SOW: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3 by Coheed and Cambria
January 02, 2004 | 
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The Artist: Coheed and Cambria
The Song: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
The Album: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
Released 2003
Welcome to the first Song of The Week of 2004! If you’ve been with me from the beginning (and I know many of you have!) you know I’ve got a love for music and very little can excite me more than discovering a new band or artist for myself.
The amazingly talented Coheed and Cambria are perhaps my favorite discovery of the last year, and I only just found them a few weeks ago. Talk about saving the best for last.
In the last two weeks I’ve been listening almost non-stop to not only the album from which this week’s song comes, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3, but Coheed and Cambria’s previous release Second Stage Turbine Blade.
Both albums are amazing. I guess if you had to classify them you would place them in the “Emo” or “Scream-core” genre, but I rather think they defy classification.
They’re intelligent, emotional, complicated and energetic rock. Much like Brand New, another band that seems to get labeled as “Emo” when they seem much more than that. Also like Brand New — they are a band to watch and they have a penchant for long song titles!
The musical, lyrical and artistic talent of Coheed and Cambria is off the chart. These guys have a real knack for making deep, complicated and emotional tracks that don’t have any of the whiny pretentiousness that you expect from “art rock” or “emo” bands. In front of it all you have Claudio Sanchez, who has one of the most unique and strong vocal styles I’ve heard in a long time.
The word I would use to describe this album is “epic.” In many ways it reminds me of what Mars Volta did with De-Loused in the Comatorium, but it’s a bit more accessible.
I highly recommend either one of Coheed and Cambria’s albums and keep an eye out for these guys in 2004.
Recommended if you like: Brand New, Mars Volta, Thursday, Thrice, Sparta, Taking Back Sunday
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Comments
1. homer jay said:
Coheed is one of my new favortie bands. I just wish I liked the new stuff as much as like Second Stage Turbine. Oh well, maybe it will grow on me. Can’t wait to see them live.
Posted on January 4, 2004 08:42 PM | #
2. Matt said:
I just downloaded this at random before reading this entry, and I like it a good amount. I don’t think the song you posted quite as much though…a little bit too “single sounding” for me. But the album as a whole is really good. Nice call!
Posted on January 5, 2004 09:38 PM | #
3. kiersten said:
i discovered this band back in november and have loved them ever since. since then co&ca quickly became one of my favorite bands. i recently purchased their full album (in keeping secrets of silent earth: 3) and have been incredibly impressed. you can find some full length mp3’s at their site.
www.coheedandcambria.com
Posted on February 24, 2004 08:36 AM | #
4. Tyler said:
i just recently got into this band like a couple a weeks ago anf i think they rock!!!!! i just cant find the explanationof the story (but i know its out there)… if anyone can find it please email me and tell me… frozenfire622@aol.com
Posted on March 11, 2004 03:52 PM | #
5. Ashley said:
Ahhh…. I love Coheed and Cambria, and I’d just like to comment that you have really nice taste. Diverse, unpretentious, and above all good. Keep up the awesome song choices!
Posted on March 15, 2004 07:45 PM | #
6. Brandi said:
I discovered Coheed and Cambria when I was at a friend’s house. I fell in love with them at once. The first song I heard by them was “A Favor House Atlantic.” But I’m sure you don’t want to hear about my life story or anything. Just, if you happen to be bored and “accidently” stumble upon this site, and you don’t know who they are, then be smart and find out. They’re the greatest band ever. They have wonderful lyrics that you sometimes have to listen to over and over again before you understand them. So if anyone has ever told you that they don’t like to be labeled, then know, there are some things that cannot be classified as only one thing. The perfect example IS Coheed and Cambria.
Posted on December 28, 2004 11:23 PM | #
7. Josh said:
I happend to receive In Keeping secrets of silent earth 3 as a gift. THIS CD ROCKS! Coheed and cambria is my absolute favorite band. Their lyrics are so deep. Coheed and Cambria is awesome 2 thumbs up. GOOD CALL. If any one has any backround stories please post them. Thanx. My life dream is to tour with Claudio Sanchez !
Posted on April 18, 2005 09:00 PM | #
8. The one they call the "vision" said:
I discovered coheed and cambria by my friend Andrew, and imediatlety bought all three cds (apollo is on pre-order). I would also like to know if any one knows the story in the cd. my email is piropal@hotmail.com if you know the story please let me know. CO AND CA ROCKS!!!!
Posted on September 5, 2005 05:06 PM | #
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