News \ the mars volta to reissue old albums on vinyl cedric bixlerzavala spills the wax in response to a thirdparty deloused reissue. I feel like rick rubin really reined the mars volta and made them focus on creating melodic and cohesive actual songs instead of the filler ambience thats so prevalent on their later releases. An album made to give life to a dead friend, deloused in the comatorium fulfilled its purpose even beyond what the mars volta might have imagined. Mars volta deloused in the comatorium vinyl amazon. The mars volta is a creative force to be reckoned with. Use this forum to interpret the meanings behind mars volta songs, art, etc. Mars volta deloused, 2003 print storm thorgerson photo. Deloused in the comatorium is one of my favorite albums of all time. Aug 12, 2008 an excellent piece by the band the mars volta from their debut concept album deloused in the comatorium. Based on a short story by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala, and sound manipulation artist jeremy michael ward, it is the hourlong tale of cerpin taxt, a man who tries to kill himself by overdosing on a mixture of morphine and rat poison. Blackened out of synch knew his time here would soon end with an internal hemorrhaging made aware by the animonstrosity of his frankenstatue presence.
On deloused in the comatorium, its clear bixler and rodriguez have the better deal. The mars volta deloused in the comatorium vinyl lp. The mars volta deloused in the comatorium full album. I hope i dont turn off potenital fans by using that label to describe them, but they break the rock mold in a way that really can be defined in no other way. Jul 18, 2003 on deloused in the comatorium, its clear bixler and rodriguez have the better deal. Texan afrorockers cedric bixler zavalas and omar rodriguezlopez broke up their last band, the muchhyped at the drivein, because they felt they had bigger concerns than kinetic punkfunkrock. One of the best live bands in the past few years, and musical talent up there with the greats from the annals of history, the mars volta is a gift to those who love the joys of psychedelic and progressive rock. Based on a short story written by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala and sound manipulation artist jeremy michael ward, the concept album is an hourlong tale of cerpin taxt, a man who enters a weeklong coma after overdosing on a mixture of morphine and rat poison. I was a huge at the drive in fan, and when the mars volta formed shortly after their hiatus, i was hooked. Deloused in the comatorium by cedric bixlerzavala goodreads. I was doing some cleaning and found 2 of my deloused story books. It was released in 2003 to widespread critical acclaim, with rhythm magazine voting it the 9th best drumming record. Buy deloused in the comatorium lp by the mars volta lp. An excellent piece by the band the mars volta from their debut concept album deloused in the comatorium.
Of course, like any good progrock project, deloused in the comatorium is a conceptual album. Uk edition of 2003 debut album includes the bonus track ambuletz. Howto manual that taught seduction through the art. About genius contributor guidelines press advertise event space. Deloused in the comatorium is the debut studio album by american progressive rock band the mars volta, released on june 24, 2003, on gold standard. Deloused in the comatorium by the mars volta on amazon music. Check out deloused in the comatorium by the mars volta on amazon music. Please feel free to track through the album at whatever pace you please. Virtuositytoafault was the death of prog in the 70s, but the mars voltas aimless hammerandwail tactics whether.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The mars volta s concept album about a comatose man is wild, ambitious and should make them stars. The main character cerpin taxt, who is based on a real person that the band knew, falls into a coma due to selfabusive behavior. Deloused in the comatorium, the mars voltas first fulllength, may have red hot chili peppers flea embedded in the credits under bass instrumentation, be branded. Deloused in the comatorium is the debut studio album by american progressive rock band the mars volta, released on june 24, 2003. If youve been fortunate enough to hear the mars voltas fulllength debut, deloused in the comatorium, you wont be surprised by frances the mutewhich is to say youll expect an.
Deloused in the comatorium coma chameleons pop cd of the week. Ive wanted to check out some of the mars volta s music for quite a while, since ive seen a lot of people really liking them, and because from what i had heard already i was really digging their large posthardcore progressive rock sound. The songs explode with creativity, fusing jazz riffs, tribal rhythms, hardcore bursts of noise, and addictive. Storm thorgerson recalled, deloused in the comatorium from the intrepid musical explorers the mars volta, renegades from at the drive in, contained a set of songs about their close friend, artistic mentor and wild man julio, who as a result of numerous misadventures and. Features deloused in the comatorium release year and link to mars volta lyrics. The bands final live lineup consisted of omar rodriguezlopez guitar, producer, direction, cedric bixlerzavala vocals, lyrics, juan alderete bass, marcel rodriguezlopez keyboards, percussion, and deantoni parks drums. Deloused in the comatorium is the debut studio album by american progressive rock band the mars volta, released on june 24, 2003, on gold standard laboratories and universal records.
While in a coma, taxt experiences a possibly hallucinigenic journey through a landscape of his own decay. Deloused in the comatorium is the debut studio album by the mars volta, and it remains their most successful album to date, both commercially and critically. Originally released back in june of 2003, this album is based around a short story written by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala and sound manipulation artist jeremy michael ward. Deloused in the comatorium 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Jun 24, 20 an album made to give life to a dead friend, deloused in the comatorium fulfilled its purpose even beyond what the mars volta might have imagined. Get the best deals on the mars volta lp vinyl records when you shop the largest online. Deloused in the comatorium, an album by the mars volta on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Deloused in the comatorium by the mars volta on spotify. The mars volta to reissue old albums on vinyl spin. The mars voltas concept album about a comatose man is wild, ambitious and should make them stars. Deloused in the comatorium by the mars volta on amazon. The mars volta deloused in the comatorium lyrics and. Jun 18, 2003 deloused in the comatorium the mars volta. I was a huge at the drivein fan, and when the mars volta formed shortly after their hiatus, i was hooked. Based on a short story written by lead singer cedric bixler. Deloused in the comatorium by the mars volta album.
This short volume is what the mars voltas first fulllength album is based upon. This band played a significant role in my approach to guitar and writing, and while i cant say ive kept up on their current releases. The mars volta deloused in the comatorium limited to. Virtuositytoafault was the death of prog in the 70s, but the mars volta s aimless hammerandwail tactics whether. I am almost certain that someone else has done this poll before in fact, i think i remember participating in a poll similar to this a few years back, but i felt like making this poll just to see what everyones opinions are. Favorite mars volta album progressive rock music forum. Deloused in the comatorium is possibly the progrock album of the year. This band played a significant role in my approach to guitar and writing, and while i cant say ive kept up on their current releases, this album is one of my favorites. Be the first to ask a question about deloused in the comatorium. The rail that adorned the top of the bridge pulsated a cape of winced shut on. I posted the link to the full album on youtube in the previous post. My biggest complaint is that deloused in the comatorium just isnt fun. Blackened out of synch knew his time here would soon end with an internal hemorrhaging made.
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