Coheed and Cambria

Has anyone heard of these guys? Some say there prog some dont. I think they are very prog. They even have a hidden track called 2113. Were do you think they got that from? Coheed and Cambria is actually pretty popular mainstream. So do you think that Coheed and Cambria should be put on prog archives? I do.

I listened to the songs on their official site and didn't like them at all... Sounded like teen oriented pop metal to me And the videos were laughably cheesy

If Dredg is here, Coheed should definetely be here!!


They are part of why the Prog scene could come back to life with other bands like Muse, Oceansize, Dredg and mostly Mars volta!!


Edited by Inferno

Hmm, prog leanings, but not that prog.  I'm still not sure about them.  I find the final track on Good Apollo... the best track and that's the bluesy guitar one.  Apollo: The Writer's Writer (or whatever it's called) is a good track also.

Contrary to my rather biased posts on them in the past...I will say that they've definitely grown on me and they're one of the only bands in this new wave of turn-on-the-tv-and-what-band-do-i-see? types that I can actually tolerate and even like. 

Arguments as to whether they're progressive or not...who the f**k cares?  Can't you people just listen to music any more without having to stash them in self-righteous categories?  Granted the argument being, then why am I here posting? and the answer being that there's many musical outlets to explore: simple, complex and everything in between...

oh good! let's start this argument for like the 400th time!  great idea!

Inferno wrote: If Dredg is here, Coheed should definetely be here!! They are part of why the Prog scene could come back to life with other bands like Muse, Oceansize, Dredg and mostly Mars volta!!

True

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haha

Since this has been brought up 400 times it seems like they'd just give in and add them, even the singer calls them prog. I'd also love to see the reviews of their albums on here.



Some common, though not universal, elements of progressive rock include:

• Long compositions, sometimes running over 20 minutes, with intricate melodies and harmonies that require repeated listening to grasp. These are often described as epics and are the genre's clearest nod to classical music. An early example is the 23-minute "Echoes" by Pink Floyd. Other famous examples include Jethro Tull's "Thick as a Brick" (43 minutes), Yes' "Close to the Edge" (18 minutes) and Genesis' "Supper's Ready" (23 minutes). More recent extreme examples are the 60-minute "Light of Day, Day of Darkness" by Green Carnation and "Garden of Dreams" by The Flower Kings.

check. many songs are near 10 minutes.

• Lyrics that convey intricate and sometimes impenetrable narratives, covering such themes as science fiction, fantasy, history, religion, war, love, and madness. Many early 1970s progressive rock bands (especially German ones) featured lyrics concerned with left-wing politics and social issues.

check. their albums are based on a science fiction story


concept albums: check. theyre all concept albums.

• Unusual vocal styles and use of multi-part vocal harmonies. See Magma, Robert Wyatt, and Gentle Giant.

check


Prominent use of electronic instrumentation — particularly keyboard instruments such as the organ, piano, Mellotron, and Moog synthesizer, in addition to the usual rock combination of electric guitar, bass and drums.

check, kind of. a few of their songs have keyboards.

• An aesthetic linking the music with visual art, a trend started by The Beatles with Sgt. Pepper's and enthusiastically embraced during the prog heyday.

check. they have comic books based on the albums.


I'm a fan obviously, I'd just like to see them on here.





Edited by mysterygoo

Great music.

HORRID vocals!