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Seldom does a
fledgling band impact the independent music scene the way Coheed
And Cambria did with their debut album, The Second Stage
Turbine Blade. Steadily building in sales and acclaim since
its spring 2002 release, The Second Stage Turbine Blade’s
dynamic hooks and melodies, dark lyrical content—in conjunction
with passionate performances, soulful songwriting and a year and
a half of non-stop touring—have garnered Coheed And Cambria a
legion of loyal followers. Creativity and success, however, are
never without their demons. Coheed found this out firsthand at
the tail end of six straight months of touring. Newly
discovered levels of attention and rigors of touring culminated
in a post-show blow up, with the band abandoning their tour and
going home, fairly unsure if they would ever play together
again. But happily, the band took a breather and luckily was
able to work out their differences and have since toured the
United States three times, played 14 dates on the Warped Tour
and somehow found time to write and record a new album. If
listeners thought their first album was an impressive start,
then Coheed And Cambria’s sophomore effort, In Keeping
Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (out October 7), is a startling,
dark, uplifting and exciting work that shows as much depth as
virtually any indie artist has ever shown. Recorded over a
period of months, between tours with the Used and their
inaugural visit to Japan, Coheed And Cambria was able to lay
down the framework of what was to become their most accomplished
work yet. This epic album takes a large leap forward in two
areas that were arguably less focused on before: songwriting and
production. The end result is an inspiring and beautiful,
shadowy and foreboding, masterpiece that draws its strength from
the band’s powerful performances.
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