The Second Stage Turbine Blade

by Coheed and Cambria

Overview

Emotional band Coheed and Cambria's e-mail address uses the term "soft core," and that's not really accurate. The term molten core works better, as debut The Second Stage Turbine Blade lacks fluff and accentuates the same positives that made emo pioneers Fugazi great, not the least of which is a willingness to experiment. In this New York crew's case, this deviation comes from adding a prog rock feel to the proceedings, a facet highlighted by vocalist Claudio Sanchez's impossibly high vocal range at least as much as the technical riffing and fearless approach to soloing and other expressive playing techniques, hardcore politics be damned. Like most progressive fare, the C and C music factory occasionally sins in the name of its art, often doing in five minutes what could have been accomplished in three, but the mere fact that the group takes pride in knowing more than three chords is impressive. [The 2005 reissue capitalized on the group's later success by adding an unreleased B-side and demo versions of "Junesong Provision" and "Everything Evil."] ~ Brian O'Neill

Product Details

Release Date:	09/20/2005
Label:	Equal Vision
UPC:	0794558111423

Tracks

1. Second Stage Turbine Blade
2. Time Consumer
3. Devil in Jersey City
4. Everything Evil
5. Delirium Trigger
6. Hearshot Kid Disaster
7. 33
8. Junesong Provision
9. Neverender
10. God Send Conspirator
11. Elf Tower New Mexico
12. Junesong Provision
13. Everything Evil

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Coheed and Cambria   Primary Artist
Dr. Know   Guest Artist
Nate Kelley   Drums
Montana Masback   Vocals

Technical Credits

Chris Bittner   Producer,Mixing
Jayson DeZuzio   Engineer
Michael Birnbaum   Producer,Mixing
Roger Lian   Mastering
Coheed and Cambria   Composer