Ok it's 5 and a half years later...this album..this band....still rocks more than anything I've ever heard. Add in the element of the story behind it and you get something very special. It's only a shame that alot of people can't appreciate the greatness of this band!

I re-bought the album upon re-release when the Special Limited edition came out and I must say, I like the original version better, which is why I am reviewing this version (plus I already reviewed the special limited edition :-P)

This is Co&Ca's debut album, and is one of the best albums ever. Claudio's voice stuns me like no other. He has such a fascinating voice, which sounds even better live! This debut album proves Coheed's talent.

Some of the best songs:

TIME CONSUMER:
One of the songs by the band that starts off soft then kicks in with the prog-rock, and is really well done. I like the lyrics, and the bridge is good too. Claudio's voice is really simply stunning too here; he hits the high notes and sounds just right!

EVERYTHING EVIL:
Starts out as a brutal song with brutal lyrics, including "Blood hungry cannibalistic human family ties". It adapts to the story that the disc tells very well. I like how the song completely changes direction near the end too, fits very well.

JUNESONG PROVISION:
Beautful lyrics, mixed with catchy beats make this the perfect Coheed song. The boy is on his journey now. I like the lyric I won't be coming home when you get this, I'll be dead."

Other cool songs include:
Delirium Trigger
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Godsend Conspirator, which has a very 'The Ring'-esque piano rendition of "The Ring in Return" before leading into "IRO-bot".

The rest of the album is great too. I own 3 of their albums, I have yet to buy NWFT, which I will buy tomorrow, so expect a review.

Overall, great album, and essential listening!

to whoever said coheed sometimes has a little too long of songs, YOU FOOL. when i first started listening to them, i thought most of their songs were quite short, and their is NEVER a dull moment in any coheed song. anyways, i first heard of coheed from the warped tour comps, with delirium trigger and three evils. these are very excellent songs which prompted me to go out and buy all 3 of their albums on the same day. while the songwriting, musicianship and singing is amazing in every song on every album, im going to have to lean to iksose3 and good apollo just because they are more complex and better written. first off, my favorite songs are time consumer and the demo version of everything evil. on their second album, about 5 minutes into 2113, their is an awesome section which concludes with a version of everything evil, i definately recommend that album too. but overall everything is very excellent. im a fan for life!

Second stage turbine blade is the second chapter in the Bag.On.Line adventures, and the first release by Coheed and Cambria. Very raw sounding, but yet very powerful and amazing. The instrumentation is very good. Very talented musicians, and a very original story concept that spans over four releases(I believe). It took a few listens to get over the high pitched voice of the singer, but after you do, you will realize that the lyrics and his voice are amazing. Very beautiful voice and lyrics. I recommend this album to those that enjoy the concept album. AS far as being compared to their other releases, In keeping secrets of silent earth: 3 is their best release

It is a rare instance that one can call a CD beautiful, but this does an excellent job at it.

For those of you who don't know; Second Stage Turbine Blade follows the second portion of a story lead singer, Claudio Sanchez has written.

The story is documented in a few comic books (I'm not exactly sure how many there are. 2 or 3, for now I think.) I strongly reccomend reading those as they explain the sometimes strange lyrics of the CD.

I won't bother going into my thoughts on all of the songs each, because the album has to be listened to as a whole.

I will say, however, that Claudio Sanchez' voice fascinates me like no other. It can be completely childish when he wants it to be and very brooding otherwise. I know a lot of people don't like his voice due to the fact that it's high pitched, but I really think it adds a lot of character to the music.

Most of the songs go beyond 3 minutes, which can be a turn off for some people, but the songs on all 3 of their albums switch tempos, and key signatures so frequently that there isn't a dull moment.

Though this album sounds a whole lot different than their next 2, this is personally my favorite from them. I strongly reccomend this to anyone looking for something fresh.