Coheed and Cambria rose from the US alternative scene during the early 2000s,
offering a mix of fictional sci-fi lyrics and a barrage of sprawling,
face-blasting riffs. New York native Claudio Sanchez launched the band in 1996
with Travis Stever on guitar, Michael Todd on bass, and Nate Kelley on drums.
Kelley was soon replaced by Josh Eppard on drums, and the band's cult following
grew with the debut album The Second Stage Turbine Blade and its gold-certified
follow-up, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3. Coheed and Cambria signed a
major-label deal with Columbia Records and...