The Mars Volta

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 02-11-2011, 04:38 PM

I've always been enthralled with Mars Volta. Firstly, they're an incredible band. Secondly, they somehow have accumulated a massive fanbase for their style.

They are one of those bands like Tool that seem to do everything wrong to acquire a casual rocker audience, but acquire a fairly decent one. Mars Volta are not a household name, but definitely not stuck in the underground.

To this day, I'm confused what exactly they have done beyond other experimental progressive bands that has brought them to this point of recognition. They are in no way even close to being the first, and as good as they are, they are certainly not the best. They're weird as all hell, but generally accepted by an audience that fears weirdness.

Maybe it's the guitar work, I don't know, all I know is that I appreciate a band like Mars Volta infinitely for exposing such experimental rock to a mainstream audience.

Petula07 · 02-14-2011, 02:39 PM

The Mars Volta for mainstream audience? I don't think so. Well, it depends what is exactly mainstream. Pop fans who never tried some experimental music probably won't like them.

I needed to have some listening experience to appreciate them. Three years ago I would stopped and call them just crazy bunch. But now I love their weirdness.

Well, I wasn't so accurate. Of course TMV aren't in cathegory like Pink Floyd, The Doors and so on. They are their own cathegory but with this I wanted to say they can have special place in my music library and / or in music history.

sillysillymary thinks mood of their music is angry. I would say it makes your heart beating and it push energy to you in such a way that you aren't always ready for it.

This is great interview with Omar - Interview: The Mars Volta - ARTISTdirect News

duga · 02-14-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Skaligojurah

I've always been enthralled with Mars Volta. Firstly, they're an incredible band. Secondly, they somehow have accumulated a massive fanbase for their style.

They are one of those bands like Tool that seem to do everything wrong to acquire a casual rocker audience, but acquire a fairly decent one. Mars Volta are not a household name, but definitely not stuck in the underground.

To this day, I'm confused what exactly they have done beyond other experimental progressive bands that has brought them to this point of recognition. They are in no way even close to being the first, and as good as they are, they are certainly not the best. They're weird as all hell, but generally accepted by an audience that fears weirdness.

Maybe it's the guitar work, I don't know, all I know is that I appreciate a band like Mars Volta infinitely for exposing such experimental rock to a mainstream audience.

I think it helped that the main creative force of the Mars Volta were in a fairly popular hardcore band before starting it up.

Despite begin very progressive, they still have a very hard rock approach to things. Not to mention they have kind of a mystique around them. Especially around the Bedlam in Goliath...they supposedly had a bunch of stuff with a Ouija board go down.

Honestly, I wouldn't have cared if every album after Deloused was total crap. Just for that album, they go down as one of the most epic bands ever in my book.

Euronomus · 02-14-2012, 12:14 AM

First single off the new album

I don't know about it yet, it definitely has its moments, but it feels a little too disjointed. Hopefully it will grow on me.

02-14-2011, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Petula07 ♫ Music 'n' Sun ♫ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Prague Posts: 388	The Mars Volta for mainstream audience? I don't think so. Well, it depends what is exactly mainstream. Pop fans who never tried some experimental music probably won't like them. I needed to have some listening experience to appreciate them. Three years ago I would stopped and call them just crazy bunch. But now I love their weirdness. Well, I wasn't so accurate. Of course TMV aren't in cathegory like Pink Floyd, The Doors and so on. They are their own cathegory but with this I wanted to say they can have special place in my music library and / or in music history. sillysillymary thinks mood of their music is angry. I would say it makes your heart beating and it push energy to you in such a way that you aren't always ready for it. This is great interview with Omar - Interview: The Mars Volta - ARTISTdirect News __________________ *Take whatever comes to you 'cause time flies...* ♫ ♫ Some Song ♫ ♫ Last.fm ♫ ♫ Some Song ♫ ♫

02-14-2012, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Euronomus Dibs on the killing sound Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spider Scull Island Posts: 366	First single off the new album I don't know about it yet, it definitely has its moments, but it feels a little too disjointed. Hopefully it will grow on me. __________________

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