| It would be hard to find a band
with grander artistic scope than Coheed and Cambria. Over the course
of six years and four groundbreaking albums, the New York foursome
(Claudio Sanchez – vocals, guitar; Travis Stever – guitar;
Michael Todd – bass; Chris Pennie – drums) has diligently
developed a unique sound combining forward-thinking classic rock
with strong pop sensibilities and intricate musicianship. Simultaneously,
through his lyrics and comics, Sanchez has created a celebrated
epic alternate universe called The Amory Wars, in which lies an
ongoing conceptual tale that gains depth and complexity with each
and every record.
With the band's latest creation, the euphoric No World For Tomorrow,
we arrive at the final chapter in the saga of Claudio Kilgannon,
the story's main character, who is out to avenge the death of his
parents (Coheed and Cambria Kilgannon). While the story is set to
reach its destructive end with NWFT, the band reveals their next
album will be a prequel to the saga.
Concept aside, the latest offering is Sanchez's and the band's
most personal document yet, with various emotionally charged events
of the last year dictating the direction of the writing process.
In addition, the band recruited Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters,
Rush, Stone Sour) to produce the record while rock guru Rick Rubin
played a role as the band’s A&R. The result is the most
brilliant culmination of Coheed and Cambria's musical and literary
vision to date.
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