In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3

The album art.

***In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3*** is the second studio album by rock quartet Coheed and Cambria. It was released on October 7, 2003, through Equal Vision Records. It was recorded at Applehead Recording, Woodstock, New York and produced by Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner.

## Story

> Main article: The Amory Wars: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3

Ten years after *Second Stage*, son Claudio emerges from the depths of Shylos X, the Fence's "quiet" planet where the Red Army performs its brutal interrogations and imprisonments. In finding out that his entire family has been murdered, Claudio begins his quest for vendetta.

## Editions

* Two-Disc Vinyl Versions
	+ Two black
	+ Two clear
	+ One white & orange
	+ One blue & grey marbled
		- All versions exclude the "A Lot of Nothing" tracks and do not list "21:13."
* Reissue Audiophile Vinyl Edition
	+ Two, 180g black vinyl
	+ Two grey marbled
	+ Two peach marbled
* 20th Anniversary Editions
	+ Translucient Green (1000 only through Revolver)
	+ Lavender (through Rough Trade)

## Tracklist

"The Camper Velourium" tracks are sometimes written as "The Velourium Camper," such as in the original tracklisting. It is named for a ship and in the comics it is also presented as The *Velourium Camper*, but all other subsequent materials list or refer to the tracks as "Camper Velourium."

On digital versions of this release, tracks 12-22 are omitted.

## Critical Reception

Reception was generally mixed, with sites such as AllMusic, and *Blender* giving it 4 out of 5 stars, and *Q*, *Rolling Stone* and SputnikMusic giving it three. Some positives include comparisons to classic bands like Queen and Rush, with "sweeping vocals and crushing guitar," and the idea that they've truly made a whole new mixed genre, while negatives include "mediocre recording" and ambitions of the structure of some tracks, including the lackluster performances or parts of both Todd and Eppard again.

Diverting from this, Melodic.net gave the album only two stars, sighting "too many ups and downs" to give it a better rating, and music reviewer Robert Christgau rated it a dud.

### Charts

The album peaked at #52 on the *Billboard* 200 and has sold over 500,000 copies and is RIAA certified Gold. *Entertainment Weekly* described it as being one of the top five key albums in the new prog genre.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Coheed-And-Cambria-In-Keeping-Secrets-Of-Silent-Earth-3/release/373609
2. ↑ https://shop.revolvermag.com/products/coheed-and-cambria-in-keeping-secrets-of-silent-earthl-3-2lp-limited-edition-only-1000-made-translucent-green-vinyl
3. ↑ https://www.roughtrade.com/us/product/coheed-and-cambria/in-keeping-secrets-of?fbclid=IwAR3TciYp0rJS6k4sFowfNtCZfNe5L5XGUipPASOUXEQhb2w5H4B6dd\_82Pw\_aem\_AQGioa2RFUcb5UdXhWaiZGZNfTv7uHo3\_lxI\_xRAo1gCjh9kcDNbzywoyxmkPsBxxRs#vinyl-lp-purple-plus-x2
4. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Coheed-And-Cambria-In-Keeping-Secrets-Of-Silent-Earth-3/release/373609
5. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/in-keeping-secrets-of-silent-earth-3/365400149?ign-gact=3&ls=1
6. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r659506
7. ↑ https://archive.is/20070624030927/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1375
8. ↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6748287&style=music
9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20071016074810/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/coheedandcambria/albums/album/296224/review/5943238/in\_keeping\_secrets\_of\_silent\_earth\_3
10. ↑ https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/7347/Coheed-and-Cambria-In-Keeping-Secrets-of-Silent-Earth%3A-3/
11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214726/http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=1618
12. ↑ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get\_artist.php?name=coheed%20and%20cambria
13. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/coheed-and-cambria/chart-history/billboard-200/song/443381
14. ↑ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1058166,00.html