2010 already seems to be a huge year for artistic hybrid concept albums.

I’ve already posted at length about the new Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach, the latest release from the cartoon band/musical project, so what about the other mainstream hybrid concept album - Coheed & Cambria’s new album, the final chapter in their ongoing musical/graphic novel saga, titled Year of the Black Rainbow?

Well, we are getting our first glimpses and information on the album this week, with a teaser video (posted above), plus the official release date and track list.

Per the press release issued on their website, the tracklisting is as follows:

1. One
2. The Broken
3. Guns of Summer
4. Here We Are Juggernaut
5. Far
6. The Shattered Symphony
7. World of Lines
8. Made Out of Nothing
9. Pearl of the Stars
10. In the Flame of Error
11. When Skeletons Live
12. The Black Rainbow

The album is due to hit on April 13, 2010, in both regular and deluxe flavors.  Regular is of course, the disc with music, but if you’re a Co&Ca super fan, the deluxe version is perfect for you, containing quote -

* 352-page Year of the Black Rainbow novel, penned by Claudio Sanchez and author Peter David

• “Making of” DVD featuring studio and interview footage
• Coheed and Cambria “Black Card.” Black Card Cardholders will be eligible for early entrance to selected shows, discounts on band merchandise and exclusive downloads and offers.

All and all, it sounds like a sweet package for longtime fans, but the question is - will it live up to the hype?  We’ll know in April (if not beforehand. Thanks, piracy!)

Source: YEAR OF THE BLACK RAINBOW - COMING APRIL 13th 2010 | The Official Coheed & Cambria Site.