Year of the Black Rainbow - Preorder Info and Discussion

[Matt]

Please visit the site below for more information and a teaser video:

http://www.coheedandcambria.com/us/yotbr


Available everywhere 4.13.2010

See below for further details.

Year of the Black Rainbow provides the long awaited prequel to the four previous albums

Year of the Black Rainbow will be released in both a standard format and a deluxe edition.

Deluxe edition includes:
* 352-page Year of the Black Rainbow novel, penned by Claudio Sanchez and author Peter David
* "Making of" DVD featuring studio and interview footage
* Coheed and Cambria "Black Card." Black Card Cardholders will be eligible for early entrance to selected shows, discounts on band merchandise and exclusive downloads and offers.

Make sure to keep checking back for updated pre-order information, coming later this week.

Track listing for Year of the Black Rainbow is:
1. One
2. The Broken
3. Guns of Summer
4. Here We Are Juggernaut
5. Far
6. The Shattered Symphony
7. World of Lines
8. Made Out of Nothing
9. Pearl of the Stars
10. In the Flame of Error
11. When Skeletons Live
12. The Black Rainbow

Official Release below:
COHEED AND CAMBRIA
YEAR OF THE BLACK RAINBOW
FIFTH ALBUM OUT APRIL 13—PRE-SALE TO BEGIN THIS WEEK AT http://www.coheedandcambria.com
Deluxe Edition To Include 300+ page “Year of the Black Rainbow” Novel, Penned by Claudio Sanchez and Bestselling Author Peter David
Four Of Eight Pre-Release Club Shows Completely SOLD OUT
Appearing April 17 at Coachella

Coheed and Cambria has confirmed April 13 as the release date of Year of the Black Rainbow, its heavily anticipated fifth studio album. The eagerly awaited prequel to “The Amory Wars” tetralogy, Year of the Black Rainbow will be released by Columbia in both a standard format and a deluxe edition including a 352-page Year of the Black Rainbow novel, penned by the band’s Claudio Sanchez and New York Times Bestselling author Peter David.

Presale orders for the deluxe edition of Year of the Black Rainbow can be placed beginning this week at http://www.coheedandcambria.com. In addition to the CD and novel, the deluxe edition will include a “Making of” DVD featuring studio and interview footage as well as a Coheed and Cambria “Black Card,” which will allow fans early entrance to shows, discounts on band merchandise and exclusive downloads and offers. Sneak peeks at the new album’s artwork and other exclusive visuals can be seen at http://www.coheedandcambria.com.

Year of the Black Rainbow provides the long awaited prequel to the band’s four previous inter-related concept albums — The Second Stage Turbine Blade (2002); In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (2003); Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (2005) and Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow (2007) - which comprise “The Amory Wars,” the conceptual narrative driving the band’s lyrics, penned by Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez. Year Of The Black Rainbow is also likely to be the final installment of the narrative of “The Amory Wars.”

Year of the Black Rainbow is produced by Atticus Ross (Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s Addiction) and Joe Baressi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool). According to the Sanchez, “They have helped us evolve our sound to be more powerful and dynamic than ever and we think it’s definitely our best work to date.” The new record also features the studio debut of Coheed and Cambria drummer Chris Pennie, who has been playing alongside Sanchez, guitarist Travis Stever and bassist Michael Robert Todd since 2007 and was featured on Neverender: Children of the Fence Edition, the CD/DVD box set documentation of the fall/winter 2008 four-night stands during which the band played its catalogue in its entirety, one album per night, in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and London.

Year Of The Black Rainbow’s release will be preceded by a series of eight intimate club gigs on the northeastern U.S., four of which are already sold out. Earl Greyhound supports on the dates, which are as follows.

Tue-Mar-23 Rochester, NY Harro East Theatre & Ballroom Wed-Mar-24 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theater (SOLD OUT) Thu-Mar-25 Clifton Park , NY Northern Lights Fri-Mar-26 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground - Ballroom Sun-Mar-28 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall (SOLD OUT) Mon-Mar-29 Hartford, CT Webster Theater Tue-Mar-30 Scranton, PA Hardware Bar (formerly Tinks) (SOLD OUT) Wed-Mar-31 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT) Sat-Apr-17 Indio, CA Coachella

The complete track listing for Year of the Black Rainbow is:
1. One
2. The Broken
3. Guns of Summer
4. Here We Are Juggernaut
5. Far
6. The Shattered Symphony
7. World of Lines
8. Made Out of Nothing
9. Pearl of the Stars
10. In the Flame of Error
11. When Skeletons Live
12. The Black Rainbow

[NeverendingCo&Ca]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God that song teaser was amazing!!!!!

[FRAjeff]

The quote at the top of the ad is "Et Moriuntur" which is latin for "and die."

[ponderingpayback]

Once again, my favorite band never fails to tease. Very exciting.

[NeverendingCo&Ca]

so just to check are we getting anymore info today?

[OfB1oodAndRank]

brutal

[Sirius_Amory]

Crap gotta hurry. Only a few more minutes to class.

[Jaded_Sun]

That was awesome, seriously awesome. I am so stoked for this album!

I'm assuming the countdown timer is to when the pre-order is up...?

[aeroadc11]

Originally Posted by FRAjeff

The quote at the top of the ad is "Et Moriuntur" which is latin for "and die."

There are 2 more lines above that, see the myspace site...its not cutoff

[FRAjeff]

Originally Posted by aeroadc11

There are 2 more lines above that, see the myspace site...its not cutoff

Laws of man are born, live, and die.

[DerekTheMagicDragun]

Why.

On today of all days.

DOES EVERY METHOD OF PRODUCING SOUND FROM MY COMPUTER BREAK???

It's ok, don't wanna hear it yet anyway...

...

:'(

[FRAjeff]

Originally Posted by NeverendingCo&Ca

so just to check are we getting anymore info today?

[ponderingpayback]

I think if they are giving us a snippet of a song now we will actually get the pre-order this week, and perhaps the song next week, or in 6 days, 10 hours. They said there will be more announcements this week, and "pre-order imminent" so im assuming that will all be this week.

[Tom Hanks]

post

[FRAjeff]

I was hoping that "pre-order imminent" meant like... in an hour... They did say on their facebook that we should get our credit cards ready for today...

[ponderingpayback]

Originally Posted by FRAjeff

I was hoping that "pre-order imminent" meant like... in an hour... They did say on their facebook that we should get our credit cards ready for today...

Exactly, I dont wanna keep posting like mad, and repeating myself, but the timer is for something non pre-order.

[OthyRC33]

Is that the album artwork? Or just another advertisement?

[Sokka]

Originally Posted by OthyRC33

Is that the album artwork? Or just another advertisement?

I'm hoping ad. Looked pretty boring IMO.

[FRAjeff]

Originally Posted by ponderingpayback

Exactly, I dont wanna keep posting like mad, and repeating myself, but the timer is for something non pre-order.

Could be a singe release... sample chapter from the book...

[NeverendingCo&Ca]

they said get your credit cards ready???????? wow!! i better get mine ready

[OthyRC33]

Originally Posted by Patch

I'm hoping ad. Looked pretty boring IMO.

Same. It's kind of straight forward. I was hoping for something a little more symbolic, but I like the new logo they used.

[Sokka]

I just noticed that the album will be released the day before my birthday. What an awesome present.

[DerekTheMagicDragun]

WAIT WAIT WAIT
They better take Paypal.


Also I love the CK thing in 'Black', looks cool.

[PurgeTheseDays]

meh

[FRAjeff]

Originally Posted by Patch

I'm hoping ad. Looked pretty boring IMO.

More boring than a plain black cover with a giant red IV on it?
I personally like it a lot, I hope it's the album cover.

[CoheedFanIV]

We NEED A SINGLE !!!!!

[BSet]

Whoa, that trailer blew my face off. I felt like the guy in the Maxell ads at the end there :o

[FRAjeff]

I just want to know if we're getting something else today!

[Jord]

You know what I learnt from the old thread? Matt's a stinkin' liar.

[OthyRC33]

Originally Posted by PurgeTheseDays

meh

Kind of agreed. It's not enough to judge yet, though, so I'll keep my mouth shut.

[DerekTheMagicDragun]

Originally Posted by Jord

You know what I learnt from the old thread? Matt's a stinkin' liar.

Oh Jord, you're so silly.

Now does anyone know if they'll take Paypal?

[Inferno Bartron]

Oh dear God it's coming and I am beyond excited.

[Sokka]

Originally Posted by FRAjeff

More boring than a plain black cover with a giant red IV on it?
I personally like it a lot, I hope it's the album cover.

You do have a point there.

Originally Posted by FRAjeff

I just want to know if we're getting something else today!

Same here.

[OthyRC33]

Originally Posted by DerekTheMagicDragun

Oh Jord, you're so silly.

Now does anyone know if they'll take Paypal?

I don't see why they wouldn't... especially if you're ordering online.

[Abaco]

Yes