COHEED AND CAMBRIA debut festive “Toys” official video

13th December 2019 0 By Jon Deaux

Modern progressive rock band COHEED AND CAMBRIA have shared an official music video for “Toys,” which is featured on their acclaimed new LP THE UNHEAVENLY CREATURES. The animated holiday clip, titled ‘The Unheavenly Christmas Carol,’ was developed by the band’s frontman Claudio Sanchez and directed by Alek Wasilewski. The video debuted earlier today via Funny Or Die who professed, “We’re in the middle of 45’s impeachment… that’s a lot to try and cope with during the holiday season, but Coheed and Cambria’s here to meld holiday bliss with democratic shit-shows.” The “Toys” official video is streaming now on COHEED AND CAMBRIA’s official YouTube channel.

Coheed and Cambria - Toys [Official Video] "An Unheavenly Christmas Carol"

Sanchez remarked, “I’ve wanted to ‘toy’ with a Santa story for some time. I guess, no better time than the present. And for Jolly Ole’ to decide if he’s Naughty or Nice? The President.”

Furthermore, last week, COHEED AND CAMBRIA announced the S.S. Neverender, their very own immersive festival at sea — which promptly sold out in 3 days during the pre-sale. The S.S. Neverender, which sets sail aboard the Norwegian Pearl on October 26-30, 2020 from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas, will see the band performing early songs and deep cuts from their catalogue. The cruise will also find COHEED AND CAMBRIA bringing their sci-fi concept, The Amory Wars, to life with several on-board installations, and will include additional performances from: Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, The Dear Hunter, Power Trip, Polyphia, Thank You Scientist, Sheer Mag, Culture Abuse, Torche, Fire Deuce, Weerd Science, 3, Radkey, Hail The Sun, and Peelander-Z. The cruise is sold out, but to join the waiting list and find more information visit www.ssneverender.com.

Comprised of Claudio Sanchez (Vocals / Guitar), Travis Stever (Guitar), Josh Eppard (Drums) and Zach Cooper (Bass), COHEED AND CAMBRIA have gripped listeners and press around the globe with their visionary compositions and conceptual mastery. This past October COHEED AND CAMBRIA made a stunning return with their new album THE UNHEAVENLY CREATURES, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Hard Rock Albums” chart, #6 current sales and Top 15 on the “Billboard 200” chart. Boasting 15 songs over 78 minutes, THE UNHEAVENLY CREATURES marked COHEED AND CAMBRIA’s furious return to concept albums, the ‘First Act’ in a brand-new story arc set within the backdrop of The Amory Wars universe. The acclaimed record is highlighted by standout tracks “The Gutter,” “Unheavenly Creatures,” “The Dark Sentencer” (premiered by Marvel Studios) and “Old Flames,” the latter of which features an official music video directed by Charles “Chas” Todd. The cinematic clip features striking choreography masterminded by Broadway luminary Jon Rua who is known for his roles in the 12-time Tony nominated Spongebob Squarepants and the Tony & Grammy Award Winning hit musical Hamilton. Sanchez also announced in an interview with Kerrang! that he had just inked a collaboration with Neca Toys for a line of action figures featuring characters from The Amory Wars universe.