Progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria have released a lyric video for their new track “Here To Mars”, which comes from their upcoming album The Color Before The Sun (out October 16th).
Vocalist Claudio Sanchez talked about how Freddy Krueger and Wes Craven were inspirations on the new album:
It’s really about the creation of Freddy Krueger, honestly. Not too long ago, I put out a song on a seven-inch with a solo project of mine, called “Elm Street Lover Boy,” which was about: Had Freddy Krueger truly loved Nancy? Maybe she was misreading him. For so long, I had always put Freddy Krueger up there with Darth Vader — someone that was huge, coming up. Whether it was Wes’ writing of the script or Robert [Englund]’s delivery of the character, I don’t know, but something about that creation, I think, for me, stands the test of time. Very few people can accomplish that in life. George Lucas has that with Star Wars, and Wes and Robert have that with Freddy Kreuger: They’re just these characters that will always resonate for the rest of my life. Being a creator of characters myself, I can only wish to attain that thing that they just have.
More about the new album can be read over at Rolling Stone.
You can pre-order The Color Before The Sun via iTunes.
Upcoming tour dates:
September 11 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
September 12 Buffalo, NY Edgefest
September 13 Sterling Heights, MI Chill on the Hill
September 19 Toronto, ON Riot Fest
October 11 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summerstage *
October 13 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s **
October 14 St. Louis, MO The Pageant **
October 17 Wichita, KS The Cotillion **
October 18 Sioux Falls, SD The District **
October 20 Park City, UT Park City Live ****
October 22 Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom ***
October 23 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo ***
October 25 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 27 Ventura, CA Ventura Theater ****
October 29 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park ****
October 31 Phoenix, AZ Monster Mash Music Festival
November 1 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls ****
November 6 Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest
* – w/Glassjaw & Thank You Scientist
** – w/Cursive & Thank You Scientist
*** – w/Knapsack and Thank You Scientist
**** – w/Thank You Scientist and Silver Snakes
