The Mars Volta

[Mr. Barca]

Who else listens to 'em?

De-loused is still my favorite album, but Frances is realllly close and coming even closer now that i've lost my De-loused CD for the car. Didn't really like Amputechture that much, but it had it's moments. I'm really looking forward to the next album since they're getting back to the whole concept album thing.

[RapMusicIsCool]

I fukks with em. De-Loused is classic, they really need Rick Rubin producing their albums, he trims the fat. Frances had too much pointless ambience and Amputechture was just...too much everything. I mean I'm a P-funk nicca I can handle 10 minute tracks but damn son! too much lol

[Metrophile]

I fukks with em. De-Loused is classic, they really need Rick Rubin producing their albums, he trims the fat. Frances had too much pointless ambience and Amputechture was just...too much everything. I mean I'm a P-funk nicca I can handle 10 minute tracks but damn son! too much lol
i agree. those frog noises at the beginning of the miranda get skipped every time...

[yaga]

New album never grew on me. Love these guys, though.

[David Copafeel]

New album never grew on me. Love these guys, though.

I bought it, played it once or twice and haven't listened to it since. They are still my favorite band. I need to see them live.

[failure]

I liked all three, and Frances is prolly my favorite. De-Loused is pretty close though. Amp was cool IMO, I can listen to it straight through no prob. Apparently, album number four is going to feature shorter songs (all put together, Cassandra Geminni is like a half hour long, lol) but I haven't heard any of it yet. I know there's a song or two floating around but I'm waiting till the whole thing links (for the OMG downloading! crowd I did buy the others)

[Metrophile]

I liked all three, and Frances is prolly my favorite. De-Loused is pretty close though. Amp was cool IMO, I can listen to it straight through no prob. Apparently, album number four is going to feature shorter songs (all put together, Cassandra Geminni is like a half hour long, lol) but I haven't heard any of it yet. I know there's a song or two floating around but I'm waiting till the whole thing links (for the OMG downloading! crowd I did buy the others)
wait, what? where? all i know of is the "Se Dice" album and "El Bufalo De La Noche", and neither are from the 4th LP. Are you sure you're not getting those confused?

[failure]

I think the song titles were "Idle Tooth" and "Rapid Fire Tollbooth." I haven't been on the Comatorium board in a hot minute so I'm prolly mixing it up with some older unreleased stuff.

http://www.thecomatorium.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68145
http://www.thecomatorium.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=79602

[Right Hand Man]

they were hot till amputechture

[failure]

new album announced: the bedlam in goliath

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_mars_volta#The_Bedlam_in_Goliath

After shows in New Zealand and Australia, The Mars Volta toured a few West Coast venues as the headliner, then entered the studio to record the fourth LP entitled The Bedlam in Goliath, which is scheduled for a fall release according to Digital Producer magazine. In a recent interview with "Time Off" magazine, Bixler-Zavala stated that the next album would be a concept album: "I don’t want to give the plot away right now, but the new one has to do with this gift that Omar found for me when he went traveling once. The gift came with a story that was attached to it, and we’re trying to re-interpret the story again."


http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=152162

a concept album? I liked Amp but now I'm hyped as sh*t

[Art Barr]

love this band, from the one single of at the drive......., to the ep, and the album runs,.....but i missed the last album.

somebody hook me up

art barr

[Right Hand Man]

love this band, from the one single of at the drive......., to the ep, and the album runs,.....but i missed the last album.
somebody hook me up
art barr


one armed scissor is that crack

[RapMusicIsCool]

This fall? Didnt they just release an album last summer? Fukk it, I'm amped as hell for some new Volta.

I've been listening to Amputechture lately, and the albums pretty dope except for the first cut, which I think is mad flat.

[VICVALLIN]

Who else listens to 'em?
De-loused is still my favorite album, but Frances is realllly close and coming even closer now that i've lost my De-loused CD for the car. Didn't really like Amputechture that much, but it had it's moments. I'm really looking forward to the next album since they're getting back to the whole concept album thing.

i was bumping them dudes when they were still at the drive-in. good music if you never listened to them. if you like the mars volta you should check out coheed and cambria. that's my 2nd favorite band right now behind tool.

[skanky80]

Still like ATDI way more

[Art Barr]

Still like ATDI way more


to much rap rock not really done well.

one armed scissor was the only joint.

then they switched to;

mars voltra, and the ep came out which was alright.....but then the rick rubin album dropped and it has been ill sh!t since then.

art barr

[Clem]

to much rap rock not really done well.

lol what?

[Art Barr]

lol what?


i usually hate rap/rock fusion........on the real.

atd, the only good song on that joint, imo.........was;

one armed scissor

the rest was completely dismissable but off the strength of;

one armed scissor it made me give them a chance like;

deftones

to see if they could make some better music. they did, with rick rubin and the rest is history.

art barr

[skanky80]

lol what?

no kidding

[Art Barr]

no kidding


preciate it


art barr

[Mr. Machete]

ATDI wasn't a rap/rock fusion band...at all. They were a punk/emo band, far from nu-metal sh1t like the Deftones. Furthermore, while "One Armed Scissor" remains as their most accessible and popular song, it is (IMO) not their best...not even close, really. I like ATDI but the Mars Volta are far more original, progressive, and they are much better musicians.

[Chewizzle]

Furthermore, while "One Armed Scissor" remains as their most accessible and popular song, it is (IMO) not their best...not even close, really. c/s

shyt, there's Relationship of Command b-sides I liked more (Catacombs)

great album though...

as for Mars Volta, it was crazy when the unmixed shyt was out, and they seemed like they'd be worse than Sparta...then De-Loused comes out, and it's a a modern day rock masterpiece imho.

[Metrophile]

ATDI wasn't a rap/rock fusion band...at all. They were a punk/emo band, far from nu-metal sh1t like the Deftones. Furthermore, while "One Armed Scissor" remains as their most accessible and popular song, it is (IMO) not their best...not even close, really. I like ATDI but the Mars Volta are far more original, progressive, and they are much better musicians.
lol...ok Bateman

[Kanekash]

Still like ATDI way more

Besides Relationship in Command, I think anything associated with Mars Volta and ATDI is sort of wack.
Vaya was also cool.

I've only heard Deloused from mars Volta. But like i said, after hearing Relationship first, I don't wanna hear anything from Mars anymore.

[failure]

A quick note:

the songs I mentioned on the last page (Rapid Fire Tollbooth and Idle Tooth) are in fact looking like they're going to be on the next album. They're playing live versions of RFT that are like 12-13 minutes long and have extra lyrics. that song's been a feature of their live shows post-Amp. Idle Tooth is about 5 minutes long live, but who knows what it'll look like by the time the album's released.

btw i don't think i care to see them live, cedric's voice is out of control. i can take it on albums but it's much worse live

[Mr. Machete]

Rapid Fire Tollbooth is on Omar's new solo album, I don't think it'll be on the next TMV album.

[failure]

^^^i know, but there's a much different version being played at new TMV shows. they generally don't play his solo stuff at shows, i think

Please Heat This Eventually was on another album too, and it was more than twice as long as on Omar's album

[Mr. Machete]

Ah, ok. Thanks for clarifying.

[Boricua's Bond]

Only have Amp as a matter of fact...need to scoop the rest.

I can tell you that without having previous expectations, Amp is a great album. Take it how you wish...

[heavy_mental]

de loused modern day classic no filler

[RapMusicIsCool]

Only have Amp as a matter of fact...need to scoop the rest.

I can tell you that without having previous expectations, Amp is a great album. Take it how you wish...

If you think Amp is a great album, De-Loused will blow your fukkin mind.

Omar's new solo album is craaaack btw, go check it out if you haven't.

[KarteL13]

lol...ok Bateman


lol, I think it went over people's heads.


but my favorite song is "hip to be square"


*does little dance*

song so catchy...

[TheThiefsTheme]

lol...ok Bateman
hahaha classic...

[Cro-Mag]

like them alot, along with At The Drive-In. Favorite album is De-Loused, but my favorite song is the Cassandra Gemini series on Frances The Mute.

[Kanekash]

I was just listening to a bunch of ATDI and their stuff on Relationship ... is like ten times better than anything Mars Volta or ATDI.

I love that album!

[failure]

so what do people think of the leak?

[Bruce Tea]

Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath (http://www.guerilla-radio.com/index.php?showtopic=28826)

[skanky80]

They were on Letteman last night, sounded terrible.

[Absit]

They were on Letteman last night, sounded terrible.
:yes:

Album grows on ya though...

[heavy_mental]

just got album pretty good so far