Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | ||||
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Studio album by Coheed and Cambria | ||||
Released | September 20, 2005 | |||
Recorded | February – May 2005 Applehead Recording, Woodstock, NY | |||
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Length | 71:20 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Michael Birnbaum & Chris Bittner | |||
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The special edition version
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Singles from From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | ||||
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Metacritic | 73/100 |
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E! Online | B+ |
Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
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Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness is the third studio album by progressive rock quartet Coheed and Cambria. It was released on September 20, 2005. It is the third installment of a projected tetralogy, as well as the final studio album to feature drummer Josh Eppard before his original departure. He was replaced by Chris Pennie who was with the band for their next two albums (although he did not record on No World for Tomorrow due to contractual obligations) before Eppard returned to the band in late 2011. On their previous album, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3, the phrase "My dearest Apollo, I'll be burning Star IV" is written after the lyrics for the song "The Light & the Glass".
The album begins to resolve the issues of Claudio Kilgannon's quest to protect the Keywork, and sheds more light on the demise of Coheed and his wife Cambria. Also, it expands on the issues of the Monstar virus and Jesse's involvement in the saga. A graphic novel based upon the entire story of the album was released on the same day. This album, unlike the others, tells the story through the eyes of The Writer.
The official site once hosted the third track and first single from the album, entitled "Welcome Home". This song is featured in the music video game Rock Band, and television spots for the CGI animated movie 9. The band's Myspace and PureVolume had the second single from the album, entitled "The Suffering". The third single was "Ten Speed (of God's Blood & Burial)", released only as a video and never to radio.
All lyrics written by Claudio Sanchez; all music composed by Coheed and Cambria.