The Mars Volta
 

So, anyone out there listen to them. They used to be at the drive in, who were awesome, but they are better in this band, or at least i think so. Great mod-prog. I deem it worthy. How about you?

yeah, the mars volta are amazing, there is a whole sad story behind their album

have you heard anything by sparta, they are the other members of atdi

i saw them at glasto, rocked my socks!

Oh GOD I hate the ****ing Mars Volta. Seriously, they're almost as whored out by the mainstream media as the ****ing Strokes as some kind of saviors of modern rock when it's just the same prog crap that I've been hearing since 19 ****ing 80.

Plus I saw them live and they were beyond annoying.

I'm in a bad mood today (Y)

what music do you actually like then?!

That, and I haven't heard to much on the Mars Volta in the media (unless you are counting underground publications, which in that case, doesn't count) And it's not like it matters if you like them anyway, just as it doesn't matter that I do like them. They write music that's simply amazing and that's all that matters. Sparta isn't too bad, but I like At the Drive-In and the Mars Volta more.

I love the Mars Volta. I bought their cd and its just mindblowing. Jack Jeckel, you dont have much positive output on anything do you?

Sparta went too softy-whiny emo. Mars Volta just forged ahead and kickass now. There IS a sad story behind their album. Its essentially the reason that ATDI broke up in the first place. A friend of Cedric Bixler Zavala and Omar Rodriguez's, Julio Venegas fell into a coma after shooting rat poison into his arm. After he awoke from the coma, he chose to kill himself anyways. The album "De-Loused In The Comatorium" is suppose to be like a story/portrait of that time to honor the memory of their friend. And its absolutley ****ing amazing. At this point in time I can't think of a band I'd rather see live. I can't believe I missed this thread too. They are an essential band.

And TMV definately is not overhyped by the media. I've seen them on Much all of ONCE.

Besides, is it so hard to believe that a band can be so critically acclaimed because.. dare I speak it.. they're actually GOOD??

love them, didn't know the whole story behind the album though, wow. and by the way, I really don't see where you're coming from by saying they're way too over hyped in the media. as far as I know, the media barely gives them any hype whatsoever. care to expand on that statement jeckel?

Sorry about that last post if anyone felt attacked by it.. I was in a pissy mood. But I still think they're an absolutley amazing band.

Jackjekel your an idoit, TMV are not over board casted by mainstream, they're not even close to mainstream, and in concert they're at they're best. Oh, annd they're music is not 1980-ish it's more a mix of zeppelin, floyd, and some latin jazz.

anyway, de-loused is totally good and the story behind is totally sad and crazy. but to fully grasp TMV you gotta hear them in concert, I mean they turn 6 min songs into like 30 min songs thats prety damn crazy

TMV rocked out, and I like Sparta and ATDI just the same.

I love em all.

Awesome band

mars volta are a great band and seeing them live is an experiance. cedric has the best voice and it has come a long way since at the drive in. how can you call this mainstream?

The Mars Volta are far from mainstream.Huge amount of energy on stage aswell.Its quite a story aswell,the concept for there album...the Rat poison addict and artist.Check out the video for Televators....one of the greatest videos of all time as far as Im concerned.

^ agreed the televators video is one of the best ive ever seen. The mars volta is amazing as is there new cd. and if any of you have comcast digital cable... if you go under music and then to concerts you can see an awesome 80 min concert of them

^ i was watching that haha. But it was only 25 for me...booo. Anywho, I'm not a huge huge fan. I don't own any albums, but they are definitly good.

mars volta new cd
 

this cd is going to be a 77 minute long song. just the one song. this should be awsome i cant wait to hear it. iv seen them live 3 times now and each time all the do is come out on stage and play. one of the best bands i have ever seen live.

Really? I thought they were one of the worst I've ever seen, but each to their own.

I loved the last record, hopefully this one will be as good, although I fear with this format they'll have disappeared up their own arses.

the mars volta is good..., but i'd totally go with sparta over mars volta.,.. dang it i miss atdi:(

Id go with ATDI over them all, but sparta next, then mars volta. but I love em all. I want that CD bad

personally wiretap scars is far better than porcelain. austere is also brilliant. i get tired of the same chords after a cd, but individually, all the songs on porcelain kick arse.
i saw these guys play this year also. that was a ****ing great show. the supporting band was almost as good as sparta. the mint chicks. good band

Sparta or The Mars Volta
 

just a few questions
which do you pick?.... do you like sparta's new cd or old cd better?
what genre would you classify both bands?

1)lets see Sparta is about 10 times better than mars Volta unless you tripping on something
2)Sparta classifies them selves as Alternative / Post Hardcore so ill go with the band on this one im not sure about mars Volta
3)Sparta’s 1st cd is better than

Live- Sparta by a mile
On cd- Mars Volta

Sparta's first album was a bit better for me.

dang i hade a chance to see Sparta live and i didn’t go i didn’t have enough money getting fired form my job in all too

Whenever they play over here it's either festivals or as support to another band. Saw them first as support for Hundred Reasons and it was a great show, then the next time I saw them they blew Queens of the Stone Age off the stage, and then at Reading festival they came on just before Evan Dando of the Lemonheads. That was a great night.

yeah i herd they were amazing live that’s why im kicking my self now

Sparta.

i dunno what your talking about franscar, everytime iv seen mars volta theyv put my knickers in a twist.

I loved the Mars Volta album, when I saw them I really would have liked it if they'd played something from it, instead of doing fifteen minute jazz solos. Just a personal preference, that's all.

Mars Volta
 

iTunes has some exclusive by them "widow" and I don't know how exclusive it is, but it seems really pop compared to the only other song I've heard by them which was staticy and had screaming.

I like it, but now which is more like MV, Widow or this other song I don't know the name too? Anyone, anyone, behuler?

im not sure what youre trying to say, but anyway, I dont know of any good mars volta songs, I much prefer ATDI or even Sparta.

I've the heard the song 'the widow' on the radio a whole lotta nights ago when they were cage match champions. I got so excited cause I love Marsvolta so much it's not even funny.
I liked their last album a lot too. The first song off of their last album was televators I believe.
Like I said before their music is rather 'sensual' I suppose. Come to think of it. I'dgo to the next lalapalooza concert if they were gonna be one of the main events. Because lalapalooza sounds like a tour they'd definitely be a part of if not headlining.

Yeah well I'm still waiting, patiently i might add for their new album to come out.
(I was searching for words when I said 'sensual.' Still can't find the right word to descrbe their stuff though. Their music is sorta more along the lines of bands like Radio Head and ColdPlay but their music soudns so much better than that. Although there is this one song by radio head that I love a lot. It's called "karma police")

Peace out.

The only thing I hate about liking the Mars Volta is having to share them with people who would normally have no taste

i dont entirely understand this thread so i'll just say how awesome the mars volta are and how good their last album de-loused at the comatorium and their E.P tremulent is. will definetly be buying frances the mute.

I like mars volta. I've heard the newest single, and it's pretty good. I haven't listened to the new cd yet, but as of now, I like the previous cd best =) They're good at what they do.

Inertiatic ESP is the best Mars Volta Song, hands down.

i agree it is one of the best songs ive heard in a very long time, in my current phase of musical taste at least

I got their last cd De-loused in the Comatorium, and I loved it. It's an awesome cd with a lot of experimental aspects to it. I must say though, I'm a little dissapointed with their new song. I guess it's because it does sound a lot more mainstream than their other songs...

my friend says theres 9 people in mars volta, and my sister says theres 2. which is it?