Coheed and Cambria

To say that heavy metal music possesses a flair for the dramatic would be the understatement of the century. From epic battles between God and Satan to musclebound warriors swishing swords and winning over busty babes, the imagery is often theatrical, cinematic, and over-the-top enough to draw equal amounts of ire and praise...

Iron Maiden just announced that they'll be heading back for a tour of North America being dubbed the Maiden England World Tour. The trek will start on June 21 in Charlotte, N.C. and conclude in Houston, Texas on August 18. The iconic metallers will also be announcing legs in other parts of the world...

facebook.com Coheed and Cambria have announced that former drummer Josh Eppard is back in their band. Eppard was a member of the New York prog-rockers from 1999 to 2006 and was replaced by former Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Chris Pennie...

Drummer Chris Pennie has just announced that he has parted ways with Coheed and Cambria. The New Jersey native and former Dillinger Escape Plan member says he'll be focusing on Return to Earth, a metal band which also features vocalist Ron Scalzo and guitarist Brett Aveni, and Flight Mannequins, his music production company...

Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and his wife and collaborator Chondra Echert recently announced the release of their comic book, 'Key of Z.' The couple is in the midst of a national tour of comic book stores to promote the new title, which brings a deadly new vision of New York City to life courtesy of an original story from Sanchez and Echert, with artwork by Aaron Kuder...

Straight out of the Motor City comes The Armed. The self-described "hardcore collective" just released a self-produced EP titled 'Young & Beautiful' and they are offering it up for free. Yes, for free. The new EP follows The Armed' self-released debut album, 'These Are Lights', and a 2010 EP called 'Common Enemies.' L...

Josh Eppard first appeared on the music scene with Coheed and Cambria. His inventive drum work helped propel the upstate New York progsters to worldwide acclaim. After three studio albums with the group, Eppard left the fold to focus on other musical pursuits including Weerd Science, his hip-hop solo rap alter ego ...

When you nearly blow one of the biggest gigs of your band's career opening for Soundgarden by taking a cab to a local pharmacy, claiming to have a bomb on you and robbing the drug store to feed your oxycontin addiction, that's certainly grounds for dismissal...

More news has emerged in the saga of Coheed and Cambria bassist Michael Todd, who was busted for armed robbery of a pharmacy in Attleboro, Mass. on Sunday, July 10th. Todd was arraigned in court on Monday, July 11th. In case you missed the headlines and the hoopla, prior to a gig opening for Soundgarden, Todd held up a drugstore, claiming he had a bomb...

Coheed and Cambria bassist Michael Todd was arrested for armed robbery in Attleboro, Mass., just minutes before the band was set to take the stage and support the reunited Soundgarden. Apparently, Todd, 30, has a serious drug problem ...