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Coheed and Cambria Announce New Album ‘Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind’ for May 27th!
At long last, Coheed and Cambria has finally announced details of their widely anticipated new album, Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind, an ambitious thirteen-track epic produced by the band’s own Claudio Sanchez and Zakk Cervini that will be released worldwide on May 27th.
“Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind welcomes us back to “The Amory Wars” as the 2nd installment of the five-part “Vaxis” arc about a couple on the run from tyrannical forces and their mysterious new addition,” explains the press release.
Today the band has launched pre-orders for the album on DSPs and for the collection’s deeply immersive Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set.
The album’s limited edition deluxe box set includes the exclusive 96-page illustrated hardcover novel “A Window of the Waking Mind” which was developed by Sanchez and written by his wife Chondra Echert with strikingly realistic color artwork by Chase Stone.
The 9” x 12” box set also houses an exclusive Quintillan Speaker Containment Unit Lamp (approx. 8” diameter), a 3-panel fold-out poster of expanded album cover art, and the A Window of the Waking Mind Black Card which will allow all cardholders early access to tickets and early entry to Coheed and Cambria headline dates! All box sets will also come with a CD copy and download of Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind along with an official Certificate of Authenticity.
Furthermore, fans who pre-order the limited edition box set before January 23, will receive autographed copies and have their name included within the pages of the accompanying illustrated hardcover novel. For more information on Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set, visit www.coheedandcambria.com.
Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind includes the recently released singles “Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)” and “Shoulders”, the latter of which vaulted into the Top 10 at Active Rock Radio, marking the group’s career highest radio chart position to date.
Coheed and Cambria will celebrate the forthcoming LP with “The Great Destroyer Tour,” a U.S. headline run that will feature support from special guests Sheer Mag. The coast-to-coast trek is set to get underway on February 16th with a sold out show at the legendary Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, CA and will continue through mid-March giving audiences an opportunity to see the band live in intimate clubs across the U.S. For tickets and more information on the “The Great Destroyer Tour,” visit www.coheedandcambria.com.
VAXIS II: A WINDOW OF THE WAKING MIND
- The Embers of Fire
- Beautiful Losers
- Comatose
- Shoulders
- A Disappearing Act
- Love Murder One
- Blood
- The Liars Club
- Bad Man
- Our Love
- Ladders of Supremacy
- Rise, Naianasha (Cut the Cord)
- Window of the Waking Mind
“THE GREAT DESTROYER TOUR” WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SHEER MAG
Feb 16 – Pappy and Harriet’s – Pioneertown, CA (SOLD OUT)
Feb 17 – Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV
Feb 19 – El Rey Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
Feb 20 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
Feb 22 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City
Feb 23 – The Soundstage at Graceland – Memphis, TN
Feb 25 – Mars Music Hall – Huntsville, AL
Feb 26 – The Fillmore – New Orleans, LA
Feb 28 – The Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN
Mar 01 – The Signal – Chattanooga, TN
Mar 02 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
Mar 04 – The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
Mar 05 – The National – Richmond, VA
Mar 06 – PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION – Newport, KY
Mar 08 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO
Mar 09 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI
Mar 11 – Clyde Theatre – Fort Wayne, IN
Mar 13 – GLC Live at 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, M
Mar 14 – Main Street Armory – Rochester, NY
Mar 15 – Empire Live – Albany, NY
Mar 17 – Fete Music Hall – Providence, RI (SOLD OUT)
Mar 18 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT
Mar 19 – XL Live – Harrisburg, PA (SOLD OUT)
We learned a couple weeks back that the band Ice Nine Kills is joining forces with the slasher video game Dead by Daylight, with an Ice Nine Kills Collection inspired by the heavy metal band now available. Along with the collection, a tie-in music video has been unleashed.
Ice Nine Kills enter the fog today with “Play Dead,” a brand-new single and music video created in collaboration with Dead by Daylight. Written for the game’s 10th Anniversary, “Play Dead” brings Ice Nine Kills into one of horror gaming’s most iconic worlds, uniting two genre-obsessed universes built on suspense, survival, mythology, and the thrill of the kill.
The track was created in collaboration with longtime Dead by Daylight composer Michel F. April and arrives alongside the in-game Ice Nine Kills Collection, allowing players to represent the band inside the game’s ever-expanding horror universe with unique DLC.
Stream “Play Dead” here and watch the Ice Nine Kills music video below!
Ice Nine Kills’ brand new music video for “Play Dead” features Devon Sawa (Final Destination, “Chucky”) and Krsy Fox (Terrifier 3), along with the legendary Tony Hawk.
Ice Nine Kills mastermind Spencer Charnas tells us, “Ice Nine Kills has always lived somewhere between menace and mischief. ‘Play Dead,’ our take on Dead by Daylight, is a collision of hooks, horror, and total chaos. As lifelong horror fans, we find it surreal and an absolute honor to have Ice Nine Kills’ music officially tied to Terrifier, Scream, Ready or Not, and now, the iconic survival horror game Dead by Daylight.”
“Collaborating with Dead by Daylight gave us the chance to step into a world that feels deeply aligned with our creative instincts,” Charnas continues. “The game has an incredible legacy, and that chaotic, eerie, immersive energy is something we respect and admire. We wanted the song to feel like a real extension of that universe, not just inspired by it, but genuinely part of it.”
“Dead by Daylight has always been about celebrating horror in all its forms, and Ice Nine Kills shares that same passion for the genre we have,” said Mat Côté, Head of Partnerships for Dead by Daylight. “We’ve always been big fans of their music, and their creativity and deep connection to horror culture made this collab feel incredibly natural. We’re excited for our players to represent the band in-game with the Collection we created together, and we can’t wait for everyone to experience the new Dead by Daylight crossover track the guys cooked up.”
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