to me this band is just godly :) cedric and omar left BOYS NIGHT OUT because they felt LIMITED!
they had toured six years gaining not much but a little commercial success, i still listen to that band every now and then. but any way those two hooked up with drummer jon theodore (golden, royal trux, H.I.M.((i know you guys know this band))), a student of "voodoo drumming" in Haiti! and bassist juan alderete (racer X) in 2002 after a short tour and the add on of rick RUubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run DMC, System Of A Down, Slayer, Johnny Cash, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy) at the producing helm and FLEA on bass, the band was ready to record the most amazing album ever, De-Loused In The Comatorium.

this album has never bored me, it jsut keeps getting better and better each time i listen to it.....the singer's (cedric) voice is just AMAZING it has amazing distance and control, alot of people have argued with me about htis, saying that its an automatic tuner, but they havent seen them live...every one needs to see them live lol. youd think it would be impossible to make it sound the same as it is on the album, and well, it is! you get to see their raw talent and not the studio perks, and believe me, they all have amazing talent and are consumed by the music they make, its so pure. the only bad thing is that they kind of ignore the audience and get so consumed by the music, its like they arent playing for any one but themselves and the music. which i dont mind one bit, it sounds superb! X))))))) i love texas i love this band DID I MENTION I LOVE THE ABSTRACT LYICS hehehhe well im going to stop ranting now, i just wanted to share this with some people to see if any one else listens to this band or to get someone to go out and buy this album :D ...i feell alot better now

digging up the desolate topic. i like them a little. im trying very hard to go to their concert, but i doubt itll work out

Yes, yes, and YES.

I'm actually listening to Concertina right now.

i've only heard "the widow", but i wasn't that impressed.

I like 'em.

I like the Mars Volta. I've only heard them once or twice. I hear a lot of new music in my art class.

The Mars Volta is awesome. I tried to get tickets to their show but they sold out in a hour.

Highly recommend you download L'via.

i liked the widow the first time i heard it. then i listened again and loathed it

I've only heard "the widow"...it's pretty good.

ive heard the widow and i love it. the lead singer is very talented.

Mars volta is awesome
and the new CD is great!

Good stuff. I'd like to see them live as well.

yess, this is mars volta if any of you guys ever heard of their songs let me know what you think.

annie

i really really loved that song "The Widow" but when I downloaded some other songs, they weren't nearly as good. We'll see if they can continue with their success from that song or if they're a one hit wonder

why havent i heard of any of these bands that people post!?

yeah their song widow is o.k. they're album cover is er odd though

not especially. there's a local band who sounds really similar but i like them better, actually

Because you're uncultured? Geez, how are we supposed to know?

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hmm, must be a music noob

Oh man, I have been listening to The Mars Volta for quite awhile. If you haven't tried already I would recommend listening to At The Drive In as well, that's where the people from The Mars Volta came from. See, when At The Drive In split up, they created two new bands: The Mars Volta and Sparta. Personally, I don't like Sparta, but that's just because they are a different style of music. I'm sure if I listened to them again, I would like them because my taste in music changes so much.

My favorite album from The Mars Volta is definitely De-Loused In The Comatorium. I love This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed. To tell the truth, the whole album is really good. My favorite song on that album has changed so many times. It has ranged from Cicatriz ESP to Eriatarka to Roulette Dares. I just decided that I won't choose a favorite and listen to them all. What are you guy's favorite songs by them?

I love The Mars Volta. I can sit through Cassandra Gemini for hours.

They really take me back to the glory days of Rush and all them. Why aren't more modern bands pushing out the kickass progressive rock?

I've seen the name somewhere around the internet, but I've never heard of any of there songs...

The Mars Volta isn't bad.

I like At the Drive-In, Cedric and Omar's old band, a hell of a lot better though.

AtDI simply pwned.

The Mars Volta kicks, for sure. I like their first album better than the new one, but "The Widow" is pretty good. I'm thinking of going to see them with SOAD if they come near where I live. It should be interesting.

i love that song the widow, and i like that song in spanish that they sing...i dont know what its called, though.

I like the Mars Volta. L'via L'viazquez...oh my god!! John Frusciante (guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers) is the guitar god. I dont think the widow was their best work, but again I've only heard Mars Volta when they released "Frances the Mute", and also L'via is like 15 min. long. Mars Volta shows more of the feature of being an artist than an entertainer.

-FaR

MARS VOLTA! <3 heather, we like the same music! (duh, we're like twins :P)

I like their music before Frances The Mute.

there pretty good, the singer sounds like a girl

hate the band, but the videos are interesting.

ooo. Yah. They're good.

their okay

they sound familiar...

not sure if ive listened to them though.