The Suffering (song)
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"The Suffering" is the second single and 9th track from Coheed and Cambria
's third studio album, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
. A video, directed by Artificial Army, has been released and was placed in regular rotation on MTV2
and FUSE, and irregular rotation on MTV
. Unusually, the radio edit is longer than the album version, as the song's "Now listen well.... will you marry me?" coda is inserted into the song after the first verse.
sees visions (in what appears to be a haze, not unlike a crystal ball) of a mermaid
in danger. The centaur goes out to rescue the mermaid and eventually finds her in the grasp of a giant squid
. The centaur slays the squid, and they seem to live happily ever after. However they do not as the mermaid lives in the sea and the Centaur lives on land and the two can not be together. This parallels the Writer and his girlfriend Erica Court not living happily ever after. These scenes are interspersed with scenes of the band playing in a large, red cave.
Recorded at Applehead Studios in Woodstock, New York
for Ill-Air Productions
Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner at Grundman Mastering
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....
's third studio album, 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...
. A video, directed by Artificial Army, has been released and was placed in regular rotation on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
and FUSE, and irregular rotation on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. Unusually, the radio edit is longer than the album version, as the song's "Now listen well.... will you marry me?" coda is inserted into the song after the first verse.
CD2
- "The Suffering" (Album Version) - 3:43
- "The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut" (Live in Atlanta)
- "The Suffering" (music video)
Music video
The video features a fictional storyline, in which a centaurCentaur
In Greek mythology, a centaur or hippocentaur is a member of a composite race of creatures, part human and part horse...
sees visions (in what appears to be a haze, not unlike a crystal ball) of a mermaid
Mermaid
A mermaid is a mythological aquatic creature with a female human head, arms, and torso and the tail of a fish. A male version of a mermaid is known as a "merman" and in general both males and females are known as "merfolk"...
in danger. The centaur goes out to rescue the mermaid and eventually finds her in the grasp of a giant squid
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
. The centaur slays the squid, and they seem to live happily ever after. However they do not as the mermaid lives in the sea and the Centaur lives on land and the two can not be together. This parallels the Writer and his girlfriend Erica Court not living happily ever after. These scenes are interspersed with scenes of the band playing in a large, red cave.
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) - 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 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) - Joshua 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/vocals)
- Sarah Kathryn Jacobs (backing vocals)
- Danny Louis (keyboards)
- Michael Birnbaum (producer)
- Chris Bittner (producer)
Recorded at Applehead Studios in Woodstock, New York
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
for Ill-Air Productions
Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner at Grundman Mastering