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Year Of The Black Rainbow
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Artist:
Coheed & Cambria
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“Only time will let you know if you’re worth anything,” sings Coheed
and Cambria founder Claudio Sanchez on The Broken, the first
impression for most listeners of Year Of The Black Rainbow, the
band’s brand new studio album.
Like every stingingly sincere line from the 12 tracks that make up the
album, they collectively assemble to tell their portion of the prequel to
the Amory Wars saga – as chronicled on the band’s previous four
albums - of which Year Of The Black Rainbow is both the final – and
prequel. Produced by Atticus Ross (Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s
Addiction) and Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool), the true
achievement for Coheed and Cambria this time out is the completion
of a conceptual work more than 10 years in the making.
Coheed and Cambria’s fanbase is not to be underestimated in their
passion and pursuit of both the music and the sci-fi fantasy world the
band have created over the course of their five, engrossing concept
albums.
For Fans Of – Faith No More, Glassjaw, Circa Survive, The Mars
Volta.
Tracks:
1.
One
2.
The Broken
3.
Guns Of Summer
4.
Here We Are Juggernaut
5.
Far
6.
This Shattered Symphony
7.
World Of Lines
8.
Made Out Of Nothing (All That I
Am)
9.
Pearl Of The Stars
10.
In The Flame Of Error
11.
When Skeletons Live
12.
The Black Rainbow
Performer Notes - For those who have followed Coheed and Cambria's Amory Wars saga from the beginning, Year of the Black Rainbow will scratch the itch of fulfillment until it bleeds. This is the musical prequel (please leave your Star Wars jokes at the door) to vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Claudio Sanchez's saga, concluding the the longest concept album in rock history -- five volumes' worth. It is lofty in its pretensions, but there is so much great music here, that even when its influences and filler are subtracted, it stands as a monolithic testament to singular ambition, focus, and realization. That said, like the other volumes in the adventure, this one can be taken completely on its own as a very solid album of hard and heavy yet melodic prog rock and metal. The lyrical references, while specific to the Amory Wars, are universal in their sentiments and emotions. The set opens with a moody instrumental, full of ambience and a piano played sparely before erupting dynamically into the "The Broken," with dueling guitar lines between Sanchez and Travis Stever. Chris Pennie's drumming with booming tom-toms and kick drums, builds new rhythmic patterns while underscoring a basic mid-level hard rock chug. "Here We Are Juggernaut" is an anthem with a tight, catchy melody in both verse and chorus, with overdriven, riffing guitars, thunderous drums, and vocal harmonies that literally soar. "Pearl of the Stars" is an acoustically based, atmospheric ballad with a dubwise bassline by Mike Todd on the chorus. "In Flame of Error" and "When Skeletons Live" are stop-and-go examples of melodic prog metal at its best. The set closes with the title track, a dark, drifting soundscape of a tune that takes shape about halfway through its seven minutes and roars all the way to the finish for a stellar climax. As a band, C&C either inspire rabid adoration or complete dismissal; that won't change with Year of the Black Rainbow. That said, any fan of heavy progressive rock music may find this music to be of compelling interest, whether one buys into the conceptual nature of the Amory Wars or not. ~ Thom Jurek
Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (p.73) - "RAINBOW contains 12 thrilling sci-fi spectacles, suitable for headbanger and Luddite alike." -- Grade: B+
Alternative Press (p.101) - "The riffs and leads feel darker....The overall feel is unsettling -- but it's also really exciting."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.50) - "[T]his is Claudio Sanchez' album, shaking off his formerly bashful demeanor to deliver performances of genuine authority and real heart."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.104) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] grand themes, faintly ludicrous notions couched in immediate melodies and strong, vibrant choruses....It's a rare magic and they're its greatest practitioners."
| Format: | CD | | Country: | USA | | Other Information: | RR78182 | | UPC: | 0016861781828 | | Studio/Live: | Studio | | Release Date: | 19 April, 2010 |
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