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Year Of The Black Rainbow

Coheed and Cambria

Year Of The Black Rainbow

Fifth studio concept album from New York alt.rock four-piece that follows a science fiction story by singer Claudio Sanchez

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5.7

Label
Roadrunner
UK Release date
12/04/2010
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  1. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Managed to integrate the lyricism they are known for into a set of mostly slower songs, while checking a goodly portion of their signature falsetto at the door
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  2. 7.0 |   Beats Per Minute

    A far bleaker and despairing album than previous efforts for Coheed, but by becoming darker the band sounds revitalised in almost every possible way
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  3. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    While the album probably won’t replace any of the band’s early works on their fans’ lists of favorites, it’s a strong addition to their catalog
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  4. 7.0 |   NME

    Print edition only

  5. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    While this new tangent of popular method could win them a fair few new fans, it may leave some of the loyal wanting more from their next opus
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  6. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  8. 5.0 |   The Digital Fix

    All too often the album slumps into an identikit emo wasteland which quickly becomes tiresome in the extreme
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  9. 4.0 |   The Guardian

    Beneath the veneer of baffling musicality, it's evident there's nothing new under the sun, no matter what galaxy you're in
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  10. 2.0 |   Spin

    Bemusement is probably the best you can hope for while enduring their overwrought, topsy-turvy blend of spiky metal riffs
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