COHEED AND CAMBRIA - Sat 29h March @ Powerstation

Submitted by savvy on Tue, 2008-02-12 11:41

Solid Entertainment and Groove Guide present

By popular demand – and for the first time in New Zealand.……

COHEED AND CAMBRIA > THE POWERSTATION > SATURDAY MARCH 29TH

ALL AGES AND FULLY LICENSED > LIMITED EARLYBIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE AT $49

Bringing their high concept music to a fanatical fan base, eager fans will be thrilled to hear that Coheed and Cambria announce their long awaited debut in New Zealand. Unable to play here on their last tour a NZ show was made a priority for their 2008 world tour. The amount of fans flying to Australia for their shows in 2006 and the volume of correspondence received from NZ was a message received LOUD and clear.
It would be hard to find a band with grander artistic scope than Coheed and Cambria. Over the course of six years and four groundbreaking albums, the New York foursome has diligently developed a unique sound combining forward-thinking classic rock with strong pop sensibilities and intricate musicianship.

Their songs are packed with undeniable hooks and contemporary textures, but their sonic vistas are reminiscent of great progressive and atmospheric bands from the '60s and '70s. Coheed and Cambria are sculpting from a mighty palate that ranges all the way from Mars Volta back to Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd via heavy metal pioneers Iron Maiden.

Lead singer Claudio Sanchez writes a comic book series The Amory Wars that relates to Coheed and Cambria’s albums. The band's latest creation, the euphoric No World For Tomorrow, (Sony) was massively well received (Billboard chart debut at #6). This is the album Coheed and Cambria fans have been waiting for. Conceptually, it fulfils its purpose marvelously.

The band have just completed a 2007 Warped Tour headlining spot and are currently playing a sold out tour in the UK (capacities up to 6000). Then it’s back to the States for a 25 city USA tour with Linkin Park before heading over for some big Australian shows and their first appearance in NZ.

Live, Coheed and Cambria expand their studio line up from four to seven musicians on stage, three more reasons, as if you needed any, to make this much anticipated concert a must-see event!

Tickets Onsale Now From
Ticketmaster > 09 970 9700 > www.ticketmaster.co.nz > and Real Groovy Records

Limited Earlybird tickets available at $49

Comments

Submitted by adriancarl on Thu, 2008-02-14 15:17.

The worst band I have ever heard in my life.
Hands down!

Submitted by savvy on Thu, 2008-02-14 15:53.

What sort of bands do you like?

Submitted by Heather on Fri, 2008-02-15 18:22.

Adrian doesn't listen to music, he just stares at the cat sitting on his keyboard. I don't think it's moved in three weeks, & he's gotten grumpy from having to type around it.

Submitted by brentoEMFH on Thu, 2008-03-06 19:36.

Savvy rulz.

Coheed are so good.

Hopefully i can come over after our gig at ellen melville sav sav.

Submitted by Hilikus on Wed, 2008-04-02 21:42.

Anyone go? Wasn't real impressed with the sound, to be honest. And big cock up selling to all ages then not letting people in under the age of 18..... Plenty of unhappy looking kids waiting outside, poor little fellas.

Submitted by savvy on Thu, 2008-04-03 09:43.

I thought the sound was fucking fantastic. The best I've heard. That's what you get having an American engineer running the desk. Wish we had more engineers that mixed like him in NZ. Also speaking from being an live engineer once upon a time..

Re: the all ages issue - you can thank the powerstation and the city council for that. the same thing happened at HIM

Submitted by trixie on Thu, 2008-04-03 15:10.

wtf? that's fuckin sad. isn't that illegal in some way?!?!
if i went and i was underage i definitely would've put a fight.

Submitted by Hilikus on Fri, 2008-04-04 19:39.

Maybe I was just standing too close to the speakers.... possibly sounded fine from further back. Slipping Tongue were bloody good, I thought. For a band with a girl in it, anyway :oP

Submitted by trixie on Mon, 2008-04-07 14:24.

because bands with girls in them are bad?