Review of Coheed & Cambria : In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Full Title - In Keeping Secret Of Silent Earth 3. One of the most anticipated albums of 2003 filled with complex arrangements, haunting vocals and dark imagery that will leave fans in awe once again. Slipcase. Equal Vision.

Users's Reviews - Coheed & Cambria : Don't let MTV fool you
I have great difficulty adding a cd from a popular band into my collection. Since Modest Mouse blatently began catering to what sells (although who could blame them I suppose) and Death Cab was found on "The OC" I've been truly dissolusioned with modern music. Typically, the songs and bands on the radio and on MTV are brutally horrid. I do not pay much attention to either medium, so after I realized that Coheed and Cambria were recieving airplay, I was quite astonished. A Favor House Atlantic is not a good song, but if it can help bring attention to music that takes talent to create, it is a small price to pay. Many times, I shy away from bands I like as they become popular, perhaps because their music worsens (not the case here), or perhaps because they are no longer "mine." I am realizing now how childish this is. If good music can become popular, I will be along for the ride. As a guitarist, some of the guitar work from Coheed and Cambria blows me away. The lead work is what really sets Coheed apart from other modern bands. How rare is it to hear a band utilize a lead line throughout entire songs? There are so many influences in this album it is hard to listen without picking up on a new theme every time through. Do not be turned away from this band if you are against more mainstream music. This is a truly talented band, and if they can begin reintroducing the youth to good music and exceptional musicianship, we should all embrace their newfound popularity.

Your latest reviews - Coheed & Cambria : Better Than Most Of Its Kind

Before I start reviewing this, don't give me an unhelpful vote because you think that I like this band because they're "emo" and I'm just trying to fit in with the "emo" crowd. I want you to give me an unhelpful vote if you feel like my review wasn't well-written enough to help you in purchasing this album. But go ahead, be a jerk if you want. I don't know you, I really couldn't care less about what you think. But let's not dwell on that. To continue my review, the term emo has lost its meaning. Just because a band doesn't have the greatest lyrical skills in the world and doesn't play the most creative guitar riffs in the world doesn't necessarily mean they're a terrible band. Bands don't really care about your personal opinion, they usually only care about what they want in the band, unless they're completel sell-outs and only play shows and release albums because they want to make money and aren't actually enjoying the experience of being a famous band. But Coheed and Cambria doesn't fit into any of those categories. These guys have actual talent, both lyrically and riff-wise, even if they're not the next Led Zeppelin. But just because some new band doesn't have the revolutionary status of a band like Led Zeppelin doesn't automatically make them suck. There's only so much you can do with a guitar, so not creating original riffs shouldn't make you hate them. Just keep listening to your Led Zeppelin and don't go strutting around saying how much you hate emo.

And at least Coheed and Cambria aren't making countless songs about girls. That's one of the main reasons emo gets such a bad rap. Emo bands need to start looking inside their brain for more than just cheesy love songs. Bands like Simple Plan and Hawthorne Heights should really start being more creative if they plan to have the staying power of classic rock bands like the often-mentioned Led Zeppelin. Of course, they'll still be successful because they market to young teens who are confused about their lives and don't know how to fit in other than listening to pop bands like those I just talked about. I don't listen to rock because I want to fit in, I listen to it because it's a good sound. But the way the industry is going, I fear that soon rock will become nothing more than a fad and lose its meaning, and it's already well on its way with all these bands talking about irrelevant crap. But as long as they don't forbid us from purchasing classic (not just stuff from the 70's and 80's, but also stuff from the 90's and 00's) albums from real rock bands like (of course) Led Zeppelin, Green Day, and Rage Against The Machine, I'll be fine.

The only reason I didn't give this album five stars is because the lead singer's voice is quite high-pitched and get can annoying at times. Though the lead singer shouldn't be the most important thing to keep a band going, they're still important to the backbone of a band. So there you go.