currently listening to…

the prize fighter inferno

this album is called “my brother’s blood machine.” the prize fighter inferno is a solo project by claudio sanchez of coheed and cambria. musically this album is like what the postal service is to death cab for cutie. it’s claudio’s voice, but instead of the usual amazing guitar metal backing, it’s synth and drum machine beats and acoustic guitars.

the prize fighter inferno is the prequel to the armory wars, the graphic novels about the coheed and cambria story, told from the perspective of “the prize fighter inferno” a.k.a. jesse.

“Long-arm and Butchie Bleam, brothers brought together by physical distortion and social seclusion are about to find themselves in the running for the most unusual job in the world…..DEATH! Listen to the story unfold as we follow these two misunderstood yet maniacal minstrels of macabre in a neverending race for ultimate power. Listen to the disturbing details as the songs takes you through the hell that is the Blood Machine. This is a story being told in song……this is hell being unleashed through love and sound…… I am the hitchhiker doomed to tell the tale of Margretville, I am your Guide, I am the Prizefighter Inferno.”

it’s much calmer, and more mellow than co&ca, so if you don’t like this type of music it might take some getting used to. claudio’s voice is so distinctive though that you probably wouldn’t have much trouble getting into it if you’re a big co&ca fan.

you can buy the album here. it’s better if you buy the physical version, it comes with these really cool cards that you wouldn’t get with a download.

the prize fighter inferno’s myspace, you can listen to some of the songs there.

coheed and cambria tour update as of 2/27

Feb 28 2008 7:00P Clearchannel Metroplex (DATE CHANGE) Little Rock, Arkansas
Feb 29 2008 7:00P Ford Center w/ Linkin Park Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar 1 2008 7:00P Tingley Coliseum w/ Linkin Park Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 2 2008 7:00P Don Haskins Center w/ Linkin Park El Paso, Texas
Mar 4 2008 7:00P Staples Center w/ Linkin Park – SOLD OUT Los Angeles, California
Mar 5 2008 11:45P JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE – Sold out – watch on TV Los Angeles, California
Mar 6 2008 7:00P The Joint w/ Linkin Park (SOLD OUT) Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 7 2008 7:00P The Joint w/ Linkin Park – SOLD OUT Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 8 2008 7:00P E Center w/ Linkin Park West Valley City, Utah
Mar 10 2008 7:00P Arco Arena w/ Linkin Park Sacramento, California
Mar 25 2008 7:00P Unit Tokyo, Tokyo
Mar 26 2008 7:00P Unit Tokyo, Tokyo
Mar 29 2008 7:00P The Powerstation Auckland, Auckland
Mar 30 2008 7:00P The Tivoli Brisbane, Queensland
Mar 31 2008 7:00P UNSW University Sydney, New South Wales
Apr 1 2008 7:00P Billboard Melbourne, Victoria
Apr 3 2008 7:00P Metro Perth, Western Australia
Apr 7 2008 8:00P Live Music Hall – presented by VISIONS Mag Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Apr 8 2008 8:00P Pumphauset – w/guests: Oceansize Copenhagen
Apr 9 2008 8:00P Debaser – w/guests: Oceansize Stockholm, Södermanlands län
Apr 10 2008 8:00P Rockefeller – w/guests: Oceansize Oslo, Oslo
Apr 11 2008 8:00P Vox Hall – w/guests: Oceansize Aarhus
Apr 13 2008 8:00P Huxley’s – w/guests: Oceansize Berlin, Berlin
Apr 14 2008 7:00P Arena – w/guests: Oceansize Vienna, Wien
Apr 15 2008 8:00P Elserhalle – w/guests: Oceansize Munich, Bayern
Apr 16 2008 8:00P Longhorn – w/guests: Oceansize Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Apr 17 2008 8:00P Markthalle w/guests: Oceansize Hamburg, Hamburg
May 17 2008 8:00P Lunario Mexico City, México

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the armory wars issue #5 is out now!

the graphic novel written by coheed and cambria singer claudio sanchez, which their music is a soundtrack for.

story CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, art M.S. MILLER, cover TONY MOORE

“THE HIT MINISERIES CONCLUDES!

Mariah Antillarea rallies her troops for the upcoming war against Tri-Mage Wilhelm Ryan.

In space, Inferno chases Coheed and Cambria aboard the Gloria Vel Vessa, unaware that Admiral Vielar Crom is right behind him, ready to launch an attack on BOTH vessels.

The Priests dispatch with Patrick, but Claudio is still at large, slowly awakening to his new role as his powers continue to develop.

Man, the Mage and the Prise – it’s an all-out, planet-spanning war for Heaven’s Fence, and it has begun!

Issue 5 is in stores on Wednesday, January 16th and available for purchase online NOW!
Purchase via Hot Topic, click here to purchase via Merchnow, or head to your favorite comic shop!

PS: We have another very exciting announcement for all of you Amory Wars fans tomorrow!”

go to the armory wars website tomorrow for the exciting announcement.

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coheed and cambria tour update

(again, the “tickets” links don’t work for some reason see last post)

click here to buy tickets

or go here, click on “performance” and click the “tickets” link by the show you want to go to.

TOURDATES
JANUARY
w/ Special Guests TBA:
18 Zurich, Switzerland – Abart – Tickets
19 Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachtoff – Tickets
20 Brussels,Belgium – VK – Tickets
21 Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli – Tickets
Kerrang Tour:
23 Belfast, Ireland – Mandela Hall – SOLD OUT
24 Dublin, Ireland – Ambassador – Tickets
26 Southampton, UK – Guildhall – SOLD OUT
27 Bristol, UK – Academy – SOLD OUT
28 Nottingham, UK – Rock City – Tickets
30 Cardiff, UK – University – SOLD OUT
31 Norwich, UK -UEA – SOLD OUT

FEBRUARY
01 Manchester, UK – Academy – SOLD OUT
03 Leeds, UK -University – Tickets
04 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowlands – Tickets
05 Newcastle, UK -Academy – Tickets
07 Birmingham, UK – Academy – Tickets
08 London, UK – Brixton Academy – Tickets
w/ Linkin Park:
12 Omaha, NE – Qwest Center – Tickets
13 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center – Tickets
15 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – Tickets
16 Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – Tickets
18 Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena – Tickets
19 Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena – Tickets
21 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – Tickets
22 Montreal, QB – Bell Centre – Tickets
23 London, ON – John LaBatt Centre – Tickets
25 Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – Tickets
26 Nashville, TN – Sommet Center – Tickets
Headline Show w/ The Sword:
27 Little Rock, AR – Clearchannel Metroplex – Tickets
w/ Linkin Park:
29 Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Center – Tickets

MARCH
w/ Linkin Park:
01 Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – Tickets
02 El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center – Tickets
04 Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – Tickets
06 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel) – Tickets
07 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel) – Tickets
08 West Valley City, Utah – E Center – Tickets
10 Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – Tickets

APRIL
Europe w/ TBA
07 Koln – Live Music Hall – Tickets
08 Copenhagen – Pumphauset – Tickets
09 Stockholm – Debaser (new hall) – Tickets
10 Oslo – Rockerfeller – Tickets
11 Aarhus – Vox Hall – Tickets
13 Berlin – Huxleys – Tickets
14 Vienna – Arena – Tickets
15 Munich – Elserhalle – Tickets
16 Stuttgart – Longhorn – Tickets
17 Hamburg – Markthalle – Tickets

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art by ken kelly

coheed and cambria tour dates and tickets

(the “tickets” links don’t work for some god awful reason so…)

click here to buy tickets

or go here, click on “performance” and click the “tickets” link by the show you want to go to.

JANUARY
w/ Special Guests TBA:
18 Zurich, Switzerland – Abart – Tickets
19 Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachtoff – Tickets
20 Brussels,Belgium – VK – Tickets
21 Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli – Tickets
Kerrang Tour:
23 Belfast, Ireland – Mandela Hall – Tickets
24 Dublin, Ireland – Ambassador – Tickets
26 Southampton, UK – Guildhall – SOLD OUT
27 Bristol, UK – Academy – Tickets
28 Nottingham, UK – Rock City – Tickets
30 Cardiff, UK – University – Tickets
31 Norwich, UK -UEA – SOLD OUT

FEBRUARY
01 Manchester, UK – Academy – SOLD OUT
13 Leeds, UK -University – Tickets
14 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowlands – Tickets
15 Newcastle, UK -Academy – Tickets
17 Birmingham, UK – Academy – Tickets
08 Brixton, UK – Academy – Tickets

w/ Linkin Park:
12 Omaha, NE – Qwest Center – Tickets
13 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center – Tickets
15 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – Tickets
16 Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – Tickets
18 Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena – Tickets
19 Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena – Tickets
21 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – Tickets
22 Montreal, QB – Bell Centre – Tickets
23 London, ON – John LaBatt Centre – Tickets
25 Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – Tickets
26 Nashville, TN – Sommet Center – Tickets

Headline Show w/ The Sword:
27 Little Rock, AR – Clearchannel Metroplex – Tickets

w/ Linkin Park:
29 Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Center – Tickets

MARCH
w/ Linkin Park:
01 Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – Tickets
02 El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center – Tickets
04 Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – Presale Dec 20, pw is minutes: Tickets
06 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel) – Tickets
07 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel) – Tickets
08 West Valley City, Utah – E Center – Tickets
10 Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – Tickets

APRIL
Europe w/ TBA
07 Koln – Live Music Hall – Tickets
08 Copenhagen – Pumphauset – Tickets
09 Stockholm – Debaser (new hall) – Tickets
10 Oslo – Rockerfeller – Tickets
11 Aarhus – Vox Hall – Tickets
13 Berlin – Huxleys – Tickets
14 Vienna – Arena – Tickets
15 Munich – Elserhalle – Tickets
16 Stuttgart – Longhorn – Tickets
17 Hamburg – Markthalle – Tickets

coheed and cambria have a feature in the february issue of alternative press magazine on stands now. be sure to check it out. for more info on this issue you can visit ap’s website.

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graham regarding… coheed and cambria

for anyone who lives in the manhattan area…

new york autograph signing

Claudio and no world for tomorrow cover artist, Ken Kelly will be signing autographs at Jim Hanley’s Universe in Manhattan TODAY from 5-6PM! They will have issues 1-4 of the armory wars (including a new variant cover for #2, as the first run is all sold out!), as well as the vinyl and deluxe versions of No World For Tomorrow!

Jim Hanley’s Universe
4 West 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001
(off 5th Ave. – opposite the Empire State Building)
212-268-7088
Nov 29th 5-6PM

More Info: jhuniverse.com

no world for tomorrow (their new album click here)

no world for tomorrow cover artist ken kelly

claudio image from coheed and cambria’s myspace

no world for tomorrow image from coheed and cambria’s website