band: Coheed & Cambria
albums: The Second Stage Turbine Blade; In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3.
review: these guys formed in woodstock NY in 1995, played under a few different names, settled on the current name, and released their first album in 02. half way through the tour they went home because it was sucking for them. they put together another album, released it in october of 2003 (when i bought it) and then they got huge. headlining tours, mtv videos, a freaking comic book!
these guys are most definetly a progressive rock band, a type of music not many new bands choose to play. they are all very accomplished musicians and you can tell that immediately. the lyrics for many of their songs (some off the first album, all of the songs on the 2nd one) tie into a big story, so i guess its a concept album. the story is one of family and death with lots of sci-fi twists, so many that the lead guitar/singer Claudio Sanchez had a comic book produced in limited quantities that he wrote himself (i have one). its part one of six, and it further explains the story that will eventually be told.
a lot of people say they are a modern interpretation of RUSH, and i can see why. the high voices, the crazy lyrics and the unusual chord arrangements do harken back to the days of Geddy Lee.
most definetly check these guys out if you like prog rock and/or sci-fi!
www.coheedandcambria.com