[Album Review] Claudio Sanchez Unmasked in New Coheed & Cambria Album

By Austin T. Murphy

After seven albums documenting his original sci-fi story The Amory Wars, Coheed & Cambria’s frontman Claudio Sanchez has emerged from behind the curtain with the release of 2015’s The Color Before the Sun. For the first time, Claudio isn’t just the “Writing Writer,” and he’s allowing his own life to play the role of subject without masking it with a complex story. The album is sonically sound and follows all the rules of modern music with uplifting themes and pleasant chord progressions, although the transparency and topical shift make this record a must-listen for loyal followers and rock ‘n’ roll fans alike.  

© Austin T. Murphy 2016