Descension is the seventh studio album by coheed and cambria. Descension is slated for release in february 5, 20. It was released in 20, and is the second part of a tworecord set alongside 2012s afterman. The story is detailed not only in the songs on both recordings, but in a coffee table book. Ascension, was released in 2012, followed by the afterman. The sixth studio album from progrock staples coheed and cambria, hits stores on tuesday oct. Descension is the seventh fulllength studio album by the american progressive band coheed and cambria. The darkest descension is the third book in the breaking insanity series. The band took seven months to record the albums between 2011 and 2012, released a live acoustic version of key entity extraction v.
It follows the adventures of sirius amory in his journey into the keywork. It was announced previously at this month s san diego comic con. Interior art by nathan spoor cover of the box contains metal ascension descension crest. Coheed and cambria the afterman ascension and descension full albums with artwork. They are based on a series of comic books sanchez wrote, and cover some heavy science fiction themes, including the quest for. The amory wars has spawned various companions to the bands music, from comic books and novels to a. For those keeping track, ascension will be followed by the afterman. I knew the moment i read the warning that i was going to love reading this book. 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. The deluxe amory award edition included bonus tracks along with a coffee table book written by claudio sanchez and edited by evil ink. Well, it turned out to be the former and saying i was blindsided the afterman. Just as with ascension, this record tugs at the heart strings with seasoned bluesy guitar leads, powerful vocal melodies. The deluxe version of the album was released with a coffeetable book. Descension w big beige demos and bonus tracks, 20 tracks, total, available in mp3 and wav format inside the concept makingof video series for the afterman.
The band has also confirmed a handful of intimate northeast u. 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 experience of the concept album. Ascension is the first of a twopart album that the progressive rock band is releasing, called the afterman. The story was released as a coffee table book along with an album of the same. Sentry the defiant and the hard sell display some of the strongest song. 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 sixth studio album by american progressive rock band coheed and cambria. Afterman descension bonus track by coheed and cambria.
The afterman coheed and cambria progressive rock band coheed and cambria announced their new dual albums, the afterman. For those who may not be in the know, rock band coheed and cambria have weaved an interesting science fiction universe throughout their discography, telling the story of the amory wars initially focusing on protagonists coheed and cambria kilgannon. 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. Coheed and cambria lead singer claudio sanchez wrote this song as part of the groups concept set the afterman. Sentry the defiant in february 2012, and announced a release date of october 9 later that year. Ascension is essentially a concept album that is intended to be listened to in chronological order. The band took seven months to record the albums between 2011 and 2012, and announced a february 5, 20 release date. Conceptrock outfit coheed and cambria is one of my many obsessions.
So i am now comparing this to my purchase of coheed and cambrias the afterman limited edition deluxe box set amory award edition. Coheed and cambria books in order devils arithmetic free online book, the amory wars is the story behind coheed and cambrias first five albums, told more elaborately as a series of comic books. Nick soulsbys book is the first comprehensive overview of lunchs creative campaign of resistance. The afterman descension has its share of classic singles, sure enough to be mentioned on the listeners try this track before you write them off, but even with the digital effects, wahohs and wellplaced hooks tracks like key entity extraction v. The band took seven months to record the albums between 2011 and 2012, released a live acoustic version of. These have always served as an introduction, like the preface to any story. It is the second part of their twopart afterman duology set in the same universe as the rest of. The sections at the beginning of each chapter are claudios words. Descension marks coheeds seventh studio album and the conclusion to the afterman concept and double album. The second half details the return of amory to his home planet and what he encounters after he arrives. Released 9 october 2012 on hundred handed catalog no.
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 song details, as well as gorgeous illustrations. After 2010s year of the black rainbow, coheed and cambria had something to prove. If you need a traditional happy ending this book is not for you. Having reached the high point, narratively and sonically, of its multialbum armory wars storyline, leader claudio sanchez decided to use the afterman. The story was released as a coffee table book along with an album of the same name. It is the first part of a double album, the second part of which is the afterman. Buy coheed and cambrias album titled afterman descension bonus track to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The book is cowritten by sanchez and writer peter david, who worked together on the book which accompanied coheed and cambrias previous album, year of. Coheed delivered the more melodic aspect of their character, pun intended given their affinity to storytell through comics, while minimalising the integrayion of posthardcore punk from records gone. It is the second part of a double album, the first part of which is the afterman. Descension is an album released in 20 by progressive rock band coheed and cambria. Descension, due early next yearas an ancillary tale to the main storyline. Burgess was a very different book that centered around a very unique type of witches and wizards, but also dealt with power hungry forces and true love. Buy coheed and cambrias album titled afterman descension bonus track to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it.
Claudio sanchez explains origins of the amory wars youtube. 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. Coheed and cambria the afterman ascension and descension. Descension is the seventh studio album by progressive rock band coheed and cambria. As i started reading roughly one book every week, i noticed myself losing track of. It was announced previously at last years san diego comic con that the amory wars has been picked up by mark wahlberg and stephen levinson of leverage productions to be developed into a liveaction feature film.
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