Year of the Black Rainbow
Progressive rockers Coheed and Cambria return with the prequel to the Armory Wars story.
Many people over look Coheed, because they think having the storyline is childish. But they don’t realise that the story is just a way for Claudio to express his feelings. On YOTBR, however, it seems like Claudio is coming out of his shell and letting the story take the back seat. tracks like Pearl Of The Stars and Here We Are Juggernaut seem much more personal than any previous Coheed track.
First track proper, The Broken kicks the album off brilliantly. There are some really cool guitar parts and when the chorus kicks in it shows how epic this album is.
This is the kind of album that you have to listen to in full, unlike the previous two Coheed albums, where there have been tracks that work outside the context of the album.
The first single from the album, Here We Are Juggernaut, which was by Claudio about his relationship with his wife, is a beautiful track. It is an amazing soundscape with a brilliant chorus.
That’s one thing this album does perfectly, everything seems so epic and huge, it’s not a straight up rock album. There are so many weird sounds and synth parts, which create the amazing sense of grandeur. This is truly a fantastic album, and the perfect way to close (or begin) the Armory Wars saga.
9/10
Highlights: The Broken, Here We Are Juggernaut, This Shattered Symphony, Pearl Of The Stars
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