The Second Stage Turbine Blade
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The Second Stage Turbine Blade is the first studio album released by rock
band Coheed and Cambria
. It was originally released on February 5, 2002 through Equal Vision Records
. It is the second part of a five-part pentalogy, telling the story of The Amory Wars
. It was re-released on September 20, 2005 with three previously unreleased bonus tracks.
This album is one of two (the other being the latest release, Year of the Black Rainbow
) Coheed and Cambria albums not to have a multi-part suite, as In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
had the "Camper Velourium" series, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
had the "Willing Well" series, and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow
had the "End Complete" series.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
. It was originally released on February 5, 2002 through Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
. It is the second part of a five-part pentalogy, telling the story of The Amory Wars
The Amory Wars
The Amory Wars, originally entitled The Bag.On.Line Adventures, is an ongoing series of comic books written by Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and published by Evil Ink Comics. The story of The Amory Wars is also the focus of the band's music...
. It was re-released on September 20, 2005 with three previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Track listing
Story
The album introduces us to Coheed and his wife Cambria, the characters from whence the band's name originates. Sanchez's website, www.evilinkcomics.net, lends the following description of the story behind the lyrics as it is described here:
Man and wife Coheed and Cambria are used as the centerpiece to enable Supreme Tri-Mage Wilhelm Ryan's attempt at destroying his archrival Mage, Mariah Antillarea. Due to a memory swiping years ago, the couple are led to believe that their former lives have now come back to haunt them. They’re told by General Mayo Deftinwolf (Ryan's Right hand) that they were long ago implanted with a great threat to Heaven’s Fence, The Monstar Virus. A virus with the ability to turn its host (Coheed) into a being powerful enough to drain the Keywork's energy sources to spark Armageddon, while their dear old counterpart, Inferno was given the only means to unlock it. Through more lies, they are led to believe their children have genetically acquired a mutated form of the virus, the Sinstar. This new strain only requires its host to mature to a certain age, and has no antidote unlike the Monstar. Their children cannot be saved and time will not side with them. Coheed and Cambria are faced with an unimaginable dilemma: to murder their own children or face Armageddon.
This album is one of two (the other being the latest release, Year of the Black Rainbow
Year of the Black Rainbow
Year of the Black Rainbow is the fifth studio album by American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, released on April 13, 2010 on Columbia. The album is a prequel to the band's previous four concept albums, which comprise The Amory Wars narrative. Year of the Black Rainbow marks drummer Chris...
) Coheed and Cambria albums not to have a multi-part suite, as In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Notes: It is debated whether tracks 7-9 are titled "The Camper Velourium" or "The Velourium Camper." The original CD and most websites list the tracks as "Velourium Camper," but the re-released CD case and the official website both say "Camper Velourium." Claudio referred to the ship that the...
had the "Camper Velourium" series, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness is the third studio album by prog quartet Coheed and Cambria. It was released on September 20, 2005...
had the "Willing Well" series, and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow, often shortened to No World For Tomorrow, is the fourth studio album by American prog band Coheed and Cambria, released on October 23, 2007. The album is a direct sequel to their previous album, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV,...
had the "End Complete" series.
Personnel
- Claudio SanchezClaudio SanchezClaudio Paul Sanchez is an American writer and musician best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative/progressive rock group Coheed and Cambria. He is also the creator of the comic book series, The Amory Wars and Kill Audio, co-written with wife Chondra Echert...
- vocals, guitar - Josh EppardJosh EppardJosh Eppard is an American musician from Kingston New York and the drummer for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. He has worked as a solo rapper under the name Weerd Science and was the drummer for supergroup rock band Terrible Things...
- drums, piano - Michael ToddMichael Todd (musician)Michael Todd or Mic Todd was the bassist for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. Todd left the band in August 2006 because of personal issues, but officially rejoined the group on April 25, 2007. Upon the time of his initial departure, he had been with the band for ten years. He officially...
- bass, vocals - Travis SteverTravis SteverTravis Stever is the lead/rhythm guitarist for Coheed and Cambria, a progressive rock band from New York.-Shabűtie:Travis joined the band Shabűtie in 1995 along with vocalist/guitarist Claudio Sanchez, bassist Jon Carleo, and drummer Nate Kelley. After an argument over gas money the band split up,...
- guitar - Michael Birnbaum - production, mixing
- Chris Bittner - production, mixing
- Jayson Dezuzio - recording, pre-production
- Roger Lian - mastering
- Nate KelleyNate KelleyNate Kelley was the original drummer and backing vocalist for the progressive rock band Shabutie . Kelley, along with Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever and Jon Carleo formed the band Beautiful Loser in 1995, which later became Shabutie after Stever left. Kelley left Shabutie in February 2000...
- drums (on "Delirium Trigger" and "33") - Dr. KnowDr. Know (guitarist)Dr. Know is the stage name of Gary Miller, guitarist for Bad Brains, regarded as one of punk rock's most innovative and important bands...
- guitar (on "Time Consumer") - Todd Martin - recording (on "Delirium Trigger" and "33")
- Montana Masback - additional vocals (on "Hearshot Kid Disaster")