Coheed and Cambria
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Coheed and Cambria (sometimes abbreviated to "Coheed," "CO & CA" or "C&C") is a Progressive Rock band from Nyack, New York; Woodstock, New York; and Kingston, New York (United States). Coheed and Cambria have made three studio albums, two live albums, and some special-edition re-releases. Their albums are concept albums, showing in pieces the plot of one story. The band wants to make five albums telling the story The Amory Wars. Now, three albums have been released: The Second Stage Turbine Blade (2002), In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (2003), and Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (2005). These albums make the second, third, and half of the fourth part of the four-part story of Coheed and Cambria. The albums are being made out of order; the second part was released first, and the first part will be released last.
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[edit] History
[edit] Early Days (1995)
When a band called Toxic Parents, with Claudio Sanchez and Travis Steverin it, broke up about the same time as Nate Kelley's band, Moe & The Boogie Cats, the people from these bands came together to form a new band in March 1995. The band was called Beautiful Loser, and it had Travis Stever singing and playing guitar, Claudio Sanchez on guitar, Nate Kelley on drums and Jon Carleo on bass. The group did not last long, breaking up in June of 1995, because of an argument about gas money. Stever left the band, and Kelley was kicked out, but he came back when Sanchez asked him to. Without Stever, the band only had three people, so Sanchez started to sing and play guitar.
[edit] Shabütie
They changed their name to Shabütie (which is African for "naked prey" in the film The Nude pray Prey), the band spent almost a year trying to decide what kind of music they wanted to play. They tried: punk rock, indie rock, acoustic rock, funk and heavy metal--and some people say they wrote as many as 100 songs, but they got rid of most of them. When Carleo left the band in August 1996, Kelley got Michael Todd, with whom he had worked on an acoustic side project called Esme 9, to take his place. Todd, a guitar player, started playing bass because of Shabütie. Claudio wrote a lot of The Prize Fighter Inferno at this time.
[edit] Coheed and Cambria (2000 — 2006)
After Kelley left, Sanchez and the other people picked Josh Eppard, who was in the band 3, to take his place. In 2001 they changed their name to Coheed and Cambria and releasing the Delirium TriggerEP, and Shabütie was finished. The band had four people: Claudio Sanchez (singing/guitar), Travis Stever (guitar), Michael Todd (bass/backup singing), and Josh Eppard (drums). When playing live, Dave Parker (keyboards/guitar), plays too.
[edit] Recent times (2006—)
Josh Eppard could not play at Coheed and Cambria's June 9 slot at the Download Festival in the UK because he was sick. A few days later, the band canceled the Barcelona and Essen parts of their European tour. In November 2006, they said that both Eppard and Mic Todd had left the band. It has been said that that Chris Pennie, the drummer for Dillinger Escape Plan, is working with the band in studio. Coheed has also recently said that they will be playing at the Vans Warped Tour '07 for the entire length of the tour. It has been said in a MySpace message that during the tour they will be playing songs from their next album. Sanchez was also at the New York City Comic Convention at the Evil Ink booth at the end of February 2007.
[edit] Influences and similarities
Sanchez has staid that he is influenced by bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Yes and many people say that they sound like Rush. But, Claudio Sanchez has said that he never listened to the band until he heard people say that they sounded like each other. Metal Hammer magazine called the band the "new Led Zeppelin" on the front cover of issue 153. They also have hardcore punk influences such as Bad Brains and The Misfits. Claudio also said in an interview he learned to play guitar by listening to the Misfits' Legacy of Brutality.
[edit] Other projects
- The Amory Wars (its old name was The Bag On Line Adventures) — Claudio Sanchez's comic book series telling the story of Coheed and Cambria. Gus Vasquez also worked on the books. The series will begin on June 6. An Amory Wars sketchbook with character profiles and sample art has already came out.
- Weerd Science — Josh Eppard's hip-hop side project. The only album to come out, Friends and Nervous Breakdowns, came out on March 22nd, 2005.
- The Prize Fighter Inferno — Side-project of Claudio Sanchez. The first album "My Brother's Blood Machine" came out on Halloween, 2006. Its story is only related to Coheed and Cambria because it is narrated by Jesse, who is "The Prize Fighter Inferno". Otherwise, it is not related to CoCa (but some people argue about how it fits into the plot that Coheed talks about)
- Fire Deuce — Travis Stever's side-project, that has made one EP, "Children of the Deuce".
- The English Panther — Travis Stever's solo side-project. The first self-titled album was released on iTunes on January 25, 2007.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Claudio Sanchez - Singing, Guitar
- Travis Stever - Lead Guitar, Lap Steel, Singing
- Nick Giusto - Drums
- Matt Williams - Bass Guitar
[edit] Past members
- Michael Todd - Bass guitar, Singing
- Josh Eppard - Drums
[edit] Discography
Work done as Shabűtie is noted.
[edit] Studio albums
The Coheed and Cambria albums are coming out out of sequence; the last album to come out will be the first part of the series. The first CD made was The Second Stage Turbine Blade, the second part in the story, the third and fourth parts came out next. The next album has been called "Most Anticipated Album of 2007" by the Alternative Press magazine. The February 2007 issue of Kerrang! says, "Among the songs that may or may not appear on the album are 'Gravemakers And Gunslingers' and 'The Hound Of Blood And Rank.'" Also, the issue says that a release should come out in either late spring or early summer.
| Release Date | Album Cover | Title | U.S. Chart Positions | U.S. Sales |
| February 5, 2002 | Image:CoheedAndCambriaSSTB.jpg | The Second Stage Turbine Blade Part Two of The Amory Wars |
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| October 7, 2003 | Image:CoheedAndCambriaIKSSE3.jpg | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 Part Three of The Amory Wars |
#52 (Bllboard 200), #1 (Heatseekers) | Gold |
| September 20, 2005 | Image:Coheed and Cambria Good Apollo.jpg | Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness Part Four of The Amory Wars (Volume 1) |
#7 | Platinum |
[edit] DVDs
- Live at the Starland Ballroom (2005)
- The Last Supper: Live at Hammerstein Ballroom (2006)
[edit] Other Songs
A cover of Night Ranger's 'Sister Christian' came out as a free MP3 download on the band's website as a Christmas present to their fans, and a cover of I Shall Be Released by The Band too. The band also used to play a cover of Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" at concerts. A song called "The Glass" was in the process of being written for the movie Spiderman 2's soundtrack, but, the song was not finished in time. Also, a song without a name that will be used on their new album was played at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on September 21st.
People think the song is called Mother Superior [1], because they say that in the chorus. People think it will be the a song off the next studio album, which will be the end of The Amory Wars story. But, that might not be the right title. A cover of The Outfield's, "Your Love" also came out. A lot Shabütie songs are on the internet. They were recorded on a 4-track, so the songs do not sound very good. There is also a live bootleg on the internet of a song played by Shabütie called "Nauraushaun". But, recently, it was figured out that this song is two songs played as a medley. These two songs are "Origins" and "Life Without You."
[edit] EPs & Other Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Plan to Take Over the World (as Shabűtie) | Wisteria Records |
| 1999 | The Penelope EP (as Shabűtie) | Wisteria Records |
| 2000 | Delirium Trigger (as Shabűtie) | Wisteria Records |
| 2004 | Live at the Starland Ballroom | EVR/Columbia |
| 2004 | Live at La Zona Rosa | EVR/Columbia |
| 2005 | Live at the Avalon | EVR/Columbia |
| 2006 | Kerrang! / XFM UK Acoustic Sessions | iTunes Exclusive |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Devil in Jersey City" | Equal Vision | The Second Stage Turbine Blade |
| 2004 | "A Favor House Atlantic" | Equal Vision/Columbia | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 |
| 2004 | "Blood Red Summer" | Equal Vision/Columbia | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 |
| 2005 | "The Suffering" | Equal Vision/Columbia | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
| 2005 | "Welcome Home" | Equal Vision/Columbia | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
| 2006 | "Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial)" | Equal Vision/Columbia | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
[edit] Chart Positions
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Rock | Mainstream Rock | Hot 100 | UK Singles | |||
| 2004 | A Favor House Atlantic | 13 | 40 | — | — | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 |
| 2005 | Blood Red Summer | 29 | — | — | — | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 |
| 2005 | The Suffering | 16 | 29 | — | 60 | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
| 2006 | Welcome Home | 36 | 24 | — | — | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Delirium Trigger | The Second Stage Turbine Blade | Features on the In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 bonus DVD. |
| 2003 | Devil in Jersey City | The Second Stage Turbine Blade | |
| 2003 | Devil in Jersey City (alternative video) | The Second Stage Turbine Blade | Featured on album's bonus DVD. |
| 2004 | A Favor House Atlantic | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 | Featured on the Live At The Starland DVD |
| 2004 | Blood Red Summer | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 | |
| 2005 | Welcome Home | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | |
| 2005 | The Suffering | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | |
| 2006 | Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial) | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | |
| 2006 | The Willing Well IV: the Final Cut | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | Made by Sanchez and his girlfriend and released unofficially. |
A series of six vignettes that showcase music from Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness were made and are on the albums' special edition bonus DVD.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Equal Vision Records
- MTV.com Video page — Coheed and Cambria's music videos
- Last.fm profile page — User-Created Charts of the Band's more Popular
