Coheed and Cambria is a band from New York. They are considered to be a concept band. The songs follow a story, throughout all the albums. At the risk of sounding too vague, the basic gist of the story is about a war in the world, and a struggle to fight off the oncoming evil. There are songs about despair and losing a loved one. There are songs about leaving people behind. There are songs about fighting, and songs about interrogation, and anything else involved in matters of war.
All of their albums are based on comic books that were written and illustrated by the lead singer, Claudio Sanchez. These books are called "The Amory Wars", and they help shed more light on the story. According to the story, Coheed and Cambria are the main characters. They are the center of the "evil" that is being unleashed on the world, but they are completely in the dark as to why.
The song, "The Devils In Jersey City", is explained in more detail in the comics. In the song, they say "Sweet Josephine, will you follow me home?" Josephine is the daughter of Coheed and Cambria. At this point in the story, Josephine and her boyfriend were together in a less inhabited part of town, Jersey City, and Josephine's boyfriend had just proposed to her. He asked her to leave with him, but she wanted to stay. They were confronted by a gang called The Devils. The Devils raped and beat Josephine, and her boyfriend was too afraid to stop it. In the song, they explain this by saying, "Speak up, let out. Caught in the crossfire Compared to the step to the bone that might break, It's too late to find a better way out of this, With the finest regards that I lost, In the cracks of this street"
I haven't had a chance to read past the first volume, but I plan to explore the other installments of the story.
A similar band to Coheed and Cambria is The Dear Hunter. Their songs all follow a specific story as well. However, I have just recently discovered this band, so I couldn't tell you what their story entails.
Loved your description of the band. Sounds very interesting as well as entertaining (of course). I've never listened to a concept band before, after reading your blog, I think I may have to broaden my horizons and try it out! Thanks for sharing your favorite band and using such great detail..sparked my interest!
ReplyDeleteHi, Brianne. This posting can be used for Blog 10, which is a response to a song. I enjoyed reading your analysis and am interested in a band that connects their work to a comic book. What an interesting mix of genres! Nancy
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