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Coheed And Cambria Ranked

All of their albums ranked. You'll probably disagree. Would love to hear your ropinions.
7Coheed and Cambria
Year of the Black Rainbow

This should come as no surprise. One could argue that by the end of the original
saga, CoCa were already on the down swing. Many fans were less than satisfied
with the conclusion of No World For Tomorrow. After the fever pitch of FFTTEOM,
NWFT was more of a guttering candle than a blazing climax. YOTBR was something
of a creative slump for a band. They were clearly searching for new direction and
struggling to find it. While Pennie's addition to the band infused some impressive
technicality, his drumming lacked the lively quality of Eppard's. YOTBR is a desert of
an album; low on all of the things that make CoCa great. The only tracks of any
note are World of Lines and Here We Are Juggernaut. And let's face it, Juggernaut
is only great because of one killer line.
6Coheed and Cambria
The Afterman: Ascension

Though it certainly marked a comeback for CoCa, Ascension wasn't quite there yet.
It proved that Claudio and company could still write sprawling 8 minute epics (see
Domino the Destitute). Unfortunately, Ascension suffered from being too uneven.
There are as many strong songs as there are forgettable clunkers. Ultimately,
Ascension is too short and underdeveloped to live up to CoCa's previous efforts.
One of the more interesting tracks is Holly Wood: The Cracked. It's like the spiritual
successor of Al the Killer. Dark, discordant riffing fused to an infectiously catchy
chorus.
5Coheed and Cambria
No World For Tomorrow

At one point in my life, this was my favorite CoCa album. It did not age gracefully.
Though it's far from being their weakest, it has little to offer outside of its catchy
pop-rock singles. It's clear that CoCa were trying to open themselves up to a more
mainstream audience while taking a step away from their progressive roots. Though
the End Complete is a stunning track, the rest of the four part suite falls flat on its
face. The album starts out strong but near the end it becomes a tiring exercise.
4Coheed and Cambria
From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness

"Why the fuck isn't this higher?" Yeah I don't really know either. Though I've been
listening to this album for years something about it still puts me off. One of the
main problems I have with this album is the beginning. The combination of Always
and Never/Welcome Home is so explosively strong that it leaves the rest of the
album wanting in comparison. It's literally too good. The rest of the album's
sprawling length fails to recapture that feverish energy. That's not to say that this
isn't a fantastic album. The Suffering and The Final Cut are two of my favorite
CoCa tracks of all time. On a side note, this album could use way less of the
bloopity sound effect bullshit. If you cut all of the mindless electronic wankery the
album would be a good ten minutes shorter. P.S. the title track is fucking amazing.
3Coheed and Cambria
The Afterman: Descension

Unlike Ascension, Descension just clicked for me. Nearly every song achieves what
it's striving for with flying colors. From the heavy handed riffing of Sentry the
Defiant to the gleeful poppiness of Number City, Descension is a triumphant return
to form. Though it ends on a rather low note, Descension's meaty middle section is
more than enough to make up for it. I can't write about this album without
mentioning the absolutely glorious Gravity's. Coheed and Cambria haven't
written a song like that in years.
2Coheed and Cambria
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3

Where do I even begin? From start to finish, Silent Earth 3 is a monster of a record.
There's something here for everyone. Claudio is in top form, howling his gruesome
lyrics with delightful abandon. The guitars alternate between slabs of proggy
goodness and saccharine sweet pop riffs. Eppard and Todd deliver a solid backbone
with crushing basslines and beastly chops. In addition to being a great studio
record, night 2 is easily the highlight of Neverender. The live edition of the title
track is mind-numbing in it's greatness. Al the Killer is nastier than its ever been.
Three Evils, The Crowing and Blood Red Summer are like the holy trinity of catchy
awesomeness.
1Coheed and Cambria
The Second Stage Turbine Blade

At one time, this was easily my least favorite Coheed record. I didn't understand
the hype. At some point two years ago, it finally clicked. I think it was Everything
Evil that finally did it for me. The raw emotion, the frenetic riffing and the grisly
story-telling took me by surprise. It's the little imperfections that make the album
great; The cracks in Claudio's voice, the ugliness of the screams, the fuzzy
production, even the uneven songwriting. Words don't really do it justice. Again,
the Neverender performance of this album is stunning. The guitar tone in the
opening notes of Delirium Trigger is delicious. Neverender (the song) explodes with
life and passion.
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