The sixth studio album from progrock staples coheed and cambria, hits stores on tuesday oct. It reminds me that coheeds music is set in its own world, a thing that, as a hopeful storyteller, i. Having reached the high point, narratively and sonically, of its multialbum armory wars storyline, leader claudio sanchez decided to use the afterman. Ascension, which sold 49,000 copies in the united states in its first week of release to land at position no. Its not so much as a carbon copy but more of an extension of the previous.
Coheed and cambria pack ascension with theatrics and grandiose instrumentation for their scifi saga, but while title track the afterman creates a. Coheed and cambria is an american progressive rock band from nyack, new. Coheed and cambria audiobook afterman ascension chapter 4. Sirius is on the brink of losing his life after being possessed and forced to relive. The band took seven months to record the albums between 2011 and 2012, released a live acoustic version of key entity extraction v. Aug 03, 2012 new york progressive rockers coheed and cambria have announced details of their upcoming sixth studio album, a double concept album entitled the afterman, to be released in two separate fulllength volumes. The deluxe version of the album will be released with a coffeetable book cowritten by band member claudio sanchez and writer peter david, intended to give a songbysong. Ascension, then, can be regarded as a returntoform of sorts, in that everything about the overall sound of the album the production, the songwriting, the groove all harken back to the bands first act. More importantly, theres plenty of purely sonic drama on the afterman. Ascension is a heavy alternative rock music album recording by coheed and cambria released in 2012 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. Now, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist claudio sanchez offers the afterman.
Ascension, an album by coheed and cambria on spotify. Ascension deals with the adventures of astronaut sirius amory, his ascent into the spaceways, and his scientific achievement in discovering the secrets behind the cosmic energy source the keywork. Coheed and cambria the afterman official video youtube. He is the creator of the comic book series the amory wars, as well as key of z and kill audio, both cowritten with wife chondra ec. First there was the year of the black rainbow in 2010, an album reported to be a prequel to the amory wars recordings. From fear through the eyes of madness to feature josh eppard on drums, and the first to feature zach cooper on bass. The afterman coheed and cambria progressive rock band coheed and cambria announced their new dual albums, the afterman. Ascension cd release of the afterman amory award edition on discogs. The story is detailed not only in the songs on both recordings, but in a coffee table book by sanchez that contains the recordings and song by.
This is a fan made project with no intention of monetization at any point. It is the first coheed and cambria album since 2005s good apollo, im burning star iv, volume one. This page includes coheed and cambria the afterman. October 9th, 2012 ascension and february 5th, 20 descension band info. Claudio sanchez explains origins of the amory wars youtube. It follows the adventures of sirius amory in his journey into the keywork. Ascension, will be available on both physical and digital platforms in the us. Ascension, will be available on both physical and digital platforms october 9, 2012 via hundred handedeverything evil, and. It appears that when coheed and cambrias amory wars saga was completed back in 2007, it didnt quite end. A decade after coheed and cambria released their debut album, the second stage turbine blade, frontman claudio sanchez continues the bands epic scifi story with the afterman. During his time in the keywork, he is inhabited by several. Ascension is the sixth studio album by american progressive rock band coheed and cambria.
Ascension, will be available on both physical and digital platforms october 9, 2012 via hundred handedeverything evil, and distributed through fontanaingrooves. In 2012 coheed and cambria released the first part of a series of concept albums entitled the afterman. It is based on sanchezs comic book series called the amory wars. The afterman descension picks up where ascension and rightly so left off. The released the book in a vinyl edition, and they have released it again with the two afterman cds plus a live release. Ascension, may bring vintage fans back to future shows. During his time in the keywork, he is inhabited by several entities key.
After a sorrowful, almost macabre intro with the hollow, the band jumps headlong into a virtual progressive rock opus with the nearly eight minute long key entity extraction i. Descension, due early next yearas an ancillary tale to the main storyline. The afterman limited edition deluxe edition destroyerofharmony. True to their promise, coheed and cambria deliver the second half of the afterman double album just four months after its predecessor. Coheed and cambria audiobook afterman ascension chapter. Ascension, an album by coheed and cambria on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Released 9 october 2012 on hundred handed catalog no. This is the fourth chapter of the book the afterman which was released as a collectors set in 2012. Ascensionlaserstrafing punkmetal guitar riffs, an explosive and deeprumbling rhythm section.
This marks the sixth album for coheed and cambria, which continue telling the epic science fiction story of the amory wars, which the bands previous albums have introduced and. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily. With josh eppard returning to the kitwhere he belongs. The sections at the beginning of each chapter are claudios words.
The unheavenly creatures the great escape, but in space. The story was released as a coffee table book along with an album of the same name. The band took seven months to record the albums between 2011 and 2012, and announced a february 5, 20 release date. It ended with what songwriter and singer claudio sanchez called a sonic cliffhanger.
Buy coheed and cambrias album titled afterman descension bonus track to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Ascension is the first volume of the first chapter of the amory wars series by coheed and cambria. Interior art by nathan spoor cover of the box contains metal ascension descension crest cds. Ascension big beige demos that includes bonus tracks. Descension picks things up where ascension, released in october 2012, left off and sees coheed and cambria experimenting while preserving their progviaemo rock sound, all with. Coheed and cambria the afterman amory award edition. David previously worked with sanchez on the prose novel adaptation of the bands 2010 album year of the black. Ascension, the first part of a double album whose main character is someone. I cant wait to see them live in december when they venture into my neck of the woods. Coheed and cambria frontman, claudio sanchez, talks about the origin of his dystopic science fiction comic book series and album fodder, the amory wars. Ascension is the first of a twopart album that the progressive rock band is releasing, called the afterman. However, the first half of this double feature remember when labels actually released twopart cds at once. The deluxe amory award edition included bonus tracks along with a coffeetable book written by claudio sanchez and edited by evil ink comics chondra echert and blaze james, intended to give a songbysong experience of the concept album. It is the second part of a double album, the first of which is the afterman.
It is the first part of a double album, the second part of which is the afterman. Ascension is the sixth studio album by coheed and cambria. After almost a decade of releases, and telling the story of the armory wars, coheed and cambria has created their greatest and most inspiring record to date. There is a contrast though, where ascension had a roughly darker straightforward theme, the afterman descension finds itself sightlier poppy. Ascension is coheed and cambrias sixth release, and at that only the first half. Sentry the defiant in february 2012, and announced a release date of october 9 later that year. Coheed and cambria, the afterman album premiere rolling. After 2010s year of the black rainbow, coheed and cambria had something to prove. Oct 08, 2012 for those keeping track, ascension will be followed by the afterman. The keywork supplies the universe with essential nutrients and elements and holds the 78. Interior art by nathan spoor cover of the box contains metal ascension descension crest. Descension is the seventh fulllength studio album by the american progressive band coheed and cambria.
The double album tells the story of sirius amory, the namesake of the concept, as he explores the energy source holding together. Part i of the afterman opens like almost all of coheeds recordswith an instrumental piano piece. Descension is the seventh studio album by progressive rock band coheed and cambria. If this album had been released after good apollo vol 1, no one would have batted an eye. Descension is the seventh studio album by coheed and cambria. The story was released as a coffee table book along with an album of the. The afterman a huge departure from other coheed songs, but not a scary change. Oct 08, 2012 coheed and cambria pack ascension with theatrics and grandiose instrumentation for their scifi saga, but while title track the afterman creates a lush, sprawling cosmic landscape, tracks like. It is the second part of a double album, the first part of which is the afterman.
Ascension, will be available on both physical and digital platforms in the us on october 9th via hundred handedeverything evil, and distributed through fontanaingrooves to be available in canada via universal music canada. Descension astronaut feels for ghosts the color before the sun claudio sanchez. A lovely day outside with a good kitty and a good book. The deluxe version of the album was released with a coffeetable book cowritten by band member claudio sanchez and writer peter david, giving a songbysong experience of the concept album. Jan 29, 20 telling the story of astronaut sirius amory, who discovers the secrets behind the cosmic energy source the keywork, the afterman. Telling the story of astronaut sirius amory, who discovers the secrets behind the cosmic energy source the keywork, the afterman. It was released in 20, and is the second part of a tworecord set alongside 2012s afterman. Descension picks up where the sonic cliffhanger as frontman claudio sanchez calls it leaves off in the afterman. The album received abundant amounts of positive response from fans and critics. Sep 26, 2012 a decade after coheed and cambria released their debut album, the second stage turbine blade, frontman claudio sanchez continues the bands epic scifi story with the afterman. If youve just discovered this band and arent sure what they might sound like, they mix progressive rock tendencies and occasional metal sections into a core sound of cheerful, highly melodic alternative rock, never sitting still in one style for long to really sound like anyone but themselves. Those who arent used to coheed and cambria will both dislike the music, and not fully appreciate it, so it would make sense for the newbie as it were to begin listening to coheed and cambria at. The afterman ascension is the first release of a twopart album, the second part, the afterman. For one thing, coheed and cambrias albums have all fallen out of linear narrative order anyway.
The band took seven months to record the albums between 2011 and 2012, released a live acoustic version of. There are a lot of really nice strings on it too, which sound great and provide lots of texture. He is the creator of the comic book series the amory wars, as well as key of z and kill audio, both cowritten with wife chondra ec he is the creator of the comic book series the amory wars, as well as key of z and kill audio, both cowritten with wife chondra echert. For those keeping track, ascension will be followed by the afterman. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The song is really quiet and light, and i really enjoy the build into the big distorted guitar section. Ascension and descension coffee table book, comes with the afterman amory award edition box set. Ascension is the first volume of the first chapter of the amory wars. Coheed and cambria the afterman amory award edition discogs. Ascension is essentially a concept album that is intended to be listened to in chronological order. A deluxe version of the the afterman will include a hardcover coffeetable book with expansive art by heidi taillefer and nathan spoor with collaborative written work from singercreator claudio sanchez and writer peter david that will create a song by song experience. Aug, 20 so i am now comparing this to my purchase of coheed and cambrias the afterman limited edition deluxe box set amory award edition.
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