Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (album)

Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
Artist	Coheed and Cambria
Tracks	15
Released	September 20, 2005
Recorded	February to May 2005 at Applehead Recording, Woodstock, NY
Length	1:11:38
Label	Columbia
Producer	Michael Birnbaum Chris Bittner
Story	The Amory Wars: Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV (Canon) Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV l Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (story) (Original, non-canon)
Symbol	Roman Numeral IV
Chronology
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​​​Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness is the third studio album by progressive rock quartet Coheed and Cambria. It was released on September 20, 2005, through Equal Vision Records and Columbia Records, and is the first release on a major label.

Story

This chapter of the saga introduces The Writer, who lives in The Reality and suffers from mental issues. In his psychosis, he believes his girlfriend (Erica Court), is cheating on him. His ten speed bicycle is stolen, and after finding it, believes it is possessed by a demon-like entity. He comes to be convinced that the only way to make things right is to kill Newo or Ambellina whom he based on Erica.

For more information on the story of this album, see The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV (comic).

Tracklist

1. "Keeping the Blade" – 2:08
2. "Always and Never" – 2:23
3. "Welcome Home" – 6:16
4. "Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial)" – 3:48
5. "Crossing the Frame" – 3:26
6. "Apollo I: The Writing Writer" – 5:17
7. "Once Upon Your Dead Body" – 3:19
8. "Wake Up" – 3:35
9. "The Suffering" – 3:43
10. "The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets of Miss Erica Court" – 3:17
11. "Mother May I" – 4:32
12. "The Willing Well I: Fuel for the Feeding End" – 7:19
13. "The Willing Well II: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness" – 7:31
14. "The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth" – 7:22
15. "The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut" – 7:42 (includes the hidden track "Bron-Y-Aur" at approximately 6:20)

Neverender Tour

In 2008, the band performed all four of their released albums in their entirety over four consecutive nights (one per night) throughout select cities. (Named Neverender.) The success of these limited shows led to the band deciding to replicate the format in more cities but limited the experience to one album per tour.

See here for more information on the Neverender Tour for this album.

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