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Coheed And Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One - From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness CD (album) cover

GOOD APOLLO, I'M BURNING STAR IV, VOLUME ONE - FROM FEAR THROUGH THE EYES OF MADNESS

Coheed And Cambria

 

Crossover Prog

3.69 | 211 ratings

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Squirrel_Empire
5 stars To those that know me personally, the fact that I'm giving the band Coheed and Cambria a five star rating on any album would strike you as... more than odd. For somebody like me whom had decried Coheed and Cambria for so long as a horrible band with little to no redeeming qualities. I can admit, however, when I am wrong. I was indeed wrong to judge as harshly as I had in the past, because this album is nothing short of a masterpiece. The dark story with the adrenaline pumping lyrics, it was more than I could have hoped for in a band that I'd hated so much.

Keeping the Blade, as an introduction, does a good job with setting the tone. The orchestral works build up a sense of tension, and it fits perfectly with the accoustic song Always and Never. As I listened, lyric sheet in hand, ready to absorb what was coming and I heard him finish, promising to Kill all of you. I knew I was in for a treat. The only song that I knew on the album, Welcome Home drove me to a state of mind that is indescribable. The story coming together in my head, I was ready for more.

On the outside, Ten Speed of Gods Blood and Burial is the low point of the album for me. Something about the rhythym drives me off, however it's more than made up for in the deep, consise, lyrics. All of this leading up to the four part song The Willing Well, it provides one of the best conclusions I'd heard to date, and left me wanting more. I immediately picked up No World For Tomorrow the week afterwards, and now I'm rethinking all that I've said about their older songs too.

This purchase was worth every cent. I don't think I've ever listened to any album as extensively as this. In fact, I'm going to put in on after I finish writing this reveiw. This gets five stars from me, and I'd recommend it to anybody that enjoys a good Rock Opera.

I don't know if the styling is strictly prog, though I've noticed some musical references similar to the likes of Rush. I'm new to prog rock, though if there is more music like this, I'll be likely to invest much more.

Squirrel_Empire | 5/5 |

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