Coheed n' Cambria[a] be a Gangsta progressive rock crew from Nyack, New York, formed up in 1995. Da crew consistz of Claudio Sanchez (vocals, boomboxes, keyboards), Travis Stever (boomboxes, vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards, backin vocals), n' Zach Cooper (bass, backin vocals).[1] Da groupz noize incorporates aspectz of progressive rock, pop, heavy metal, n' post-hardcore.[2]

Most of Coheed n' Cambriaz mixtapes is concept mixtapes based on a science fiction storyline called Da Amory Wars, a series freestyled by Claudio Sanchez, which has been transcribed tha fuck into a seriez of comic books as well as a gangbangin' full-length novel.[3] Da crew has busted out nine basement mixtapes, three live mixtapes, n' nuff muthafuckin special-edizzle releases. Their most recent release, Vaxis �" Act I: Da Unheavenly Creatures, be a return ta Da Amory Wars concept followin 2015z Da Color Before tha Sun, tha bandz first non-conceptual mixtape since they inception. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Da Color Before tha Sun, Da Afterman: Descension, Year of tha Black Rainbow n' Dope Apollo, I be Burnin Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through Da Eyez of Madness all reached tha Bizzleboard top 10.[4]

History [ edit ]

Formation n' Shabütie (1995�"2001) [ edit ]

In March 1995, afta tha split of Claudio Sanchez n' Travis Steverz crew called Toxic Parents, they formed a funky-ass crew wit Nate Kelley called Beautiful Loser n' shit. Da crew featured Stever on vocals n' guitar, Sanchez on guitar, Kelley on beats n' Jizzle Carleo on bass. Da crew was short-lived, breakin up by June 1995 afta a argument over gas scrilla.[5] Stever left tha crew, n' tha resultin trio was named Shabütie,[6] a word taken from African tribe chants dat means "naked prey" up in tha film Da Naked Prey.

Da crew dropped nearly a year fuckin wit wit a multitude of different musical styles, includin punk rock, indie rock, acoustic rock, funk, n' heavy metal. When Carleo left tha crew up in August 1996, Kelley recruited Mike Todd ta take his thugged-out lil' place. Todd, whoz ass was primarily a turntablist, picked up tha bass specifically fo' Shabütie.[6][7] As Shabütie, tha crew freestyled dozenz of joints n' busted out they first basement demo Plan ta Take Over tha World up in 1999. Da crew also busted out Da Penelope EP up in 1999, shortly afta which Stever rejoined tha band.

Kelley left tha crew durin a performizzle up in late 1999. Josh Eppard (then tha disc jockey of his brutha Joey Eppardz crew 3) replaced his muthafuckin ass.[6][7] Da crew went on ta release Delirium Trigger up in 2000, still featurin Kelley on tha drums yo, but listin Eppard up in tha liner notes.[8]

Da Amory Wars, Da Second Stage Turbine Blade, n' In Keepin Secretz of Silent Earth: 3 (2001�"2004) [ edit ]

"Da Keywork", a cold-ass lil commonly used logo fo' tha crew, symbolizes tha juice stream among tha hoodz up in Coheed n' Cambriaz fictionizzle universe.

Yo, nuff muthafuckin joints dat rocked up on Delirium Trigger was based on a seriez of science fiction comics freestyled by Claudio Sanchez called Da Bag.On.Line Adventures, which was lata renamed Da Amory Wars. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Sanchezz side project originally pimped durin a 1998 trip ta Paris, where tha crew thugz decided ta rename theyselves Coheed n' Cambria, named afta two of tha storyz protagonists, n' adopted tha concept rap as a theme dat would unify they future mixtapes.[9] This side project also pimped Coheedz straight-up legit logo, tha Keywork, a symbol fo' tha hoodary alignment of tha Amory Wars universe.[10]

In February 2002 tha crew busted out its first basement mixtape Da Second Stage Turbine Blade afta signin wit Equal Vision Records.[11] Influenced by tha post-hardcore crew At Da Drive In,[12] tha bandz first release also featured a hommie appearizzle from Dr. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. Know of tha hardcore-punk crew Shiznitty Domes as well as tha revised "Delirium Trigger", "33", n' "Junecold lil' woo wop Provision" from tha Delirium Trigger EP. Da crew also busted out its first single n' noize vizzle, "Devil up in Jersey City".[12][13] Da crew eventually played nuff muthafuckin trip dates up in tha United Hoodz n' Japan, as well as a funky-ass brief stint on tha 2002 Vans Warped Tour. In August 2002, Coheed n' Cambria started hustlin wit manager Blaze James, whoz ass would help propel tha crew ta larger stages n' a wider hustla base.[9][14]

Peepin extensive tourin wit crews Breakin Pangaea, Linkin Park, Da Used, n' Slipknot, up in October 2003 tha crew busted out its second basement mixtape In Keepin Secretz of Silent Earth: 3, also on Equal Vision Records.[12][13] Featurin tha singlez "A Favor Doggy Den Atlantic" n' "Blood Red Summer" n' correspondin vizzlez which received airtime on MTV, tha crew supplemented tha release by tourin wit various artists like fuckin Thursday, Thrice, AFI, n' Rainer Maria. Coheed n' Cambria also made its second appearizzle on tha Warped Tour n' performed additionizzle European shows.[13] Da mixtape peaked at No. 52 on tha Bizzleboard charts n' was certified Gold by tha RIAA.[15][16]

Dope Apollo, I be Burnin Star IV (2004�"2006) [ edit ]

Da crew also supported tha release by filmin a August 2004 gangbang at New Jerseyz Starland Ballroom. Da performizzle was converted tha fuck into tha bandz first live DVD, Live all up in tha Starland Ballroom, which was busted out up in March 2005.

Da success of In Keepin Secretz of Silent Earth: 3 attracted tha attention of tha record label Columbia Records,[11] wit whom they signed a multi-album contract.[17][18] Da crew stopped tourin ta record they third basement mixtape n' first major-label release Dope Apollo, I be Burnin Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through tha Eyez of Madness up in early 2005 fo' a September 2005 release.

Their most commercially successful mixtape ta date, Dope Apollo Volume One has sold almost 1 mazillion copies n' peaked at No. 7 on tha Bizzleboard charts.[19][20] Da mixtape represented a thugged-out departure from they previous melodic post-hardcore hyped up rock toward a progressive rock sound. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Da single "Welcome Home" was busted lyrics bout by Jizzy A yo. Hanston as "a heavily Led Zeppelin-influenced metal tune".[21] Da crew supported tha mixtape wit Gangsta n' European tours accompanied by Da Blood Brothers, Circa Survive, Dredg, Head Automatica, n' Avenged Sevenfold, tours culminatin up in tha release of tha exclusive iShit EP Kerrang!/XFM UK Acoustic Sessions n' they second live STD Da Last Supper: Live at Hammerstein Ballroom.[22]

Departures n' No Ghetto fo' Tomorrow (2006�"2009) [ edit ]

Claudio Sanchez busted out a mixtape from his side-project Da Prize Fighta Inferno up in October 2006 titled I be a gangsta yo, but y'all knew dat n' mah Brotherz Blood Machine. Like Coheed n' Cambriaz mixtapes, dat shiznit was a cold-ass lil concept mixtape, related ta Coheed n' Cambria via a cold-ass lil characta dat appears up in both stories: Jesse, "Da Prize Fighta Inferno". Da mixtape was intended ta be a prequel ta tha Coheed n' Cambria mixtapes.[23] Claudio say "when we was called Shabütie, tha initial scam fo' Coheed n' Cambria was ta be a acoustic/electronic side project. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. So I guess Da Prize Fighta Inferno is kind of tha original gangsta scam fo' Coheed n' Cambria."[24]

In early November 2006, Josh Eppard n' Mike Todd left tha crew fo' underground reasons, forcin Mack Williams n' tha bandz drum technician, Mike Petrak, ta fill up temporarily tha bandz rhythm section fo' a handful of shows.[25] In April 2007, basehead Mike Todd rejoined Coheed n' Cambria, n' tha crew entered tha Los Angeles-based basement wit freshly smoked up balla Nick Raskulinecz. Da followin June Chris Pennie, formerly of tha Dillinger Escape Plan, joined Coheed n' Cambria as its drummer yo, but cuz of contractual restrictions wit his thugged-out lil' previous record label, Pennie did not step tha fuck up on tha bandz fourth release.[2] Instead, Foo-Tang Clan disc jockey Tay-Tay Hawkins recorded tha drums, makin use of nuff muthafuckin scams Pennie had previously freestyled up in correspondence wit Sanchez.[2]

Da bandz fourth basement mixtape, n' second release wit Columbia Records, Dope Apollo, I be Burnin Star IV, Volume Two: No Ghetto fo' Tomorrow, was busted out up in October 2007, debutin at number 6 on tha Bizzleboard charts.[26] Da mixtapez first single, "Da Hustlin Free", was busted out ta radio up in August 2007. Da second single was "Feathers" wit a vizzle starrin Rena Riffel.[27] Da crew has continued touring, headlinin portionz of tha 2007 Warped Tour,[28] a trip supported by Clutch n' Da Fall of Troy, n' opened fo' Linkin Parkz 25-citizzle U.S. tour, which forced tha cancellation of Coheed n' Cambriaz performances on Australiaz Soundwave Gangbang.[29][30] In addizzle ta tha return of Todd on bass n' freshly smoked up disc jockey Pennie, tha crew also recruited a tourin keyboardist n' backup vocalists fo' its live performances.[31]

In November 2007, they cold lil' woo wop "Welcome Home" was included as a playable track up in tha vizzle game Rock Band,[32] n' a cold-ass lil cover of they cold lil' woo wop "Ten Speed (of Godz Blood & Burial)" was lata made available as a thugged-out downlizzle fo' Rock Band. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! In 2009 two mo' joints was made available fo' download, "Da Hustlin Free" n' "A Favor Doggy Den Atlantic", fo' tha vizzle game Rock Band,[33] lata joined up in 2010 by tha joints "Gunz of Summer", "Here We Is Juggernaut" n' "Da Broken".[34]

Da crew prepared a gangbangin' four-month ghetto trip beginnin up in January 2008.[35] They lata headlined at Da Bamboozle 2008 noize gangbang.[36]

Da crew headlined tha 2008 Kerrang! Tour up in tha U.K., where tha crew performed n' recorded a cold-ass lil cover of "Da Trooper" by Iron Maiden, which is featured on Kerrang!z Iron Maiden tribute mixtape, Maiden Heaven, dat came wit tha July 16 issue.[37] They was nominated fo' Best Internationistic Band n' Best Music Video (for Feathers) up in tha 2008 Kerrang! Awards.[38]

In October n' November 2008, tha crew played Neverender, a gangbangin' four-night gangbang series up in which tha crew played one mixtape per night. Da event was held up in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, n' up in London up in early December.[39] Neverender: Lil Pimpz of Da Fence Edition, a CD/DVD box set of they Neverender performance, was busted out on March 24, 2009.[40]

In 2009 tha cold lil' woo wop "Welcome Home" was also used up in tha traila fo' tha animated porno 9.[41]

Year of tha Black Rainbow (2009�"2011) [ edit ]

Coheed n' Cambria toured all up in most of early 2009. Between January n' March, they toured wit Slipknot n' Trivium on tha Slipknot-headlined All Hope Is Gone tour. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. In August 2009, Coheed n' Cambria toured up in support of Heaven & Hell on they trip up in support of Da Devil Yo ass Know.[42] On September 16, 2009, they performed all up in tha Puyallup Fair alongside Brand New n' Jaguar Love. In October they performed all up in tha Austin Citizzle Limits Music Gangbang up in Austin, Texas.[43] They also performed all up in tha Wacken Open Air gangbang, all up in tha UK leg of tha Sonisphere Gangbang tour,[44] n' all up in tha Lollapalooza gangbang up in Chicago.[45]

Coheed n' Cambria finished recordin they fifth basement mixtape Year of tha Black Rainbow up in 2009. Well shiiiit, it aint nuthin but a prequel ta they conceptual story, havin events dat take place before Da Second Stage Turbine Blade.[46] A novel was busted out ta accompany tha mixtape co-written by Sanchez n' Peta David.[47] Da mixtape was busted out on April 13, 2010 up in both a standard, iShit special, n' deluxe edizzle (with tha deluxe edizzle includin tha Year of tha Black Rainbow novel n' a special Year of tha Black Rainbow "black card" dat provided tha holda early access ta some Coheed shows. Da concept of a special card wit dis privilege would carry over tha fuck into future mixtape releases).

"Da Broken", "Gunz of Summer" n' "Here We Is Juggernaut" was busted out on tha Rock Band noize store on April 20, 2010.[48]

Yo, sanchez stated dat wit tha Coheed n' Cambria saga straight-up chronicled on tha groupz first five mixtapes, da thug was contemplatin tha direction of future releases. "I've thought of spittin some lyrics ta storiez of tha future n' storiez of tha past, maybe gettin involved mo' up in tha rap of Sirius Amory (sic �" Sirius Amory up in tha stories), tha fellow whoz ass figured up tha value of tha Keywork," da perved-out muthafucka holla'd. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! "Or even stories dat kind of parallel tha one dat we’re telling. It’s kind of up in tha air. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. I’ve started freestylin noize fo' dat next record, n' I be kind of hopin dat maybe up in bustin dat itz goin ta tell me which one ta do.”[49]

On July 10, 2011, basehead Mike Todd was caught at it n' taken tha fuck into five-o custody up in Attleboro, Massachusetts on chargez of armed robbery.[50] Wes Stylez acted as a temporary replacement fo' tha remainin dates.[51] On August 4, 2011 Todd n' tha crew parted ways by mutual decision.[52][53]

Da crew recorded a cold-ass lil cover of tha ZZ Top song, "Brew Drinkers & Hell Raisers", fo' tha tribute mixtape A Tribute from Playas[54] n' freshly smoked up cold lil' woo wop "Deranged" was busted out on tha soundtrack fo' tha vizzle game Batman: Arkham City on October 18, 2011.[55]

Line-up chizzle n' Da Afterman (2011�"2014) [ edit ]

Claudio announced at New York Comic Con up in "Radio.com" up in October 2011 dat tha upcomin mixtape was freestyled n' dat tha recordings would begin up in November n' shiznit yo. Dude also confirmed dat tha crew was continuin ta write noize followin tha Amory Wars storyline, n' hinted dat hustlas would be surprised by which characta was followed up in tha freshly smoked up mixtape.[56]

In November 2011, Chris Pennie departed tha crew by mutual agreement cuz of creatizzle differences.[57] Two weeks later, Pennie was replaced by tha bandz forma disc jockey Josh Eppard,[58] n' tha followin April tha crew announced via hood media dat they replacement basehead would be Zach Cooper, previously of tha crew AM ta AM fo' realz. Accordin ta a rap battle wit Cooper, Coheed manager Blaze Jizzy "cold-called" Cooper ta audizzle fo' tha bass position, based upon a underground recommendation.[59]

In June, tha crew completed tha recordin of they sixth basement mixtape at Applehead Studios.[60] Da followin month, Coheed announced via they joint dat tha upcomin mixtape would be a thugged-out double mixtape called "Da Afterman." Da first part, titled Da Afterman: Ascension, was busted out on October 9, 2012 n' tha second, titled Da Afterman: Descension, was busted out on February 5, 2013. Dat shiznit was produced by Coheed n' Cambria, wit Mike Birnbaum n' Chris Bittner n' shit. 'Da Afterman' drops some lyrics ta tha rap of Sirius Amory, tha namesake of tha concept, as he explores tha juice source holdin together tha Keywork (the 78 ghettos up in which Da Amory Wars is set) n' findz dat it is up in fact a afterlife fo' departed souls.[61] In tha same month, Claudio announced at San Diego Comic Con dat Entourage ballaz Mark Wahlberg n' Stephen Levinston would be pimpin his comic book series Da Amory Wars tha fuck into a gangbangin' full-length live action film.[62] Az of February 2020 no further shizzle or planz of a gangbangin' film done been revealed.

On August 28, 2012, tha crew busted out tha noize vizzle fo' "Key Entitizzle Extraction I: Domino tha Destitute", tha straight-up original gangsta single from Da Afterman: Ascension, on they Vevo channel,[63] reachin over one mazillion views. Two weeks before tha mixtapez release, tha crew premiered tha basement version of tha title track "Da Afterman" on Rollin Stone.[64] Da second vizzle from tha mixtape was lata pimped fo' dis track.[65] In 2013, tha crew busted out vizzlez fo' "Dark Side of Me" n' "Number City", from Da Afterman: Descension.

On August 18, 2014, dat shiznit was revealed on a Bizzleboard.com article dat Coheed n' Cambria would be releasin a remastered version of In Keepin Secretz of Silent Earth: 3 on October 21, includin some rap battle thangs bout why they was releasin it, n' premierin tha remastered version of tha single "A Favor Doggy Den Atlantic" from dat mixtape.[66]

On August 25, 2014, a vizzle of Claudio playin a freshly smoked up cold lil' woo wop entitled "Atlas" was uploaded ta tha bandz YallTube channel.[67]

In September n' October 2014, Coheed n' Cambria went on trip wit fuck you Scientist, playin In Keepin Secretz of Silent Earth: 3 up in its entirety up in correspondence wit its remastering. In February 2015, dat shiznit was announced on BBC Radio 1 dat tha crew would be struttin "In Keepin Secretz of Silent Earth: 3" at Hevy Fest held at Port Lympne, Kent, England.

Da Color Before tha Sun (2015�"2017) [ edit ]

In a rap battle wit Claudio Sanchez, da perved-out muthafucka stated dat dat schmoooove muthafucka hoped ta take Coheed n' Cambria tha fuck into tha basement durin January 2015 fo' a sprang or summer release.[68]

Da bandz eighth mixtape, Da Color Before tha Sun, was busted out on October 16, 2015. It be tha bandz first mixtape not connected ta Da Amory Wars storyline.[69] Instead, tha mixtape reflects on Sanchezz recent events up in his wild lil' freakadelic game, which includes movin from tha ghetto ta tha hood, his fuckin lil pimp Atlas (of which a funky-ass basement version of tha cold lil' woo wop of tha same name is found on tha mixtape), among others.[70] Da mixtapez first single, "Yo ass Got Spirit, Kid" was busted out on July 10, 2015.[71] Da second single, "Here ta Mars", was busted out on September 3, 2015.[72]

Da crew embarked on a early 2016 U.S. trip wit Glassjaw, I tha Mighty, n' Silver Snakes,[73] n' a late 2016 U.S. trip wit Saves tha Day n' Polyphia.

On August 19, 2016 tha crew busted out a Deconstructed version of tha mixtape which includes demoz of tha tracks as well as live recordings.[74]

Vaxis �" Act I: Da Unheavenly Creatures (2018�"present) [ edit ]

On February 20, 2018, tha crew announced a summer trip wit Takin Back Sunday n' Da Rap So Far.[75]

Dat shiznit was announced on April 5, 2018 dat tha crew had signed wit Roadrunner Records, n' busted out a teaser potentially fo' a freshly smoked up mixtape set ta release up in 2018.[76] Da crew decided ta premiere a freshly smoked up cold lil' woo wop afta a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass show all up in tha Chameleon Club up in Lancaster, PA on May 5, 2018 fo' realz. Afta vizzlez of tha cold lil' woo wop went viral among hustlas on YallTube tha crew decided ta premiere tha vizzle fo' a freshly smoked up song, "Da Dark Sentencer" along wit tha mixtapez "Prologue" (the mixtapez backstory), on May 31, 2018 against they promotionizzle plan set forth by tha freshly smoked up company they signed with, Roadrunner Records. On June 22, 2018, tha crew announced they freshly smoked up mixtape, Vaxis �" Act I: Da Unheavenly Creatures, would be busted out October 5, 2018. Well shiiiit, it continues tha Amory Wars storyline dat tha bandz first seven mixtapes followed. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Da second cold lil' woo wop on tha mixtape, "Unheavenly Creatures", was busted out on June 28 fo' realz. A third single, "Da Gutter", was busted out on August 16 fo' realz. A fourth, "Oldskool Flames", was busted out on September 27. A fifth, "Ludd Protocol", made its debut on BBC Radio 1 on September 30.[77]

Da crew embarked on a early 2019 trip wit Maps & Atlases. On February 12, 2019, tha crew announced Da Unheavenly Skye Tour, co-headlined wit Mastodon, n' featurin special guests Every Time I Die.[78]

On August 21, 2020 tha crew busted out "Jessiez Girl 2", a sequel ta Rick Springfield's 1981 song, "Jessiez Girl", featurin Springfield on tha recording. Da cold lil' woo wop is ghon be busted out on both a red n' blue 7" vinyl on September 4 fo' realz. Accordin ta a article by Entertainment Weekly, tha crew reportedly has considered releasin a whole mixtape called Sequels entirely composed of sequels ta other joints.

Musical steez n' influences [ edit ]

Yo, sanchez has nuff muthafuckin times stated he is enviouz of his wild lil' fatherz era of beatz, n' dat tha crew is hyped up by crewz of dat era, like fuckin Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Da Police, Queen, n' Thin Lizzy fo' realz. Apart from these roots, Sanchez also acknowledges a eclectic array of influences, includin post-hardcore crew At tha Drive-In, n' heavy metal pioneers Iron Maiden.[12][79][80] Contrary ta rumors, basehead Mike Todd holla'd tha crew was not hyped up by Saga n' dat dat schmoooove muthafucka had never heard of dat group.[81] Many draw similaritizzles between Rush n' Coheed n' Cambria,[82][83] but Josh Eppard stated up in a rap battle dat neither he nor tha other crew thugz was Rush hustlas or hyped up by Rush. They fuckin started listenin ta Rush afta they second mixtape.[83] Influencez of punk rock done been cited as well, especially tha Misfits n' Shiznitty Domes. Dr. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. Know of Shiznitty Domes skits a boombox solo on tha track "Time Consumer" from Second Stage Turbine Blade. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Sanchez n' Steverz early crew Toxic Parents drew nuff similaritizzles from Janez Addiction n' Misfits.[84] Sanchez has stated dat Da Amory Wars, tha rap on which Coheed n' Cambria base its lyrics, has similaritizzles ta other stories, especially ta tha Star Wars trilogy. For example, when tha characta Coheed returns home ta his hoe Cambria, her big-ass booty says, "Somehow I’ve always known," a line dat Supa-Hoe Leia holla'd ta Luke Skywalker up in Return of tha Jedi.[85][86]

Genre [ edit ]

Da bandz steez is busted lyrics bout as progressive rock by Equal Vision,[87] Spin,[88] n' AllNoize.[89][90][91][92][93] Joints like fuckin "Blood Red Summer" n' "Three Evils (Embodied up in Ludd n' Shadow)" done been noted up in nuff propz of tha crew also ta contain nuff muthafuckin elementz of pop, as exemplified by one review by Sputnikmusic, which say "Coheed n' Cambria manage ta brang freshly smoked up game ta a thugged-out dyin genre, n' mix up tha standard pop-punk scheme wit creatizzle n' original gangsta riffs."[94] Da crew has also been busted lyrics bout as alternatizzle rock,[95][96] new prog,[97][98] progressive metal,[99][100][101] emo,[102][103] post-hardcore,[104] n' alternatizzle metal.[105][106]

Band members [ edit ]

Timeline

Discography [ edit ]

Awards [ edit ]

^ also stylized as Coheed & Cambria