The Afterman: Ascension (CD)
Coheed & Cambria
Amoeba Review
10/09/2012
Coheed & Cambria’s metallic emo is in danger of sounding dinosaurish, and the band seems to know this as they up the prog ante on The Afterman: Decension. While they exhibit neither the obtuseness of The Mars Volta nor the grandiosity of Muse, C&C’s complex riffs and conceptual leanings make them a more humanistic cousin to those bands. They’re also hookier, as the modern-rock radio riffs of songs like “Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute,” the power balladry of “The Aftermath” and power-pop of “Goodnight, Fair Lady” will attest. Even their three-song “Key Entity Extraction” suite has arena-ready riffs. With The Afterman, C&C show they’re just as devoted to catchiness as they are to incorporating complex tempo changes and story arcs.
Read MoreTrack Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
The Hollow
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Coheed & Cambria | 02:11 |
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2.
Key Entity Extraction, Pt. 1: Domino The Destitute
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Coheed & Cambria | 07:51 |
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3.
The Afterman
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Coheed & Cambria | 03:11 |
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4.
Mothers Of Men
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Coheed & Cambria | 04:11 |
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5.
Goodnight, Fair Lady
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Coheed & Cambria | 03:23 |
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6.
Key Entity Extraction, Pt. 2: Holly Wood The Cracked
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Coheed & Cambria | 03:26 |
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7.
Key Entity Extraction, Pt. 3: Vic The Butcher
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Coheed & Cambria | 05:47 |
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8.
Key Entity Extraction, Pt. 4: Evagria The Faithful
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Coheed & Cambria | 06:22 |
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9.
Subtraction
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Coheed & Cambria | 03:07 |









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