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Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe
Studio album by
Coheed and Cambria
ReleasedMarch 14, 2025
Recorded2024
Length57:27
LabelVirgin
Producer
Coheed and Cambria chronology
Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind
(2022) 		Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe
(2025)
Singles from Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe
  1. "Blind Side Sonny"
    Released: October 2, 2024
  2. "Searching for Tomorrow"
    Released: November 20, 2024
  3. "Someone Who Can"
    Released: January 14, 2025

Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe is the eleventh studio album by American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. It was released on March 14, 2025. The album, like most of the studio albums from the band, is a concept album that continues the Amory Wars storyline.

Themes and composition

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While the album continues The Amory Wars storyline established in most of the band's previous albums, frontman and lead writer Claudio Sanchez has stated that this album was more personal than others, with a focus on personal stories rather than the concept first.[1] Sanchez has described the album as a "midlife crisis."[2]

The album's themes revolve around loss,[1] as "Yesterday's Lost" sees Sanchez ponder a potential time without his wife[1] and "Meri of Mercy" features the return of characters inspired by his late grandparents.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
3 Songs & Out[5]
Kerrang!4/5[6]
Maximum Volume Music9.5/10[7]
Metal Hammer[8]
New Noise Magazine[9]
PopMatters7/10[10]
Sputnikmusic4.7/5[11]

Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe was released to critical acclaim from many contemporary music critics.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Claudio Sanchez except "Corner My Confidence" written by Sanchez and Zakk Cervini.

Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe
No.TitleLength
1."Yesterday's Lost"3:24
2."Goodbye, Sunshine"4:16
3."Searching for Tomorrow"3:33
4."The Father of Make Believe"4:39
5."Meri of Mercy"4:16
6."Blind Side Sonny"2:22
7."Play the Poet"3:29
8."One Last Miracle"3:12
9."Corner My Confidence"4:04
10."Someone Who Can"3:45
11."The Continuum I: Welcome to Forever, Mr. Nobody"3:43
12."The Continuum II: The Flood"6:23
13."The Continuum III: Tethered Together"4:36
14."The Continuum IV: So It Goes"5:45
Total length:57:27

Vinyl edition-exclusive bonus track

No.TitleLength
15."The Omni-Voice"23:24
Total length:80:51

Notes

  • "Yesterday's Lost" contains, at approximately 0:28, a reprise of "The Hollow" theme from The Afterman: Ascension.
  • "The Continuum III: Tethered Together" contains multiple allusions to the Key Entity Extraction suite from the Afterman albums, most prominently reprising the melody of "Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute" from The Afterman: Ascension.
  • "The Continuum IV: So It Goes" contains, at approximately 5:16, a reprise of "Pretelethal" from The Afterman: Descension.

Personnel

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Coheed and Cambria

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Additional musicians

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  • Christopher Jahnke – orchestrations

Technical

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Artwork

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  • Chase Stone – art
  • Nick Steinhardt – design

Charts

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Chart performance for Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 70
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15] 3
US Billboard 200[16] 51
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 9
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wilson-Taylor, James (March 14, 2025). "Coheed And Cambria, 'The Father Of Make Believe': The Album Story". Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via rocksound.com.
  2. ^ Reid, Sêan (March 14, 2025). "Review: Coheed and Cambria – The Father of Make Believe". Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via alreadyheard.com.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, James (March 13, 2025). "Album Review: Coheed and Cambria - 'The Father Of Make Believe'". Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via whenthehornblows.com.
  4. ^ "The Father Of Make Believe by Coheed and Cambria". Metacritic. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  5. ^ Braunton, Michael (March 2, 2025). "Coheed And Cambria - 'The Father of Make Believe' Album Review". 3 Songs & Out. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  6. ^ Law, Sam. "Album review: Coheed And Cambria – Vaxis – Act III: The Father Of Make Believe". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  7. ^ Thorley, Andy. "Review: Coheed and Cambria – Father of Make Believe (2025)". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  8. ^ Travers, Paul. "The Father Of Make Believe is Coheed And Cambria's midlife crisis album. Luckily, it's also a layered, thoughtful and rich new entry in the Amory Wars Saga". Metal Hammer. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  9. ^ Curtiss, Ryan. "Album Review: Coheed and Cambria – Vaxis: Act III: The Father of Make Believe". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  10. ^ Conaton, Chris. "Coheed and Cambria Offer Fresh Ideas on Muscular Hard Rock". PopMatters. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  11. ^ West Foss, Dakota. "Coheed and Cambria Vaxis III: The Father of Make Believe". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  15. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  16. ^ "Coheed and Cambria Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  17. ^ "Coheed and Cambria Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  18. ^ "Coheed and Cambria Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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