Coheed and Cambria are like Rush meets Iron Maiden meets some really poppy emo band from the early to mid 2000’s. The Amory Wars is like Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men meet Star Wars, with a little dash of Stranger Than Fiction.
I’ve always wanted to know the context of the actual story. I never got around to collecting the comics, so this is perfect. It really makes me want to read them even more.
Posted 5 years ago. Well, if this reaches you, I just wanted to say I love this band and the whole lore. My buddy and I were actually talking about it earlier today, and our memories both kind of got foggy with some things, because.. there are A LOT of things going on. I came home and looked up their lore to get refreshed and yours was the first one that came up. This is a nice refresher so far. I appreciate this. Thank you. Edit: Just wanted to add, some of the names I had trouble remembering, like.. "Mayo Deftinwolf"... LOL.
Hello! Glad I could help refresh your memory! It amazes me how anyone watches this video since it's such poor quality and I am SO awkward in front of the camera (it was my first video). I may get around to redoing it one day, but I appreciate your comment!
I've listened to Co&Ca since SSTB and been into the Amory Wars since IKSSE:3 ...and I am completely smitten by you and your wealth of enlightenment. Not to mention I love the chop sticks and your night stand!!!!
I love you for doing this! Coheed & Cambria is my favorite band and I love how the music is a story of the Amory Wars. I have all the comics and books but I've always wished they would eventually come out with a TV show or movie or some type of other visual media showing this awesome story!
This is amazing and exactly what I was looking for in a refresher/knowledge-gap-filler, I'm saying this like one minute in to the first video in the playlist but still, wow, thanks for sheparding this knowledge.
Just watched all the explanations, great job! and im gonna go get me the books now because you made them all sound amazing, had no idea there was this story to the coheed albums. Thank you!! :)
I’m living for these videos!!! You should do a series on the lyrics of the coheed songs and what they mean or like which part of the comic correlates to which song. I just randomly found you by searching armory wars explained. And you’re the only person I could find who covered this series which is crazy to me. subscribed. Onto mars Volta next.
Thank you! As a huge coheed fan, I’ve seen them twice live , have all their albums ( including most deluxe editions ) and I’ve read SOME of the comics , but couldnt find or bring myself to pay the price for most of them .. I’ve felt left in the dark, despite memorizing most coheed songs / lyrics by heart .. I trust your description of this complex and beautiful story 🤙🏻 very appreciated! much peace , love and respect from the Southern California desert ✌🏻
I have been a huge Coheed fan since I stumbled across Delirium Trigger on a Warped Tour sampler in 2003. I have always been aware of the story and characters, but have never dived into it completely. Your videos are exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for making these. Side note: I just saw them Saturday March 5 here in Richmond and it was the absolute best show of the four I have seen. The energy ,enthusiasm, setlsit, literally everything was just perfect. If anyone has a chance to go see them while they are on tour right now I can not recommend it enough. They are on a different level right now. They have always been phenomenal, but this show was almost transcendent.
This is a great explainer, i loved C&C back in high school and knew of the story but hadnt looked deeper, I feel like ive been brought up to speed very well on the conceptual part now. Also its absolutely adorable, the underlying stress, nerves, tension is for your video. Dont blame you I couldnt make videos people might actually watch. Great work!
dude thank you so much for these videos. its been years since ive listened to the band. finally got back into them and was dying for the story of the comic. sad ive been using my online name for almost 20 years and it all started with this amazing band telling an amazing story. my name "Conca" = COheed aNd CAmbria
these vids are perfectly made, great explanation and detail. plus, you're a coheed fan, so you're awesome to begin with! you should do album reviews in this format too
I just recently read all the available material for The Amory Wars, and I find myself still looking for more understanding of the world. I've been a fan of C&C since 2015 and will continue to be!
Absolutely loved this! Very helpful and informative! Great research for my upcoming video on the subject! Just kinda wish you weren't eating in the video. But idk that's just a personal pet peeve.
You definitely just got a new subscription. Just watched about half your videos. I have first editions of half the graphic novels, but the first 2 are just way too expensive. $350 for in keeping secrets was bad enough lol Thanks for the rundown though!!! I’ve been wondering about how this story kind of began. Definitely gonna snag the kindle version. Looking forward to more videos /|^,,^|/*
@@likelightning9653 Honestly, I thought it was good but I didn’t love it. But that could very well be because I haven’t given it enough listens. Coheed has a way of growing on me over time.
@@JJMetalhead ah... I felt that sequel should have been a long time coming. I never understood what was so great about Jessie's girl anyway. 😂😂😂 But at least he doesn't want her anymore and he colluded with C&C to make this song, so bonus points all around.
I knew it after watching your Blood Mountain video you were one with the fence. I to am a child. Awesome you actually put the stories put on TH-cam. Next time I'm asked I'll just show them the video lol. If you do prize fighter inferno I wouldn't be surprised lo
@@JJMetalhead I knew it!!!! My brothers blood machine is just perfect for what it is. The story through Jesse's eyes gives a complete different perspective and more realness too the keywork. I don't have the dragonfly on my forearm for show lol. I'm a nerd and embrace it
Man i loved coheed and cambrias vocal style and music and as a musician i began a project for like a super concept album universe and dang i had no clue that it was right under my nose miles ahead of me😅😂
I’ve read turbine, silent earth, and Apollo but have yet to read year of the rainbow. Love the series. I feel like I didn’t get enough closure in Apollo.
Yes, the symbol has definitely come to be called the Keywork. But the name of the colony of planets is called Heaven’s Fence while the source of energy and bridge between planets is called the Keywork.
@@JJMetalhead learn something new all the time! Thanks for the synopsis. I have the book for Good Apollo burning star somewhere. Haven't read it in years and haven't bought any of the others (didn't even know you could get them still.)
Huge coheed fan but never read the amory wars. Trying to get a handle on the story cebuz i am wondering if i should buy the books. This should help a bit to know where to start reading thanks!
Got a new sub cause coheed!!! And I can't find the comics anywhere. Gonna try the links I've seen you provide Edit: maybe not YOTBR lmao. 750+ for the comic
Thanks for doing this...I'm a huge c & c fan but I'm also a broke ho..this is an expensive band to get into ..I had Claudio autograph a sstb comic but lost it..still got the yotbr autographed copy..sans mike rob Todd😁 ...this is a great breakdown🤘🤘👍👍👍
Hey, thanks for this. I just started looking into the coheed and Cambria discography this morning, and as a blind person who can't read comics, I was totally confused. I'm one of those people who hears a concept album and has to understand the full context of the story, I can't just listen to the songs on their own if I know that there is more to them. But with the whole comics thing I was kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place.
I'm glad my video could help! This was the first video I ever uploaded, and I'm hoping to redo it one day with better quality and a more in depth explanation.
I got into this band in my early 20s I'm 38 now. When we found out The first album was a concept from a comic book created by Claudio it was a huge deal. I lost touch with the music and it was never really explained.
I have a question. Do the tracks on the albums chronologically follow the events of the books? Like can I read chapter 1, listen to track 1 about chapter 1, then keep going? Thanks for putting this together
Yes and no. It depends on the song. For the most part the broad strokes of the plot are in chronological order with the songs, but I feel like the lyrics for parts of some songs relate to other sections of the story.
I used to hate coheed then fell in love with them. Most of the coheed fans I met were weird. Maybe I was too. But damn I never met a hot gorgeous coheed fan like this girl. Now I'm the only one out of any of my friends who listens to them. They're like my best kept secret. About to binge all these since I used to follow the story almost a decade ago.
marcus95666 I think Ryan holds onto old the Syringa from this time for further development. The Syringa come back in SSTB after they have been genetically enhanced by Ryan’s scientists over the years.
Gotta be honest, ive tried to wrap my mind around this story a few times...just doesnt seem to click! Going to try to absorb these videos. Question though - is it worth getting into?? Lol silly question, but is there some kind of moral to the story or is it kind of just a fun sci-fi action story?
ReSounding Source It’s not for everyone if you’re not really into comics or sci-fi you may not enjoy it as much. The good thing is you don’t need to follow the story to appreciate the music, it just adds to the experience for those who like to know the meaning behind lyrics. I personally think it’s worth reading but that’s up to you. There is a reoccurring theme of dealing with loss and the strength of love.
@@JJMetalhead definitely true, the music stands high on its own! But I am now interested in the story. I wish the comics and book were more accessible! I looked yesterday and Year of Black Rainbow novel is going for $250+ on eBay
XaviThinksBlue Try looking on Amazon, that’s where I got my hardcover Ultimate editions for The Amory Wars. However, I think you can only get Year of the Black Rainbow as an Ebook.
Wait a minute. I thought pearl killed herself because she was in disbelief that she was going to be the cause of the world ending. I mean Leonard did make the monstar to save pearl. The thought was too much and she just wanted to be with her son.
WOW!! You are so beautiful, and you read the Amory Wars. Where have you been all my life? Thank you for the video. I hope your man knows how lucky he is and treats you well.
I wish I could get all my friends to read the amory wars. All of Coheeds songs are so much better within the context of the story.
It was backwards to for me. Got into the music, then found out about AW. Was instantly hooked
@@mikehitchcock5753 So true.
I can't wait to dive into these and figure out how the hell Wake Up fits into the story line
Main takeaway, Claudio played a shit ton of D&D
Coheed and Cambria are like Rush meets Iron Maiden meets some really poppy emo band from the early to mid 2000’s. The Amory Wars is like Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men meet Star Wars, with a little dash of Stranger Than Fiction.
How dare you
I’ve always wanted to know the context of the actual story. I never got around to collecting the comics, so this is perfect. It really makes me want to read them even more.
The book for black rainbow is great. You should consider it
I probably listen to coheed everyday. Keep the metal alive!
Wasem Aktaa hell yeah! 🤘🏻
Posted 5 years ago. Well, if this reaches you, I just wanted to say I love this band and the whole lore. My buddy and I were actually talking about it earlier today, and our memories both kind of got foggy with some things, because.. there are A LOT of things going on. I came home and looked up their lore to get refreshed and yours was the first one that came up.
This is a nice refresher so far. I appreciate this. Thank you.
Edit: Just wanted to add, some of the names I had trouble remembering, like.. "Mayo Deftinwolf"... LOL.
Hello! Glad I could help refresh your memory! It amazes me how anyone watches this video since it's such poor quality and I am SO awkward in front of the camera (it was my first video). I may get around to redoing it one day, but I appreciate your comment!
I've listened to Co&Ca since SSTB and been into the Amory Wars since IKSSE:3 ...and I am completely smitten by you and your wealth of enlightenment. Not to mention I love the chop sticks and your night stand!!!!
I love you for doing this! Coheed & Cambria is my favorite band and I love how the music is a story of the Amory Wars. I have all the comics and books but I've always wished they would eventually come out with a TV show or movie or some type of other visual media showing this awesome story!
I’ve listened to coheed since second stage turbine and have literally never read one of the comics thanks for doing this it was awesome!
You did a great job! I don't think you missed or got any of the key plot points wrong. Keep it up!
This is amazing and exactly what I was looking for in a refresher/knowledge-gap-filler, I'm saying this like one minute in to the first video in the playlist but still, wow, thanks for sheparding this knowledge.
I'm so glad you made this series!!! I've been waiting for someone to do this!!!
Love that you put in Pearl of the Stars
Thank you so much for making this series. I have listened to the albums at least 1000 times each but never read the books.
Just watched all the explanations, great job! and im gonna go get me the books now because you made them all sound amazing, had no idea there was this story to the coheed albums. Thank you!! :)
I’m living for these videos!!! You should do a series on the lyrics of the coheed songs and what they mean or like which part of the comic correlates to which song. I just randomly found you by searching armory wars explained. And you’re the only person I could find who covered this series which is crazy to me. subscribed. Onto mars Volta next.
I plan to do something like that in the near future!!
Enjoy TMV videos!!
I started listening to 'Good Apollo IV' when I was 19 in 2006. I followed the band since.
Thank you! As a huge coheed fan, I’ve seen them twice live , have all their albums ( including most deluxe editions ) and I’ve read SOME of the comics , but couldnt find or bring myself to pay the price for most of them .. I’ve felt left in the dark, despite memorizing most coheed songs / lyrics by heart .. I trust your description of this complex and beautiful story 🤙🏻 very appreciated! much peace , love and respect from the Southern California desert ✌🏻
Glad I was able to help further your understanding of the lore!!
I have been a huge Coheed fan since I stumbled across Delirium Trigger on a Warped Tour sampler in 2003. I have always been aware of the story and characters, but have never dived into it completely. Your videos are exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for making these. Side note: I just saw them Saturday March 5 here in Richmond and it was the absolute best show of the four I have seen. The energy ,enthusiasm, setlsit, literally everything was just perfect. If anyone has a chance to go see them while they are on tour right now I can not recommend it enough. They are on a different level right now. They have always been phenomenal, but this show was almost transcendent.
Thank you! and I can't wait to see them in July, they just get better and better every time!!
This is a great explainer, i loved C&C back in high school and knew of the story but hadnt looked deeper, I feel like ive been brought up to speed very well on the conceptual part now. Also its absolutely adorable, the underlying stress, nerves, tension is for your video. Dont blame you I couldnt make videos people might actually watch. Great work!
Glad you found it helpful! Also thank you! haha this was my first video 😂
Omg thank you so, so, so much for this! I'm a huge C&C fan, and I've never had the chance to read the Amory Wars. And you're so pretty too 😍
Nice synopsis, thanks a ton for making this(these) video(s)!
Yeah I havent been able to get a hold of the comics and have been listening since second stage so super appreciate the breakdown
dude thank you so much for these videos. its been years since ive listened to the band. finally got back into them and was dying for the story of the comic. sad ive been using my online name for almost 20 years and it all started with this amazing band telling an amazing story.
my name "Conca" = COheed aNd CAmbria
these vids are perfectly made, great explanation and detail. plus, you're a coheed fan, so you're awesome to begin with! you should do album reviews in this format too
Thanks! I hope to get around to come album reviews soon!
Just heard about this and was hoping there would be a video on TH-cam about it! Thank you for sharing!!!!
I have been looking for some videos like this! Thank You!
I'm glad i chanced upon ya channel i enjoyed your summary of the black rainbow.
You are awesome! I've followed the story but not too closely. A big thanks for making these videos!!
Thank you so much! You’re great for doing this
Thank you!!!
Found this by random. I love my C & C keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Great series! Thank you for doing this!
Thank you so much for doing these videos! So well done as well, plus you are a massively cute narrorator of these stories 😁😁
I just recently read all the available material for The Amory Wars, and I find myself still looking for more understanding of the world. I've been a fan of C&C since 2015 and will continue to be!
Absolutely loved this! Very helpful and informative! Great research for my upcoming video on the subject! Just kinda wish you weren't eating in the video. But idk that's just a personal pet peeve.
You definitely just got a new subscription. Just watched about half your videos. I have first editions of half the graphic novels, but the first 2 are just way too expensive. $350 for in keeping secrets was bad enough lol
Thanks for the rundown though!!! I’ve been wondering about how this story kind of began.
Definitely gonna snag the kindle version.
Looking forward to more videos /|^,,^|/*
When you listen to pearl of the stars without context it's nice but with context you wanna cry
I wish i could get the physical collection but this os awesome!
I dont know why I havent bought these yet! Man I need them lol
I eventually plan to get the books. I've listened to C&C ever since I was 13. They are still my favorite band and always will be
They will always be my favorite band as well!
@@JJMetalhead just out of curiosity, what did you think of Jessie's girl 2? 😄
@@likelightning9653 Honestly, I thought it was good but I didn’t love it. But that could very well be because I haven’t given it enough listens. Coheed has a way of growing on me over time.
@@JJMetalhead ah... I felt that sequel should have been a long time coming. I never understood what was so great about Jessie's girl anyway. 😂😂😂
But at least he doesn't want her anymore and he colluded with C&C to make this song, so bonus points all around.
@@likelightning9653 Yes! I couldn't help but wish the music video was for Goodnight Fair Lady instead though.
Thank you for this. I have loved Coheed since 2002, but never got into the Lore.
I knew it after watching your Blood Mountain video you were one with the fence. I to am a child. Awesome you actually put the stories put on TH-cam. Next time I'm asked I'll just show them the video lol. If you do prize fighter inferno I wouldn't be surprised lo
Prize fighter inferno is definitely on my list to cover eventually!
@@JJMetalhead I knew it!!!! My brothers blood machine is just perfect for what it is. The story through Jesse's eyes gives a complete different perspective and more realness too the keywork. I don't have the dragonfly on my forearm for show lol. I'm a nerd and embrace it
Love these videos! And the coheed shirts :)
Man i loved coheed and cambrias vocal style and music and as a musician i began a project for like a super concept album universe and dang i had no clue that it was right under my nose miles ahead of me😅😂
This explanation is amazing
I’ve read turbine, silent earth, and Apollo but have yet to read year of the rainbow. Love the series. I feel like I didn’t get enough closure in Apollo.
The way I understood it, the Keywork the symbol and heavens fence is the thing holding the planets together.
Yes, the symbol has definitely come to be called the Keywork. But the name of the colony of planets is called Heaven’s Fence while the source of energy and bridge between planets is called the Keywork.
@@JJMetalhead learn something new all the time! Thanks for the synopsis. I have the book for Good Apollo burning star somewhere. Haven't read it in years and haven't bought any of the others (didn't even know you could get them still.)
Thank you for this
Huge coheed fan but never read the amory wars. Trying to get a handle on the story cebuz i am wondering if i should buy the books. This should help a bit to know where to start reading thanks!
Thank you so much for this
Great video, although I wish you would have mentioned the "time"-torture that Wilhelm subjected Pearl to. Still, great synopsis.
Yes, that part is actually one of my favorite parts! Can’t believe I forgot to include it 🤦🏽♀️
This is awesome. Thanks
Thanks for this. Where did you bought the hardbounds?
Got a new sub cause coheed!!! And I can't find the comics anywhere. Gonna try the links I've seen you provide
Edit: maybe not YOTBR lmao. 750+ for the comic
Thanks for doing this...I'm a huge c & c fan but I'm also a broke ho..this is an expensive band to get into ..I had Claudio autograph a sstb comic but lost it..still got the yotbr autographed copy..sans mike rob Todd😁 ...this is a great breakdown🤘🤘👍👍👍
Hahah you’re right, things can get pricey. I may or may not have just dropped $80+ on their coffee and mugs 😳
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!
@@JJMetalhead I once paid 280$ to a scalper for two tickets, so don’t feel too bad 🤣
Is the character Inferno where Claudio Sanchez' second band name Prize Fighter Inferno comes from?
@@Grogondorf it is indeed!
Thank youuuuuuu!!!
Great job! You know if shoulders is a side story??
It’s the continuation of the Vaxis storyline from their latest album, The Unheavenly Creatures.
🙂 nice can't wait
Hey, thanks for this. I just started looking into the coheed and Cambria discography this morning, and as a blind person who can't read comics, I was totally confused. I'm one of those people who hears a concept album and has to understand the full context of the story, I can't just listen to the songs on their own if I know that there is more to them. But with the whole comics thing I was kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place.
I'm glad my video could help! This was the first video I ever uploaded, and I'm hoping to redo it one day with better quality and a more in depth explanation.
I got into this band in my early 20s I'm 38 now. When we found out The first album was a concept from a comic book created by Claudio it was a huge deal. I lost touch with the music and it was never really explained.
Same!!!!! I remember being introduced by my ex-wife to the band, but it took me till my 30's to get really into the story!
THX TO EXPLAIN THIS
Great work so far, never understood the story behind it.
But I do hope that you don‘t eat during the video on the next ones:D:D:D
I have a question. Do the tracks on the albums chronologically follow the events of the books?
Like can I read chapter 1, listen to track 1 about chapter 1, then keep going?
Thanks for putting this together
Yes and no. It depends on the song. For the most part the broad strokes of the plot are in chronological order with the songs, but I feel like the lyrics for parts of some songs relate to other sections of the story.
@@JJMetalhead Thank you so much!
I used to hate coheed then fell in love with them. Most of the coheed fans I met were weird. Maybe I was too. But damn I never met a hot gorgeous coheed fan like this girl. Now I'm the only one out of any of my friends who listens to them. They're like my best kept secret. About to binge all these since I used to follow the story almost a decade ago.
No world for tomorrow has a comic now. Would love to get your thoughts on it.
Yes! Just waiting for the release in full!
@@JJMetalhead I'm excited to see your review on it.
where do you think the Syringa ended up?
marcus95666 I think Ryan holds onto old the Syringa from this time for further development. The Syringa come back in SSTB after they have been genetically enhanced by Ryan’s scientists over the years.
Does Claudio ever mention where he came up with the names Coheed and Cambria?
Not that I know of, but I’m sure it’s in an interview somewhere.
@@JJMetalhead What about the track Carol Anne? Is that integrated into the story?
What about in
keeping secrets in silent earth 3
I know the first 3 albums well but the story was always mysterious.
I got you: th-cam.com/video/JKUxr9InyEs/w-d-xo.html
Were you on the Cruise? You seem so familiar
No:( I wish I was... maybe if they do it again I will be on it.
Gotta be honest, ive tried to wrap my mind around this story a few times...just doesnt seem to click! Going to try to absorb these videos.
Question though - is it worth getting into?? Lol silly question, but is there some kind of moral to the story or is it kind of just a fun sci-fi action story?
ReSounding Source It’s not for everyone if you’re not really into comics or sci-fi you may not enjoy it as much. The good thing is you don’t need to follow the story to appreciate the music, it just adds to the experience for those who like to know the meaning behind lyrics. I personally think it’s worth reading but that’s up to you. There is a reoccurring theme of dealing with loss and the strength of love.
@@JJMetalhead definitely true, the music stands high on its own! But I am now interested in the story. I wish the comics and book were more accessible! I looked yesterday and Year of Black Rainbow novel is going for $250+ on eBay
ReSounding Source Yeah I don’t have a hard copy of YotBR either, you can get the Ebook on amazon for cheap though. That’s what I did.
What are the main characters names? The first name she says is hard to hear
Dr. Leonard and Pearl Hohenberger
Are you holding onto a bowl of cereal throughout this video? I can't help but hear it. 🤣 Great video tho
Hahahah it’s actually a bowl of ravioli. No idea why I thought it would be fine to eat while doing a video 🤣
Jesse’s story can be found in My Brothers Blood Machine
good vid
Can’t find these books in a hardcover just paperback 😑
XaviThinksBlue Try looking on Amazon, that’s where I got my hardcover Ultimate editions for The Amory Wars. However, I think you can only get Year of the Black Rainbow as an Ebook.
JJ Metalhead will do, thanks!
Wow I’m in love
whos juggernaut?
It’s not a person but (I believe) refers to Ryan’s forces as a whole.
Omg thank you
Oh wow you're beautiful and you tell the story so well
Wait a minute. I thought pearl killed herself because she was in disbelief that she was going to be the cause of the world ending. I mean Leonard did make the monstar to save pearl. The thought was too much and she just wanted to be with her son.
Yeah, she went to the stone that they laid on his grave.
Other than that, spot on.
i think i love you, ive never met anyone who follows coheed like this, like i do. marry me.
I should have watched this video first! I started with turbine blade cause it’s the first album 🤦🏻
I read it all. Awesome stuff. Also, marry me? lol
Not now, boy.
I'm a little late here, great break down of our favorite bands lore, but next time can you please stop clanging those chop sticks!
🤣
Are you indigenous?
Filipino 🇵🇭
WOW!! You are so beautiful, and you read the Amory Wars. Where have you been all my life? Thank you for the video. I hope your man knows how lucky he is and treats you well.
Thank you!!
Marry me
Not now boy. Are you well in the suffering?
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Marry me?!?!
Are you well in the suffering?
Hahah sorry to disappoint but I’m already married! Lol
@@JJMetalhead you've been a most gracious host :)
please have some passion. this sounds like a book report. no offense but...
lol give me a break, this was my very first video.