Coheed and Cambria have launched their music video for the song “Ladders of Supremacy” today, premiering on the massive anime site, Crunchyroll. The song is a progressive powerhouse and fan favorite from the band’s most recent album, “Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind”.
The animation is derived from the original art from the album, created by Chase Stone. The video was directed by Darin Vartanian, AKA Pixelface, who explains the “the animation seeks to interpret chapter 8 of Vaxis 2 in a collage of high-fidelity 3D scenes, employing the subjective perspectives of each character’s mind’s eye. In this frozen moment in time, the characters bear witness to a comprehensive array of past and future events, intricately woven into the very fabric of their most crucial decisions.”
The band have been touring sold out shows across the US, Canada and parts of Europe on “Neverender: NWFTWM” where the band performs their entire 4th album, “No World for Tomorrow” and several selections from “Vaxis” including “Ladders of Supremacy.” The band picks up the tour again in September.
Produced by the band’s own Claudio Sanchez and Zakk Cervini, “Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind” features the singles “A Dissapearing Act”, “Comatose”, “Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)”, “The Liars Club”and“Shoulders”, which broke into the Top 10 on the Active Rock radio charts earlier this year. Named one of Consequence‘s “Top 20 Metal & Hard Rock Albums of 2022 (So Far),” “Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind” has been garnering critical acclaim from around the globe.
“It would be hard to find a rock band with as much of an ambitious, all-encompassing artistic scope as you find with COHEED AND CAMBRIA,” affirmed Juxtapoz while Kerrang! attested “COHEED AND CAMBRIA continue to boldly go where no band has gone before, and long may it continue.” Revolver noted “‘Vaxis II’ is kind of a perfect record for the pandemic age: an ambitious and truly epic song cycle that you can get thoroughly lost in,” and SPIN praised the collection for “flirting more overtly with dance beats, R&B, and symphonic music.”
For the last 20 years, COHEED AND CAMBRIA have continuously broken the mold of what a rock band can be, forging their own path and building a universe around their music unlike any other. Whether it is in the way their genre-spanning approach to songwriting has allowed them to bridge worlds without being contained to one, or the multifaceted story arc of their albums and comic book series which mark the longest running concept story in music, COHEED AND CAMBRIA have consistently shaped new standards, never conformed. Comprised of Claudio Sanchez (vocals / guitar), Travis Stever (guitar), Josh Eppard (drums) and Zach Cooper (bass) the band has gripped listeners and press around the globe with their visionary compositions and conceptual mastery.
“Neverender: No World For A Waking Mind” Tour Dates:
Sep. 06 – The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
Sep. 09 – Avondale Brewing Company – Birmingham, AL
Sep. 10 – The Fillmore New Orleans – New Orleans, LA
Sep. 11 – The Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX
Sep. 13 – The Admiral – Omaha, NE
Sep. 15 – Palace Theatre – Saint Paul, MN
Sep. 16 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI
Sep. 18 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI
Sep. 19 – Riviera Theater – Chicago, IL
Sep. 23 – The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
Sep. 24 – The Union Event Center – Salt Lake City, UT
Sep. 26 – Knitting Factory Boise – Boise, ID
Sep. 27 – The Wilma – Missoula, MT
Sep. 29 – Knitting Factory Spokane – Spokane, WA
Sep. 30 – The Palace Theatre – Calgary, AB
Oct. 02 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
Oct. 03 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
Oct. 04 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
Oct .07 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 23-27 – S.S. Neverender – Miami, FL*
* Festival date
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