First Time Hearing Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home (Honest Reaction!!)

[@poloreacts27]

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[@johncampbell756]

Thanks for reacting. My brother-in-law's cousin in the lead guitarist (not the singer/lead guitarist). We spend every Christmas Eve with his dad. As for the lyrics, all but one of their albums are part of an overall conceot that includes comic books, a novel and solo albums by the singer. I lost track of the story a decade ago. I'm seeing them live in October.

[@clinthammond9119]

Ok Polo, the next Coheed song you do MUST BE “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3”. I don’t care what other comments are recommending, this song is F’n amazing and showcases C&C’s entire band, especially the lead singers pipes and the awesome groove. You won’t be disappointed dude.

[@snidefultodd]

For the record, you should want us to all be recommending other songs so we and he can hear as much C&C as possible. If we all recommend In Keeping Secrets, the train ends there.

[@Theogvineofthedead]

It's such a fun song to play as well. I want to see him react to the velorium campers, old flames, the hard sell, the Pavillion omg I will name their whole discography if I don't stop hahaha

[@t3hi84n2g]

@@Theogvineofthedead The Hard Sell.. low key one of their best songs. Such a good deep cut. I recommended Gravity's Union but honestly almost anything from them is gonna be a banger.

[@Theogvineofthedead]

@@t3hi84n2g so true and yeah I agree, it's impossible to find a song of theirs that isn't amazing

[@jerm2011]

We were one among the fence...

[@ericawirta9922]

It’s mind blowing that they’ve been around for 20 + years now, time flies fast

[@JasonLevine1178]

Fck, I'm old.🤣

[@ericawirta9922]

@@JasonLevine1178 Hold your balls, I just looked up a brief history….They’ve been together since 19 MFing 95. I graduated high school that year.

[@JasonLevine1178]

@@ericawirta9922 That's when I graduated from College. I'm old.

[@bassage13]

I first saw them around 2003. Seems like a week ago.

[@ntrib]

Coheed is such a polarizing band. People either love them or hate them. I personally love them. My personal favorite song is the lesser appreciated "Gravity's Union".

[@ntrib]

Also, you gotta listen to the studio version of 'Welcome Home'. The version on the music video has cuts to reduce the play time and the original is a bit better.

[@shadowfire_08]

CAAAAAGGGGEEEEED

[@dhaddine5472]

Yeah. I’m a fan, but my wife HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAATES them!

[@marcgustafson6015]

Agree with you that the band is polarizing.... I do not get this band. Saw them live, I believe opening for Linkin' Park or Green Day, and they were boring - to be nice! Endless guitar solos with not much variety. Sorry!

[@Jaymzmiller]

@@shadowfire_08 LOCKED IN PERPETUAAAAL MOOOTION!

[@Efferri]

This band is incredible. They have a single storyline that traverses 7 full albums called "The Amory Wars"... Ultimate rabbit hole!

[@MyBrothersKeeper101]

Like tool rush have been doing for decades

[@Efferri]

@@MyBrothersKeeper101 Yep! I'm Rush's #1 fan. ;)

[@MyBrothersKeeper101]

@@Efferri 🤘There's many of us my friend.

[@shadowfire_08]

@@MyBrothersKeeper101the true hily triumvirate

[@allanLJoseph]

Not just that they wrote a comic that accompanied each album.

[@NeutralGravity]

This song still slaps

[@shadowfire_08]

always has. always will.

[@Tarumarugan]

It never stopped 💯

[@itsMoxichu]

its timeless

[@3macadoo858]

Sooooooo glad you liked my recommendation! They are one of my favorites and I have all of their studio albums and side project albums. BTW, I’m a major Tool fan as well. You once asked who is a part of the Tool Army? I’m a 51 y/o, Black male. To your credit, you are proving good music transcends race and age. Keep doing what you’re doing! We’ll keep watching.

[@theDreaming]

Ten Speed - song with ENERGY When Skeletons Live - heavy riffing w melody Afterman - truly beautiful balled The Hard Sell - ear candy. Rockin

[@widexawake_]

I'd add "Comatose" too for the pure melodic brain scratchy goodness

[@ashleyaller1581]

You should check out their song The Suffering. It's my favorite Coheed and Cambria song.

[@Trish150655]

Full body chills! This is the only song I’ve heard from them, haven’t heard it for a long time. The singer is flipping amazing! Glad u liked it! ,

[@Theogvineofthedead]

That's a shame because they only get better after this one. No joke they still make some of the best music around

[@mindsurfer101101]

You are missing out

[@shadowfire_08]

take the dive, all their songs slap

[@Trish150655]

Oh & Here we are Juggernaut. That’s good too. Any other suggestions I should check out? Top 3 songs? I heard someone say that there other music is more “out there” I don’t know what that means but either way, I’d still check them out! Any suggestions are appreciated!

[@brittanybrown5847]

@@Trish150655 oh honey there's so many. You have The Final Cut, Mother Superior, The Crowing (a personal fave) honestly babe with Coheed you cant go wrong. Enjoy

[@williammahoney8948]

I can't remember if this was my suggestion but I friggin love Cohered and Cambria! Their song Liars Club off their new album is NUTS. Also, Bill/Will totally works haha.

[@jtraybourn1160]

Big rabbit hole with this extremely talented band. Aside from other tracks mentioned, do yourself a huge favor and check out the live “guitar center sessions” version of this song. It’s even better!!

[@Tarumarugan]

I love whenever anybody discovers coheed and cambria it genuinely makes me happy for them. And dude doesn’t even have to wait for new albums he’s got years of music just waiting at the door for him 🔥

[@stephaniemorningstar]

DO THIS WHOLE ALBUM!!! It tells a story 🖤👌🔥

[@old3rbrother]

I feel so jealous of people who have never heard coheed for the first time. I really do wish I could hear them for the first time again.

[@kasper301615]

It's not just this album it's their whole discography (except one album).

[@chimera385]

@@kasper301615well technically the last 2 albums tell a different story but it’s tangentially related to the first series

[@Hobodeluxe960]

@@kasper301615to get the full story one must read the comics too.

[@eqseep]

There's a version of this song that I like even more, and it's a live session from Guitar Center. Called Guitar Center Live Sessions I think, and they do an even more amazing performance of this song live in studio. It's wild. Worth a watch whether you do it on video or not.

[@localhoast2009]

Thank you POLO for finding Coheed ,they have so many great songs.

[@daveys_gaming_corner]

Please do A Favor House Atlantic from them next!

[@drummerchrissk09]

Great band, very talented songwriters

[@ellielangford2497]

Omg yeeeeessss!!! Incredible band and my all time fave hands down. The Gutter, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3, The Dark Side of Me, The Pavilion, and so many more fantastic songs by these guys. Please for the love of all things holy go down this rabbit hole!

[@keithbabb87]

Another deep well here, Coheed is incredible. Most of their albums are concept albums that are all parts of an overarching story called the Amory Wars...ignore that though (im sure tons of people will give the details) "The Crowing", "The Suffering", "A Favor House Atlantic", "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3", "Blood Red Summer," "Here We Are Juggernaut" are all great!

[@Theogvineofthedead]

Thank you for explaining this and saving me from doing it haha

[@seanhutt4621]

Big shout out to will for recommendation I love so much of your reaction content and this is one of my hands down all time favorite bands "A flavor house Atlantic" it was the first song I ever heard by them and is what got me interested in them for the next decade ++ "Delirium trigger" is my personal favorite song it goes all over and really grooves So excited to see more of you reacting to them keep being awesome bro I'll keep watching

[@CruxalYT]

Finally someone suggestinghe check out something from SSTB... Delirium Trigger might be my favorite Coheed song. The way they play with the dynamics is incredible!

[@SunJester68]

I try to see Coheed live at least twice per year. They put on an absolutely amazing show! I love basically everything by them but to point out a few that highlight their range I would recommend Everything Evil, A Favor House Atlantic, Wake Up, Feathers, Here We Are Juggernaut, The Afterman, You Got Spirit, Kid, The Gutter, and A Disappearing Act. That moves you quickly through their discography, but as mentioned, they have many amazing tracks and incredible diversity. Based on your reaction to Welcome Home, I think you might soon also be a Child of the Fence.

[@sammurphy3343]

I love watching people hear this for the first time and watch their reaction when he starts singing lol

[@Adrionic]

Been listening to this band since 8th grade, back in 2005. The evolution of their sound has been such a joy to watch. The band has been through highs and many lows, but they've never faltered in my eyes. I recommend checking out Evagria The Faithful, and also The Willing Well I: Fuel For The Feeding End.

[@Tarumarugan]

When I got my first car Year of Black summer was the first CD I got for it.

[@FacesByChelseaK]

My husband and I were fortunate to see them live a few years ago (pre pandemic,) and they were stellar! Their music catalog tells and you pic story, but you don’t need to know it to enjoy the songs individually. They’re pretty brilliant.

[@t3hi84n2g]

So glad someone got you to start these guys. One of my favorites of all-time. My first tattoo includes their symbol. My kid is named after a character in the universe they created. Their music is (for the most part) one long sprawling story but you dont have to know it to enjoy the music. If I were giving a suggestion on what to listen to for you to get into this band 2 songs come to mind 1. Gravity's Union 2. The Crowing The Crowing is an older track, Gravity's Union is from a few albums after that. They have like 8 or 9 albums now so there is a ton of music there to experience. Can't wait to see your next Coheed reaction.

[@MikeDeHoop]

This is my all-time favorite band, I am so glad you did this video. If I were to suggest another song from them, I would say to check out their song "Gravity's Union" first. Then if you want to hear more, check out "No World for Tomorrow" and "Sentry the Defiant"

[@ADMCIZ4U]

I really dig their songs “delirium trigger” , “here we are juggernaut “ or “the hard sell”

[@BigMac072]

I see everyone recommending songs and all are awesome. A couple of my favorites are "Feathers" and "A Favor House Atlantic". Enjoy!

[@jamesgarrett4653]

“Gravemakers and Gunslingers” will always be my favorite song by this band, and a song many don’t even know about. Be one of the only reactors on the web to do it Polo! It won’t let you down

[@lmkeniston216]

Fave tunes: Ten Speed; Anderson Mother May I. Nice reaction! These guys are awesome and when my son told me about them I went & bought this album, played it through and when it finished I immediately played it again. Really fun to sing along to as well, not to mention how ambitious they were/are to do a series of concept albums based on one mythology. Enjoy!!

[@Twin-Turbo_19]

Polo doing a coheed and cambria reaction? This has been a good day!! "Welcome home" is definitely a staple of their band, but they have so many bangers. Its a good experience:)

[@bg874]

That voice out of that dude.... shocked me the first time I heard them back around 07 while seeing a music video

[@Hbizznits]

One of my favorites is Sentry the defiant, especially the version that's only our boy claudio, a guitar and a mic. That and of course the live version of the final cut

[@aaronkennedy7458]

Favour house Atlantic, the suffering, and the willing well II from fear through the eyes of madness. Are some of my favorite Coheed tunes

[@robby_barnes]

I miss playing rock band so much right now

[@scootr2113]

I love watching new people come into the Coheed family. You can listen to all of their music on repeat forever but you never really get the full effect until you see them live. I’ve been fortunate enough to see them half a dozen times and they are by far the best live act I’ve seen. The production, energy and execution is always on point.

[@ofthenearfuture]

Coheed is one of my favourite all time bands, and The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut has my absolute favourite guitar solos of all time, hands down. This was a great reaction and just pumped that you liked them so hopefully we get some more!

[@gicoboyas459]

Granted, I have not listened to everything, but this is by far my favorite song by them. I saw them live and while all I could really see was his hair flying around (I’m short), they were amazing.

[@Theogvineofthedead]

Josh Eppard is the drummer and he is so sick he also never closes his mouth when he plays its hilarious. But dude you are now one amongst the fence!!!

[@Calehedron]

Shoulders in a newer release with the same groove.

[@Largeincharge]

Next song from them should be In keeping secrets of silent earth live at the starland ballroom. Epic performance.

[@caseyblakley1339]

You've got to check out "gravity's union", an underrated track!

[@Ursanity7]

fun fact coheed and cambria are the names of characters from the bands lead singers comics he makes called the Amory wars !!! majority of the albums are the stories of those comics

[@aknightthatsaysnee5259]

Yes! My favorite song by this song is A Favor House Atlantic. It was also a big hit on the radio.

[@michaelkey9549]

Claudio (lead singer/guitarist) wrote a graphic novel series. This is his band, and all music the band has ever made is about events that happen in the comics. Fun facts.

[@joleanhaught6625]

AMAZING! i loved listening to this on the way to class in high school! so many memories ❤

[@irishdruidess7391]

They are always high energy, great reaction! My favorite song is Pavilion.

[@vvolverine690]

This band is simply flawless. If you get a chance to see them live, jump on that immediately

[@jamesh2321]

YES. I love this band and this was my exposure song to them... Since then I've seen them live 3 times, gotten several shirts, and enjoyed all the albums I've found. They have so many good songs, and most tell their own story...

[@jamesh2321]

other good songs- 'dark side of me', 'the running free', 'you got spirit, kid', 'here to mars'... I tried to mention tracks that I didn't already see all over the comments.

[@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity]

Every time I hear him say the final “die” that starts the solo section, I get shivers down my spine. This band has helped me through Hell and back

[@lucky_lola]

I saw the notification pop up for a reaction to Coheed and Cambria and clicked instantly! 🤘 🎸

[@LoneStarTint]

Somehow I missed this in my feed. I'm here for all of coheed!

[@Rewhaley07]

Dude, you need to see the guitar center version of this song! It blows this version away!!

[@alvint2eight]

Love this band and love this song!

[@irishdruidess7391]

Atlas is a must from this band, it's about his little boy his only child at the time, and there is a live version from his kitchen that will give you the chills!

[@Foxxy_420]

Gotta love some 'Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness'!

[@anasty09]

😁I didn't know to many people that enjoyed them when they were out touring. But happy to see a reaction to them. 👍

[@r3ality1]

I'm so glad you found Coheed! Welcome to the crazy. Claudio will keep you busy for a while. :D

[@HintsOfSarcasm]

Coheed? Oh and you thought TOOL was a rabbit-hole to go down... Have to go with "Here we are Juggernaut" next if we're doing the mainstream songs. Otherwise jump forward to their newest album and get a listen of "Ladders of Supremacy" next.

[@earthscorcher]

A lot of their stuff has a bunch of lore woven throughout it. I would love to see you react to "Key Entity Extraction V: Sentry the Defiant." One of my favorites ever!

[@Brotacon]

I never like the single edit (this version of the song) because I heard it after I'd listened to the album, and the cuts always catch me off guard. With Coheed you can either go two ways - their more rock/pop stuff and their more proggy stuff. This song is a really amazing mix of the two (which is probably why it's so popular) If you wanted something more bouncy you should check out The Suffering - it's so much fun. If you want to hear them do epic storytelling with a huge payoff you should check out In Keeping Secrets on Silent Earth (the song from the album of the same name - it's the song that got me into Coheed) or Gravity's Union from their overlooked double album The Afterman. It has one of the best crescendos to a rock song I've heard.

[@tommj4365]

"The Crowing" is maybe my favorite track from this band.

[@Rendell05]

Had the pleasure of seeing these guys a few times back in the day. Once opening for Metallica and twice headlining. The gang vocals hit so hard when the whole crowd sings along. Great performers. Wonderful act. For a next track I would recommend The Suffering. It's a tremendous pop track from the same album as this track. Great reaction man love the channel.

[@t3hi84n2g]

Yelling 'Man your own Jackhammers!' with a few thousand people feels pretty awesome.

[@outsidetheboxdesigns6265]

To fill you in, the first handful of Coheed albums told are a space odyssey story similar to a Star Wars saga,, there were even comics Claudio made to go along with the albums to better understand the story

[@yodebone2190]

"Everyone who plays the guitar has the hair" Kerry King and Scott Ian would like a word.

[@dukeoholik]

This whole album straight through is a masterpiece. Hard to pick one song, but the last four which is a four patterns collectively incredible.

[@johntomlin803]

I first heard C&C in 05 blood red summer, and I was so about that shit. Then I heard welcome home and for a while that was my most favorite song, I learned the intro part on the guitar I still to this day use that riff to warm up.

[@Chyrnobyl66]

knew you'd love these guys ..i have 2 bands i consider the "best" or my favorite ..and its Coheed and Tool

[@GrinnSkull]

Yes yes yes your on the right album my good dude please allow yourself to enjoy this feature of an excellent experience and listen to the whole album my favorite is the willing well 4 the Final Cut enjoy!!!!

[@angelabordack]

Love this song!

[@timg7627]

I’ve never really listened to any Coheed, I always thought they were kind of a Paramore type band. Clearly I was wrong, this is pretty good. It’s not what I normally listen to but these dudes are definitely talented, skilled musicians. If this opens the door for people hearing and understanding heavier music I’m all for it.

[@Kenobi_Cowboy]

I could totally see Polo behind a drum kit in a metal band really soon. Support Polo. He needs to buy a drum kit.

[@shadowfire_08]

welcome to ‘The Fence’ my dude 🤘🏻🔥🍻going to see them twice in May for the 7th & 8th time, they’re incredible live 🙌 pick any song, they all slap: Gravemakers & Gunslingers Gravity’s Union The Dark Sentencer The Gutter

[@MrBuntinG24]

Seem them in concert in January 2009 When the were one of the openers for Slipknot in Des Moines. The Lead Singer sounds literally the same live

[@KingMamojama]

It seems like I’ve been seeing a lot of these first time reactions in the past year. They started playing in 1995 and I’ve been listening since their second album. They’ve been around for a minute and kind of stayed underground the whole time. Unfortunately! I’m glad more people are finally catching wind!

[@Mo0nLitKnight]

The "Live at Guitar Center" version of this song is incredible

[@johnnysepulveda1359]

Finally got to Coheed. Get ready bud

[@tomstessl7919]

It's not actually playing guitar that grows your hair. It's the head banging!!! Head banging actively makes your hair to grow through centrifugal force!!!

[@corycooper9878]

Great recommendations all throughout the comments! The Hard Sell is one of my favorites.

[@fluid3007]

cool fact Coheed have a comic book series and these songs tell the story of the comic books

[@PCP-Pirate]

so many great songs from CaC

[@old3rbrother]

Okay, I've been a touring musician for 20 years now. The fact that this song came out in 2005 and you're just now listening to it, but you also vibe to it is super conflicting. You definitely should have been a coheed fan for years by now, but the fact you jam to it even still shows me you know good music. It also shows me that more people need to know coheed. How did you not know? Lol. Also, if you REALLY want to know, listen to the entire Second Stage Turbine Blade album. You'll see. It was a whole vibe

[@seanrosedotcom]

They are amazing live, but clockwork. Seeing them love will see you stunned. I am on 4x.. great video.

[@anasty09]

There music came from comics they made in college its reference to that coheed is the main character and cambria was his wife

[@ShaunMichael5]

Dude you should hear this live!! Amazing! Claudio busts out the two headed guitar!

[@deathbybuttons]

Check out The Crowing!

[@sonicismybrawler]

I am glad that you were willing to give them another try, and I saw that the In Keeping Secrets one did not go so well. Subscribing for this review and hopefully to see more. I would say though, if you are willing to give em 3 and want something more like Welcome Home there's a lot more stuff that falls happily into that category. Heavy songs with dark lyrics: Gravemakers and Gunslingers Domino the Destitute The Running Free Faster songs, more pop-centric: A Favor House Atlantic Crossing The Frame Ten Speed Way off-genre, electronic/unlike most of their work: Number City A Disappearing Act Far These are, in my humble opinion, very important songs to the band's identity and best shows you EVERYTHING that they are. Considering you didn't really care of IKSOSE, which is entirely fair, it's more of a progressive rock/metal that isn't everyone's cup of tea, I find that the other things this band does well can be best shown in the songs listed above

[@joeblei687]

"Light & The Glass" will make you feel everything.

[@skandalousbytch]

This is one I always forget about until I hear it and then WHY HAS IT BEEN SO LONG SINCE I'VE HEARD THIS!! Great choice.

[@mindsurfer101101]

Delirium Trigger, Liar's Club, Cuts Marked in the March of Man, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth, many others...

[@de5troythebrain]

all of these years later this song get me to the point where i wanna start flipping tables... or pull out rock band again...

[@munkeeBraynStoo]

POLO REACTS ty for this one. I never heard this band. Amazing find . munkeeOut

[@lapu1602]

If I were a baseball closer, this would be my walk out song.

[@justfred6559]

I'm so glad you finally got to hear this song. You will enjoy this band. All the albums tell a story and even have a comic that goes along with the album.

[@carlin2212]

They have so many amazing songs. One that always gets me reved up is Domino the Destitute. On a emotional note A Disappearing Act has been wrecking me ever since it was released. No matter what you choose next you cant go wrong. But these are my suggestions

[@mikered321]

Oh shit! Your about to go on an amazing journey. I’m sure others have commented this as well, but In Keeping of Secrets of Silent Earth 3 should definitely be the next track you here.

[@GymLeaderT]

It's hard to believe this song is almost 20 years old and still gets me hyped! Do here we are juggernaut next!

[@strongemotion]

Ask Billy Howerdel (the guitarist from A Perfect Circle) why he didn't get the memo about getting his hair back :)

[@curtiswilson3569]

Coheed are legends.. The world needs more attention to 1998-2010 emo/screamo/post-hardcore... etc.. this good stuff