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|image = [[File:1- Year Of The Black Rainbow.jpg|200px]]
  
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|caption = <small>''Year Of The Black Rainbow''</small>
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1- Year Of The Black Rainbow.jpg|Front Cover
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Album Back - YOTBR.jpg|Back Cover
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|released = April 13th, 2010
  
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|Artist= [[Coheed and Cambria]]
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|producer = Atticus Ross<br />Joe Barresi
  
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|Tracks=12 (Standard Edition)<br>
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|publisher = Columbia <small>(US)</small><br />Roadunner
  
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15 (Including Bonus Tracks)
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|Released=April 13, 2010
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|formats = CD
  
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|Recorded=April to December 2009
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|prevalbum = <small>[[Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 2: No World For Tomorrow (album)|Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 2: No World For Tomorrow]]</small>
  
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|Length=54:24 (Standard Edition)<br>1:06:45 (Including Bonus Tracks)
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'''Year Of The Black Rainbow''' is the fifth album by [[Coheed And Cambria]], and as a prequel, it is the first chapter of [[The Amory Wars]]. It is set to be released on April 13th, 2010 through Columbia Records in North America, and through Roadrunner Records for the rest of the world.
 
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|Symbol=[[File:01 - Black Rainbow (YOBR).png|70px]]<br>The Black Rainbow
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The album will come in a regular edition, and a special edition which will include the album, a 352-page novel, and a DVD featuring the making of documentary "Every End Has A Beginning" and bonus features. Exclusive to pre-ordering the specail edition album from the band's website is the "Black Card" which will give the owner early entrance to selected shows, discounts on band merchandise and exclusive downloads and offers in the future.
  
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|Previous=''[[Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 2 - No World for Tomorrow (album)|Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 2 - No World for Tomorrow]]''
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|Next=''[[The Afterman: Ascension]]''
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}}'''''Year of the Black Rainbow''''' is the fifth album by [[Coheed and Cambria]], and as a prequel, it is the first chapter of [[The Amory Wars]]. It was released in America on April 13th, 2010 through Columbia Records in North America, and on April 12th in the UK through Roadrunner Records and the rest of the world.
   
 
The band began recording the album in April 2009 and finished up later that year in November, with various updates on their Twitter teasing fans about the recording of the album.
  
The band began recording the album in April 2009 and finished up later that year in November, with various updates on their Twitter teasing fans about the recording of the album.
   
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== Tracklisting ==
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== Story ==
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This chapter of the Amory Wars arc focuses on [[Dr. Leonard Hohenberger|Leonard Hohenberger]], a scientist, as he fights for revenge against [[Wilhelm Ryan]] who has recently risen to power. In order to do this, he creates [[IRO-bot (species)|IRO-bots]] he calls [[Cambria Kilgannon|Knowledge]], [[Coheed Kilgannon|Beast]], and [[Jesse Kilgannon|Inferno]] (KBI, for short).
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#One
  
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#[[The Broken]] - 3:53
  
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''For more information on the story of this album, see [[Year of the Black Rainbow (novel)]].''
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#Guns Of Summer
  
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#[[Here We Are Juggernaut]] - 3:44
  
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== Editions ==
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#Far
  
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Special Edition
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#The Shattered Symphony
  
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* The original CD with Bonus Tracks
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#World Of Lines
  
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* A 352-page [[Year of the Black Rainbow (novel)|novel of the same name]]
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#Made Out Of Nothing
  
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* A DVD documentary titled "Every End Has A Beginning" with bonus features
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#Pearl Of The Stars
  
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* Preorder bonus: "Black Card" which gives the owner:
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#In The Flame Of Error
  
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** Early access to select shows
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#When Skeletons Live
  
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** Discounts on band merchandise
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#The Black Rainbow
  
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** Exclusive downloads and offers
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#Chamberlain (Demo) <small>(Deluxe Edition Exclusive)</small>
  
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#The Lost Shepherd (Demo) <small>(Deluxe Edition Exclusive)</small>
  
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== Tracklist==
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#Hush <small>(iTunes Pre-order Exclusive)</small>
  
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1. "[[One]]" – 1:54<br />
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2. "[[The Broken]]" – 4:01<br />
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3. "[[Guns of Summer]]" – 4:50<br />
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4. "[[Here We are Juggernaut]]" – 3:52<br />
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5. "[[Far]]" – 5:00<br />
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6. "[[This Shattered Symphony]]" – 4:30<br />
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7. "[[World of Lines]]" – 3:17<br />
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8. "[[Made Out of Nothing (All That I Am)]]" – 4:40<br />
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9. "[[Pearl of the Stars]]" – 5:03<br />
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10. "[[In The Flame Of Error]]" – 5:31<br />
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11. "[[When Skeletons Live]]" – 4:21<br />
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12. "[[The Black Rainbow (song)|The Black Rainbow]]" – 7:38<br />
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===Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:===
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13. "[[Chamberlain (Demo)]]" <small>(Deluxe Edition Exclusive)</small> – 4:20<br />
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14. "[[The Lost Shepherd (Demo)]]" <small>(Deluxe Edition Exclusive)</small> – 4:11<br />
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===iTunes Exclusive Track:===
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15. "[[Hush]]" <small>(iTunes Pre-order Exclusive)</small> – 4:18
 
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 12 August 2020

Year of the Black Rainbow is the fifth album by Coheed and Cambria, and as a prequel, it is the first chapter of The Amory Wars. It was released in America on April 13th, 2010 through Columbia Records in North America, and on April 12th in the UK through Roadrunner Records and the rest of the world.

The band began recording the album in April 2009 and finished up later that year in November, with various updates on their Twitter teasing fans about the recording of the album.

Story

This chapter of the Amory Wars arc focuses on Leonard Hohenberger, a scientist, as he fights for revenge against Wilhelm Ryan who has recently risen to power. In order to do this, he creates IRO-bots he calls Knowledge, Beast, and Inferno (KBI, for short).

For more information on the story of this album, see Year of the Black Rainbow (novel).

Editions

Special Edition

  • The original CD with Bonus Tracks
  • A 352-page novel of the same name
  • A DVD documentary titled "Every End Has A Beginning" with bonus features
  • Preorder bonus: "Black Card" which gives the owner:
    • Early access to select shows
    • Discounts on band merchandise
    • Exclusive downloads and offers

Tracklist

1. "One" – 1:54
2. "The Broken" – 4:01
3. "Guns of Summer" – 4:50
4. "Here We are Juggernaut" – 3:52
5. "Far" – 5:00
6. "This Shattered Symphony" – 4:30
7. "World of Lines" – 3:17
8. "Made Out of Nothing (All That I Am)" – 4:40
9. "Pearl of the Stars" – 5:03
10. "In The Flame Of Error" – 5:31
11. "When Skeletons Live" – 4:21
12. "The Black Rainbow" – 7:38

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:

13. "Chamberlain (Demo)" (Deluxe Edition Exclusive) – 4:20
14. "The Lost Shepherd (Demo)" (Deluxe Edition Exclusive) – 4:11

iTunes Exclusive Track:

15. "Hush" (iTunes Pre-order Exclusive) – 4:18

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