Imprisoned In The Concept?

New York proggers, Coheed And Cambria are reaching the end of their epic, 12-album Amory Wars concept with The Father Of Make Believe. It’s found mainman Claudio Sanchez in a precarious position as he contemplates his creative decisions and the future. This all makes for the band’s most out-there album yet, and one that’s equal parts a sci-fi prog epic and personal tome of uncertainty. We found out more.

Phil Weller

“I feel like we’ve constructed the freedom to do whatever it is we choose to do creatively. That’s always something that I’ve strived for. I never wanted there to be restrictions.” Some bands get so deeply entwined in their vision for a concept record it stretches across a double album. For New York’s ambitious alt rock heroes Coheed And Cambria, a two-disc release would have only scratched the surface. Instead, founder, lead songwriter and tireless creative Claudio Sanchez mapped out an intergalactic odyssey with the intention of spreading it across 12 full-length releases. Save for the much-needed respite of 2015’s The Color Before The Sun, which temporarily unshackled the group from the chains of such a lofty concept, it’s driven the band’s very existence for nearly a quarter of a…

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