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Ascension hasn't clicked for me. I'd say Descension is much better.
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Jimmy I love you and all but how can you love Descension and not Ascension?! They're so similar. I have faith though. Keep on keepin' on. :D
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Just stopping by to say that In Keeping Secrets is better than I've given it credit for over the years, but still not on the same level as the Apollo albums or Ascension.
That said Second Stage is still a good at best album.
You just had to ruined it at the end, didn't you?
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Decided that Descension > Ascension
Came in here to say the same thing... not that there's anything wrong with Ascension.
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I'm still torn and can't decide. I'm leaning more towards Ascension though.
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Decided that Descension > Ascension
Came in here to say the same thing... not that there's anything wrong with Ascension.
Together they are easily my second favourite collective Coheed work, time will tell if they are better than GA1.
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I'm waiting till next week when I get my download. But I believe Descension will rock my ass off, as Ascension was pretty good.
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I'd have to agree that Descension is better than Ascension. A few of the songs are growers, but it's only a testament to how great Descension is to say that Iron Fist is one of the worst songs on it.
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I'd have to agree that Descension is better than Ascension. A few of the songs are growers, but it's only a testament to how great Descension is to say that Iron Fist is one of the worst songs on it.
I think its the arrangement that's one of the least best songs on there, especially after we've known the acoustic version for two years now, which is really freaking incredible.
I decided to rank all the Afterman songs now and this is my first impression:
Vic the Butcher
Sentry the Defiant
Number City
Subtraction
The Afterman
Domino the Destitute
Gravity's Union
Goodnight Fair Lady
Evagria the Faithful
Dark Side of Me
2's my Favorite 1
Holly Wood the Cracked
Pretelethal
The Hard Sell
Iron Fist
Mothers of Men
Away We Go
The Hollow
Keep in mind there's not a single song on here that makes me cringe like Made Out of Nothing
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Away We Go second to last?! LAME. Let's see:
Domino the Destitute
Sentry the Defiant
Vic the Butcher
The Hard Sell
Away We Go
Gravity's Union
Goodnight, Fair Lady
Number City
Evagria the Faithful
The Afterman
2's My Favorite 1
Dark Side of Me
Mothers of Men
Subtraction
Holly Wood the Cracked
Iron Fist
Pretelethal
The Hollow
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Haven't gone through and set a ranking for both album, but my top 5 for both is:
Vic the Butcher
Number City
Sentry the Defiant
Domino the Destitute
The Hard Sell
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Goodnight, Fair Lady is hands down the best of the two albums for me. Not sure how to rank the entire double album. I'll give it a shot later. But for now...
OH GOODNIGHT
OH GOODNIGHT
FAAAAIIIR LAAAADDDDDYYYYY
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Domino The Destitute is still the best song on both albums
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Agreed. Sentry is doing its best to push it out of the top spot, though.
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How I would rank 'em both:
Domino the Destitute
The Hard Sell
Number City
Vic the Butcher
Gravity's Union
Sentry the Defiant
Evagria the Faithful
2's My Favorite 1
Goodnight, Fair Lady
Dark Side of Me
Mothers of Men
Iron Fist
Away We Go
Holly Wood the Cracked
Pretelethal
Subtraction
The Hollow
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My Rankings:
Domino
Sentry
Hard Sell
Number City
Gravity's Union
Dark Side of Me
Evagria
2's My Favourite 1
Vic
Goodnight Fair Lady
Mothers of Men
Hollywood
Away We Go
Iron Fist
Pretelethal
Subtraction
The Hollow
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If you guys didn't know, Random Reality Shifts was released on the "transmissions" page for those who ordered the special edition.
It's really good!
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Can I ask a question? Not a C&C fan, but last time they were in town, the bass player was arrested for robbing a local CVS. Is that guy back in the band? Is he still addicted?
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No he's not back in the band, and in fact was diagnosed with cancer last year.
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Thanks, CD!
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I think he considered selling his guitars to fund his treatment, but I'm not sure how he's doing at the moment.
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If you guys didn't know, Random Reality Shifts was released on the "transmissions" page for those who ordered the special edition.
It's really good!
I so wish it was a full band song though. That's it's only major flaw. But it's a b-side/demo so I can't complain too much. And according to some people on Cobalt and Calcium, I think it was either Travis or Josh that got asked why it wasn't a full band song and he said that he never and knew it was a song that got recorded and released in the first place.
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Just got my Descension download and my god is it really fucking good. It's cool, they really let loose on this one, while holding it all back on Ascension. Off of this one listen, I really enjoyed Away We Go
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Are you fucking kidding me? The band sends me discs to burn the album onto and they don't make a FLAC download available? That's a fucking joke.
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Don't know why you would expect FLAC when they've released everything so far in 192/320.
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Because everything else came on the discs along with the download, so you wouldn't need the download to have full quality.
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I'm going to pick up the version with demos at Best Buy tomorrow, just to compliment how I did that with Ascension. And then I'll get the bonus tracks off iTunes asap. Tomorrow's going to be great! :metal
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Just had my first listen. Its solid.
Favorite tracks so far are:
Dark side of me
Iron fist
Need more listens though.
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I can't believe how mediocre the album version of Iron Fist is compared to the acoustic version. What a shame.
I think Domino and Sentry keep the top spots for me.
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I skipped out on the deluxe edition at Best Buy. It was a book and I don't think that would fit in my shelf, so I just bought the regular one.
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I can't believe how mediocre the album version of Iron Fist is compared to the acoustic version. What a shame.
I think Domino and Sentry keep the top spots for me.
The studio is great. The added drums make the song.
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Just listened to Domino excellent song. Want to hear more.
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Domino is the single greatest accomplishment of humankind thus far, so you're doing it right.
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Well, after my first listen, I'd say that Ascension has higher highs and lower lows, while Descension is a bit more consistent in song quality. I greatly enjoyed the first half of Descension, and if the second half had kept up that quality, I'd probably like it more than Ascension. Still a really good follow-up, though. I'd agree that Domino is the best song out of the whole thing, though, with Evagria and The Homecoming being a close second and third (like I said, higher highs).
Oh, and get the bonus tracks off of iTunes. Carol Ann and Random Reality Shifts are really good. Kind of disrupts 2's My Favorite 1's Hollow reprise, but whatever, their better songs anyway.
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After a couple listens, I definitely like Ascension better, but Descension is still very decent.
Considering both albums, I think my favorite song would be The Homecoming(despite it being a bonus track)
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Last nights setlist from the second of the Afterman US tour. This setlist is so stupidly awesome I can't even.
Pretelethal
Key Entity Extraction V: Sentry the Defiant
Key Entity Extraction II: Holly Wood the Cracked
A Favor House Atlantic
Goodnight, Fair Lady
The Crowing
Key Entity Extraction III: Vic the Butcher
Key Entity Extraction IV: Evagria the Faithful
Iron Fist
Here We Are Juggernaut
Dark Side of Me
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Encore:
Wake Up
The Hollow
Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute
Welcome Home
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This show is gonna kick some ass if they keep that setlist. But I am so happy Evagria is being played...It being after Vic, will make it fucking badass to hear the All Mother.
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I'm mostly looking forward to A Favor House Atlantic (been dying to see this song live for so long), Goodnight, Fair Lady and Domino. This show is going to be all kinds of epic.
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That setlist is so stupidly awesome!!
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Don't you plagiarize me.
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My God...a setlist without NWFT?!?!?!?!
Very cool and interesting set. Bummed that Number City isn't there. Stoked that Vic the Butcher is. BRING IT ON, MARCH!
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I *may* go to a Philly show based on that set... even if it means I have to find something to do for the ~hour BtBaM is trying to rape my eardrums.
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Going to see them tomorrow night. I'm trying to catch up on their newer material because I haven't heard anything they've released in years. Listening to Ascension now.
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Okay, have 4 listens in on Descension and have my initial rankings for the new albums in.
Good Apollo 1
Good Apollo 2
Ascension
YotBR
Descension
IKS:3
Second Stage
I think Year, 3, and Descension could all swap spots depending on the day though.
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So that setlist has Domino, Sentry, Iron Fist (presumably the good acoustic version), Vic the Butcher, Crowing, and IKS. Wow.
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at the Stage AE show now, who else is there?
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I'd say:
GAI
IKS:3 / The Afterman
GAII
SSTB
YOTBR
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"Dark Side of Me" official video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fl1Dubqke28)
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at the Stage AE show now, who else is there?
I was. Great show. I loved Claudio's face when all their sound cut out for those few seconds. :lol
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They keep having some killer setlists so far! How I hope for some kind of live release with any of the setlists so far!
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My Descension ranking would be:
Number City
Pretelethal
2's My Favorite 1
Sentry The Defiant
Gravity's Union
Away We Go
Iron Fist
The Hard Sell
Dark Side of Me
he Afterman:
Number City
Evagria The Faithful
Mothers Of Men
Vic The Butcher
Pretelethal
Domino The Destitute
2's My Favorite 1
Sentry The Defiant
Subtraction
Gravity's Union
Away We Go
Iron Fist
The Hard Sell
Goodnight, Fair Lady
Holly Wood The Cracked
Dark Side of Me
The Afterman
The Hollow
Each one of these has a certain atmosphere and feel that I really love, so Afterman being low doesn't mean it's not a good song.
I realized I didn't post my Ascension ranking, it shouldn't be hard to figure it out based on the entire The Afterman ranking.
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as of now my impressions are that the highs of Descension aren't as high as on Ascension but it's more consistent overall, and I like most if not every song to some degree.
Oddly enough Number City might be my favorite of Descension right now.
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Forgot to post here, but I just saw these guys a few nights ago in Seattle. Such an amazing show. Ended up breaking my glasses after 8 years of attending many concerts, but whatevs at least it happened while rocking the fuck out to some Coheed.
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Haha I once lost my glasses at an Opeth gig. Pretty sure it was during Deliverance. A fitting end.
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I always try to wear contacts to a show, so as to allow myself the freedom to rock the f out unhindered.
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IKS
SSTB
GA1
Descension
Ascension
NWFT
YOTBR
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Going to see them tomorrow and just found out I'm 2 albums behind.. shit!
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Going to see them tomorrow and just found out I'm 2 albums behind.. shit!
Better get to it.
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Just popping it to say how awesome it is that Coheed keeps putting out material like this. The gift that keeps on giving.
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Dallas show tomorrow. I'm very excited, so much so that I can't sleep. :metal
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Dallas show tomorrow. I'm very excited, so much so that I can't sleep. :metal
I suggest getting that sleep.
Show was great here in Albq. The place was packed since doors opened. BTBAM kicked ass, Coheed tore it up. Especially during....sing a long song....I'm still pumped from it.
Have fun and enjoy it all its all one great experience.
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Number City is growing into one of my favorite songs ever.
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Number City is growing into one of my favorite songs ever.
Its fun, groovy, funky and makes me excited to be alive. My favorite part is the breakdown " oh...oh this is love from a gurney"
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Claudio kicking people out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2KYELDnkly4#t=210s
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Claudio kicking people out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2KYELDnkly4#t=210s
Whoa. Never seen him angry before.
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Agree with the top comment. Makes me sad. Shame some idiots have to ruin it with fighting.
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Claudio kicking people out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2KYELDnkly4#t=210s
(https://puu.sh/2ealk)
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Claudio's reaction was perfect, I think. If you want people to listen to you, yell at them about how they fucking suck. Good job Claudio. Stand up against shitty behavior.
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My sarcasm detector has moderate readings.
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Nope, being serious. Gotta make an example of the shitty behavior people display at shows sometimes.
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Need to get this thing calibrated then!
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Fighting in the crowd is really messed up. I'd probably do the same, but as he was playing and singing he couldn't really let security know. Why not, it's your show anyways and if people are ruining it then say something instead of doing nothing.
I feel sorry for those fans who didn't get to do the epic "Hang your secrets, hang them up"
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Seeing them last night was incredible. They were absolutely on fire and the light show was fantastic (the pictures don't do it justice). And best of all, there were no fights and no drama. Just a kickass night.
(https://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x459/phoenix87x/59D57F1D-9426-44F0-9B0A-3CD80467CA9B-1623-000001469BE61FB1_zps5916348a.jpg)
(https://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x459/phoenix87x/14A84F14-D7A6-4459-BDA9-A0441F16C22F-1623-0000014697F99F5F_zps0bdda3bf.jpg)
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The triangles look neat.
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I know I haven't posted in here guys, but here's a quick rundown:
I'm probably the biggest Coheed fan on 5/8 AND HERE ARE SOME FUCKIN' OPINIONS
The Afterman is their best album.
Josh Eppard is literally Jesus Christ.
Domino still blows me away, every single god damn time.
Gravity's Union is a fucking behemoth of a song.
Number City rules.
Domino is fucking amazing. God fucking dammit the drumming is so good.
The drums in The Hard Sell are fucking incredible.
2's My Favorite 1 is my favorite 1.
Sentry delivered.
Iron Fist is meh.
Pretelethal is the best intro track on any Coheed album.
top 5 on the album:
Domino The Destitute
2's My Favorite 1
Sentry the Defiant
Evagria the Faithful
Gravity's Union
YOTBR is awesome.
GA1 is overrated.
sup
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I agree except Iron Fist is good as well.
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So I checked out a few songs, and while I liked them musically, Claudio's vocals were very... grating, for lack of a better word. For reference, I checked out Iron Fist and Sentry the Defiant, I think. Are there any albums out there that are a little more accessible, vocal-wise?
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So I checked out a few songs, and while I liked them musically, Claudio's vocals were very... grating, for lack of a better word. For reference, I checked out Iron Fist and Sentry the Defiant, I think. Are there any albums out there that are a little more accessible, vocal-wise?
Get over it.
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Thanks, that was helpful. :tup
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So I checked out a few songs, and while I liked them musically, Claudio's vocals were very... grating, for lack of a better word. For reference, I checked out Iron Fist and Sentry the Defiant, I think. Are there any albums out there that are a little more accessible, vocal-wise?
That reason plus many others are why I consider them a modern day Rush.
I used to be the same way, until I learned to accept music as music.
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I was a fan of Rush so Claudio's vocals never bothered me.
Except when he screams, then I find it a tad grating.
Give Ascension a shot. I'm not sure if it's more accessible vocal-wise, but I like it better than Descension. I'd also recommend In Keeping Secrets, but if you find his voice grating now, you probably won't enjoy that. :)
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I really like the screams they have here and there. Not a big fans of the ones on "Hearshot Kid Disaster" but that one part in "The End Complete III" is just so :metal
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Everything Claudio does with his voice is amazing.
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So I checked out a few songs, and while I liked them musically, Claudio's vocals were very... grating, for lack of a better word. For reference, I checked out Iron Fist and Sentry the Defiant, I think. Are there any albums out there that are a little more accessible, vocal-wise?
Don't listen to:
A Favor House Atlantic
Blood Red Summer
Wake Up
Also, Claudio's voice rules and you should listen to AFHA because it's fucking amazing
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^It's unfortunate how high-pitched his voice is in those songs. I love it, but they can definitely turn off a new listener.
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ill be at the 2nd boston show on friday night. can't wait.
coheed and btbam are both in my top 5 favorite bands. dream show
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Everything Claudio does with his voice is amazing.
This is the correct answer.
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Everything Claudio does with his voice is amazing.
This is the correct answer.
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Everything Claudio does with his voice is amazing.
This is the correct answer.
Bro.
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Russian circles' music is like one big buildup to nothing
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Russian circles' music is like one big buildup to nothing
And that's how it came off live too. A lot of people had their phones out during their set.
and on top of everything, they didn't say a single word to the crowd. Just came out, played for 25 minutes and walked off without even saying goodnight, or thank you or even what their name was.
Total contrast to when BTBAM came on and shit got crazy. crazy in a good way that is.
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Russian circles' music is like one big buildup to nothing
And that's how it came off live too. A lot of people had their phones out during their set.
and on top of everything, they didn't say a single word to the crowd. Just came out, played for 25 minutes and walked off without even saying goodnight, or thank you or even what their name was.
Total contrast to when BTBAM came on and shit got crazy. crazy in a good way that is.
i posted this while watching them :lol
anyway BTBAM and Coheed RULED. they both killed it. btbam was perfect, and i know a lot of people around me had no idea who they were beforehand but were impressed by how difficult the music is.
also i was hoping for number city but coheed's setlist was very good
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Eh, Russian Circles is stil makes much more interesting stuff than Coheed. Coheed was tight but they should've just played Welcome Home earlier so I could've left at a reasonable time. BTBAM was rather entertaining though.
The big problem is they had three bands with three different styles together. Never usually works out.
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Eh, Russian Circles is stil makes much more interesting stuff than Coheed.
lolno
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First off:
Eh, Russian Circles is stil makes much more interesting stuff than Coheed.
lol
Secondly, fuck that. And thirdly:
they should've just played Welcome Home earlier so I could've left at a reasonable time.
(https://puu.sh/2iOI5)
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I can see why some people aren't really into Russian Circles, but I dig them a lot. Their debut album "Enter" is amazing.
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Germanic Triangles were really sweet, I thought. The drummer kicked ass. Haters gonna hate.
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Russian Circles was actually very cool. Hypnotizing. I enjoyed them.
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I fucking love Russian Circles. It is a bit of an odd concert combination (similar to how odd PT and Coheed was) but I'm sure I would have enjoyed the whole concert.
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Amory Wars mobile fighting game to be released for iOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8M9K1IbQK8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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So I checked out a few songs, and while I liked them musically, Claudio's vocals were very... grating, for lack of a better word. For reference, I checked out Iron Fist and Sentry the Defiant, I think. Are there any albums out there that are a little more accessible, vocal-wise?
Maybe try songs like Apollo I: The Writing Writer, Gravemakers & Gunslingers and The End Complete III: The End Complete. I know some of my friends who always used to bitch about Claudio's voice when I played Coheed in the car were still able to at least enjoy these songs. :lol I can understand your reaction to his voice though, it took some time to grow on me but ever since, Coheed has been one of my favorite bands.
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First off:
Eh, Russian Circles is stil makes much more interesting stuff than Coheed.
lol
Secondly, fuck that. And thirdly:
they should've just played Welcome Home earlier so I could've left at a reasonable time.
(https://puu.sh/2iOI5)
They're pretty much a one hit wonder in my book. Nothing else I've heard has really drawn me in.
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Dude, to each his own and everything. It's cool if their music isn't for you. But to call such obviously talented musicians who put their everything into their music and their career a one hit wonder is just ignorant.
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That's cool and all but they do not play stuff that interests me. I didn't say they weren't talented musicians.
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One hit wonder tends to come off as saying "these guys got lucky". So it sounded implied. Again, to each his own if you don't like the band. I won't try to consider you otherwise.
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I must confess: for all my bitchery In Keeping Secrets 3 or whatever its called has been in my head all day. I'll swallow my pride, gimme albums to start with.
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Good Apollo Vol. 1 or In Keeping Secrets are probably your best bet. Though the new double album (Afterman: Ascension and Descension) are among their best work as well.
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Good Apollo Vol. 1 or In Keeping Secrets are probably your best bet. Though the new double album (Afterman: Ascension and Descension) are among their best work as well.
Definitely... I think the best place to start is Good Apollo Vol. 1. I still think The Willing Well I and II are the best songs Coheed has to offer to this day.
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im so sick of welcome home but it still kills live
there was one dude in a trenchcoat who sat there all set and then went nuts when they started playing it. then proceeded to pull out what looked like a gameboy to film it
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You were at the Boston show too right?
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im so sick of welcome home but it still kills live
there was one dude in a trenchcoat who sat there all set and then went nuts when they started playing it. then proceeded to pull out what looked like a gameboy to film it
Was it a Nokia N-Gage?!?!?!
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You were at the Boston show too right?
yep second night
im so sick of welcome home but it still kills live
there was one dude in a trenchcoat who sat there all set and then went nuts when they started playing it. then proceeded to pull out what looked like a gameboy to film it
Was it a Nokia N-Gage?!?!?!
that would actually be pretty baller. im pretty sure it was a ds, but i havent owned a gameboy since the color came out forever ago, so i have no idea what they are capable of these days
just brought it up cause there are definitely a percentage of people who are only into that song and not much else.
anyway, i really liked having a favor house atlantic early in the set, the place went nuts
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Good Apollo Vol. 1 or In Keeping Secrets are probably your best bet. Though the new double album (Afterman: Ascension and Descension) are among their best work as well.
Definitely... I think the best place to start is Good Apollo Vol. 1. I still think The Willing Well I and II are the best songs Coheed has to offer to this day.
Yes yes yes. The Willing Well II has been my favourite Coheed song since I heard Good Apollo I for the first time (which was the first time I heard an entire album of theirs, actually. 8 times in one day :lol)
Also Welcome Home is as good as it was since I first heard it.
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Yes yes yes. The Willing Well II has been the best Coheed song since ever.
Fixed that for you.
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So how's everyone liking The Afterman album since it's been out for a good while? I love it
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Its their best album
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It's a collection of Coheed's best songs for sure, but not quite their best album.
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It's amazing!!!
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Both albums of The Afterman are incredible.
An excellent addition to an already excellent catalog of work.
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Both albums of The Afterman are incredible.
Indeed they are.
I got into CaC with Year of The Black Rainbow so I've focused the most on these latest albums. The Afterman albums especially have really grown on me, great stuff. I'm looking forward to sitting down and digesting their earlier stuff, if I can find the time to actually do it. :)
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Find time for IKS and GA1. FIND TIME!
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So I heard about Coheed and Cambria when their new album came out. I checked out one song, couldn't stand the vocals, and didn't listen to any other songs.
I'm listening to Ascension right now, though, and it's awesome. :metal Don't know what happened last time.
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It's a collection of Coheed's best songs for sure, but not quite their best album.
This. When you're dealing with Coheed, you have to remember their first four albums don't have a single bad song on them.
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How would y'all rank the Key Entity Extractions?
Evagria the Faithful
Domino the Destitute
Vic the Butcher
Sentry the Defiant
Holly Wood the Cracked
I love them all, but Evagria is just amazing. My favorite song from the whole Afterman album
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Evagria the Faithful
Holly Wood the Cracked
Domino the Destitute
Sentry the Defiant
Vic the Butcher
they are all pretty awesome
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Domino
Sentry
Holly Wood
Vic
Evagria
But, as has been said above, they're all pretty awesome.
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Evagria the Faithful
Domino the Destitute
Vic the Butcher
Sentry the Defiant
Holly Wood the Cracked
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Domino
Hollywood
Evagria
Sentry
Vic
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Domino
Vic
Sentry
Evagria
Holly Wood
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Domino
Vic
Sentry
Evagria
Holly Wood
Ditto.
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Evagria
Vic
Domino
Sentry
Holly Wood
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Domino
Vic
Evagria
Sentry
Holly Wood
first three are the best songs on the first disc, they're all awesome though except Holly Wood which is just okay
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Evagria
Sentry
Domino
Vic
Hollywood
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Been listening a lot lately and I think my favorite song is "A Whole Lot of Nothing"
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Saddens me to see Vic relatively low in the Key Entity Rankings:
Vic
Sentry
Domino
Evagria
Holly Wood
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Evagria
Domino
Vic
Holly Wood
Sentry
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Eh, why the hell not?
Domino
Sentry
Evagria
Vic
Holly Wood
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Sentry
Domino
Evagria
Vic
Holly Wood
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Domino
Evagria
Sentry
Vic
Holly Wood
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Poor Holly Wood....
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I still like the song, to be fair. ;D
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I still like the song, to be fair. ;D It's the only one I don't really care for
;)
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https://www.coheedandcambria.com/
Is this deluxe set really $20? Or is that just the live CD?
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i like music videos where the band is actually in them. number city looks like it wont be one of those..
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https://www.coheedandcambria.com/
Is this deluxe set really $20? Or is that just the live CD?
With it being 3 discs and just being called The Afterman, I just assumed it was the two albums plus a live concert. Could be wrong though.
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I preordered this. Got it for $26. It's both albums and the live album. Comes with a book too, so that's pretty damn good for the price.
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(https://i.imgur.com/XrUyznH.jpg)
My signed Live Edition of The Afterman came! :metal
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Last opening act in Stroudsburg is finishing up, I've prepared my body.
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Back from an awesome show. Not that anyone should expect anything less now that the two has started, but...
***spoilers***
The Pros:
-I've always heard Coheed fans know their shit, and even in what is far from a major music market like Stroudsburg, PA the crowd helped make the show what it was.
-Josh. He is such a great asset to this band. His groove and feel is absolutely perfect for Coheed.
-Claudio was on fire all night in every department.
-The early material, which I'm usually not overly thrilled about came across awesome live, just as it does on Neverender.
-They ended the set with a brilliant rendition of Keeping Secrets, my favorite from the first two albums.
-Goodnight, Fair Lady was a big surprise and really well done.
-Vic the Butcher. Best performance of the evening.
-Welcome Home. Sounded fantastic, especially the solos.
Cons:
-Welcome Home. As good as it was, it took up space in the setlist that could have gone to a song I won't have a billion chances to see in the future.
-No Domino. I typically would never expect to hear certain songs and then be disappointed, but with this being the lead single from the pair of albums I thought for sure they would play it and was anxiously waiting for the intro all night, but it never came.
-1h20m set. Now that the government is back to work they should get on a bill that headliner's have to play at least 90 minutes. And frankly even that would leave me feeling a little short changed. I don't think 2 hours of music is too much to ask for.
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MOTHER FUCKER.
The one time I buy a shirt at a show and don't put it on... idiot at the merch guy gave me a medium instead of an XL.
I bought the shirt with the darkened cover art on the front and dates on the back. I paid $25, but will sell if for $20 shipped if anyone here wants it, no way am I fitting inside.
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I was sad they didn't play Domino for Uproar. I thought that'd be a way better closer than Welcome Home.
I say they retire Welcome Home, and instead play Domino as the closer.
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MOTHER FUCKER.
The one time I buy a shirt at a show and don't put it on... idiot at the merch guy gave me a medium instead of an XL.
I bought the shirt with the darkened cover art on the front and dates on the back. I paid $25, but will sell if for $20 shipped if anyone here wants it, no way am I fitting inside.
Anyone? Would love this shirt to just go to someone here rather than deal with the hassle of ebay. I'd even go down to $17.
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Can you post a pic or two of it, possibly one that shows how big it is in relation to the human body.
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I don't have anybody here that will fit properly in this right now, but I can have my gf do it Friday if that would help. For now here are some pics.
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/coheed01.jpg)
(https://www.nickeh.com/images/coheed02.jpg)
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This is incredible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JheSVOrYxko
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Wow. Thanks for sharing that. There's a download link there as well.
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Yep! He also did one for SSTB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izHGejDNJCE
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This is incredible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JheSVOrYxko
Thank you! I'm the one responsible :)
I've been lurking on this forum for many years, so it was a surprise to see this site listed as a source of views on the youtube videos. I'm going to start working on a Good Apollo I arrangement very soon.
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They need to hire you for the movies they are working on.
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Pretty nice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL6RHyl0Y6k
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I cannot get over how much I love Decension. Might possibly be my favourite C&C album, although the Apollos do come quite close.
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Upcoming tour, with Thank You Scientist. They're going to be playing IKSSE:3, in full, from what I understand. Looks pretty cool, I may try to catch a show if it's not too inconvenient.
SEPTEMBER 05 2014 - MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM - RIVERSIDE, CA TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 06 2014 - THE WILTERN - LOS ANGELES, CA TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 07 2014 - FOX THEATER - OAKLAND, CA TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 09 2014 - PARAMOUNT THEATER - SEATTLE, WA TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 10 2014 - ROSELAND THEATER - PORTLAND, OR TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 12 2014 - THE COMPLEX - SALT LAKE CITY, UT TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 13 2014 - FILLMORE AUDITORIUM - DENVER, CO TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 15 2014 - SOUTH SIDE BALLROOM - DALLAS, TX TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 16 2014 - STUBBS WALLER CREEK - AUSTIN, TX TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 17 2014 - HOUSE OF BLUES - HOUSTON, TX TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 19 2014 - HOUSE OF BLUES - LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 20 2014 - HOUSE OF BLUES - NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 21 2014 - THE FILLMORE CHARLOTTE - CHARLOTTE, NC TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 23 2014 - THE FILLMORE - SILVER SPRING, MD TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 24 2014 - TOWER THEATRE - UPPER DARBY, PA TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 25 2014 - WELLMONT THEATRE - MONTCLAIR, NJ TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 27 2014 - HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM - NEW YORK, NY TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 28 2014 - HOUSE OF BLUES - BOSTON, MA TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 30 2014 - THE FILLMORE DETROIT - DETROIT, MI TICKETS
OCTOBER 01 2014 - KOOL HAUS - TORONTO, ON TICKETS
OCTOBER 02 2014 - HOUSE OF BLUES - CLEVELAND, OH TICKETS
OCTOBER 04 2014 - SKYWAY THEATRE - MINNEAPOLIS, MN TICKETS
OCTOBER 05 2014 - HOUSE OF BLUES - CHICAGO, IL TICKETS
OCTOBER 06 2014 - MERCURY BALLROOM - LOUISVILLE, KY TICKETS
OCTOBER 07 2014 - TABERNACLE - ATLANTA, GA TICKETS
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They must love the House of Blues. :lol
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That's exactly what I was just thinking. They might as well have named it the House of Blues tour.
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Not really psyched they're playing the House of Blues in my city, I don't really like the venue since they bar a lot of metal bands from playing and fuck up a lot of tour bills that way.
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Guess its a denver trip for me.
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Very cool, thanks for posting that Seneca :tup I will probably end up going to the NYC show on 9/27.
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Very cool, thanks for posting that Seneca :tup I will probably end up going to the NYC show on 9/27.
I'll probably be at that show as well. I passed on the last two times they played in NYC and I really regretted it. And the fact that they're playing my favorite C&C album will make my first time seeing them sweeter! :metal
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Guess its a denver trip for me.
Hey, you should hit me up! I'll be there to see my buddies in TYS. Plus the Fillmore is right by my place.
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I'm glad to see they finally realized the Ogden was too small. Looking forward to the show at the Fillmore.
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Guess its a denver trip for me.
Hey, you should hit me up! I'll be there to see my buddies in TYS. Plus the Fillmore is right by my place.
Nice. I enjoy the lineup and its worth the trip for me. I'll be sure to hit you up, maybe I can stay there and save money
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You'd be welcome to if you don't mind a fairly small couch and being assaulted by two attention-seeking pussies.
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Totally lost interest after they released the Year of the Black Rainbow. Their music seems to have lost the edge I liked on Apollo IV and NWFT.
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Bought my ticket for the Orlando show on the 19th IKSOSE:3 is my favorite album and this we'll be my first time seeing the heed live combine that with seeing Thank You Scientist ahhh god I can hardly contain my excitement !!
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Totally lost interest after they released the Year of the Black Rainbow. Their music seems to have lost the edge I liked on Apollo IV and NWFT.
FWIW, a lot of people (myself included) were relatively uninterested in Year of the Black Rainbow. The Afterman, however, was a BIG step up from that. I wholeheartedly believe that it's the best album(s) they have ever released, and that's coming from someone who also really enjoys Apollo IV and NWFT. In fact, I'd be much more interested in a show of those albums played in full.
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I may try to get to the Boston show, even though I'm not a huge fan of C&C. The only album of theirs I've listened to is the one they're playing, so I'd be familiar with a significant portion of the set. I've seen Thank You Scientist a few times live and they are fantastic, so it might be worth going just to see them again.
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Soo I'm not really familiar with Coheed and how popular they are- do they normally sell out shows quickly? My friend said a lot of the VIP packages and things were selling out and that I should get my tickets ASAP. I would like to just walk to the venue after work tomorrow to avoid paying a bunch of extra fees.
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They have a pretty rabid fan base, in smaller venues, especially if those venues are in decent markets, I'd expect rather quick sellouts.
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Soo I'm not really familiar with Coheed and how popular they are- do they normally sell out shows quickly? My friend said a lot of the VIP packages and things were selling out and that I should get my tickets ASAP. I would like to just walk to the venue after work tomorrow to avoid paying a bunch of extra fees.
Pretty sure they've been selling out the Ogden the last 4 times or so they've played there. Which is why I said I'm glad they realize they can move up to a bigger venue. I'm not sure how to judge this show with it being a bigger venue. I don't expect it will sell out but I could be wrong.
The only Prog-related show I can think of that was at the Fillmore that sold out was Primus. But I think Primus has a bigger fan base.
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Totally lost interest after they released the Year of the Black Rainbow. Their music seems to have lost the edge I liked on Apollo IV and NWFT.
FWIW, a lot of people (myself included) were relatively uninterested in Year of the Black Rainbow. The Afterman, however, was a BIG step up from that. I wholeheartedly believe that it's the best album(s) they have ever released, and that's coming from someone who also really enjoys Apollo IV and NWFT. In fact, I'd be much more interested in a show of those albums played in full.
Then those records are on my playlist tonight, thanks!
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Soo I'm not really familiar with Coheed and how popular they are- do they normally sell out shows quickly? My friend said a lot of the VIP packages and things were selling out and that I should get my tickets ASAP. I would like to just walk to the venue after work tomorrow to avoid paying a bunch of extra fees.
Pretty sure they've been selling out the Ogden the last 4 times or so they've played there. Which is why I said I'm glad they realize they can move up to a bigger venue. I'm not sure how to judge this show with it being a bigger venue. I don't expect it will sell out but I could be wrong.
The only Prog-related show I can think of that was at the Fillmore that sold out was Primus. But I think Primus has a bigger fan base.
Cool... well, I got a ticket :D
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It's weird how tastes change over time. I've tried listening to this band a lot over the years, but I've never been able to get into them, partially because I was put off by Claudio's vocals. Now, all of a sudden, Claudio's voice has clicked with me, and I cannot get enough of this band. I'm rapidly becoming totally obsessed.
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It's weird how tastes change over time. I've tried listening to this band a lot over the years, but I've never been able to get into them, partially because I was put off by Claudio's vocals. Now, all of a sudden, Claudio's voice has clicked with me, and I cannot get enough of this band. I'm rapidly becoming totally obsessed.
Funny how his vocals put a lot of people off at first. Claudio's vocals were originally what got me hooked to the band. I'm strange I guess lol.
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It's weird how tastes change over time. I've tried listening to this band a lot over the years, but I've never been able to get into them, partially because I was put off by Claudio's vocals. Now, all of a sudden, Claudio's voice has clicked with me, and I cannot get enough of this band. I'm rapidly becoming totally obsessed.
I guess the same applied to me. Well, it happened twice. First time, I was like eh...second time, I really enjoyed it but ended up forgetting about the band for awhile for some reason. Then all of a sudden when they announced Neverender: IKSOSE:3 over the summer I was like, "I'll give them another listen and see if I wanna go see them live". Ever since then, they've been appearing quite regularly on my playlist and I did end up seeing the Neverender show with Thank You Scientist. Got the album on vinyl at the show as well!
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Their lyrics are just so weird sometimes. I can think of at least two beautifully soft "love ballads" that involve the mentioning of killing someone.
I always get this creepy vibe. Like I'm listening to the beautiful love song thinking, "I'd love to sing this to my wife.....oh wait..." :-\
I even picked up the Armory Wars graphic novels (had them signed by Claudio at Emerald City ComiCon last year! :metal ) in hopes of better understanding the story...but the story is actually pretty dumb.
*POOF*.... some stranger I've never met before just appeared out of nowhere and told me my children will cause the destruction of the entire universe....sounds good to me...let's kill them! Really? I mean...REALLY????
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I've never paid attention to the lyrics or the story.
Also I had the same sort of experience as Jaffa. The first time I tried them, I hated Claudio's voice. Then a few months later I listened to 'em again and loved them for some reason. Go figure.
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I don't pay attention to the story either, but I'm definitely aware of The Amory Wars concept. I just found it weird when I talked to fans at the show I went to last month or elsewhere and they brought up the story and go deep into the subject I'm only thinking in my head "Yeah, mmmhmm. Whatever!" :lol
One fan told me that it was a mortal sin to have Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV Volume I as your favorite Coheed album because Claudio allegedly wrote it in anger over his girlfriend (who ironically is now his wife) breaking up with him. I honestly don't know if it's true and if it is, I'm not sure what to think of it actually. :\
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I'm patiently waiting for Dr. DTVT to make the magical transformation some of you have recently mentioned. It's only a matter of time...
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They just put out a song called "You Got Spirit, Kid". New album is titled The Color Before The Sun. Out October 9, 2015.
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:caffeine:
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I didn't even know they were releasing a new album this year. Nice surprise for me!
As for the song, I like it alright but I'm not crazy about the lyric-less vocal melodies.
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I always love pop-Coheed, and this was no exception. Great song.
I hear that the album is going to be their first without a concept, is that true? If so, interesting-- doing that didn't work out incredibly well for The Dear Hunter, but I can see Coheed pulling it off for the most part-- and the lyrics might actually be applicable at points for once.
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Song is pretty fun and jumpy. I like the last minute of it, I wonder how the next song it leads into will sound.
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I always love pop-Coheed, and this was no exception. Great song.
I hear that the album is going to be their first without a concept, is that true? If so, interesting-- doing that didn't work out incredibly well for The Dear Hunter, but I can see Coheed pulling it off for the most part-- and the lyrics might actually be applicable at points for once.
What about the Color Spectrum? While that sort of had a concept it's not anything like Amory Wars or the Acts, and that is considered by a lot of people to be among their best.
I agree for the most part with Migrant, though I don't think it's a bad album so much as a different one.
While this song is no Domino the Destitute as far as lead singles go it's better than what they put out for Black Rainbow.
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I always love pop-Coheed, and this was no exception. Great song.
I hear that the album is going to be their first without a concept, is that true? If so, interesting-- doing that didn't work out incredibly well for The Dear Hunter, but I can see Coheed pulling it off for the most part-- and the lyrics might actually be applicable at points for once.
What about the Color Spectrum? While that sort of had a concept it's not anything like Amory Wars or the Acts, and that is considered by a lot of people to be among their best.
I agree for the most part with Migrant, though I don't think it's a bad album so much as a different one.
While this song is no Domino the Destitute as far as lead singles go it's better than what they put out for Black Rainbow.
Oh, well yeah, I adore TCS! It's great. Just as the first real studio album that wasn't Act-related, TDH were criticized a lot for its sound. I liked it a lot personally, but I can agree it isn't quite comparable to the Acts.
And yeah, I like this song more than most of YOTBR already. It sits calmly at the bottom of their discography for me...
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I have this weird thing with bands where I'll discover or get into them just before a new album is announced (and then I get all happy because it's like I hopped on the bandwagon at just the right time), and then that album ends up being being far weaker than all the stuff that made me fall in love with them.
YotBR was that for me. I discovered "Welcome Home" through Rock Band (Guitar Hero? My college gaming is hazy.), and ate up everything. I distinctly remember almost being late for class because I headed out early to go pick the album up. It wasn't at the local music store and I think I wound up finding it at a Borders book store across the street. I like the album enough to still spin it, but I didn't know what to make of it that first spin on the way to class. Was it actually weaker or did I get too hyped? Five years later I'd say it's not as strong an album but still has enough fun moments.
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I thought YotBR was OK....it was NWFT that seemed to be complete crap to me. It was like a lighter, poppier, less complex version of GAIBSF1. Basically, it took all the elements of 1, took away all the stuff I loved about it, and rehashed it.
However, the Afterman albums were INCREDIBLE. :o
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New song: "Here to Mars"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svyLMR7yjhU
The cover art and tracklist were also released:
https://diffuser.fm/coheed-and-cambria-the-color-before-the-sun-tracklist-artwork/
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Pretty cool cover art.
I so want the boxset.
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With the new album coming out soon, who'd be up for doing a Coheed survivor? Probably starting around the end of the month or so if there's enough interest.
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I'd participate.
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I haven't listened to these guys since End Complete and my friend randomly played The Numbers Song for me... That is some beautiful, amazingly catchy shit right there! I've been playing it nonstop and need to listen to the album entirely, especially since it's on Apple Music. I also heard You Got Spirit, Kid and really enjoyed that as well. Apparently I like the poppier side of Coheed and that's cool, it's just surprising to me how much I like it. As others mentioned, I started out not liking the vocals very much and back in the day listened to End really just for the instruments, but I've warmed up to it immensely, especially in the style of TNS and YGSK.
It's interesting that A LOT of my favorite bands these days are bands I started out just straight up not liking at all. Townsend (well, SYL back then), Radiohead, The Dear Hunter, Between The Buried and Me...all started out as me disliking, sometimes immensely, a certain part of the bands' sound. Now I'm addicted to all of the above. Tastes change drastically both mentally and physically...crazy stuff.
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Hahaha, that song is called Number City and it's a great song, my favorite from the album.
I got into Coheed the same way, being a shitty teen, I just put off the vocals. Then, I really got into Welcome Home. Now, I enjoy them a lot. Cant wait for the new album.
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Oh woops. :lol
I still need to check out The Afterman in its entirity. I really like the other singles released from the upcoming album, though YGSK is my favorite.
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So, CBS is out there somewhere. I've listened to it three times, but I'm not going to say anything yet.
And I would participate in a Coheed survivor.
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Thanks to my stupid work schedule, I don't really have an opening to get the album tomorrow. Urgh.
I got into the band through Rock Band back in 2007/08 when I was a freshman in college. Never had even heard of them before then, but my roommate bought the game, and when "Welcome Home" first played, I loved the song and I think I scooped up the four studio albums over the next few months.
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Ha! That's pretty cool. I've never gotten into any bands because of those types of games and (well, I haven't played or even seen anything of them in almost a decade so...) have always known of all the bands in them but... Funny, before I got into Coheed, I saw the band '3' in concert opening for someone...I can't even remember who..then later on, found out that the frontman was the brother of a guy in this weird band called Coheed and Cambria, checked 'em out with No World and went from there. Har har! Life. Psh.
I am about to spin the new album!!! Excite!! I randomly started loving Eraser, like...a shitload, whereas when I first heard it, it was my least favorite of the three singles released. That might mean that it'll take this album a bit to sink in... I'm about to see...er...hear. Woot woot.
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There's actually quite a surprising number of bands I got into because of those games. I might hate playing them, but they certainly had a use in band exposure.
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Thanks to my stupid work schedule, I don't really have an opening to get the album tomorrow. Urgh.
The release date has been pushed back anyway, it now comes out on the 16th.
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Thanks to my stupid work schedule, I don't really have an opening to get the album tomorrow. Urgh.
The release date has been pushed back anyway, it now comes out on the 16th.
News to me! Thanks!
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i'm seeing Coheed w/ TYS and Cursive on the 14th, I wonder if they'll be selling the album there so I can get it early :lol
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Whoa! So...not what I expected from the singles. For the most part, in a very, very good way. A lot more restrained a lot of the time, but it still packs a very big punch emotionally. Got kind of choked up at times, really powerful stuff... But as I thought, it's gonna be a grower for sure except for the Peace/Mountain, Eraser and Ghost, which are all immediate classics to my ears. THAT is how you end an album. Great stuff but I am kind of lukewarm on a couple others. Then again I may be saying those are my favorites in a couple weeks. Very interesting turn from Afterman though, which I can appreciate; it's great they're still changing it up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpw9hKOo3uc (https://) This is awesome and hilarious! The kids clearly don't care one bit... :lol I'm gonna put my money on her not knowing who he was. It'd be a lil odd for her to ask him if she did know who he was. But what a nice guy! :lol
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New album available to stream on pandora
https://www.metalsucks.net/2015/10/12/coheed-and-streamia-listen-to-the-color-before-the-sun-in-full-right-now/
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Coheed were at New York comic con this weekend selling the new album, and one day they did a signing so I picked up the LP, heard it today and I really like it!
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Noice! I couldn't take the quality of the leak anymore, plus didn't wanna overplay it. This already sounds leagues better. I've got it pre-ordered so I can't wait to hear it in even better quality than this. But the stream really isn't bad at all. Man, there are so many people that are butthurt over this album, it seems (both in sound and concept...er...lack thereof). It's hilarious seeing all the turds bitch and moan about this not being apart of the Amory Wars. As if they should have a say or are entitled to it...buncha cunts. :lol I don't think this will end up being my favorite, but I really like it a lot and am glad that they expanded their horizons to something other than pure concept. It's a great balance of songs with some oomph, some other tracks that actually sound like they'd fit right in with the Amory Wars, and a few tracks have a lot of heart and emotion to them. Maybe it's because I've never been huge into these sprawling stories (with any band, even my favorites), but I'm glad to hear that they can do a slightly different formula and method but still keep that Coheed sound.
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Just got back from the concert w/ Thank You Scientist and Cursive. Damn good show, a good mix of fan favorites, stuff from the new album, and surprisingly a lot of SSTB. A little sad Afterman got all of one song played between the two discs, though.
Also got the new album so I'll give it a proper spin tomorrow, did like it a fair bit when I listened to the stream.
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Officially out! Oi oi! Good to have it official. Great album, I'm digging it a lot. Gotta restrain from overplaying though; which is gonna be tough for Eraser, Ghost, and Peace To The Mountain. :heart
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yeah Ghost and Peace are prob my two favorites from my first two listens but I dig The Audience a lot and the songs all seem pretty good, hopefully it'll last :lol
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I really like the stripped down, relaxed feeling on this album. It feels like an album the band really needed to let out, especially Claudio (the lyrics are very personal at some points.) Atlas, Ghost, and Peace to the Mountain are just phenomenal songs.
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So I'm blaring the new album...my friend is chilling downstairs...and as the album is ending I receive a text that looks like this:
Peace to
(https://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140707234843/gameofthrones/images/b/be/Gregor_Clegane_4x07.jpg)
I don't even watch the show anymore but I started cracking up. I watched it long enough to know who he is but...lawd. :lol Fucking ruined the song for me temporarily, at least for tonight.
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Mm. Finding this album doesn't have a ton of staying power, the songs are all pretty much songs you can get everything you need from in two or three listens. Colors grew on me a little, Here to Mars still has a great chorus, Ghost is still fantastic, and Peace to the Mountain is a great closer, but I dunno how much I'm gonna end up listening to this one in the future. No weak tracks or anything, just not really that many strong ones either, oh well
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Mm. Finding this album doesn't have a ton of staying power, the songs are all pretty much songs you can get everything you need from in two or three listens. Colors grew on me a little, Here to Mars still has a great chorus, Ghost is still fantastic, and Peace to the Mountain is a great closer, but I dunno how much I'm gonna end up listening to this one in the future. No weak tracks or anything, just not really that many strong ones either, oh well
Agreed. But I think if I listen to it in a mood besides the bitter angry one I've been in the last few months I'll like it more.
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Interesting. The album has grown on me a lot, but then again I think Coheed does that more pop/rock influenced side really well. I find all of the songs have some lines or a few instrumental hooks in them that I latch onto. I agree that down the line this probably isn't going to be the album I see as their shining star and apex moment, but I do love the album a lot and think it accomplished what they set out to do. They've done the tried and true (and to them by now, probably tired) outrageously in depth, expansive, complicated works. It was time for something laid back and straight forward and I think they still hit a lot of great moments on the album while being a standalone effort that was more or less by-the-numbers as far as Coheed goes.
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Coheed survivor has started, if y'all want to participate
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=45406
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Cool, I might participate.
Color Before The Sun is a solid album...nothing really special though. I wouldn't call it a disappointment, but I am confident that it's my least favorite album to date.
Despite this, Peace to the Mountain is probably a Top 10 Coheed song, and I'll be seeing them live for the 6th time when they come back to Dallas.
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I really like the stripped down, relaxed feeling on this album. It feels like an album the band really needed to let out, especially Claudio (the lyrics are very personal at some points.) Atlas, Ghost, and Peace to the Mountain are just phenomenal songs.
Yeah, it's the most pop-oriented and accessible album they've done to date. Not sure if that's related to the fact this is the first with no connection to the comic book storyline. Still, it's very well done and I'm enjoying the album a great deal.
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I'm about the same Gadough. It's not a bad record, but I've been mostly lukewarm to it. It's basically another YotBR to me. Two or three great tracks, and the rest is largely forgettable.
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I'm just recently getting into this band and decided to get their latest last week. I think it's a solid album... Not crazy great or anything, but I at least moderately like most of the songs, and really like Peace to the Mountain, Atlas and Here to Mars.
I'm only two listens in so I don't know how it's going to age, but I could end up really liking a lot of the tracks on here. I'd say it's a well done effort at a stripped-back album.
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We're doing IKS in the Coheed Survivor now! https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=45533
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so, apparently, claudio plays his first solo in welcome home behind his head? what a time to be alive.
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So it looks like Claudio will be a guest on an upcoming episode of the Let's Play channel Game Grumps:
https://twitter.com/Coheed/status/713404278568796164
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeaFZ9QUkAAiXyN.jpg)
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Saw these guys live for the first time last week. Incredible show! I can't remember the last concert I attended where the crowd had so much energy.
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Claudio's appearance on Game Grumps has come out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTxG9rC65AI
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Coheed show tonight...hell yeah. Sucks that The Contortionist is also playing tonight.
Hopefully they'll play Peace to The Mountain.
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Meanwhile I'm still waiting for them to visit my country. :mehlin
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Sometimes though I wish they'd change their setlist a bit besides the usual hits they always play. Everything Evil, A Favor House Atlantic, Blood Red Summer, Ten Speed(even though I like the song), Sentry.
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GAHHHHHHHHHHH!!
I'm not sure what this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I8FHze79Mk) signifies but if it is another Neverender tour over this way I am going to give them all of my money!!!!!
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GAHHHHHHHHHHH!!
I'm not sure what this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I8FHze79Mk) signifies but if it is another Neverender tour over this way I am going to give them all of my money!!!!!
Good Apollo Neverenders are what I've been waiting for. Please be it.
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GAHHHHHHHHHHH!!
I'm not sure what this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I8FHze79Mk) signifies but if it is another Neverender tour over this way I am going to give them all of my money!!!!!
Good Apollo Neverenders are what I've been waiting for. Please be it.
Me too. If they did the first 4 albums over 4 nights again I would go to each night, if the tickets don't sell out too quick!!
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This is basically what credit cards are made for! I must now watch all of the Neverender live shows, see you in about 5 hours :metal
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EVEN MORE HYPE!!
https://www.theprp.com/2017/01/22/news/coheed-cambria-rumored-planning-good-apollo-im-burning-star-iv-tour-dear-hunter/ (https://www.theprp.com/2017/01/22/news/coheed-cambria-rumored-planning-good-apollo-im-burning-star-iv-tour-dear-hunter/)
If rumours are to be believed they may be touring with The Dear Hunter as well!! This is the tour my life has been leading to :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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MY BODY IS READY.
My only regret is that I don't have any vacation days that aren't spoken for this year. I'd love to follow this to 2 or 3 cities, as it's going to be amazing.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BPqBAGklt6X/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BPqBAGklt6X/)
All you lucky bastards in 'Murica need to get on this!! 10am presale.
Now I'm off to make some sacrificial offering to see if I can make this happen in Europe too! So jealous right now :censored >:( :censored >:(
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US gets the good stuff again who the fuck is surprised at this point
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But what cities :lol
Good Apollo 1 is good though I'd love to see it live so I hope they come here
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I think it's on their Facebook page (the dates I mean) but my interest has dropped right off :yeahright
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
Will be hitting Philly for sure, NYC possibly as well.
One of my favorite albums live AND The Dear Hunter? What a fantastic bill.
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Seattle is the first date, nice
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But what cities :lol
Good Apollo 1 is good though I'd love to see it live so I hope they come here
didn't you say that Good Apollo I is like 50% filler the last time we talked about the album? :lol
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The non-filler parts are great, some of their best stuff
Who wouldn't want to hear the willing well in its entirety live
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Who wouldn't want to hear the willing well in its entirety live
I don't get why they almost never play any of it's songs live. It's easily the best 20 minutes of their discography.
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Whoo! Just confirmed my guest list spot for the NYC show. #BeingATDHLifetimeMemberHasItsPerks
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Whoo! Just confirmed my guest list spot for the NYC show. #BeingATDHLifetimeMemberHasItsPerks
Congrats, Chris.
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Whoo! Just confirmed my guest list spot for the NYC show. #BeingATDHLifetimeMemberHasItsPerks
haven't been up on it, but I've kind of given up on trying to do the guest list thing, especially in this case where they aren't headlining.
I suppose I can try sending an email and see, but nearly every time I have done it, Max rarely got back to me unless I sent multiple requests.
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Ugh, I gotta stay on top of things better.
Just realized what the VIP Platinum package has, and even though I wouldn't normally I said F it and was ready to pay up. Already sold out, gold is sold out as well. Got my ticket for Philly though.
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Whoo! Just confirmed my guest list spot for the NYC show. #BeingATDHLifetimeMemberHasItsPerks
haven't been up on it, but I've kind of given up on trying to do the guest list thing, especially in this case where they aren't headlining.
I suppose I can try sending an email and see, but nearly every time I have done it, Max rarely got back to me unless I sent multiple requests.
well, Max got back to me, so I guess things may have changed. I can put that $ towards the Merch table and dinner I guess. Very excited for this show.
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I'm surprised you've had trouble. I've never once had a problem getting a response from him. Are you in the TDH Lifers Facebook group? He's pretty active on there. If you have any problems you can usually tag him in that group and he'll respond, or just send him a private message through Facebook.
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Whoo! Just confirmed my guest list spot for the NYC show. #BeingATDHLifetimeMemberHasItsPerks
haven't been up on it, but I've kind of given up on trying to do the guest list thing, especially in this case where they aren't headlining.
I suppose I can try sending an email and see, but nearly every time I have done it, Max rarely got back to me unless I sent multiple requests.
well, Max got back to me, so I guess things may have changed. I can put that $ towards the Merch table and dinner I guess. Very excited for this show.
Just purchased my ticket. I'll see you there!
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I've just gotten into this band. I'm a huge Dear Hunter fan and someone recommended me C&C based on that.
Started with Afterman : Descension - Fucking loved it. Brought Afterman : Ascension - Yeah they is amazing. Good Apollo : Burning Star - Still amazing. In Keeping Secrets - Not quite as amazing, but still good shit. The Color Before the Sun - Erm, WTF is this? After everything i'd heard before this was a bit of a downer, some good stuff (Colors, Mars) - but quite forgettable.
Still got 3 albums to get, annoyingly can't get em on iTunes UK.
Anyway great, great band (even with that blip).
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I've just gotten into this band. I'm a huge Dear Hunter fan and someone recommended me C&C based on that.
Started with Afterman : Descension - Fucking loved it. Brought Afterman : Ascension - Yeah they is amazing. Good Apollo : Burning Star - Still amazing. In Keeping Secrets - Not quite as amazing, but still good shit. The Color Before the Sun - Erm, WTF is this? After everything i'd heard before this was a bit of a downer, some good stuff (Colors, Mars) - but quite forgettable.
Still got 3 albums to get, annoyingly can't get em on iTunes UK.
Anyway great, great band (even with that blip).
Hell yeah, easily what I would really consider to be my favourite band. I mean I kinda rate Metallica and Pantera above them but that is more of a nostalgia thing, I don't really listen to them much anymore. Whereas I can still listen to Coheed daily (and that's after being a fan for about 9 years!!)
The Color Before the Sun was a bit of an anti-climax, but only because every other album is so damn good!! I'd probably rank the following:
1. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (just a goddamn masterpiece)
2. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow (not always ranked so high among fans but I really love it)
3. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (also flawless, The Light and the Glass was the song that helped me 'get' these guys, after hearing Welcome Home)
4. The Second Stage Turbine Blade (has a few weak spots but that's only compared to the top 3, hell of a debut!!)
5. Year of the Black Rainbow (not so consistently great and a bit of a change in sound, has some of my all time favourite individual songs though)
6. The Afterman: Descension (these albums have great songs but also have a few weak points, could've been a great album if they put all the best on one disc)
7. The Afterman: Ascension (The Afterman & Subtraction :heart)
8. The Color Before the Sun (some good songs but lacks substance, a shame but still an enjoyable album)
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Just got 'No World for Tomorrow'. Only a couple of spins so far - seems a little less epic that expected, more of a straight forward rock album - I'm cool with that, some catchy tunes in here for sure. Last song is a bit flat though.
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On The Brink is amazing. The reprise is an absolute climax and I love it.
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Umm, some EU dates (including Amsterdam) have been confirmed for this C&C tour. :omg: :omg: :omg:
I just hope with all my might that The Dear Hunter will be supporting them for the EU leg as well, then my life will be complete
Anyways, I'm becoming addicted to GAIBSIV, so even if they don't I will probably go, I will probably become a big Coheed fan in a matter of months, the music is so fun and addictive
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Umm, some EU dates (including Amsterdam) have been confirmed for this C&C tour. :omg: :omg: :omg:
I just hope with all my might that The Dear Hunter will be supporting them for the EU leg as well, then my life will be complete
Anyways, I'm becoming addicted to GAIBSIV, so even if they don't I will probably go, I will probably become a big Coheed fan in a matter of months, the music is so fun and addictive
Hell yeah!
I need to just get London tickets right now, I hope they haven't sold out already!! Glad you are enjoying them dude, I hope TDH are coming with them but it will be a hell of a show regardless.
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I can't be bothered to travel to Germany during my exam month so I will miss them once again. Why are their European tours so bloody lackluster everytime? Even less known bands like TesseracT come to my country regurarly.
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Umm, some EU dates (including Amsterdam) have been confirmed for this C&C tour. :omg: :omg: :omg:
I just hope with all my might that The Dear Hunter will be supporting them for the EU leg as well, then my life will be complete
Anyways, I'm becoming addicted to GAIBSIV, so even if they don't I will probably go, I will probably become a big Coheed fan in a matter of months, the music is so fun and addictive
Hell yeah!
I need to just get London tickets right now, I hope they haven't sold out already!! Glad you are enjoying them dude, I hope TDH are coming with them but it will be a hell of a show regardless.
I think I'll be going as well. If The Dear Hunter are there too it'll be amazing (they are the band who got me into C&C a few weeks ago). Koko is a good venue too.
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TDH have to come with them man, they just have to :(
Just listening to Ascension now since it has been ages since I listened to it. Man, I forgot how fantastic Domino the Destitute was. But from what I remember, nothing on the album was nearly as good.
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(https://i.imgur.com/9BA2iSL.jpg)
Man, thats too bad, probably won't be going then or maybe I will just work there on that day and see if I can catch some of the concert.
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That sucks. I'll still go as I've only just got into C&C. Been a fan of TDH for years and still haven't got to see them live.
Out curiosity any other bands of a similar vain I should check out? I tried Thrice recently but they didn't really grab me.
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I feel like a broken record player whenever someone asks this but I cannot stress it enough: The Reign of Kindo
They share none of the theatric stuff that TDH do, but the vocals sound vaguely similar and with an interesting mix of jazz and prog rock they still have a very distinctive sound. The album I recommend is and will always be "Rhythm, Chord & Melody". They haven't been to my country since I've become a fan either though, but they're worth checking out.
P.S. this is about TDH, don't really know similar bands to C&C as I'm in the same vein as you, just started really getting into them
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That sucks that TDH won't be coming but I'm hoping they are going to announce a European tour soon anyway. I will definitely be getting tickets to see Coheed and Cambria as seeing play their best album, in full, will be monumental.
Can't wait.
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I feel like a broken record player whenever someone asks this but I cannot stress it enough: The Reign of Kindo
They share none of the theatric stuff that TDH do, but the vocals sound vaguely similar and with an interesting mix of jazz and prog rock they still have a very distinctive sound. The album I recommend is and will always be "Rhythm, Chord & Melody". They haven't been to my country since I've become a fan either though, but they're worth checking out.
P.S. this is about TDH, don't really know similar bands to C&C as I'm in the same vein as you, just started really getting into them
I actually have an album by Reigh of Kindo - It probably came from a recommendation of Dear Hunter reddit. The album I have is 'Play With Fire' to be honest it didn't really connect with me at the time - I will give it another spin when I get home though. I'm not big of Jazz so maybe that counts against it.
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TDH have to come with them man, they just have to :(
Just listening to Ascension now since it has been ages since I listened to it. Man, I forgot how fantastic Domino the Destitute was. But from what I remember, nothing on the album was nearly as good.
Afterman and Evagria are amazing.
Also I don't see the similiarity between TDH and Reign of Kindo. One is an amazing band and one is pretty bad. :neverusethis:
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TDH have to come with them man, they just have to :(
Just listening to Ascension now since it has been ages since I listened to it. Man, I forgot how fantastic Domino the Destitute was. But from what I remember, nothing on the album was nearly as good.
Afterman and Evagria are amazing.
Also I don't see the similiarity between TDH and Reign of Kindo. One is an amazing band and one is pretty bad. :neverusethis:
I love the song Afterman but I really don't see the love for Evagria or Domino. They are good songs but not as good as Subtraction and not even top 30 C&C songs for me.
In regards to similar bands to C&C, when I first started frequenting this forum I started looking for similar bands. The first I found was TDH obvs and the second was Thank You, Scientist. They aren't really that similar (I suppose the vocals can be similar) but they are signed to Claudio's label and they are awesome!! Check 'em (if you haven't already)
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I feel like a broken record player whenever someone asks this but I cannot stress it enough: The Reign of Kindo
They share none of the theatric stuff that TDH do, but the vocals sound vaguely similar and with an interesting mix of jazz and prog rock they still have a very distinctive sound. The album I recommend is and will always be "Rhythm, Chord & Melody". They haven't been to my country since I've become a fan either though, but they're worth checking out.
P.S. this is about TDH, don't really know similar bands to C&C as I'm in the same vein as you, just started really getting into them
I love The Reign of Kindo. Awesome band.
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Tbh I think Subtraction is my least favourite song on Ascension. I just don't connect with it and musically it's pretty bland. Hollow has this amazing keyboard progression that puts it above Subtraction for me.
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I'm amazed that Domino hasn't been in the set much. I was sad they didn't play it all three times I've seen them.
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I've been kinda obsessed lately with the Guitar Sessions video of Welcome Home (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e5zfA5UvYo). I've never listened to any Coheed album but from what I know about them I think they'll be right up my alley - I already love TDH and many other bands that emerged from the post-hardcore scene: Thrice, TMV, dredg, starting to get into TREOTS and At the Drive-In. I know (or think) the rest of their catalog won't really sound like this song but I think I'll be OK.
I guess this is my way of asking where do I start? Should I go chronologically or do you recommend another starting point?
Thanks!
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Most definitely Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV! It's working wonders for me right now as I'm also just getting into them.
If you're anything like me, you love TDH for various reasons, but most notably for their infectuous vocal melodies and straight up catchy songwriting. The album I mentioned is full of those. It also has Welcome Home on it, so there :P
Also listened to The Afterman albums and they are also top notch, though not as consistent.
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Most definitely Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV! It's working wonders for me right now as I'm also just getting into them.
This album is apparently really good. I'm not into the singer's voice at all, but I've bought this album on a whim and on 425's recommendation and I keep coming back to it. It has a lot of great moments.
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After my first listen in a really long time (last week) I was thinking to myself "It's alright but I don't like this that much", but somehow I still wanted to get back to it, it's just addictive :lol and it grows on you like a motherfucker so before I knew it Coheed was my most listened to band of the week according to last.fm
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in keeping secrets is the best them, though
but IV is good too for sure
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in keeping secrets is the best them, though
but IV is good too for sure
SSTB is the best. Secrets is close second.
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I have thought about which of their album for a long time. Its too hard to pick.
I just don't like the color before the sun. The rest are incredible
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Such a dilemma today. Tickets to the London gig went on sale at midday today (the moment my Dad was walking down the aisle, as he got married today). I had to miss buying tickets as they went on sale but tried not to think about it. Found out the show had sold out, gutted. Turns out they added a second date due to popular demand and I just secured tickets :biggrin: so happy right now. Great end to a great day.
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I know its not all that popular, but I love Year of the black rainbow. Been listening to it all morning
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I know its not all that popular, but I love Year of the black rainbow. Been listening to it all morning
I've always thought it's a little underappreciated. Yeah, it's not their best, but it does have some fantastic material.
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Like Pearl of The Stars.
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I know its not all that popular, but I love Year of the black rainbow. Been listening to it all morning
Yea, I always liked it. It's not as consistent as the previous three albums imo, but it has some of my favourite C&C songs on it. They just can't release a bad album, they're incapable of it! Fact.
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They just can't release a bad album, they're incapable of it! Fact.
Tbh they released TCBTS (which has an amazing cover, I'll give them that). It has three good songs as far as I am concerned; Colors, Here To Mars, The Audience and one okayish song in PTTM. I can't get through a single listen for the rest.
The album is basically Afterman: Descension's terrible poppy B-side all over again.
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Some of you know that I've been Coheed obsessed lately, but I have a really hard time getting into YOTBR. I don't like the production and it just feels like a really watered down version of Coheed. I like TCBTS much better, because it knows what it wants to be and achieves it.
Maybe someday I'll get into YOTBR, but right now very little of it interests me.
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Maybe because Josh wasn't the drummer then.
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It's possible. There's something about that album that feels more generic—much more so than TCBTS in my opinion. Like if you took a fairly generic hard rock band and made Claudio the singer. Could indeed be the drumming.
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YotBR was certainly a step in a different direction. It's not their best but has some great songs imo. I also bought the special edition of this album when it was released, which came with a hardback book which was a story of the concept, maybe that helped me appreciate the album more. Well worth a read anyway :tup
Here's a link (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B006OUEBIC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492340943&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=year+of+the+black+rainbow+book&dpPl=1&dpID=51e2Zn1OsjL&ref=plSrch), if anyone's interested.
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Yeah, I enjoyed the book as well.
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saw the show in LA the other day, did not disappoint :metal
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YOTBR is their weakest album, IMO.
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YOTBR is their weakest album, IMO.
I think it's better than The Color Before the Sun tbh.
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YOTBR is their weakest album, IMO.
I think it's better than The Color Before the Sun tbh.
I will second that. And go one step further to say that I think it blows color before the sun out of the water.
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I developed a soft spot for The Color Before the Sun. Their most accessible album.
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While I'm sure there will be enough rage for me just saying this generally, I won't get into a specific ranking, but frankly I find there to be two very distinct levels for Coheed. The comparatively underwhelming SSTB, IKS:3, YotBR, and TCBtS, and the stellar Good Apollo and Afterman albums.
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I can totally see why people would dislike SSTB and IKS:3. It has this punk-emo sound of old Coheed that doesn't really appear on the Good Apollo and Afterman albums. I'd say those are more oriented into heavy rock / borderline metal compared to the first two albums.
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IKS always seemed to go along just fine with the sound of the Apollo albums to me. SSTB stands alone; if it weren't for Claudio's vocals, I'd never even be able to tell that that was the same band.
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The albums I love and listen to a lot:
-SSTB
-IKS
-Good Apollo 1 and 2
-year of the black rainbow
The albums that I enjoy quite a bit:
-After man 1 and 2
The album I rarely ever listen to and think that is below their potential:
-The color before the sun
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Does anybody know if there is a special edition Good Apollo vinyl available at the merch booth for the Good Apollo Neverender? I'd like to order the one that just went on sale, but I'm wondering if I should hold out for something better when I see them in KC.
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How many of you guys have seen C&C on their current Neverender tour? Seeing them in London tonight and I'm so pumped. Gonna be a blast!
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How many of you guys have seen C&C on their current Neverender tour? Seeing them in London tonight and I'm so pumped. Gonna be a blast!
I saw them in May. Absolute blast. I don't think I've went as hard at any other show as I did to the final encore song :heart :heart :heart
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How many of you guys have seen C&C on their current Neverender tour? Seeing them in London tonight and I'm so pumped. Gonna be a blast!
I saw them in May. Absolute blast. I don't think I've went as hard at any other show as I did to the final encore song :heart :heart :heart
Totally. I love GA1 so the set was amazing. The final encore song took me over the edge though (may have been the same song). The thing I love about C&C gigs is the crowd participation/passion, every single person seemed to be singing every word, as loud as they could.
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Just checked the set on setlist.fm, it was the same one. It was my first Coheed show so I was blown away by how loud the crowd was singing, they matched Claudio in volume pretty frequently. Was there a pit at your show? Me and one of my friends ended up jumping in the pit during Willing Well 3.
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Just checked the set on setlist.fm, it was the same one. It was my first Coheed show so I was blown away by how loud the crowd was singing, they matched Claudio in volume pretty frequently. Was there a pit at your show? Me and one of my friends ended up jumping in the pit during Willing Well 3.
I thought it would be. Perfect song to end the show with (even if I'd have chosen 2 different songs for the rest of the encore). There was a pit and I was kind of in and out of it. It was a pretty good atmosphere in the pit actually and everyone was having a good time. Love it!!
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Really surprised no one has posted this already:
Teaser for new album (I can only assume) (https://youtu.be/EUe7J3VpAWE)
Hope they release it this year.
Bring on the album of the year.
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Very excited
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i'm pretty excited for a new record if thats what this is. I wasnt a fan of TCBTS
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I tried really, really hard to get into Coheed. When they opened for Maiden some years ago, I was really impressed and bought the catalog. It just never fully connected with me. Happy for fans they are doing a new album though. Hope it rocks.
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I mean it took me a few years. I bought their third album, back in '05, after hearing Welcome Home. I just didn't get it though, I thought it sucked and expected more songs like the one I'd fallen in love with.
It wasn't until '09, after listening to them on and off, that it really clicked. Now they are probably my favourite band, I have the Keywork tattoo and everything!
I didn't hate TCBtS but it's my least favourite album of theirs. It's looking like they may be going back to the concept on this new album so that's only good news as far as I'm concerned :metal
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I was introduced to this band by a girl that I worked with many years ago. We were talking about music and I told her that I was into prog, so she suggested them to me. My first album was IKS, and it still holds a very special place in my heart. Then I heard Welcome Home, and instantly loved it. I bought the album on release, but it didn't click with me until many years later. Now they're easily one of my favorite bands. Some albums are stronger than others, but I can easily listen to all of them all the way through.
One thing that I don't have any understanding of is the overall concept of the Amory Wars. I've tried to Google it to find a good explanation, but I haven't had much luck. Is there a place that I can go to find a detailed (hopefully song by song) explanation of what's going on in the story?
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https://www.facebook.com/coheedandcambria/posts/10156429776042813 (https://www.facebook.com/coheedandcambria/posts/10156429776042813)
HYPE!!!
A new album going back to the concept! Bring on the aoty :corn
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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156432229607813&id=6358122812 (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156432229607813&id=6358122812)
Further hype
:omg: :omg: :omg:
They better give me some details soon!
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I really don't care if it's conceptual or not. I just want the terrible songwriting of the last album to be gone.
The Afterman albums were phenomenal except for the last few tracks on Descension which were just ok. What happened?
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I really don't care if it's conceptual or not. I just want the terrible songwriting of the last album to be gone.
The Afterman albums were phenomenal except for the last few tracks on Descension which were just ok. What happened?
I partly agree, it just makes me feel that Claudio is at his best when he's writing within the concept.
Also, I actually love the last few tracks on Descension! Iron Fist, Dark Side of Me and 2's My Favoutite 1 are my three favourite tracks on that album and a damn sight better than most of Ascension imo. Definitely better than Domino the Destitute, which for me holds the crown for most overrated Coheed song!
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I really don't care if it's conceptual or not. I just want the terrible songwriting of the last album to be gone.
The Afterman albums were phenomenal except for the last few tracks on Descension which were just ok. What happened?
Agreed. Last album sucked big time. Total dog shit. Just give me good songs
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Domino the Destitute, which for me holds the crown for most overrated Coheed song!
:lol
oh you're serious :|
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I really don't care if it's conceptual or not. I just want the terrible songwriting of the last album to be gone.
The Afterman albums were phenomenal except for the last few tracks on Descension which were just ok. What happened?
Agreed. Last album sucked big time. Just give me good songs
Yeah, their last album was complete garbage. I think I rated it a 3/10. Still looking forward to the new one.
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Y'all it wasn't -that- bad
A step down from their previous albums to be sure but it had some solid tunes
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Domino the Destitute, which for me holds the crown for most overrated Coheed song!
:lol
oh you're serious :|
Totally! I mean I love this band, and probably consider them my fave band of all time, but Domino is not even in my top 30 Coheed songs. It's fine and I don't hate it but for me it's nothing special and they have SO many superior songs!
Y'all it wasn't -that- bad
A step down from their previous albums to be sure but it had some solid tunes
Basically.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3zm1_JSPOQ&feature=youtu.be
first track is up!
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https://youtu.be/T3zm1_JSPOQ
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literally only a few threads down on the same page :lol
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=25333.0
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You guys are insane....Domino is an amazing song. Shame they never really played it live at all.
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You guys are insane....Domino is an amazing song. Shame they never really played it live at all.
It's up there with Al the Killer, when it comes to overrated Coheed songs imo.
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man it sure is a good thing you aren't playing in my roulette because i'd have to kick you out if you were
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I'm sure I would've done a stellar job and got myself kicked.
But seriously, Al the Killer is a middling Coheed song at best. I love this band, and all their albums, so even their middling songs are better than most bands best.
We all have those songs though right? The sort that, when played live, the crowd goes nuts for and you're just like "This song, really? I'd rather hear *lists ten songs off the top of your head that you'd rather hear*".
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Selkies: The Endless Obsession
Is probably the most overrated biti bam song
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Selkies: The Endless Obsession
Is probably the most overrated biti bam song
You mean the only listenable song.
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I know we have a brand new song to talk about and such, but I'm going to push that off to simply say that Domino is absolutely one of their best songs.
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So yeah, new song!
I like it, it feels like pre-YotBR Coheed again. I really need to listen to the lyrics properly but it fills me with great hope and I'm sure it's going to be better than their last. I assume this will be the first track. I normally prefer an intro to be separate from the actual song, I don't want to get bored of the intro and want to skip it to get to the actual song.
Either way, I am super pumped for this.
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Sounds very similar to Domino. Need a few more listens to decide whether I like it or not (as with any Coheed song honestly, I don't think there's been a single one that clicked on first listen :lol)
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Need a few more listens to decide whether I like it or not (as with any Coheed song honestly, I don't think there's been a single one that clicked on first listen :lol)
Same.
I think Welcome Home (being the first Coheed and Cambria song I ever heard) and Dark Side of Me are the only ones that clicked on first listen.
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Domino is one of the best Coheed songs yeah :corn
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So yeah, new song!
I like it, it feels like pre-YotBR Coheed again. I really need to listen to the lyrics properly but it fills me with great hope and I'm sure it's going to be better than their last. I assume this will be the first track. I normally prefer an intro to be separate from the actual song, I don't want to get bored of the intro and want to skip it to get to the actual song.
Either way, I am super pumped for this.
I've seen evidence around that the Prologue is indeed going to be a separate track.
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It's a pretty good song on first listen, but < Domino the Destitute
I'm going to use Domino the Destitute as a measurement tool for everything now :neverusethis:
Selkies: The Endless Obsession
Is probably the most overrated biti bam song
You mean the only listenable song.
Yeah when you listen to like 5 bands obviously
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Selkies: The Endless Obsession
Is probably the most overrated biti bam song
You mean the only listenable song.
Yeah when you listen to like 5 bands obviously
fuck off Parama
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Selkies: The Endless Obsession
Is probably the most overrated biti bam song
You mean the only listenable song.
Yeah when you listen to like 5 bands obviously
fuck off Parama
no
Train your next roulette now requires a scoring system based off of domino
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Selkies: The Endless Obsession
Is probably the most overrated biti bam song
You mean the only listenable song.
Yeah when you listen to like 5 bands obviously
fuck off Parama
no
Train your next roulette now requires a scoring system based off of domino
You should call it the Domino Decimal System :biggrin: :\ :tup :hefdaddy
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New song: The gutter
not bad. I dig it.
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/listen-to-new-coheed-and-cambria-song-the-gutter/
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The new album is out in 9 days and is going to be on heavy repeat (along with the new Black Peaks, released the same day). In the spirit of a new album, getting to know it and ranking it, here is my ranking of all C&C's albums:
1. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume I: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
2. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume II: No World for Tomorrow
3. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
4. Second Stage Turbine Blade
5. Afterman: Descension
6. Year of the Black Rainbow
7. Afterman: Ascension
8. Color Before the Sun
Let's be honest they're all great. I'm a little sad that CBtS hasn't had much staying power in the 3 years since it's release.
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Here's mine:
1. Second Stage Turbine Blade
2. Good Apollo I.
3. Afterman: Ascension
4. IKSoSE:3
5. Afterman: Descension
6. Good Apollo II.
7. YOTBR
8. CBtS
Also, the new track "Old Flames" is really fun. Gonna be glorious live for sure.
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1. IKS
2-8. Not IKS :neverusethis:
but no i'm pretty excited for the new one, the singles have all ranged from solid to excellent so far
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I love all their albums except for color before the sun. They dropped the ball with that album, but their track record up to that point was solid, so I won't hold it against them.
And its looks like they are back on track, so its all good.
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1. IKS
2-8. Not IKS :neverusethis:
but no i'm pretty excited for the new one, the singles have all ranged from solid to excellent so far
Pretty much this except
1. IKS
2-7. Not IKS or CBtS
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
8. CbTS
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I must be weird then...
1-2. The Afterman
3. Good Apollo Volume 1.
4. Year Of The Black Rainbow
5. Good Apollo Volume 2.
6. IKS
7. TCBTS
8. Second Stage (not really into this style, though it still has some good songs.)
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I liked The Color Before the Sun, but Year of the Black Rainbow does nothing for me at all.
1. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
2. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
3. The Afterman: Descension
4. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
5. The Afterman: Ascension
6. The Color Before the Sun
7. The Second Stage Turbine Blade
8. Year of the Black Rainbow
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1. Good Apollo Vol.1
2. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
3. The Afterman: Descension
4. The Second Stage Turbine Blade
5. The Afterman: Ascension
6. Good Apollo Vol.2
7. The Color Before the Sun
8. Year of the Black Rainbow
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So super hyped for this new album! It's going to be pretty much on constant repeat over the next week I reckon.
As my favourite band they've never really let me down (although TCBtS was a bit of a low point) and I can't wait to see what the return to the concept will bring. I just never tire of C&C. Period.
I'm trying not to overplay the singles as I want the album to feel fresh, it's tough though. Anyone got a copy yet? I know some people have received their pre-order or found a shop selling it early. Jealous! I'll have to wait for Spotify as my pre-order has been delayed.
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It's good. Better than the last for sure.
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Wow, the new album is pretty damn strong.
Way better than the last album. I thoroughly enjoyed my first listen, and am glad they are back on track. And this is a long ass album as well, but it keeps constant quality. I am very impressed.
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Yea, the album is long but not to the point where I find it a chore to get through. After 3 listens I'd say the low point is around the middle of the album, from Queen of the Dark - Night-time Walkers. It is definitely strongest at the beginning and the end. This will likely change and I'm expecting to start falling in love with most of the songs.
Standout favourites at the moment are:
The Dark Sentencer
Toys
The Gutter
Old Flames
Lucky Stars
I've read someone's theory on the plot (on the C&C reddit page) but I need to go through the album with the lyrics, once my album actually arrives >:( , to see if I can work out what the hell is going on.
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I'm not sure what the story of the album is, but one thing I can tell you is that I was staring at the album cover as I was listening to it and was getting super inspired by it. It was pretty captivating.
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All I've read is that this takes place *after* the Good Apollo story stuff, focusing now on a character named Vaxis, and similarly to how the albums about Claudio went, we're first focusing on the character's parents and their escape from super space prison or whatever. I remember an interview saying the Vaxis saga is five to nine acts, so I'm wondering how many albums we're getting out of this. :o
This album needs way more spins for me. It's leaving me pretty cold overall. But I want to love it. It's Coheed, from crying out loud.
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I’ve played it once and really liked it so far. I’m not much of a C&C fa tbh, and I’ve tried a few albums.
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So I tried not to listen to the singles before album release. Then they announced the album release show at Hard Rock Times Square. I decided to wait for that show to listen to the album, I thought they were playing the entire album but only played the sounds already released.
Right after the show on my way home I listen to the album and it’s pretty solid. I’m even more impressed with the guitar work, it’s pretty good. Definitely the middle it’s the weakest but Dark Sentencer, all on Fire are my favorite. This is a top 3 coheed album for me.
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It's starting to grow on me, it's just a shame that the middle seems to have weaker songs as the beginning and end of this album :hefdaddy
Attempt at ranking?
Old Flames
The Gutter
Unheavenly Creatures
Toys
The Dark Sentencer
Lucky Stars
All on Fire
True Ugly
Night-Time Walkers
It Walks Among Us
The Pavillion (A Long Way Back)
Love Protocol
Queen of the Dark
Black Sunday
Prologue
Outside of the singles (which I pretty much love all of them) Toys and Lucky Stars are the only songs that have really hit me hard so far.
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I'm in the minority. Queen of the Dark is my favorite song on this album so far. I really like Toys also. Black Sunday and the final track are probably my least favorite.
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Toys....its all about Toys.
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Looks like a lock for my AOTY.
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Anyone else noticing some My Chemical Romance influence/similarities in some of these songs (Old Flames for example)? I personally loved MCR back in the day and still think some of their albums are great. They were like the emo whipping boy but once you got past all the hate they were actually great song writers, so I don't mean this comparison as a negative thing (although some people could see it as one :lol)
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This freakin band drives me crazy. They are just one of those bands where I either get completely blown away by one of the most amazing albums I've ever heard (Secrets, Apollo, Afterman 1&2), or I'm so bored that I want to turn the album into a beer coaster (NWFT, Rainbow, Color).
I'll have to check out the new one online before buying.
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Their show was amazing. Even though it was the usual set, I'm happy I finally got to sing along to Wake Up.
Its the same set as the Europe tour but they added Gravemakers and Gunslingers, saying its been quite a while since they last played that song. It was a nice surprise.
Met Ben the violinist for Thank You Scientist in the sidebar as well. He was cool, I told him glad they got their RV troubles dealt with. Set was amazing as well, they opened with like an overture of past songs, almost like a medley.
The new songs came out really well, the Gutter and Old Flames were fun songs.
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Someone in our local bar is a big Coheed fan apparently.
(https://www.picshare.ru/uploads/181218/buV7V7csHi.jpg)
Good Apollo, I'm Willing Well: The Milling Mill and the Bottling Bottle
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So what is that I feel
Hold up my beers and take in these hops.
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I think i might be starting to warm up a bit to the new album. Still not nearly as good as the Aftermans, Good Apollos, IKSSE, or even SSTB, but its sounding better than when I first heard it.
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I think i might be starting to warm up a bit to the new album. Still not nearly as good as the Aftermans, Good Apollos, IKSSE, or even SSTB, but its sounding better than when I first heard it.
Imo it has a few really good songs but lots of filler that's borderline annoying.
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Yeah same basically
About a third of the album is really good, a third is fine, another third is just completely forgettable
It doesn't help that aside from a few tracks everything sounds waaayyy too similar in style
Honestly it's probably my least favorite Coheed album besides black rainbow, it at least doesn't have any outright bad songs but not nearly enough good ones to justify its length
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Honestly it's probably my least favorite Coheed album besides black rainbow, it at least doesn't have any outright bad songs but not nearly enough good ones to justify its length
I'd say it's atleast a bit better than both TCBTS and Black Rainbow.
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I actually really liked the album. Besides some of the songs in the middle (queen of the dark for example) the album it’s pretry good and I thought the guitar work was excellent.
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I certainly like Black Rainbow more than most and the new album certainly isn't nearly as good. The only album I can say it definitely beats is TCBTS. Too long, too much filler, and too much average material that in combination really drowns out the great songs and moments on the album.
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the color beyond the sun has about as much great stuff as this album and it's 30 minutes shorter so i can't really say this one beats it :P
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Coheed is going to tour with Mastodon in the summer. That's going to be an awesome show.
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I wish that would've stopped here. Likely will be going to the Phoenix stop.
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Got my tickets for June 7th :metal So far im attending 2 shows a month up until June
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Coheed is going to tour with Mastodon in the summer. That's going to be an awesome show.
I really, really want to go to the show in Minneapolis. I love Mastodon and have not managed to see them live yet. Plus it's at a relatively new concert venue in Minneapolis that I haven't been to yet and want to check out. Problem is that it's the same day we're coming home from a 2 week road trip and I'll have drive 7-ish hours that day to get home. I'll probably be exhausted and not sure if I really want to go out again that evening.
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Been listening a lot to the Afterman albums. Some really good material on there
LOVE iron fist
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Not sure where I've been, but I was on a new music hunt and had these guys come up in my search. I have always been aware of them but never bothered to check them out. Started listening to samples from several albums and really liked what I was hearing. Decided to take the plunge the same way I did with Riverside last year, purchased every studio album in one shot. 5 show up today and 4 tomorrow. Looking forward to digging into these guys.
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Been listening a lot to the Afterman albums. Some really good material on there
LOVE iron fist
I know I'm in the minority here, but I think Afterman: Ascension and Descension are Coheed's best albums. I really like Good apollo but Afterman feels more complete to me.
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I know I'm in the minority here, but I think Afterman: Ascension and Descension are Coheed's best albums. I really like Good apollo but Afterman feels more complete to me.
I would tend to agree with you. I just think of them as one album and it sits up on top of album rankings list. When I want to listen, I cue up the playlist that combines both albums as a single listening experience. I would love a Neverender tour that features both albums played live back-to-back.
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I'll agree about The Afterman bring their best album. Its a great double album. I bought the Boxset that came with two burnable cds to burn Descension and the demos onto. Sadly, I never burned the demos onto the cds and I can't access the transmission site anymore to redownload them, I lost the files when my old laptop just decided to die.
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Bumping. Haven’t seen much discussion on their last album. I loved Color Before the Sun.
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I like Vaxis a lot and think it's their strongest in quite some time, but I think their songwriting has "dumbed down" a bit over the years. It seems like the choruses dominate the songs and the verses are standard pop riffs. The unique vocal style and melodies keep it from being generic, but I think they need to shake it up a little bit and get out of their comfort zone musically.
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There is no band that is more “hit and miss” with me than C&C. They are either mind blowing, or boring as paint chips depending on the album.
Count me in on the Afterman albums though. I agree that it’s probably the best thing they’ve ever done.
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Something's happening
https://www.coheedandcambria.com/timer?ref=Typed/Bookmarked (https://www.coheedandcambria.com/timer?ref=Typed/Bookmarked)
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Maybe their Cruise. They asked if anyone was interested in one on Facebook.
Or Acoustic tour. To still tour while Josh takes it easy, no hard drums.
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So what was it? I went on the website but didn't see anything??
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cruise
https://www.ssneverender.com/ (https://www.ssneverender.com/)
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Afterman in full.
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If I could one day attend something like this I'd die a happy man. This line up looks great!
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I'm not going to go for financial and wife-related reasons, but I am interested to see what bands are named in the future.
The ones so far:
The Dear Hunter, Three, and Thank You Scientist :tup
Polypia I have heard about.
Taking Back Sunday?.. :huh: I suppose given the Coheed fan base crosses over with the Pop-Punk/Emo/Warped tour culture to a point.
if this cruise was cast with a roster in my (progressive rock) wheelhouse..it could be incredible.
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This is interesting, and probably the only way I would do a cruise (themed cruises of my interest) lol. I'm considering it.
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Travis released an EP under Fire Deuce. It's descent. I like the main riff for Sonic Funk Test.
https://metalinjection.net/av/full-album-stream/coheed-cambria-guitarist-travis-stever-streams-solo-project-fire-deuces-new-ep
Scroll down to stream it.
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Been listening a lot to Unheavenly Creatures. Still lovin it
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New Coheed! (with Rick Springfield?!?!?!?!?!?)
Jessie’s Girl 2
http://bravewords.com/news/coheed-and-cambria-share-jessie-s-girl-2-feat-rick-springfield-music-video
https://youtu.be/BTGo-JHuCGc
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A bit of a strange collaboration, but I actually quite enjoyed that.
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Youtube's brilliant algorithm has blocked the video.... :lol Had to use a VPN to view it.
Cool song though. :tup
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I also had to use a VPN. WTF youtube, lol
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:tup seeing the woman from the original video at the end.
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New song - Shoulders
https://open.spotify.com/album/1foAheWx5434SZa2TxIkxO?si=Ad0wPVYxSLW7jaDArFvqaQ&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1 (https://open.spotify.com/album/1foAheWx5434SZa2TxIkxO?si=Ad0wPVYxSLW7jaDArFvqaQ&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1)
Bring on the Vaxis II announcement! Just spun this 4 times in a row, and it's got a strong Coheed chorus. I will try my very best not to overplay the damn song, but this is Coheed so...
Lyric video - https://youtu.be/budmX5jCGns (https://youtu.be/budmX5jCGns)
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New song - Shoulders
https://open.spotify.com/album/1foAheWx5434SZa2TxIkxO?si=6zbnGMlTQFSd16eqTRXBUA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1 (https://open.spotify.com/album/1foAheWx5434SZa2TxIkxO?si=6zbnGMlTQFSd16eqTRXBUA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1)
Bring on the Vaxis II announcement! Just spun this 4 times in a row, and it's got a strong Coheed chorus. I will try my very best not to overplay the damn song, but this is Coheed so...
That link takes me to a playlist that shows me the title of that song and then plays different C&C songs.
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New song - Shoulders
https://open.spotify.com/album/1foAheWx5434SZa2TxIkxO?si=6zbnGMlTQFSd16eqTRXBUA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1 (https://open.spotify.com/album/1foAheWx5434SZa2TxIkxO?si=6zbnGMlTQFSd16eqTRXBUA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1)
Bring on the Vaxis II announcement! Just spun this 4 times in a row, and it's got a strong Coheed chorus. I will try my very best not to overplay the damn song, but this is Coheed so...
That link takes me to a playlist that shows me the title of that song and then plays different C&C songs.
Just attempted to change the Spotify link, but also added a link to the lyric video. Hopefully one of those will work for you.
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That's a killer intro :metal The song itself is alright though.
Come on, Coheed and Dream Theater to save the second half of the year! Then all I'll need is Mastodon to make their announcement.
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C&C are kind of hit and miss for me, but that's mostly with their early material. The last 3 albums have been great, and that collaboration with Rick Springfield sounded far better than I anticipated. :tup
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Shoulders is great. Funky as hell with a poppy chorus that I want to sing with them live.
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The Beatles would kill for some of the choruses Claudio sanchez comes up with
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Cool, I'm into it! Pretty compact for a modern Coheed song, but I think it packs a lot into a short space. Looking forward to Vaxis II now, which honestly wasn't on my radar with everything else that's teeing up for the second half of 2021.
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Cool, I'm into it! Pretty compact for a modern Coheed song, but I think it packs a lot into a short space. Looking forward to Vaxis II now, which honestly wasn't on my radar with everything else that's teeing up for the second half of 2021.
I don't think it's been confirmed for a 2021 release yet, but it does seem likely. As much as I love Coheed, and they are my all time favourite band, I don't LOVE Vaxis I. It suffers from too much filler. There are some amazing songs on there, but also too many middle of the road Coheed songs. I know I shouldn't hold Vaxis I against Vaxis II, but I can't help going in worrying that they will follow up with another bloated album.
Saying that, I do have faith in Claudio, looking at all the amazing music he has given us. I mean Afterman: Descension came out 8 years ago, and it's taken until this year for me to fully appreciate it. It's in my top 5 albums of theirs now. They've always been able to put out music that just grows and grows on you. That's probably why they have become my favourite band over the years, I just do not tire of them.
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This band wins the award for my most “bipolar” band.
No other band gives me albums I *love* with all my heart from start to finish, mixed with albums that just do absolutely nothing for me at all.
SSTB - nothing
IKSOSE - WOW
GAIBS4:V1 - AMAZING
GAIBS4:V2 - wut?
YOTBR - uhhh nope
Both Afterman albums - YYYYYAAAAHHHHHSSSS!!!
TCBTS - ugh
I never heard Vaxis. I’m just starting to find it irritating that I can’t seem to get any consistency from them.
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Cool, I'm into it! Pretty compact for a modern Coheed song, but I think it packs a lot into a short space. Looking forward to Vaxis II now, which honestly wasn't on my radar with everything else that's teeing up for the second half of 2021.
I don't think it's been confirmed for a 2021 release yet, but it does seem likely. As much as I love Coheed, and they are my all time favourite band, I don't LOVE Vaxis I. It suffers from too much filler. There are some amazing songs on there, but also too many middle of the road Coheed songs. I know I shouldn't hold Vaxis I against Vaxis II, but I can't help going in worrying that they will follow up with another bloated album.
True, I haven't seen an announcement, but I'd be surprised to see a band put out a single in July and then not release the album by the end of the year.
I hear you on Vaxis I. I think the quality of the songs is where it needs to be, but it's just too long for its own good, and several of the songs were not good enough to justify making the album 80 minutes. The fact that Shoulders would be the shortest non-Prologue song if it was on Vaxis I is promising, though, to me.
This band wins the award for my most “bipolar” band.
No other band gives me albums I *love* with all my heart from start to finish, mixed with albums that just do absolutely nothing for me at all.
SSTB - nothing
IKSOSE - WOW
GAIBS4:V1 - AMAZING
GAIBS4:V2 - wut?
YOTBR - uhhh nope
Both Afterman albums - YYYYYAAAAHHHHHSSSS!!!
TCBTS - ugh
I never heard Vaxis. I’m just starting to find it irritating that I can’t seem to get any consistency from them.
Based on this list, I... got nothing as to whether you'd like Vaxis or not. It's certainly not TCBTS or YOTBR, but I think it has a lot in common with No World for Tommorrow, which you say you don't like. Conversely, I think it also has a lot in common with the Afterman albums. So who knows?
My word of warning on it is that, as Luke and I were saying, it is longer than it needs to be.
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The thing that made me fall in love with C&C in the first place was Josh Eppard’s SICK rhythms on GAIBS4:V1. For V2, I just felt like everything was much more straight forward, and it just came across as extremely dull to me. His return on the Afterman albums was a night and day difference.
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This band wins the award for my most “bipolar” band.
No other band gives me albums I *love* with all my heart from start to finish, mixed with albums that just do absolutely nothing for me at all.
SSTB - nothing
IKSOSE - WOW
GAIBS4:V1 - AMAZING
GAIBS4:V2 - wut?
YOTBR - uhhh nope
Both Afterman albums - YYYYYAAAAHHHHHSSSS!!!
TCBTS - ugh
I never heard Vaxis. I’m just starting to find it irritating that I can’t seem to get any consistency from them.
For me, Coheed have always been a band that I love the more I listen. Not a single one of their albums has been an instant hit for me. Took me like 4 years to 'get' Good Apollo: 1.
Just out of curiosity, the albums you dislike, did you give them a few listens and never went back, or have you given many listens?
The thing that made me fall in love with C&C in the first place was Josh Eppard’s SICK rhythms on GAIBS4:V1. For V2, I just felt like everything was much more straight forward, and it just came across as extremely dull to me. His return on the Afterman albums was a night and day difference.
I love Good Apollo: 2, but I get this. If your ear is drawn to the drums then it makes sense. I am so glad Josh came back but Hawkins drum work doesn't stop Good Apollo: 2 being one of my all time favourite albums!
I'll do a little ranking just because:
1. GAIBS4: V1
2. GAIBS4: V2
3. IKSOSE:3
4. Afterman: Descension
5. SSTB
6. YOTBR
7. Afterman: Ascension
8. Vaxis I
9. TCBTS
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I will admit that I didn’t give those other albums the spins that they probably deserve. I don’t even own a couple of them. I checked out YOTBR from my local library a couple of months after it came out and I think I spun it twice before deciding I wasn’t that into it. I bought good Apollo volume 2 the day came out because I was really excited after loving volume 1 so much. But I think I spun it three or four times and was just disappointed by how much different (boring) the rhythms were compared to the first.
I also have the Neverender DVD. But I think I’ve only watched it once. That’s been my only exposure to SSTB.
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I have certain albums that I like more than others, but I can find something on every record that I absolutely love. That's a very rare thing for me. The only other band that fits into that description is Fates Warning.
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I will admit that I didn’t give those other albums the spins that they probably deserve. I don’t even own a couple of them. I checked out YOTBR from my local library a couple of months after it came out and I think I spun it twice before deciding I wasn’t that into it. I bought good Apollo volume 2 the day came out because I was really excited after loving volume 1 so much. But I think I spun it three or four times and was just disappointed by how much different (boring) the rhythms were compared to the first.
I also have the Neverender DVD. But I think I’ve only watched it once. That’s been my only exposure to SSTB.
I watched it too, and while it is a great representation of Coheed at the time, I could not get into how Claudio sings live.
I do notice now after the Afterman Albums and during the tour, Claudio had improved on his live vocals.
Hearing him now and then watching Neverender, it's kind of hard to listen to... :lol
I really got into Coheed with The Afterman. The concept is fascinating in how he discovers the Keywork and continues to go deeper further killing himself. I like the idea of meeting these entities which either are crazy lunatics like Vic The Butcher or a gentle, calm spirit like Evagria the Faithful. And how we have his wife also being affected by his absence.
The only song I enjoy from TCBTS is Peace To The Mountain, which kicks ass live and it's fun to sing along to.
My only wish for Coheed is that they would change up their setlists more often. Rather than including mainly their album hits with sprinkles newer songs mixed throughout. There are great songs on their older albums, it's just the singles and hits are the songs I myself don't enjoy.
I'll still go see them live. I saw them on my Birthday where they played a local festival and they played my favorite from Afterman:Descension, Number City.
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The only 2 albums I have no love for is YOTBR and TCBTS. I like a few songs from each album but not enough to listen to them frequently.
I used to work at a Guitar Center in Brooklyn, NY. That is Claudio's local music store and he used to pop into the store fairly frequently if he wasn't on tour. Usually he would just go to the synthesizer/keyboard area to test out some synths, which he has been using a lot more over the years.
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I'll do a little ranking just because:
1. GAIBS4: V1
2. GAIBS4: V2
3. IKSOSE:3
4. Afterman: Descension
5. SSTB
6. YOTBR
7. Afterman: Ascension
8. Vaxis I
9. TCBTS
Our top four are the same in a slightly different order, but after that it's quite different. To me there is a pretty clear divide between those top four and all the rest.
1. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
2. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One
3. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two
4. The Afterman: Descension
5. The Afterman: Ascension
6. Vaxis – Act I
7. The Second Stage Turbine Blade
8. The Color Before the Sun
9. Year of the Black Rainbow
YOTBR is the only one I just can't get into at all. I think TCBtS is a bit unfairly maligned. I really enjoy it whenever I listen to it, it just doesn't have those one or two killer tracks that the other ones have. Like, when I was thinking about it versus SSTB, the deciding factor was, well, one of them has Everything Evil and the other doesn't.
With SSTB, I totally get why people have it higher, I'm just not really drawn to Coheed for the post-hardcore side of their sound.
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I will admit that I didn’t give those other albums the spins that they probably deserve. I don’t even own a couple of them. I checked out YOTBR from my local library a couple of months after it came out and I think I spun it twice before deciding I wasn’t that into it. I bought good Apollo volume 2 the day came out because I was really excited after loving volume 1 so much. But I think I spun it three or four times and was just disappointed by how much different (boring) the rhythms were compared to the first.
I also have the Neverender DVD. But I think I’ve only watched it once. That’s been my only exposure to SSTB.
I know there is enough music out there to not waste time on stuff that doesn't grab you, but if I hadn't persevered with this band over the years they would never have become my all time faves. Sometimes it pays off.
As for the Neverender DVD, I got that at the time when I really became obsessed with the band. I played it so much,and have all the audio on my ipod. It may not be the greatest of live performances but it holds a special place in my heart and helped solidify my love for them.
I'll do a little ranking just because:
1. GAIBS4: V1
2. GAIBS4: V2
3. IKSOSE:3
4. Afterman: Descension
5. SSTB
6. YOTBR
7. Afterman: Ascension
8. Vaxis I
9. TCBTS
Our top four are the same in a slightly different order, but after that it's quite different. To me there is a pretty clear divide between those top four and all the rest.
1. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
2. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One
3. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two
4. The Afterman: Descension
5. The Afterman: Ascension
6. Vaxis – Act I
7. The Second Stage Turbine Blade
8. The Color Before the Sun
9. Year of the Black Rainbow
YOTBR is the only one I just can't get into at all. I think TCBtS is a bit unfairly maligned. I really enjoy it whenever I listen to it, it just doesn't have those one or two killer tracks that the other ones have. Like, when I was thinking about it versus SSTB, the deciding factor was, well, one of them has Everything Evil and the other doesn't.
With SSTB, I totally get why people have it higher, I'm just not really drawn to Coheed for the post-hardcore side of their sound.
For me YOTBR was the first album to be released when I was a huge fan. I got the super deluxe version with the accompanying novel. I loved Juggernaut from the off (one of my all time fave Coheed songs) and loved most of the rest of the album as time went on. It has some great ballad-y songs and I'm not one to get particularly hung up on production, so that side of things never really bothered me.
TCBTS has some good tunes, but overall just lacks something the rest have.
As for SSTB, if it was the album that introduced you to the band, or you were there from the start, I get it. For me Time Consumer is a big part of why I love it so much. Just can't get enough of it. Also IRO-BOT :tup I think Everything Evil is a little overrated personally but I know most people love it.
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My only wish for Coheed is that they would change up their setlists more often. Rather than including mainly their album hits with sprinkles newer songs mixed throughout. There are great songs on their older albums, it's just the singles and hits are the songs I myself don't enjoy.
Yes definitely. I think they've unfortunately put themselves into a Marillion-type situation. Marillion used to have interesting setlists with rarities sprinkled in but now they do incredibly safe, predictable setlists because they're saving all the rare shit for the Marillion Weekends. Coheed does the Neverenders and cruise circuit now, so it feels like they're holding back a lot of songs to make those events more special. I get it, but it wouldn't hurt them to dig a bit deeper rather than bringing out the same songs over and over. The Crowing is a great song, but do we really need it every damn tour while Backend of Forever gets perpetually ignored?
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I've given Shoulders 7 or 8 listens now, and I love it! Gonna have to try real hard not to overplay it before the album drops. I've seen a lot of complaints over on reddit about the production. Honestly, I'm glad I don't usually notice these things unless they are pointed out. It's mainly the drums and how the snare is barely audible, and the bass drums is too loud. Also, apparently Travis is barely audible as well. Anyway,I still love it.
While we've got a bit of back and forth going in this thread, thought I'd chuck in my top 25 song rankings:
1. The End Complete IV: The Road and the Damned
2. Here We Are Juggernaut
3. No World For Tomorrow
4. The Light & The Glass
5. The Suffering
6. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
7. The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth
8. Feathers
9. Welcome Home
10. Crossing the Frame
11. Three Evils (Embodied in Love and Shadow)
12. Mother Superior
13. The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut
14. Gravity's Union
15. Ten Speed (of God's Blood & Burial)
16. The Running Free
17. Time Consumer
18. A Favour House Atlantic
19. Here to Mars
20. 2113
21. Wake Up
22. The Willing Well III: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
23. Blood Red Summer
24. Dark Side of Me
25. Old Flames
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I've given Shoulders 7 or 8 listens now, and I love it! Gonna have to try real hard not to overplay it before the album drops. I've seen a lot of complaints over on reddit about the production. Honestly, I'm glad I don't usually notice these things unless they are pointed out. It's mainly the drums and how the snare is barely audible, and the bass drums is too loud. Also, apparently Travis is barely audible as well. Anyway,I still love it.
While we've got a bit of back and forth going in this thread, thought I'd chuck in my top 25 song rankings:
1. The End Complete IV: The Road and the Damned
2. Here We Are Juggernaut
3. No World For Tomorrow
4. The Light & The Glass
5. The Suffering
6. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
7. The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth
8. Feathers
9. Welcome Home
10. Crossing the Frame
11. Three Evils (Embodied in Love and Shadow)
12. Mother Superior
13. The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut
14. Gravity's Union
15. Ten Speed (of God's Blood & Burial)
16. The Running Free
17. Time Consumer
18. A Favour House Atlantic
19. Here to Mars
20. 2113
21. Wake Up
22. The Willing Well III: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
23. Blood Red Summer
24. Dark Side of Me
25. Old Flames
Maybe it's just because my list would look so different, but this list just seems super bizarre to me. Tastes! :corn
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I've given Shoulders 7 or 8 listens now, and I love it! Gonna have to try real hard not to overplay it before the album drops. I've seen a lot of complaints over on reddit about the production. Honestly, I'm glad I don't usually notice these things unless they are pointed out. It's mainly the drums and how the snare is barely audible, and the bass drums is too loud. Also, apparently Travis is barely audible as well. Anyway,I still love it.
While we've got a bit of back and forth going in this thread, thought I'd chuck in my top 25 song rankings:
1. The End Complete IV: The Road and the Damned
2. Here We Are Juggernaut
3. No World For Tomorrow
4. The Light & The Glass
5. The Suffering
6. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
7. The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth
8. Feathers
9. Welcome Home
10. Crossing the Frame
11. Three Evils (Embodied in Love and Shadow)
12. Mother Superior
13. The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut
14. Gravity's Union
15. Ten Speed (of God's Blood & Burial)
16. The Running Free
17. Time Consumer
18. A Favour House Atlantic
19. Here to Mars
20. 2113
21. Wake Up
22. The Willing Well III: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
23. Blood Red Summer
24. Dark Side of Me
25. Old Flames
I've never made a list for Coheed, but I think there would be some interesting similarities and differences between ours.
I think The End Complete IV is a really interesting choice for #1. I really like it, but I never thought about it as a potential candidate for the top spot. It's probably higher in my own list now that you've just made me think about just how good it is.
I would choose a lot of the same songs from Good Apollo 2 as you, but (outside of the Willing Wells) a different set from Good Apollo 1. I think maybe my taste on that album is weird. I also don't love the IKSoSE:3 epics as much as some of the shorter songs on that album, but since it's my favorite Coheed album, it'll be well-represented.
I'll take a shot at a list, probably without being too specific in order within a few subgroups.
Top 10:
Gravity's Union (this is what I'm inclined to call my favorite Coheed song, although I think it might ultimately be The Willing Well I or III)
The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth
The Willing Well I: Fuel for the Feeding End
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
The Willing Well II: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
The End Complete IV: The Road and the Damned
Mother Superior
Feathers
Cuts Marked in the March of Men
11-20ish:
The Light and the Glass
Backend of Forever
Everything Evil
Key Entity Extraction V: Sentry the Defiant
The Hard Sell
Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute
Here to Mars
The Dark Sentencer
Colors
The Crowing
21-30ish:
Welcome Home
Time Consumer
A Favor House Atlantic
Wake Up
The Suffering
The Running Free
Number City
Lucky Stars
The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut
2113
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Maybe it's just because my list would look so different, but this list just seems super bizarre to me. Tastes! :corn
I'm well aware that there are a lot of fan favourite Coheed songs that do very little for me (Domino, Everything Evil, Al the Killer). I really didn't overthink this list, just went with my gut/my classic faves/what I'm enjoying currently. I know a lot of my choices might seem strange to some, but yea, tastes.
I've never made a list for Coheed, but I think there would be some interesting similarities and differences between ours.
I think The End Complete IV is a really interesting choice for #1. I really like it, but I never thought about it as a potential candidate for the top spot. It's probably higher in my own list now that you've just made me think about just how good it is.
I would choose a lot of the same songs from Good Apollo 2 as you, but (outside of the Willing Wells) a different set from Good Apollo 1. I think maybe my taste on that album is weird. I also don't love the IKSoSE:3 epics as much as some of the shorter songs on that album, but since it's my favorite Coheed album, it'll be well-represented.
I'll take a shot at a list, probably without being too specific in order within a few subgroups.
Top 10:
Gravity's Union (this is what I'm inclined to call my favorite Coheed song, although I think it might ultimately be The Willing Well I or III)
The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth
The Willing Well I: Fuel for the Feeding End
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
The Willing Well II: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
The End Complete IV: The Road and the Damned
Mother Superior
Feathers
Cuts Marked in the March of Men
11-20ish:
The Light and the Glass
Backend of Forever
Everything Evil
Key Entity Extraction V: Sentry the Defiant
The Hard Sell
Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute
Here to Mars
The Dark Sentencer
Colors
The Crowing
21-30ish:
Welcome Home
Time Consumer
A Favor House Atlantic
Wake Up
The Suffering
The Running Free
Number City
Lucky Stars
The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut
2113
As I said above, i didn't really over think my list. The Road and the Damned is just my go to Coheed song at the moment, and I just love singing along to it.
I love that you've put Gravity's Union at the top. As much as I LOVE the second half of that song, the first half holds it up from cracking the top tier. It is amazing though. Yours is a great list, I can get on board with the majority of it.
I feel a full discography playthrough coming on.
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Not a big enough fan to come up with a list, but even though it’s only an intro, Always & Never is one of those songs that I sometimes play over and over before I let the album continue so I still consider it a favorite. Not many songs have that much beauty and creepiness at the same time.
Which ironically reminds me of something that turns me off about C&C sometimes, but I’ve got to go to work.
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These don't follow a particular order but just songs that I would put on my "top Coheed songs". Surprised to see no song from SSTB made it, but I have 3 songs from YOTBR and TCBTS.
1. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth
2. The Crowing
3. The Camper Velorium I: Faint of Hearts
4. 2113
5. Keeping The Blade/Always & Never (Combining these 2).
6. Welcome Home
7. Once Upon a Dead Body
8. Wake Up
9. No World For Tomorrow
10. Gravemaker & Gunslingers
11. Here we are Juggernaut
12. Domino the Destitute
13. Evagria the Faithful
14. The Hard Sell
15. Iron Fist
16. Dark Side of Me
17. 2's My Favorite 1
18. Island
19. Here To Mars
20. The Dark Sentencer
21. The Gutter
22. All On Fire
23. Old Flames
24. Blood Red Summer
25. The Hound (of Blood and Rank)
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Not a big enough fan to come up with a list, but even though it’s only an intro, Always & Never is one of those songs that I sometimes play over and over before I let the album continue so I still consider it a favorite. Not many songs have that much beauty and creepiness at the same time.
I thought pretty seriously about including Always & Never, too.
These don't follow a particular order but just songs that I would put on my "top Coheed songs". Surprised to see no song from SSTB made it, but I have 3 songs from YOTBR and TCBTS.
1. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth
2. The Crowing
3. The Camper Velorium I: Faint of Hearts
4. 2113
5. Keeping The Blade/Always & Never (Combining these 2).
6. Welcome Home
7. Once Upon a Dead Body
8. Wake Up
9. No World For Tomorrow
10. Gravemaker & Gunslingers
11. Here we are Juggernaut
12. Domino the Destitute
13. Evagria the Faithful
14. The Hard Sell
15. Iron Fist
16. Dark Side of Me
17. 2's My Favorite 1
18. Island
19. Here To Mars
20. The Dark Sentencer
21. The Gutter
22. All On Fire
23. Old Flames
24. Blood Red Summer
25. The Hound (of Blood and Rank)
Ooh, Faint of Hearts! I came very close to putting that one.
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“Boing boing boing”
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Doing the top 25 songs got me into a Coheed spiral listening to all these songs. While listening to The Dark Sentencer, I got reminded of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-JFucbb6No
Back story, before this show Claudio was trolling everyone saying he cut his hair (fake pictures online and everything) and this is the way he revealed it was not true. Here is another video of him explaining the prank:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNlngjjf7nE
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So I can't stop listening to Shoulders. Im usually pretty good at listening to a single once or twice, then writing for the album. Not this time though, I think it's great!
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Doing the top 25 songs got me into a Coheed spiral listening to all these songs. While listening to The Dark Sentencer, I got reminded of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-JFucbb6No
Back story, before this show Claudio was trolling everyone saying he cut his hair (fake pictures online and everything) and this is the way he revealed it was not true. Here is another video of him explaining the prank:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNlngjjf7nE
I'd really like to know how he fit all of his hair under that hat. :corn
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I'd really like to know how he fit all of his hair under that hat. :corn
I was literally about to post the same thing :lol
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Video from yesterday's live stream is up already.
I was there, fun show, as every Coheed show is. The setlist was good, I just wish it would have been a bit longer. The Final Cut was the highlight for me, such a great piece!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnAaL_tmvY&ab_channel=gravityisweak
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Video from yesterday's live stream is up already.
I was there, fun show, as every Coheed show is. The setlist was good, I just wish it would have been a bit longer. The Final Cut was the highlight for me, such a great piece!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnAaL_tmvY&ab_channel=gravityisweak
Man I miss seeing this band so much! I started watching this but it sounds weird as you can barely hear the crowd. The crowd participation is always off the scale at a Coheed show! God I need to get to a show soon.
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Also, fun thing I picked up on today. So I was listening to the Penelope EP, by Shabutie, and man there is some serious Deftones influence going on there that I never picked up on before.
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Video from yesterday's live stream is up already.
I was there, fun show, as every Coheed show is. The setlist was good, I just wish it would have been a bit longer. The Final Cut was the highlight for me, such a great piece!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnAaL_tmvY&ab_channel=gravityisweak
The sound is pretty solid on this even if you can't hear the crowd. I can see myself clearly at 46:50 :metal
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Video from yesterday's live stream is up already.
I was there, fun show, as every Coheed show is. The setlist was good, I just wish it would have been a bit longer. The Final Cut was the highlight for me, such a great piece!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnAaL_tmvY&ab_channel=gravityisweak
The sound is pretty solid on this even if you can't hear the crowd. I can see myself clearly at 46:50 :metal
Yep, there you are! :metal
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I can't believe these jackasses dropped Toys after 2 shows to put in a GA1 song they've played a million times already. I love Coheed but they really suck at making interesting setlists
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I can't believe these jackasses dropped Toys after 2 shows to put in a GA1 song they've played a million times already. I love Coheed but they really suck at making interesting setlists
I never had any issues with their setlist, but I guess they do tend to play the same songs. It's pretty much a guarantee that they'll play Welcome Home and In Keeping Secrets. Then they usually grab some of their most popular songs, any new song for them and that's about it. One of my favorite shows from them was actually and 1-and-done for the release of Unheavenly Creature. They announced the show 3 days earlier and I was lucky to get tickets. I am somewhere in this video :biggrin:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bokyapglo1X/?hl=en
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New song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BFqmKtLj1s&t=4s
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Nice song, it flows a little better than Shoulders
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Love both of these songs. Shoulders has easily been my song of the year! Really pumped for the album.
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Random question, do any of you folks own the vinyl edition of the Unheavenly Creatures? If so, how is the sound? I recently bought a copy (the cat's eye color variety) and it looks cool, but there is a ton of surface noise on it. It sounds ok when the band is in full gear, but it's really distracting in the quieter passages. I'm kind of curious if I got a bad copy or if they're all like that. Debating whether to try exchanging for another copy or just returning it and getting a CD.
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Coheed's new album coming out May 27th :metal
Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Track List:
The Embers of Fire
Beautiful Losers
Comatose
Shoulders
A Disappearing Act
Love Murder One
Blood
The Liars Club
Bad Man
Our Love
Ladders of Supremacy
Rise, Naianasha (Cut the Cord)
Window of the Waking Mind
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Random question, do any of you folks own the vinyl edition of the Unheavenly Creatures? If so, how is the sound? I recently bought a copy (the cat's eye color variety) and it looks cool, but there is a ton of surface noise on it. It sounds ok when the band is in full gear, but it's really distracting in the quieter passages. I'm kind of curious if I got a bad copy or if they're all like that. Debating whether to try exchanging for another copy or just returning it and getting a CD.
I don't, but have thought about it and based on this, I may hold off and see if it gets repressed again without the surface noise.
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Coheed's new album coming out May 27th :metal
Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Track List:
The Embers of Fire
Beautiful Losers
Comatose
Shoulders
A Disappearing Act
Love Murder One
Blood
The Liars Club
Bad Man
Our Love
Ladders of Supremacy
Rise, Naianasha (Cut the Cord)
Window of the Waking Mind
Man, after four years of waiting. Didn't they say this Vaxis story was going to be seven or eight albums long? I'll be gray by the time it finishes, if that's the case. :lol
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Coheed's new album coming out May 27th :metal
Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Track List:
The Embers of Fire
Beautiful Losers
Comatose
Shoulders
A Disappearing Act
Love Murder One
Blood
The Liars Club
Bad Man
Our Love
Ladders of Supremacy
Rise, Naianasha (Cut the Cord)
Window of the Waking Mind
Man, after four years of waiting. Didn't they say this Vaxis story was going to be seven or eight albums long? I'll be gray by the time it finishes, if that's the case. :lol
I thought it was only supposed to be 5 albums. Not sure though.
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I thought it was only supposed to be 5 albums. Not sure though.
My memory's fuzzy. I think I read about it in an article that came out around Unheavenly Creatures' release. Even at five, though, if the albums are going to be four years apart then this will take a bit.
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5 part series.
Coheed and Cambria has announced details of their widely anticipated new album, Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind. The ambitious thirteen track epic was produced by the band’s own Claudio Sanchez and Zakk Cervini, and will be released worldwide on May 27.
Today the band has launched pre-orders for the album on DSPs and for the collection’s deeply immersive Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set.
Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind welcomes us back to “The Amory Wars” as the second installment of the five-part “Vaxis” arc about a couple on the run from tyrannical forces and their mysterious new addition. The album’s limited edition deluxe box set [packaging shot below] includes the exclusive 96-page illustrated hardcover novel “A Window of the Waking Mind” which was developed by Sanchez and written by his wife Chondra Echert with strikingly realistic color artwork by Chase Stone. The 9” x 12” box set also houses an exclusive Quintillan Speaker Containment Unit Lamp (approx. 8” diameter), a 3-panel fold out poster of expanded album cover art, and the A Window of the Waking Mind Black Card which will allow all card holders early access to tickets and early entry to Coheed and Cambria headline dates. All box sets will also come with a CD copy and download of Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind along with an official Certificate of Authenticity. Furthermore, fans who pre-order the limited edition box set before January 23rd, will receive autographed copies and have their name included within the pages of the accompanying illustrated hardcover novel. For more information on Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set, visit www.coheedandcambria.com.
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20 years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD6qt0WuxRo
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20 years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD6qt0WuxRo
I never would've guessed that was 20 years old if I'd stumbled across it. For a start Josh is the only one who looks really young! Travis literally hasn't aged, Claudio has a bit of a different look and his hair is short but damn. For some reason I also thought Mike joined the band later than 2002, and they had a different bassist at this point.
Either way, SSTB rules and I'll give it a spin :hefdaddy
I was not 'one among the fence' 20 years ago, like so many others I jumped on board in '05, when I heard Welcome Home.
In more recent news, I can't stop spinning the three singles for the upcoming album. Usually I can hold off and wait for the album to drop. Not with these bad boys though. I love all three and can't stop listening.
The Liars Club is particularly catchy.
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20 years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD6qt0WuxRo
I never would've guessed that was 20 years old if I'd stumbled across it. For a start Josh is the only one who looks really young! Travis literally hasn't aged, Claudio has a bit of a different look and his hair is short but damn. For some reason I also thought Mike joined the band later than 2002, and they had a different bassist at this point.
Either way, SSTB rules and I'll give it a spin :hefdaddy
I was not 'one among the fence' 20 years ago, like so many others I jumped on board in '05, when I heard Welcome Home.
In more recent news, I can't stop spinning the three singles for the upcoming album. Usually I can hold off and wait for the album to drop. Not with these bad boys though. I love all three and can't stop listening.
The Liars Club is particularly catchy.
This sounds like it's going to be their poppiest album yet which I'm very happy about. Liars Club is addictive, and Rise Naraiaiarjaa (or whatever) was equally as catchy.
I was lucky enough to get into them in between SSTB and IKS and their live shows were absolutely insane back then. They could rival any metal band for audience intensity
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I was late into the Coheed train (Funny enough, one of their most disliked album got me into their music, Year of the Black Rainbow). I'm ready for their show in 10 days :metal and then have tickets to see them again in July.
SSTB is not my favorite, mainly because of the production and guitar tone, but the songs themselves are good. I'll listen to it while I do some work :metal
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I was late into the Coheed train (Funny enough, one of their most disliked album got me into their music, Year of the Black Rainbow). I'm ready for their show in 10 days :metal and then have tickets to see them again in July.
SSTB is not my favorite, mainly because of the production and guitar tone, but the songs themselves are good. I'll listen to it while I do some work :metal
Caught the show in Richmond this past weekend. Was curious if they would tweak the setlist at all since the show was on the 20th anniversary of the release of SSTB, but it wasn't. Still, it was a great show (#16 for me) and I am looking forward to the show in Harrisburg a week from Saturday. I too have tix for two shows on the summer tour.
I was late to the party as well. Someone had recommended them to me when IKS came out and I bought the album. At the time it didn't click but it was always in the back of my mind that there is something with this band that I need to keep following. I kept buying albums and nothing (including the limited edition Neverender box set that sat on my shelf unplayed for a while until I finally "got it."). But couldn't give up on them. Then it all came together when I saw them open for Heaven and Hell in the summer of 2009. Everything about their live performance spoke to me. Once that lightbulb turned on, it hasn't turned off and I have been a huge supporter of the band ever since. This is one of the few bands that if I am going to introduce them to someone, I would rather convince them to join me at a concert versus just recommending an album or handing off a mix. And that tactic has been successful for a few of my friends.
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I got into the band the same way I got into about a dozen bands back in college: they had a song on the video game Rock Band. :lol
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Just noticed that Vaxis II got pushed back to the end of June. I thought it was still this month but as I was getting my pre-order in, I noticed the new date.
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Just noticed that Vaxis II got pushed back to the end of June. I thought it was still this month but as I was getting my pre-order in, I noticed the new date.
Yep, Claudio mentioned in an interview that its due to delays on the box sets
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"Comatose"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG940KWNeI8
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The new album is getting good reviews, and this line made me laugh:
Ladders Of Supremacy, Rise Nainasha (Cut The Cord), and Window Of The Waking Mind blow the roof off of your expectations in a trio of songs so grandiose they make Dream Theater look like the DC of the prog-rock multiverse.
https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-vaxis-ii-a-window-of-the-waking-mind-coheed-and-cambria/
I'll form my opinion on Friday of course, but I laughed at DT being the DC of prog-Rock :lol Also, I haven't received any shipment confirmation. I got the box set as a gift for my SO but don't even know when it'll get here.
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The new album is getting good reviews, and this line made me laugh:
Ladders Of Supremacy, Rise Nainasha (Cut The Cord), and Window Of The Waking Mind blow the roof off of your expectations in a trio of songs so grandiose they make Dream Theater look like the DC of the prog-rock multiverse.
https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-vaxis-ii-a-window-of-the-waking-mind-coheed-and-cambria/
I'll form my opinion on Friday of course, but I laughed at DT being the DC of prog-Rock :lol Also, I haven't received any shipment confirmation. I got the box set as a gift for my SO but don't even know when it'll get here.
I have a really good feeling this album. The singles have all been great. I'm in the UK, and I got my shipping email at about 11:30 last night. Fingers crossed it arrives before Friday.
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few minutes after I posted that I got an email to join their Discord channel, but no shipping yet
Edit: Now I got shipping info :metal
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IM SO EXCITED
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Fyi, in case you don't know, they are live streaming tomorrow at 12 ET on Claudio's twitch channel.
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What a ride. I guess I was already predisposed to love this new album based on the singles and how much I've been listening to them.
The intro is gorgeous and those final three tracks are just such a beautiful end to this record. I'm unsure about the vocal effects in some of the songs but I've got a great feeling about the growing power of this beauty.
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Currently on my second listen of the whole and album and really enjoying this one. Just up to Bad Man, which is a pretty cool song. Good stuff.
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Just on my third listen and I'm definitely enjoying it.
As I already loved the 4 singles, that leaves just 9 new songs to digest. The intro is just that, but I think it's perfectly executed and sets the tone for the album. It also has The Crowing scream (a nice touch) in it, and I've been reading theories about what that means, in the context of the overall story.
The transition into Beautiful Losers is great and the song itself is a definite highlight so far. Following that are two of the singles which leads into the low point of the album (for me so far). A Disappearing Act and Love Murder One aren't connecting with me and I feel they are the greatest departure from Coheed's previous sound on this record.
Blood gets us a bit more back on track, and continues into The Liars Club, which is probably THE catchiest song on this thing.
Bad Man has more auto tune on Claudio's vocals but has so much groove that I can get past that, really cool song.
It's when we get into the last three tracks that they hit us with the heavier prog sound, whilst also being catchy (Rise, Naianasha (Cut the Cord)) and epic.
I can already tell that Ladders of Supremacy and the title track are going to be two of my favorites. I want that to come in time though. If history has taught me anything, it's that songs that are a slow burn, have the greatest staying power.
All I need now is for the vinyl to arrive so I can have a proper listen with the lyric sheet in front of me.
Edit: Just want to add, Josh's drumming is incredible on this album.
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New album sounds decent on first listen
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1 listen through, and not bad. Not going to say its classic Coheed, but not bad. I really liked Vaxis I, this feels a bit different so it might take a while to "get it".
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It is different to Vaxis I but I personally prefer it. Vaxis I was great at points but dragged in too many others.
I posted this on Reddit earlier but this is one reason this album is hitting me...
So I've just been listening to Blood and it hit me real hard.
My son is 2 and a half and is possibly on the autistic spectrum. He is undiagnosed due to his age but my wife and I have worked in care for a long time and he is delayed with his speech, social interaction, imaginative play etc. My wife is finding it all very difficult, and as much as I am, I am thankful for my son, he is healthy and happy and I don't care about labels. He is my son, everything about him is just him, and I love all of him.
The new record is clearly inspired by Atlas and the lyrics in Blood just made me question whether Atlas is also on the autistic spectrum. It doesn't matter if he is or isn't, and I'm not looking for an answer about whether he is or not, that's none of my business.
The lyrics in Blood read
"Is there anyone in there?
Desired or left with all despair?
It feels so hard to need
A soul the world may never see
It won't matter to us
If you wake up my love
If you take my burning hand
Follow me into the fires of the sun
Oh, they fear what they don't know
And they'll be afraid of you for sure
'Cause you're my blood
You're my blood
Your eyes swim beneath
The uncertain and what's normally perceived
Do you know that I'm here?"
Claudio's lyrics really tap into how about I feel about my son. He can be very much in his own world and seems oblivious to my wife and I at times. He certainly does interact but there are times I question whether really sees me. But also, it doesn't matter if this is who you are and you never interact in a way that I dream of, I love you for who you are completely, and you're my blood. Also the part about others fearing what they don't know and it's hard to need a soul the world will never see. I try not to focus on where he will be in 2, 5, 10, 20 years, where he will fit into this crazy world, or the challenges he may face, but that stuff creeps in.
But anyway, thanks Claudio, for putting into words how I feel about my son ❤️
Edit: also just read the lyrics along to Window of the Waking Mind and that also hits right in the feels.
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Twosuitsluke, that's really heart felt. It's a beautiful feeling when you can connect with music that way.
And you are right, some of the middle songs in Vaxis I drag (Queen of the Dark for example), but for the most part I feel like it flows pretty well, and the first 4 tracks, and the last 5 are all excellent.
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Twosuitsluke, that's really heart felt. It's a beautiful feeling when you can connect with music that way.
And you are right, some of the middle songs in Vaxis I drag (Queen of the Dark for example), but for the most part I feel like it flows pretty well, and the first 4 tracks, and the last 5 are all excellent.
Cheers dude, I never thought I'd find that connection to my son in a Coheed song. I know Claudio has always put his real life experiences into the Coheed and Cambria concept, and I guess I wasn't expecting this instance to hit so close to home.
It's a comfort knowing I can sing these songs to my son, and connect with those lyrics even if he is oblivious to what I'm saying.
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new album has the most catchy, hooky tracks since Good Apollo 1.
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These don't follow a particular order but just songs that I would put on my "top Coheed songs". Surprised to see no song from SSTB made it, but I have 3 songs from YOTBR and TCBTS.
1. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth
2. The Crowing
3. The Camper Velorium I: Faint of Hearts
4. 2113
5. Keeping The Blade/Always & Never (Combining these 2).
6. Welcome Home
7. Once Upon a Dead Body
8. Wake Up
9. No World For Tomorrow
10. Gravemaker & Gunslingers
11. Here we are Juggernaut
12. Domino the Destitute
13. Evagria the Faithful
14. The Hard Sell
15. Iron Fist
16. Dark Side of Me
17. 2's My Favorite 1
18. Island
19. Here To Mars
20. The Dark Sentencer
21. The Gutter
22. All On Fire
23. Old Flames
24. Blood Red Summer
25. The Hound (of Blood and Rank)
Almost a year and a new album later, and this list would look a bit different.
After a few spins over the weekend, the new album is starting to grow on me and I would say at least 3 songs will certainly make the top 25. At least one song from GAIBS4 - V2 and 2 from YOTBR would be added as well.
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That's a pretty good list. Personally Faint of Hearts, Domino and Evagria wouldn't get anywhere near my top 25 but the rest are great picks. I'd be interested to see what your top 25 would look like now :corn
So new album, it's growing and growing to the point where I'm starting to love every song.
Beautiful Losers is a great song and fast becoming one of my favourites. The intro leading into it makes it even better. A Disappearing Act is also really growing on me. There are elements that I'm not too into but the parts I like, I love. The title track is also near perfect. Full album rank? Go on then...
1. Rise, Naianasha (Cut the Cord)
2. Window of the Waking Mind
3. The Liars Club
4. Comatose
5. Beautiful Losers
6. Ladders of Supremacy
7. Shoulders
8. Bad Man
9. Blood
10. A Disappearing Act
11. The Embers of Fire
12. Love Murder One
13. Our Love
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I realize that I'm probably opening myself up to get flamed by saying this, but I find the album unlistenable. Every time I tried to listen to it, it just didn't sound right to me. Opened it up in GoldWave and discovered that the album is completely brickwalled in mastering. I tried listening to it on my computer, my good set of headphones, my car and a speaker that I use when I'm at work. It sounded horrible in every instance.
This is the first time that they've ever disappointed me.
I honestly don't understand why so many bands/artists keep choosing the losing side in the loudness wars.
I still love to listen to this band. I've been a fan since I discovered them around the time of "In Keeping", but I'll have to stick to the albums prior to this one.
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I realize that I'm probably opening myself up to get flamed by saying this, but I find the album unlistenable. Every time I tried to listen to it, it just didn't sound right to me. Opened it up in GoldWave and discovered that the album is completely brickwalled in mastering. I tried listening to it on my computer, my good set of headphones, my car and a speaker that I use when I'm at work. It sounded horrible in every instance.
This is the first time that they've ever disappointed me.
I honestly don't understand why so many bands/artists keep choosing the losing side in the loudness wars.
I still love to listen to this band. I've been a fan since I discovered them around the time of "In Keeping", but I'll have to stick to the albums prior to this one.
I'm not entirely convinced it's the bands fault. In almost all cases of brickwalling, the problem can be pointed squarely at those in charge of mixing, mastering, and engineering. In this case that's Zakk Cervini and Chris Athens. From what I can tell they've never worked with Coheed before.
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Beautiful Losers is perfect.
Carry on
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Just got home from the show and they were on fire! The new songs work well live, and they played Ghost, which was an amazing surprise, loved the Jam session on that song.
The stage set up was unique and interesting for a Coheed show :metal
Also, this made me laugh a little
https://thehardtimes.net/blog/will-i-understand-the-new-coheed-cambria-album-if-i-have-had-sex-already/
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I realize that I'm probably opening myself up to get flamed by saying this, but I find the album unlistenable. Every time I tried to listen to it, it just didn't sound right to me. Opened it up in GoldWave and discovered that the album is completely brickwalled in mastering. I tried listening to it on my computer, my good set of headphones, my car and a speaker that I use when I'm at work. It sounded horrible in every instance.
This is the first time that they've ever disappointed me.
I honestly don't understand why so many bands/artists keep choosing the losing side in the loudness wars.
I still love to listen to this band. I've been a fan since I discovered them around the time of "In Keeping", but I'll have to stick to the albums prior to this one.
I'm not entirely convinced it's the bands fault. In almost all cases of brickwalling, the problem can be pointed squarely at those in charge of mixing, mastering, and engineering. In this case that's Zakk Cervini and Chris Athens. From what I can tell they've never worked with Coheed before.
I would say this issue applies heavily to Year of the Black Rainbow for me. The reverb levels are off the chart bad and the compression on that album is some of the worst Fingernails-on-a-chalkboard mixing ever done.
The new album? I honestly don't mind most of the mixing work. It could be better, sure? but it's not even close to as egregious as YOTBR to me. I don't think you could pay me to listen to that album for that very reason.
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There's been a huge poll been running over on the Coheed reddit sub, rating all of their songs. The first batch of results has just been posted and ho boy do I disagree with some of these.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFence/comments/wmwxi1/ultimate_coheed_song_rankings_results_119101/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFence/comments/wmwxi1/ultimate_coheed_song_rankings_results_119101/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)
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I realize that I'm probably opening myself up to get flamed by saying this, but I find the album unlistenable. Every time I tried to listen to it, it just didn't sound right to me. Opened it up in GoldWave and discovered that the album is completely brickwalled in mastering. I tried listening to it on my computer, my good set of headphones, my car and a speaker that I use when I'm at work. It sounded horrible in every instance.
This is the first time that they've ever disappointed me.
I honestly don't understand why so many bands/artists keep choosing the losing side in the loudness wars.
I still love to listen to this band. I've been a fan since I discovered them around the time of "In Keeping", but I'll have to stick to the albums prior to this one.
I'm not entirely convinced it's the bands fault. In almost all cases of brickwalling, the problem can be pointed squarely at those in charge of mixing, mastering, and engineering. In this case that's Zakk Cervini and Chris Athens. From what I can tell they've never worked with Coheed before.
I would say this issue applies heavily to Year of the Black Rainbow for me. The reverb levels are off the chart bad and the compression on that album is some of the worst Fingernails-on-a-chalkboard mixing ever done.
The new album? I honestly don't mind most of the mixing work. It could be better, sure? but it's not even close to as egregious as YOTBR to me. I don't think you could pay me to listen to that album for that very reason.
I hear it on that album as well, but it doesn't seem to bother me as much. It might be because I like the song writing better on that one. It certainly took me awhile, but I was eventually able to appreciate it. This one feels uncomfortable when I try to listen to it.
That being said, some of my favorite albums of all time took me quite awhile to get into, so I'm hoping that I can revisit this one in the future and feel better about it.
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I realize that I'm probably opening myself up to get flamed by saying this, but I find the album unlistenable. Every time I tried to listen to it, it just didn't sound right to me. Opened it up in GoldWave and discovered that the album is completely brickwalled in mastering. I tried listening to it on my computer, my good set of headphones, my car and a speaker that I use when I'm at work. It sounded horrible in every instance.
This is the first time that they've ever disappointed me.
I honestly don't understand why so many bands/artists keep choosing the losing side in the loudness wars.
I still love to listen to this band. I've been a fan since I discovered them around the time of "In Keeping", but I'll have to stick to the albums prior to this one.
I'm not entirely convinced it's the bands fault. In almost all cases of brickwalling, the problem can be pointed squarely at those in charge of mixing, mastering, and engineering. In this case that's Zakk Cervini and Chris Athens. From what I can tell they've never worked with Coheed before.
I would say this issue applies heavily to Year of the Black Rainbow for me. The reverb levels are off the chart bad and the compression on that album is some of the worst Fingernails-on-a-chalkboard mixing ever done.
The new album? I honestly don't mind most of the mixing work. It could be better, sure? but it's not even close to as egregious as YOTBR to me. I don't think you could pay me to listen to that album for that very reason.
I hear it on that album as well, but it doesn't seem to bother me as much. It might be because I like the song writing better on that one. It certainly took me awhile, but I was eventually able to appreciate it. This one feels uncomfortable when I try to listen to it.
That being said, some of my favorite albums of all time took me quite awhile to get into, so I'm hoping that I can revisit this one in the future and feel better about it.
The album would be so much better if the entire middle of it wasn't such a slog to get through.
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Flying out Friday night to OKC to see MCR and C&C. Should be a super emo evening.
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There's been a huge poll been running over on the Coheed reddit sub, rating all of their songs. The first batch of results has just been posted and ho boy do I disagree with some of these.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFence/comments/wmwxi1/ultimate_coheed_song_rankings_results_119101/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFence/comments/wmwxi1/ultimate_coheed_song_rankings_results_119101/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)
Been following this and man do I disagree with some of the rankings, but taste and all, ah?
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There's been a huge poll been running over on the Coheed reddit sub, rating all of their songs. The first batch of results has just been posted and ho boy do I disagree with some of these.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFence/comments/wmwxi1/ultimate_coheed_song_rankings_results_119101/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFence/comments/wmwxi1/ultimate_coheed_song_rankings_results_119101/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)
Been following this and man do I disagree with some of the rankings, but taste and all, ah?
It either shows the total strength of their back catalogue, or that my taste in Coheed songs is totally skewed?!
The biggest upsets for me so far are...
Songs ranked too low:
The Black Rainbow at #116
Lucky Stars at #111
Pearl of the Stars at #97
Guns of Summer at #96
Always and Never at #86
Justice in Murder at #75
Iron Fist at #74
The Road and the Damned at #71 (what the hell guys)
Once Upon Your Dead Body at #67
Dark Side of Me at #65
Songs ranked too high:
It Walks Among Us at #78
Radio Bye Bye at #64 (how?!)
Love Murder One at #61
The Pavilion (A Long Way Back) at #53 (just look at all the songs it beat, just how?!)
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It either shows the total strength of their back catalogue, or that my taste in Coheed songs is totally skewed?!
I'll go with that. Off the songs you listed, I agree that some are ranked too low. The Road and The Damned is not one of them though. Would I put it higher than 71? Probably, but I also don't have an issue with where it landed. Justice in Murder though? That song belongs in the top 50 at least, same with Dark Side of Me, Iron Fist and Guns of Summer. I love Always and never, but it feels incomplete in its own.
For the songs you believe are rank too high, It Walks Among Us is a "rediscovered" song for me, so I've been listening to it a lot lately, same with The Pavillion. I actually think the Pavillion should've been a bit higher honestly. It's such a beautiful song.
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It either shows the total strength of their back catalogue, or that my taste in Coheed songs is totally skewed?!
I'll go with that. Off the songs you listed, I agree that some are ranked too low. The Road and The Damned is not one of them though. Would I put it higher than 71? Probably, but I also don't have an issue with where it landed. Justice in Murder though? That song belongs in the top 50 at least, same with Dark Side of Me, Iron Fist and Guns of Summer. I love Always and never, but it feels incomplete in its own.
For the songs you believe are rank too high, It Walks Among Us is a "rediscovered" song for me, so I've been listening to it a lot lately, same with The Pavillion. I actually think the Pavillion should've been a bit higher honestly. It's such a beautiful song.
I just adore The Road and the Damned. I know I'm (clearly) in the minority but I actually rank it as my favourite Coheed song. Period.
As for the songs from Vaxis I, I know I am quite biased as that album (for me) has so much filler. It is an album full of extreme highs and lows. Unfortunately, I consider It Walks Among Us and The Pavilion to be low points.
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I finally got around to Vaxis Act 2 today and I don't know if I've outgrown the band or what, but neither of the Vaxis albums really do much for me. Granted, part 2 was only one listen but nothing really *popped* out at me.
I do find it kind of funny that most of the songs are under four minutes until the last three tracks. Made a lot of the album feel like a breeze to get through.
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I finally got around to Vaxis Act 2 today and I don't know if I've outgrown the band or what, but neither of the Vaxis albums really do much for me. Granted, part 2 was only one listen but nothing really *popped* out at me.
I do find it kind of funny that most of the songs are under four minutes until the last three tracks. Made a lot of the album feel like a breeze to get through.
I feel really biased as I am completely in love with this album, but I find it baffling that literally nothing popped out on first listen. The album is filled with some of their catchiest tunes ever. I think Vaxis I is very hit and miss personally, but this new one is just hit after hit.
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I finally got around to Vaxis Act 2 today and I don't know if I've outgrown the band or what, but neither of the Vaxis albums really do much for me. Granted, part 2 was only one listen but nothing really *popped* out at me.
I do find it kind of funny that most of the songs are under four minutes until the last three tracks. Made a lot of the album feel like a breeze to get through.
I feel really biased as I am completely in love with this album, but I find it baffling that literally nothing popped out on first listen. The album is filled with some of their catchiest tunes ever. I think Vaxis I is very hit and miss personally, but this new one is just hit after hit.
I mean, it's BETTER than Vaxis I. On repeat listens "A Disappearing Act", "Love Murder One", and "Bad Man" are popping out more and more. My three favorite ones are the three longer songs at the end. I don't think anything here really ranks with their earlier stuff for me personally, but like I said, it's still too early for me to really *solidify* an opinion on it.
There's good stuff here. I'm just kind of ho-hum on it in general.
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Back from C&C/MCR in OKC. This was the last show for C&C on this run and they sounded so great. First show for MCR and it was apparent lol Good times still though.
Also... ran into this guy while wandering around :biggrin:
(https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/300385684_10166837651145247_6154134699108731467_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=YL6o8VhOGc0AX-HmYs9&_nc_ht=scontent.fphx1-2.fna&oh=00_AT9Kk3JfeN2kbPPcccv02yDK2ydxF2Chk4WMpJrti1QhJQ&oe=630797E6)
As for V2, it has been a grower on me but I still think V1 is better. However, I can say the Aftermans took me a long time and now I think they are AMAZING. Sooo I'm sure it will get there too lol
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Awesome picture
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I was going to try and hit an MCR show but with a young kid it didn't work scheduling-wise. Now if Coheed was opening for them the entire tour I may have gone... Great pic chknptpie and glad you enjoyed the show!
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This thread on Reddit perfectly sums up Coheed and why I love them...
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFence/comments/10p7iz1/which_other_lyrics_make_you_guys_feel_like_this/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFence/comments/10p7iz1/which_other_lyrics_make_you_guys_feel_like_this/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
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Listening to Vaxis II and I think enough time has passed for a full album ranking, let’s do it…
1. Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
2. Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
3. Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
4. Afterman: Descension
5. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
6. Year of the Black Rainbow
7. Second Stage Turbine Blade
8. Vaxis I: The Unheavenly Creatures
9. The Colour Before the Sun
10. Afterman: Ascension
Tough calls all around. The top two are solid and probably won’t ever change. 3-5 are pretty interchangeable and basically too close to call, I love them all dearly. Maybe a hot take with YotBR at 6, and above everything of than CBtS, but I think it’s great. It’s sad to say but as much as SSTB had some great songs, there are also quite a few I just rate lower. Vaxis I had some of my all time favourite Coheed songs, but it’s way too long, too much filler. Colour Before the Sun is solid and it sits above Ascension because that album just falls short.
Every album is still gonna be one I’ll listen to for the rest of my life though.
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Solid ranking, though NWFT being that high is pretty shocking. I always felt that was clearly the least good out of the first 4.
If I was to do one:
1. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (possibly my favorite album of all time on any given day)
2. Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
3. Second Stage Turbine Blade
4. Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
5. Vaxis I: The Unheavenly Creatures
6. Afterman: Descension
7. Year of the Black Rainbow
8. Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
9. The Colour Before the Sun
10. Afterman: Ascension
It's weird seeing Ascension in the last position as I think it's a great album, but it's a bit too short and Holly Wood is one of my least favorite Coheed songs.
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Wait.....Ascension in last from both of you? Am I in some sort of bizarro universe all of a sudden?
My Ranking:
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV: Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
The Afterman: Descension
Second Stage Turbine Blade
Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV: Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
The Afterman: Ascension
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Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
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Vaxis – Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures
Year of the Black Rainbow
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The Color Before the Sun
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1. Good Apollo Vol.1
2. The Afterman (lumping them both together, sue me)
3. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
4. The Second Stage Turbine Blade
5. A Window of the Waking Mind
6. The Unheavenly Creatures
7. Good Apollo Vol.2
8. The Color Before the Sun
9. Year of the Black Rainbow
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Wait.....Ascension in last from both of you? Am I in some sort of bizarro universe all of a sudden?
Yea, I just think it’s severely lacking. I’ve been vocal about my thoughts on Domino previously (overrated imo) and it probably says a lot when my favourite songs on the album are Afterman and Subtraction.
As much as CBtS gets ranked at the bottom for most generally, it has songs like Island, Atlas and Here to Mars, which I just love.
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Those songs are great, but it also has Eraser, Colors, and Young Love, which are among the worst songs in their catalog.
The album as a whole is just OK for me. I put it above YOTBR because it has better production. I don’t know what they were thinking making YOTBR sound like that, but it’s awful.
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Coheed is in a similar level as DT to me, that is that even their worse albums are still pretty good.
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Coheed is in a similar level as DT to me, that is that even their worse albums are still pretty good.
100%, except way better than Dream Theater.
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3>GA>NWFT>V1>Afterman>V2>2nd>Rainbow>Color
I think it's silly to split double albums.
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3>GA>NWFT>V1>Afterman>V2>2nd>Rainbow>Color
I think it's silly to split double albums.
3 (the band)>Georgia (the state)>No Work For Tomorrow>Van Halen I>Afterman>Van Halen II>The 2nd Law>Rainbow (the band)>BtBaM Colors
This is the weirdest ranking I've ever seen.
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3>GA>NWFT>V1>Afterman>V2>2nd>Rainbow>Color
I think it's silly to split double albums.
3 (the band)>Georgia (the state)>No Work For Tomorrow>Van Halen I>Afterman>Van Halen II>The 2nd Law>Rainbow (the band)>BtBaM Colors
This is the weirdest ranking I've ever seen.
Especially considering Colors is the best of all of those.
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3>GA>NWFT>V1>Afterman>V2>2nd>Rainbow>Color
I think it's silly to split double albums.
3 (the band)>Georgia (the state)>No Work For Tomorrow>Van Halen I>Afterman>Van Halen II>The 2nd Law>Rainbow (the band)>BtBaM Colors
This is the weirdest ranking I've ever seen.
Especially considering Colors is the best of all of those.
Agreed! :lol
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bump.
shameless plug.
A YouTuber named Death By Unicorn and I did a Tiermaker collaboration video for the Coheed catalog (+ there's another band coming tomorrow), for anyone curious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISH10cEKdWc
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bump.
shameless plug.
A YouTuber named Death By Unicorn and I did a Tiermaker collaboration video for the Coheed catalog (+ there's another band coming tomorrow), for anyone curious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISH10cEKdWc
OK, I'll definitely give this a watch later, see how our Coheed tastes line up (or not).
I was actually planning to post in here this evening to gush over Vaxis II again. I was listening to on this evening on the drive home from work, and the lyrics in the title track are just so personal to where I am right now and they come into my head a lot.
I posted here not long after the album came out about how the album helped put into words how I feel about my son and the struggles he has (and subsequently I have as a parent). Here are the full lyrics...
Time has a funny way of playing jokes on you
While you're waiting for what you think you know
Will happen next is never what you could've come to expect
And so it goes
Ooh, and so it goes
Deep inside his eyes I see myself
As I wonder who he'll turn out to be
Is that a question that needs answering
Right now?
And so concludes this chapter
As my parents unravel the entangled threads of my reality
Not of design, but by accident
My perception in question
As I leave the infinite for the present
And rise a Window of the Waking Mind
Here's a simple story
And I hope I tell it well
Of a boy locked in a place
His mind, the very cell
Imprisoned with his wild visions
Of every time in space
There's no one in this world quite like him
The thing that complicates it
Is his parents and who they are
The law they're made to run from
Beyond the House of the Stars
The birth must be in secret
So no prying eyes can see
There's no one of this world quite like him
Our pride and joy
Are you there?
Are you in there, safe and sound?
Tell us what you need, so we can help you
We don't know what to do
We don't know what to do
Patronizing doctors
With their diagnostic leads
Carry on your query
It's blood, the boy, he bleeds
But you can't see him like you
So a monster he must be
There's no one in this world quite like him
Vaxis, son
Do you hear us?
Do you feel us?
Son
Vaxis?
Vaxis?
Vaxis?
Vaxis, can you see us with your eyes?
Vaxis, can you hear us with your ears?
Is this right to calculate his moments?
To find what's normal
Is being normal what's right?
What's right?
Can you feel it?
No!
Can you hear it?
No!
Time
I'll take you home
This child of ours
I'll take you home
With all my love
I'll give you the world
And keep no secrets from you
So life gets tough
But it's no excuse or your fault
My brightest star
Shine your light on us all
Am I wrong or did he save me?
Shine your love on all this crazy
Who says you got to rush to get old?
Figure it all out or you'll be left in the cold (who says you got to rush?)
Little one, let them, don't follow, just set them free
You can do it on your time, so you know
I'll be watching you, armed to the teeth
Don't you go poking while the lion, he sleeps (the lion, he sleeps)
My boy, it's okay to cry
I'm telling you, time
(Who says you got to rush to get old?)
(Figure it all out or you'll be left in the cold)
I'm telling you, time (little one, let them, don't follow, just set them free)
(You can do it on your time, so you know)
I'm telling you, time (I'll be watching you)
(Armed to the teeth)
(Don't you go poking while the lion, he sleeps)
I'm telling you boy, it's okay to cry
Time
It's powerful stuff and the lyrics that I come back to are the ones I've bolded. The whole finale reminds me that I need to let him be him, not rush him or worry about hitting "milestones". I said it before but I hope that one day I can tell Claudio how important thos album has been to me, and how it's helped me to try and be a better parent.
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OK, I just watched. I definitely disagree with most of the rankings, but that's hardly surprising with it comes to ranking albums.
I did pick up on some bits of info that was incorrect, which got me all like "Well, actually...". On the whole a good watch though. Here's my tierlist just because.
(https://i.imgflip.com/84hvvw.jpg)
Oh, I was also shouting at the screen when you couldn't remember which song the "MAN YOUR OWN JACKHAMMER!" lyric comes from.
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lol..it's 1 of those things that you'd think you would remember, but then when on the spot, you forget, lol.
I'm not sure what we got highly wrong, although I must confess while I have listened to all of their albums, I don't have a ton of mileage with many of them. We decided to do a Collaboration for Coheed (and Muse, I'm putting up tomorrow) in that both bands we enjoy, but don't have a massive fanboy bias. Also we've both ranked many of our favorite bands/artists already.
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lol..it's 1 of those things that you'd think you would remember, but then when on the spot, you forget, lol.
I'm not sure what we got highly wrong, although I must confess while I have listened to all of their albums, I don't have a ton of mileage with many of them. We decided to do a Collaboration for Coheed (and Muse, I'm putting up tomorrow) in that both bands we enjoy, but don't have a massive fanboy bias. Also we've both ranked many of our favorite bands/artists already.
Yea, nothing major other than you said Taylor Hawkins played on Good Apollo I, when it was II he played drums. There were a few other bits but just me nitpicking. Fair play though, I'd kinda like to do one of these but would probably ramble on incoherently. Really good job dude. What other bands have you done?
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Oh I will definitely bite on a Coheed album ranking!
1. IKSSE3
2. NWFT (Was lower... until I saw the Neverender earlier this year. That changed my outlook on this album)
3. SSTB
4. GA1
5. Descension
6. YOTBR
7. Ascension
8. Vaxis 1 (I loved this SO much when it came out but it hasn't aged well for me)
9. TCBTS
10. Vaxis 2 (I am sorry, I really wish I enjoyed this album... but I just cannot for the life of me, find any enjoyment in it)
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Oh I will definitely bite on a Coheed album ranking!
1. IKSSE3
2. NWFT (Was lower... until I saw the Neverender earlier this year. That changed my outlook on this album)
3. SSTB
4. GA1
5. Descension
6. YOTBR
7. Ascension
8. Vaxis 1 (I loved this SO much when it came out but it hasn't aged well for me)
9. TCBTS
10. Vaxis 2 (I am sorry, I really wish I enjoyed this album... but I just cannot for the life of me, find any enjoyment in it)
I can get on board with this fir the most part, however I have two issues. Good Apollo I anywhere other than the top 2 does not compute to me. Secondly, Vaxis II in last. Each to their own but I can't see how you aren't able to find something to enjoy. Tastes and all but wow.
I will say, it's really nice to see Good Apollo II ranked so highly though!
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To me, GAI, GAII and IKS are their top 3 albums, in no particular order. Anything else can be shuffled around. I think I might be the only one who thinks Vaxis 1 belong in their top 5.
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I think I might be the only one who thinks Vaxis 1 belong in their top 5.
You missed my list.
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I think I might be the only one who thinks Vaxis 1 belong in their top 5.
You missed my list.
aahh, and so it seems.
You list looks like what my ranking would be as well :metal
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I honestly can't rank, its whatever I'm listening to at the moment probably lol
We got to hear Deranged on the boat y'all! DERANGED!
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I honestly can't rank, its whatever I'm listening to at the moment probably lol
We got to hear Deranged on the boat y'all! DERANGED!
Right, you went to the cruise right? How was that?
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I honestly can't rank, its whatever I'm listening to at the moment probably lol
We got to hear Deranged on the boat y'all! DERANGED!
Holy shit! I'm jealous once for the cruise, and once for Deranged!
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I will 100% do the cruise again - SS Neverender#3. WHICH WILL BE HAPPENING, based on all the hints on the boat. The community is amazing, ran into the C&C boys and several of the other performing artists all over the ship, always something to do. Actually, one of my negatives is that there was TOO much to do lol At one point I wanted to be in 3 places at once! I highly recommend checking out Animals as Leaders and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - they put on awesome shows. Proper. was also pretty cool. HTS was alright. Joey Eppard was the surprise award of the boat though - DUDE IS AMAZING. Lemme see if any of these FB photos will show up here. Our last night on the boat was "Prom" Halloween. Claudio and Zach loved our costumes. Zach didn't put together the space/cruise ship connection until I told him. Travis was major drunk the entire time.
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/396333933_10168475153050247_7958882673985387197_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=WODhUmHOHJQAX_EdqWu&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfC1b7SWgd-REtUrfvA_-cfgbjV5q3lA1VT_KVzsA7P9gQ&oe=654722F3)
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/396273396_10168475153045247_1629058910677493720_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=qydXhi2U5iUAX96bE9I&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfBQS5-_83XnH7AE-T3ls4TfcEGNH8IL1wHzWAfupIPjdA&oe=654796AE)
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/396686081_10168471099345247_7329556481242445645_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=TkDpDA6T1NwAX-z19_F&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfBpsqeGBlvA39ESfAggLlE8d-Eb8yrcbbf4MZKk02BHDQ&oe=65476DCE)
We even found time to play a one shot while there was a MTG tournament going on. WE BE NERDS
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/395137537_10168472749685247_1841884353563761845_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=iyMF1PzqPA4AX_11TuV&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfBCeicjrPD3qUPFPM-BZjBzIO-OLVt9oPlFazc9VN9TmA&oe=6547D5C3)
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I will 100% do the cruise again - SS Neverender#3. WHICH WILL BE HAPPENING, based on all the hints on the boat. The community is amazing, ran into the C&C boys and several of the other performing artists all over the ship, always something to do. Actually, one of my negatives is that there was TOO much to do lol At one point I wanted to be in 3 places at once! I highly recommend checking out Animals as Leaders and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - they put on awesome shows. Proper. was also pretty cool. HTS was alright. Joey Eppard was the surprise award of the boat though - DUDE IS AMAZING. Lemme see if any of these FB photos will show up here. Our last night on the boat was "Prom" Halloween. Claudio and Zach loved our costumes. Zach didn't put together the space/cruise ship connection until I told him. Travis was major drunk the entire time.
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/396333933_10168475153050247_7958882673985387197_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=WODhUmHOHJQAX_EdqWu&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfC1b7SWgd-REtUrfvA_-cfgbjV5q3lA1VT_KVzsA7P9gQ&oe=654722F3)
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/396273396_10168475153045247_1629058910677493720_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=qydXhi2U5iUAX96bE9I&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfBQS5-_83XnH7AE-T3ls4TfcEGNH8IL1wHzWAfupIPjdA&oe=654796AE)
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/396686081_10168471099345247_7329556481242445645_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=TkDpDA6T1NwAX-z19_F&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfBpsqeGBlvA39ESfAggLlE8d-Eb8yrcbbf4MZKk02BHDQ&oe=65476DCE)
We even found time to play a one shot while there was a MTG tournament going on. WE BE NERDS
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/395137537_10168472749685247_1841884353563761845_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=iyMF1PzqPA4AX_11TuV&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfBCeicjrPD3qUPFPM-BZjBzIO-OLVt9oPlFazc9VN9TmA&oe=6547D5C3)
That is so cool. Great pics, and great costumes. I wish they could do this cruise setting sail from somewhere in the UK! I didn't know the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets were playing as well. Great band, I was actually listening to them earlier and they have a lot of crossover fans with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
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Lelu Dallas multipass.
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Oh I will definitely bite on a Coheed album ranking!
1. IKSSE3
2. NWFT (Was lower... until I saw the Neverender earlier this year. That changed my outlook on this album)
3. SSTB
4. GA1
5. Descension
6. YOTBR
7. Ascension
8. Vaxis 1 (I loved this SO much when it came out but it hasn't aged well for me)
9. TCBTS
10. Vaxis 2 (I am sorry, I really wish I enjoyed this album... but I just cannot for the life of me, find any enjoyment in it)
I can get on board with this fir the most part, however I have two issues. Good Apollo I anywhere other than the top 2 does not compute to me. Secondly, Vaxis II in last. Each to their own but I can't see how you aren't able to find something to enjoy. Tastes and all but wow.
I will say, it's really nice to see Good Apollo II ranked so highly though!
My reasoning for SSTB just beating GA1 for me... is a solid 70% nostalgia. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that it's an all time classic album. It's just that Turbine Blade itches something that no other album does hahaha
I think a lot of my dislike for Vaxis II is the production. I can't put my finger on it, but it just doesn't sound right to me. Overproduced, maybe?
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Oh I will definitely bite on a Coheed album ranking!
1. IKSSE3
2. NWFT (Was lower... until I saw the Neverender earlier this year. That changed my outlook on this album)
3. SSTB
4. GA1
5. Descension
6. YOTBR
7. Ascension
8. Vaxis 1 (I loved this SO much when it came out but it hasn't aged well for me)
9. TCBTS
10. Vaxis 2 (I am sorry, I really wish I enjoyed this album... but I just cannot for the life of me, find any enjoyment in it)
I can get on board with this fir the most part, however I have two issues. Good Apollo I anywhere other than the top 2 does not compute to me. Secondly, Vaxis II in last. Each to their own but I can't see how you aren't able to find something to enjoy. Tastes and all but wow.
I will say, it's really nice to see Good Apollo II ranked so highly though!
My reasoning for SSTB just beating GA1 for me... is a solid 70% nostalgia. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that it's an all time classic album. It's just that Turbine Blade itches something that no other album does hahaha
I think a lot of my dislike for Vaxis II is the production. I can't put my finger on it, but it just doesn't sound right to me. Overproduced, maybe?
I can't argue with any of that. There are definitely bands where the first album I heard is my favourite, even though it may not objectively be the 'best'. The nostalgia plays such a huge part.
I actually agree about the production on Vaxis II. One of my first posts about the album stated the same, that something just sounds 'off'. It doesn't hinder my enjoyment personally because I think the songwriting, Josh's drumming and lyrics that speak to me on a very personal level, overcome any production issues.
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I think cruises are dumb (I am too tall for the beds, they are a cesspool of disease, and cost too much money) but if i ever went on one, it would be the SS Neverender.
Obligatory DTF rank/tier list
S tier: Afterman, IKS
A tier: SSTB, Good Apollo I
B tier: NWFT, Vaxis II
C tier: Color Before the Sun
D tier: Black Rainbow, Vaxis I
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The NWFT Armory Wars starter was funded in about 2 minutes, and 1 hour in it has reached 12 times what the goal was :lol
Coheed fans are some dedicated people, I tell ya
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The album came out in 2007... we've had a lot of time to think about this lol
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Just popping in to say Luke, you were right. Vaxis II is right up my street.
I haven't changed my mind about their earlier albums and I tried Vaxis I as well and it was pretty good but still lacking in punch and engaging melodies. Vaxis II is so much more enjoyable.
Was it an intentional shift in direction by Claudio? But why for act II and not the first album in this new series? Or did he just suddenly learn how to write good hooks?
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Just popping in to say Luke, you were right. Vaxis II is right up my street.
I haven't changed my mind about their earlier albums and I tried Vaxis I as well and it was pretty good but still lacking in punch and engaging melodies. Vaxis II is so much more enjoyable.
Was it an intentional shift in direction by Claudio? But why for act II and not the first album in this new series? Or did he just suddenly learn how to write good hooks?
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Just popping in to say Luke, you were right. Vaxis II is right up my street.
I haven't changed my mind about their earlier albums and I tried Vaxis I as well and it was pretty good but still lacking in punch and engaging melodies. Vaxis II is so much more enjoyable.
Was it an intentional shift in direction by Claudio? But why for act II and not the first album in this new series? Or did he just suddenly learn how to write good hooks?
(https://media.giphy.com/media/KJCjQXboTMUH7qZwZL/giphy.gif)
Yea, get the fuck outta this thread with talk like that. Coheed have more hooks than DTF has objective vs. subjective debates.
But yea, glad you're digging it. It is such a satisfying album and one that has shot up to become my most scrobbled, in short order.
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Following the Record Store Day release on vinyl Live at the Starland Ballroom is now on all streaming services...
https://open.spotify.com/album/0jznSbE2RDsFDR0cgccWtH?si=yeuU45jjQgWiEzG2SJ2Nyw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0jznSbE2RDsFDR0cgccWtH (https://open.spotify.com/album/0jznSbE2RDsFDR0cgccWtH?si=yeuU45jjQgWiEzG2SJ2Nyw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0jznSbE2RDsFDR0cgccWtH)
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Following the Record Store Day release on vinyl Live at the Starland Ballroom is now on all streaming services...
https://open.spotify.com/album/0jznSbE2RDsFDR0cgccWtH?si=yeuU45jjQgWiEzG2SJ2Nyw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0jznSbE2RDsFDR0cgccWtH (https://open.spotify.com/album/0jznSbE2RDsFDR0cgccWtH?si=yeuU45jjQgWiEzG2SJ2Nyw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0jznSbE2RDsFDR0cgccWtH)
Oh thats cool they have a live album from my local venue, Starland.