Coheed and Cambria - Feathers

What this video is

Released as the second single from Coheed and Cambria's 2007 Billboard Top 10 album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 2 – No World for Tomorrow, 'Feathers' arrived during a peak moment of post-hardcore and progressive rock crossover into mainstream alternative radio and MTV. Rather than adapting the band's elaborate Amory Wars sci-fi concept universe, the video deploys a standalone suburban horror-comedy…

Why it matters

Represents a notable example of post-hardcore and progressive rock's mid-2000s commercial maturation, where complex concept-album acts adopted accessible, humor-driven narrative video formats to reach beyond genre silos. Klasfeld's direction bridges the band's dense sci-fi mythology and mainstream…

The director

American music video director and NYU Tisch School of the Arts graduate. Founder of Rockhard Films production company. Has directed over 200 music videos for artists including Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Britney Spears, Foo Fighters, Avril…