Coheed and Cambria November 10, 2007

Upstate New York band Coheed and Cambria prides itself on its conceptual hardcore sound and cites such diverse influences as At The Drive In, Rush, Iron Maiden and Journey. Mixing funk influences with equal parts of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Maryland's Clutch has created a unique, contemporary metal sound. Fall of Troy's music features mathematically precise rhythms and complex fretwork, giving way to loose jam-inspired divergences.