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The psychedelic prog-rock outfit led by Cedric Bixler Zavala and Omar Rodriguez return with a second ambitious album, which follows the death of band member Jeremy Ward.
| LABEL: | Universal |
| RELEASE DATE: | 01 March 2005 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Alternative, Rock |
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The average user rating for this album is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 289 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Michael W. gave it an8:
Lacks the cohesion of De-Loused but still an excellent album. You can really follow the progression of their sound.
Mitch J. gave it a10:
A masterpiece a brilliant album that accomplishes more in ten seconds than any other band could in a career.
Justin H. gave it a0:
This album is absolute garbage. Picture the worst elements of both Rush and Santana and spread the heap out far enough to cover 77 minutes and you'll have a good idea of what you're getting into. Some of the tracks, like "L'Via L'Viaquez" are laugh out loud funny, while others (such as the allegedly homoerotic "The Widow) are just plain boring. If this sounds like innovative new music to you, then welcome to the 70's.
karius k gave it a10:
This is one of the most amazing albums ever released. Anyone who says different should go get an Ouijia board and try and get Goliath to eat their flesh
Michael T. gave it a10:
Although not my fave Mars Volta LP it does contain my fave song in Cassandra Gemmeni (sic) It still gets a score of 10 out of 10 as it's The Mars Volta. Looking threw various reviews it seems that a lot of people who give the Volta bad ones seem to whinge that it's not as good as At The Drive In. Well boo hoo. The fact of the matter is I quite like at the drive in but I think The Mars Volta are a gagillion times better. I just made up the word gagillion. Its a bit like the word bizillion or other words of there ilk its basically a word to mean a high number.
Luis L gave it a10:
... iconoclastic, or even more; a blasphemist an heretic. anyone who dislikes the mars volta but have actually an overall good music taste hates comparisions betwen mars volta and great past bands (pink floyd, king crimson, yes, mahavishnu orchestra even radiohead). this pathologic response to any coment relative to this band may be caused by some quasi-religious attachment to past glory. the truth is the creative work, the artistic execution and the production of this band's records (particulary in this disk which is my favorite) are both challeging practically flawless. ranging from psychedelic prog to salsa, from alt rock to hi-fi epilectic sounds. omar rodriguez-lopez is gestating as one of the most impressive music composers and revolutionaries of this time, lacking only of academic formation, he'll find his place aside greats as peter gabriel and roger waters; as miles davis and john zorn.
Trish L. gave it an8:
I could do without some of the drawn out noise fillers but other than that, very solid album.

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