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Universal acclaim- based on 346 Ratings
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Positive: 313 out of 346
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Mixed: 5 out of 346
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Negative: 28 out of 346
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Nov 18, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 10, 2019Crazy album full of ideas and a crazy mix between Latin rhythms and progressive rock... A cornerstone in modern prog imo. One of the finest achievements of music in this century
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Oct 27, 2016
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Feb 15, 2014Definitely the most powerful and deep of The Mars Volta's albums. Labelling this as progressive rock doesn't really do it justice. One of the greatest achievements of this album is that it manages to hit you with oceans of different sounds and noises but still provides catchy hooks and melodies. To really experience the album properly, you need to listen to it all the way through multiple times.
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Oct 22, 2013It is no exaggeration, this album reinvented the progressive rock genre and brought it into the future. It's a sprawling, epic, fantastical hour of jazz, punk, and post-hardcore influences, (to name a few.) I was shocked to find this masterpiece absent from Rolling Stones' Top 100 albums of the 00's (in my opinion, it takes the gold!)
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Apr 3, 2013
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Dec 1, 2011
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Nov 21, 2011A damn near perfect album which only grows on you with repeated listens. Prog at it's greatest moments, creating an entire different blend of music sounding like nothing else on the market.
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Sep 4, 2011Not quite the Piper at the Gates of Dawn Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez aspired to make, but musically explosive energy. It helps to have Flea and John Frusciante backing you up.
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Mar 22, 2011
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Nov 30, 2010The Mars Volta's debut De-Loused In The Comatorium is an absolute treat to the ears. It balances progressive rock with post-hardcore and all of it just sounds so amazing. The songs make no sense, yet every word of it, I absolutely love. All In All, De-Loused is one of my favorite albums and it needs to be listened too. A+
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Sep 10, 2010One of the most amazing albums ever made. really beautiful and intense. I have listened to it probably 500 times and its still captivating. Its great to see what happens when you put together a group of truly skilled musicians who are constantly pushing the envelope.
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25Nov 22, 2008This album is the middle ground between ATDI and what Mars Volta would later become. It avoids Mars Volta's later excesses time and time again over its hour-long running time, breaking out of free jazz sections and ambient noise at just the right moments. Not an extraneous second here.
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PatM.Apr 3, 2008
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DanielBFeb 6, 2008Fantastic; simply fantastic.
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MichaelW.Feb 1, 2008Can't be compared to At the Drive-In for me either. This is light years ahead.
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BrandonTNov 28, 2007This is not an album that you can download from your shady neighborhood torrent site, and breeze through. Buy this album, Listen to the disc LOUDLY, (headphones or dolby surround for full effect) and immerse yourself in the fact that this was an album that is, from start to finish, so densely layered in sound and ambiance that it will last far longer than anything on MTV today.
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elmo.Aug 12, 2007the most experimental album of the year utterly mind bending rick rubin seems to have made the songs focused without sacrifcing any of their free form schitzoid jazz.
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raxxJul 28, 2007Beautiful density - Heaviest thing I love - Wouldn't have loved it if I hadn't put it on an Interpol Antics mp3cd thats in constant rotation. Hard work pays off.
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Matt?AJun 10, 2007This album is pure tastiness. Me only gripe with it is the "nothing" sections, where all u can hear is the epic sounds of nothingness, u kno? I must say that Televators IS agony, in the most beautiful and amazing way possible. Albeit, Frances the Mute is a bit more of my style...this album is gangsta, tho! Like a 9.3/10, I'd say.
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DevinJMay 23, 2007i am a big fan of at the drive-in aswell and i think that the mars volta is amazing, idk why everyone says that atdi is better by far, i think that the talent that is in this band is amazing. Cedric and omar are still crazy at what they do and can seirouslly change the future in the prog. rock world
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BigPaulPApr 22, 2007That one is just OK for me. It just can't be compared with At The Drive-In for me.
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joeymMar 27, 2007Jon Theodore is a god! Some of the most creative drumming I have ever heard. As far as creativity he ranks up there with Danny Carey and Mike Portnoy.
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KyleSJan 25, 2007Amazing. I have had this album playing in my car for weeks on end. I simply cannot get enough of it. A+
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robertgJan 15, 2007this is the best freaking album ever made!!!! and if you dont think so you just dont know music.
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BrianKJan 2, 2007One of the very best CDs in a long time. Just a great, great example of progressive, experimental rock. I love this album, and can't stop listening to it. Thanks to this CD I bought the other 2 TMV album in a span of a week! Pitchfork sucks, who ppays them to write bad reviews about the best bands out there!! Deloused is amazing!
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BSmithJun 1, 2006
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JesseKMay 16, 2006This is album is the most solid piece of progressive rock I have heard in ages. I only hope they can follow it up with more albums like it. Frances didn't exactly do the trick for me :-(
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YoelApr 19, 2006It's like a story. There's a temptation, then a problem, then a hero. cool
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ChristopherPMar 25, 2006
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BenlolMar 15, 2006Superb album, if you dont like it turn on your green day and be a mainstream junkie like all the other losers on MTV.
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alexdFeb 23, 2006
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GuillermoBFeb 17, 2006
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BriarB-AJan 24, 2006Just saw these guys live at Big Day Out 2006. If you had seen them and felt the utter euphoria I felt you wouldn't be talking like this? The guitarist is rubbish. Omar is absolutely fantastic and Cedric is purely engenius. A Long time fan of them and De-Loused in The Comatorium is my favourite. Love it hate, but you should just try and love it. Love, Briar.
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HughJan 11, 2006I've liked it since it came out.
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prescottmDec 28, 2005I dont know what pat mcg is smoking but he should plobably try not to o-d. the guitar is rubbish ?!?!?!? i dont know what youre talking about, this is some of the best guitar around. to be put blatently this album is sheer energy and brilliance
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AlexNov 11, 2005Simply put, among the best albums of its generation. The love child spawn of Led Zeppelin, RHCP, Hendrix, and Pink Floyd.
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EfrendeJesusJacoboCarrizalesNov 7, 2005Uno de los mejores discos que he escuchado jamas
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patmcgNov 3, 2005i give 1 coz im nice but come on the guitarist is rubbish dunno wat u newbs listen to in a song but they all shit newbs!
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BigDaveOct 18, 2005This album is sheer genius. yes its true, you have to put a bit of effort onto it when u listen to it, but when u do u see that it is one of the great records, its simply awesome the amount of genres covered, and all with such style and amazing guitar riffs, sheer genius, this is REAL music
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MattPOct 2, 2005I know I may get some heat for this but, thank God At The Drive In broke up because this is much better and much more interesting. Although I do think they topped it with Frances The Mute. De-Loused In The Comotorium is still an essential purchase.
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MarieSSep 23, 2005the best CD since Led Zeppelin and co.
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WagnerTSep 5, 2005I am loving this CD. So excellent and sexy. It makes me want to smoke the happy. You know. Peace outside!
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JuliusWSep 5, 2005Not perfect, but very close. The only rock band I like. Bravo!
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AidankSep 3, 2005Simply a masterpiece, a brilliant jounrney
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harrykAug 19, 2005fucking good
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umpeikAug 13, 2005gets crappier with each listen.
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KyleCJul 31, 2005This album becomes more and more mind-blowing each time you listen to it. you find something new each time, and listening to this band never gets old.
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KellyHJun 24, 2005Completely brilliant, passionate, groundbreaking, off the charts inspiring genius.
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ChrisBJun 15, 2005Wow, simply awful-sounding with no sense of melody or message. Listening to the lyrics are akin to a drunk's babble after a long night of tequilla, cheap wine, and E&B brandy. If you like prog, stick to Rush.
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AmeliaWMay 24, 2005A mind-blowing, spiritual experience.
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AnonymousMay 11, 2005Three words: Mind-blowing and bewildering.
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CraigWApr 24, 2005They say life is a series of moments, which is good because every moment you spend listening to this stupendously fantasmagorical album is a joyous one. They also say that when you lose your virginity you become a man. well, if your talking about your Volta virginity they are definately not mistaken. So go fourth purcase this album and become a better person.
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jmaxwellApr 13, 2005these guys are blazingly good musicians, and equally creative. there may yet be some hope for the future of music after all.
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stevenBApr 5, 2005satisfaction guaranteed
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aarongApr 1, 2005An absolutely amazing album
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RobertGMar 30, 2005I believe that De-Loused in the Comatorium will prove it side to be the "Dark Side of the Moon" of our generation
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Orpheus11Mar 22, 2005This is one of the most innovative albums ever. This is an album that will be played as an example of 21st Century geniusness.
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mikerMar 5, 2005this album is trippy and when summer comes ill definetly smoke a bowl and listen to this one.
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BobBMar 4, 2005The music on this CD is on par with the sound of gerbils getting slaughtered in a blender.
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TphilFeb 28, 2005Sexual!!
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JustinWFeb 26, 2005This album has some of the most refreshing and exciting music I've heard. To appreciate it you'll need to listen to it over and over again, but luckily with this album that is a good thing. Every time I listen to it I find something new to love. Highly reccomended.
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JimRFeb 26, 2005sucksass
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JohnJackFeb 25, 2005Best album of 2004
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PaulTFeb 19, 2005incredibely deep. it takes at least 3 or 4 listens to start to comprehend their genius.
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TroyLFeb 9, 2005This album has revitalized my interest in Prog Rock and Art rock. This is a greatly put together album and i look forward to Frances the Mute on March 1st 2005
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VitoLFeb 9, 2005the most underated band out there
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JcChavezFeb 1, 2005This is a bad album....every song is moving and you can just listen to the whole album....this has to be one of my favorite albums in my collection and i have a pretty big one!!!!
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ashleyJan 19, 2005i think this band is AWESOME!! its new and not many people listen to it which is good.
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NeilCJan 9, 2005This album presents hope for the future of music. In an industry dominated by dance music disguised as rock, MV have managed to bring back the creativity and intesity birthed by the likes of Pink Floyd and the Beatles. This album, like PF's The Wall, goes beyond simply music; it is truly a work of art.
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TimMDec 20, 2004Definitly worth orgamsing to.
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stevecDec 8, 2004awesome and enjoyable, there is something missing though (paul, jim and tony) it will never sound complete to me, but this is the closest it can get, cedric is god of emo
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bobbobOct 22, 2004best album ever .
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CyberxeroSep 21, 2004
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JRSep 10, 2004Bixler and Rodriguez are gods. 10/10
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justinsSep 9, 2004it doesnt get much better than this!
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JoseHAug 28, 2004Finally, an album that is released with no bussines intentions. An album for intelligent people who need to feel the power, beauty and magnificence of music & poetry. Leave behind the idea of verse-chorus(X2) ending. Forget about silly bands waillin' about love and violence. Just listen to it ! Feel it and then try to understand it !
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JohnAug 18, 2004another bixler masterpiece
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EricSJul 24, 2004Excellent! Needs multiple listenings -- I'm still not finished finding new things in it. But the music stays with you for days on end (in a good way). Driving, exciting, powerful. More, please!
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EvanGJul 19, 2004By far the best CD ever released. Proving once and for all that music can incorporate peices of every other for of art. Even down to the CD booklet, this record hits a peak on every level. Visually, Mentally, Audibly especially, everything. I got chills and even breathed heavier on some parts of this song. And if you wanna call that gay go ahead, you write bullshit songs.
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WigglesVietenJul 12, 2004outstanding, overwhelming, bizarre, big, fat bastard!
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ChristianJul 1, 2004Takes you on a musical journey and a rollercoaster of emotions, lopez and bixler never been better, Prog rock given a complete make over
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AndresDJun 25, 2004Damn good album!! The last time i ever felt this musically motivated with a cd was with Ok computer. De-Loused is just a mind-blowing hour of music that reminds us how great music can be.
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MincerJun 15, 2004An album topped only by their live show. If you get the slightest chance.. go and see them. Your jaw will not leave the ground the whole time. A purely brilliant band.
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ChrisJun 3, 2004Without a doubt the greatest CD I have ever listened to and certainly my favorite. Beautiful guitars and vocals. Beautifully complex lyrics that leave room for interpretation. Simply Amazing.
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g_/\/\_bApr 12, 2004
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JamesJApr 10, 2004Timeless, epic, demands your attention, even on the 50th listen. Been waiting for our generation to reach a musical crescendo for a long time? i think this is it -=theMarsVolta=-
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AngelAMar 10, 2004Best CD ever. This record oozes salsa (I should since I live in Puerto Rico and I know the members of The Fania All-Stars personally) I mean it makes you want to get up and dance just like Omar does (it's called salsa dancing btw) at the shows. Best meltdown of salsa and everything genre of music in the world I've heard (Punk, Psychedelia, Rock, Jazz, Etc...) Don't you agree?
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BrianFFeb 18, 2004fucking incrediable. how could any of those fucking "stylus magazine", "pitch fork" and "Neumu.net" call it a mess?? boy they know thier music huh?
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MaldororJan 30, 2004Best album I have heard since years, and maybe best ever Tool's Lateralus put aside. Very ambitious and fucking brain blowing. I've been playing it over and over for a week now, it's pure musical orgasm
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RalphPJan 9, 2004This CD ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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andrewgJan 3, 2004Even after repeated listens, I still can't fully comprehend what it all means. All I know is that it's completely different than anything I've ever heard. A complete work of art.
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wackymanJan 3, 2004this is a remarkable album, I think it will inspire a lot of bands to take new directions in music. their musical vision/abilities are astounding. Listening to the album it feels like you are listening to a mix of several albums different in style but flowing together to create an atmosphere that is really intense.
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KevinHNov 28, 2003the concept is great, the lyrics are for your interpretation, but then again so is all great art
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AlexNNov 22, 2003Best CD I OWN
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AndreNov 22, 2003Holy crap you can't buy anything else this good
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PersonPNov 22, 2003She turned from a Catholic school girl...to a full out sex machine. Cripes.
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SteveNov 3, 2003Hasn't left my CD player yet. I'm hooked.
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LanceRomanceNov 3, 2003
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SableGNov 3, 2003best album ever. enough said.
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Awards & Rankings
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A disjointed mess- brilliant songs gone so awry that I find myself no longer excited by the prospect of listening to the album through, but disappointed.
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Recall[s] both Fugazi's punk slam and early Santana's psychedelic sheen.
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Contrary to nearly every other band in music today, the Mars Volta suffer from an abundance of ideas and concepts, not a lack thereof.