Review 1 of 16

ctsrty writes:

5of 5 Stars

great ending to an epic saga.
keep up the work coheed
and i cant wait for 2009
(the prolouge for the amory wars)

Jan 14, 2008 19:01:42

Review 2 of 16

RobertAreI writes:

5of 5 Stars

It's true that the album is different, but I wouldn't say that was better or worse than any of their other music. Just different. They've polished off the rough edges. I enjoy it immensely. I can listen to any of their albums, including No World for Tomorrow, and never get tired or bored with any of it. I feel that their music was headed in this direction for a while. It just got to this point too fast for some people.

Also, I would like to give credit to the rest of the band. Almost all the reviews I've read have said a whole lot about Claudio and next to nothing about the rest of the band. Yes, the band would not be what it is without Claudio, but Claudio wouldn't be what he is wihtout the band. Travis, Mic, Chris, you are not forgotten.

Dec 30, 2007 00:03:53

Review 3 of 16

MuSiKsTaR writes:

4of 5 Stars

innovative and breathtaking...

RS is such a disappointment (again)

Nov 9, 2007 00:33:25

Review 4 of 16

themurdercritic writes:

5of 5 Stars

This band has been influential and awe inspiring. The album mesmerized my senses and brought yet another flawless performance. The lyrics make me scratch my head and the sure power of the vocals make the songs worth listening over and over. Emo, please the word has been chapping my ass. Ruining all the bands reputation. Anyway, the album is perfect. Another great album that is legendary. So stick to your old rock and I'll just stick with what's risky and different. Respect their effort, what they stand for. Coheed and Cambria, I salute you, thank you.

Nov 7, 2007 00:26:36

Review 5 of 16

godofdoorways writes:

3of 5 Stars

I love the idea that Coheed has a story behind their music. But listening to No World For Tomorrow, the only real thing I got excited about was the way the story moved through the album, or, I guess you could say, its lyrical arc. But I would never go so far as to say this is their best album, nor even that it is ONE of their best. It's, for the most part, just major chords, poppy rhythms, and what some of my friends and I refer to as "non-songs" (figure it out), very far from the days of "The Crowing" and "Neverender" (the latter of which, I think, is quintessential Coheed). There was a distinct tonal difference, too. I had to sit down when listening to Good Apollo IV, because its sheer power nearly destroyed me... for example. In the new album there are probably 3 guitar solos that stick out in my mind, but frankly, I couldn't even tell you what tracks they were on. They were short and unimpressive, more like classic rock than anything (which is fine, I guess). The guys are still playing wonderfully-- tightly as ever anyway, and I like the keyboard stuff-- they're just not as strident as before (falling action?), and the songs aren't nearly as dynamic. I'm all for "progressive" rock, so if Coheed is happy with their progress, then I'm happy FOR them. But if anyone wants to say that there's more emotion than ever in THIS album, s/he is out of his/her mind. That's not to say I don't like Coheed now, or anything stupid like that (and I would never even mention C----- and Britney Spears in the same sentence), but I think the problem is the people who like this album the most are simply over-loyal, or letting their loyalty blind them of reasonable thinking. Sometimes you have to be honest with the ones you love. And honestly, I think this new album has moments, but there's no way to compare it to what came before; it doesn't come close. But that's OK. I'd still go to see them play. They're f***ing awesome. And it's not like they put out Light Grenades... I just think that they were capable of so much more, even if this IS a falling action album, it was as if they were holding something back, and as an audience member I don't appreciate that. What reason is there to hold ANYTHING back? And where was the overture?

Nov 5, 2007 04:48:41

Review 6 of 16

staticremains writes:

5of 5 Stars

I think its rather sad that this underrated band has been barraged by mediocre reviews from this magazine, half of them so obsessed on the "geekiness" of the story behind the lyrics I wouldn't even call them reviews of the music, just frat-boyesque bashing.
I think its a shame that this band makes music easily compared tot he bands endlessly praised by this magazine (Led Zeppelin) and they add in their own original twists to make something that is desperately needed these days, good innovated music, and yet this magazine shrugs them off as if they were a bunch of nobodies.
Also the very thought that they would garner the same rating as a Britney spear's album, is sickening, while bands like fallout boy continue to parade mediocrity and get praised, we finally have a band willing to make good music, and this magazine does it's best to write them off as mediocre and nerdy.
I fully understand if coheed isn't your cup of tea but please lets try to have some journalist integrity here, stop praising bands for bringing lowest common denominator music to new heights, while bands trying to make decent music get passed off.

BTW overall this album is stunning, packed with rock hits, beautiful melodies, and stadium chanting, this is probably by far one of their best albums, and is charged with raw emotion and good musicianship.

Oct 30, 2007 13:44:59

Review 7 of 16

hennia writes:

3of 5 Stars

It is a decent album, not good enough for me to take the time to understand the story behind it. In Keeping Secrets was their best album in my opinion, I think I'm going to take this new one out and pop that in.

Oct 29, 2007 06:33:25

Review 8 of 16

RyanSage writes:

4of 5 Stars

I just want to say that this does not complete the saga, good apollo i'm burning star IV. notice how its volume 2, good apollo is the 4th chapter out of the set of 5 of armory wars, there is one more album. and this album has alot of pink floyd zepplin type influence to it it seems, but coheed is a live band, check them out live, ill be at the chicago show on NOV. 2

Oct 26, 2007 09:12:31