Bouncers were kept busy at The Dome when Coheed and Cambria took the stage Nov. 12, along with The Fall of Troy and Bakersfield locals From Ritual to Romance.
During The Fall of Troy performance, one guy began the chaos by being carried by the audience. Each time his destination was in the hands of bouncers. After his fourth time, he was escorted out of The Dome. Another guy was escorted out by his friend after nearly fainting inside of a mosh pit and a young woman had to be pulled out because of the moshing.
However, many were not discouraged, not even the lead singer of The Fall of Troy. After his outrageous performance, which featured him spitting high into the air and then catching it, he ended his last vocal by standing on top of the audience, much like walking on water.
Afterward, people got impatient as they chanted “Coheed, Coheed,” but soon, people stormed in and roared when Coheed and Cambria began to play.
Coheed and Cambria began with songs from their new album “No World For Tomorrow,” which was released Oct. 23. “No World For Tomorrow” is the last episode of “The Armory Wars,” a storyline written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez that consists of two main characters: Coheed and Cambria. This album is dedicated to Sanchez’s aunt Antonia Cristiano, who died last year due to complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.
One performance included the song “The Running Free;” however, it was saved toward the middle of the concert, building anticipation amongst the audience. Besides previous hits that the audience cheered for and sang along with, there were “The Reaping,” “Feathers,” “Mother Superior” and “The End Complete.”
People chanted, clapped and stomped just before they came back out with their finale.
The finale, which was a solo project, was far different from any song played that night at The Dome. The song featured extended instrumental solos. Sanchez’s guitar solos had him playing the guitar above his head with what seemed to be his teeth. Guitarist Travis Stever also showed off with his guitar solo. Then they left the stage, leaving the keyboardist and bass guitarist Michael Todd to each do their solos. The audience cheered for Todd’s solo. After they left the stage, it was up to drummer Chris Pennie to wrap it up with his solo. However, the song was not finished yet. The rest of the band members returned to the stage to help out Pennie in wrapping up the song.
Though Coheed and Cambria’s tour ended in California that night, their tour continues in places such as South Carolina on Nov. 21 and Washington D.C. on Nov. 25.