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 Post subject: The Mars Volta.
PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:16 am 
Amazing band. De-Loused is such a great album, frances is pretty good.

Discuss.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:28 am 
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Both albums are completely insane and brilliant, and Bixler's singing just gets more and more unbelievable. I can't wait to see what they'll do next, but that's probably going to be over a year's wait.

I love Comatorium and I love Frances the Mute.. I prefer Comatorium but the Cygnus.. Vismund Cygnus track from Frances is my favourite song of theirs. I know it was split into pieces on one version of the CD but I mean the thirteen minute long one that starts the album.

Tremulant EP was cool, too, and as of yet they have no bad songs.

*small amount of hero worship to end comment* :lol:


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:35 am 
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It must be really good, even I like it :P


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normally they were lining up at the Belgian festival Rock Werchter( today is day 2 of 4) but they cancelled there performance because the singer has a case of very bad headaches, for days :?

this sucks because i got free tickets for the festival since i live about 100 meters of the place where it happens :evil:


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:55 pm 
The Mars Volta are awesome ! not only did they release the best progressive record of 2005 but they're a kick-ass live band and one of those too few bands who keep trying new things thus evolving into unknown territories... something 99,9% of today's metal bands have forgot :(


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:14 pm 
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Yes this band are absolutely awesome.

Having said that... I haven't heard the new album yet. how does it compare to De-loused?


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:21 pm 
crazier, more latin too... but it's the same band, no doubt about it ! :D

so If you liked De-Loused in the Comatorium, Frances the Mute is an album you cannot miss !


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:00 pm 
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Cool I shall look into it.


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:36 pm 
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Just to be the party-pooper, I never got into them. I find the guy's voice annoying, and it all to be a bit head-up-own-arse. Prove me wrong!


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:54 pm 
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zadsterboombox wrote:
Just to be the party-pooper, I never got into them. I find the guy's voice annoying, and it all to be a bit head-up-own-arse. Prove me wrong!


Well it's all very meandering and pretentious, and the guy's lyrics probably only make sense to him and his circle of friends.. I can see why not everyone would get into their music.

However, their choruses are completely unbelievable.. it's been a long time since I heard such energy from any other band. Check out Eriatarka, Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt, Cassandra Gemini A and/or Eunuch Provocateur for particularly memorable choruses. That's not all I like about them, but they do stick out.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:54 am 
Love em.

They're touring with SOAD right now. Might go to one.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:16 pm 
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I liked Relationship of Command.....Wait, oh nevermind :oops:


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:58 pm 
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I liked Relationship of Command.....Wait, oh nevermind :oops:


YES!

ATDI FUCKING RULES!


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 8:13 pm 
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Husker wrote:
Sifl wrote:
I liked Relationship of Command.....Wait, oh nevermind :oops:


YES!

ATDI FUCKING RULES!


Agreed, I think RoC is their best.


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This guys r good.. And they go crazy on stage..


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WTF is this crap? What is so great about this?


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:45 am 
Just saw this band live! They were FUCKING HORRIBLE!!! I swear they played one song for 30 minutes and 29 of it was drowned out by feedback and noise! Terrible!!


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What exactly do they play?


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:59 pm 
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What exactly do they play?

Avante-garde noise rock, or something. I will admit they have a few excellent songs, but the majority are just meandering and boring.


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:32 pm 
WinterIsComing wrote:
WTF is this crap? What is so great about this?


The fact that they are amazing.


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