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The Afterman: Ascension
Rock · 2012 · 9 tracks · 39m

The Afterman: Ascension

Coheed and Cambria

A cinematic return to form featuring sprawling space-rock epics, intricate guitar harmonies, and the rhythmic punch of a reunited classic lineup.

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It's a space opera you can actually headbang to.

A high-stakes cinematic journey that balances cold cosmic isolation with explosive, defiant energy.

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Intense saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 39m
01
The Hollow
2:11
02
Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute
7:51
03
The Afterman
3:11
04
Mothers of Men
4:11
05
Goodnight, Fair Lady
3:23
06
Key Entity Extraction II: Holly Wood the Cracked
3:27
07
Key Entity Extraction III: Vic the Butcher
5:48
08
Key Entity Extraction IV: Evagria the Faithful
6:23
09
Subtraction
3:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the atmospheric intro of 'The Hollow' into the sprawling, multi-part epic 'Domino the Destitute'.
The haunting, processed vocal dialogue in 'Evagria the Faithful' that creates a sense of being lost in a digital void.
The sharp, aggressive guitar stabs and frantic energy of 'Holly Wood the Cracked' providing a jarring shift in tone.
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