Coheed and Cambria

[ci5ic]

Well, I just read through all of the lyrics for the Second Stage Turbine Blade album, and I gotta say: I have no idea WTF is going on. How are you getting this story? I love the music though, just can't seem to decode the lyrics.

[eversio11]

Claudio has done a small number of interviews in which he has outlined the story for us, but all the details and the exact track stories are left for us to decide. ie the Camper Velorium series, I'm just guessing, is about Al the Killer and how he's trapped Newo in his spaceship (which I believe is called The Camper Velorium). The lyrics to 'Faint of Hearts' is Al talking to Newo, 'Backend of Forever' is him getting angry over his past relationships (sort of a soliquoy (sp)) and 'Al the Killer' is about Claudio going to attack The Camper Velorium and save Newo (let this colony know, in the name of the dead, we're coming). Read the lyrics for those 3 songs, and maybe you'll see.

It also helps to decipher SSTB by understanding that Monstar is Coheed's monster form, Josephine is Claudio's sister and Apollo is (a) dog.

[Integra06]

A little too in-depth for me. The dudes voice is a bit too high for me too.

[Suislide]

Originally Posted by Integra06

A little too in-depth for me. The dudes voice is a bit too high for me too.

that's a shame.

[Soyo]

yea I agree with the high voice thing... almost reminds me of the darkness... that one song by them just makes me laugh

[eversio11]

Originally Posted by Soyo

yea I agree with the high voice thing... almost reminds me of the darkness... that one song by them just makes me laugh

I would have thought Geddy Lee of Rush would make a better comparison..

[Integra06]

They're not bad, I just can't follow a song if it telling me something that in-depth. Lower the dude's voice and I probably like them more.

[Jay!]

Check and see if the sound card in your computer can change the voice pitch.

[Suislide]

i hate it when people compare Co&Ca to Rush just because they both have high voices.

even my dad, when i first let him listen to Co&Ca, said "hey, they sound like Rush", at which point i groaned.

the high voice is really all that's in common, and even though they're both high pitched, their voices are very distinctive.

[eversio11]

'they' don't sound like Rush, Claudio sounds like 'the Rush singer' is the proper way

[lostprophets]

who cares.... you can get over it (the high voice) or you can find a different band to listen to

[Soyo]

<----- finding different band to listen no offense, they seem pretty good but not quite my style

[lazysmurff]

i had never heard of this story thing....interesting. ive just been listening to them non stop for the past 6 months.

and the dudes voice is, for me, what makes the band. otherwise they would sound like every other hardcore band on the scene.

cant wait for this comic book

[KustmAce]

Originally Posted by lazysmurff

and the dudes voice is, for me, what makes the band. otherwise they would sound like every other hardcore band on the scene.

It makes them unique

[Soyo]

I don't get the whole story thing, I mean I do, but you can't conect with the song when its all one big book or whatever