The Mars Volta

it took me some time to get into the vocals, but they are a really cool band with a very interesting sound

At first hear, I thought they were alright. Then I put the cd on when I had to drive to columbus last week, and I love it, except maybe it's a little long. Someone said they were a jam band; from listening to the album, it's like psychedelic art punk or something, it's hard to put a stamp on their style. However, I too am very excited to see what they do in the years to come.

wooohooo! glad to hear this.. actually that was very good description of their sound, atomheartmutti.. I shall say that to people from now on

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The mars volta are my second favourite band next to pink floyd . I heard them like a year ago and i havent been able to get them out of my head since. The whole album is dedicated to their friend who died of an overdose and its like a spaced out story of his life. Oh yeah and i love thier afros.

actually.. it kinda freaked me out when i found out what the album was about... you know what.. I think I might go listen to it now..
teehee.. the afros are cool.. the drummer is pretty hot. at the bdo he had a t-shirt that said "@#$% Bush"
I hope that doesn't offend anyone.. it was amusing to me

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Next time you listen to it try to understand what theyre singing. Listen to what the actual lyrics are it will freak you out, its sort of sci-fi nonsense. "is this wrong feels so wrong. happened on the respirator in the basement..."

yah i never got the lyrics

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I saw The Mars Volta open for A Perfect Circle last Wednesday in long beach. They put on a good show, but to me they sounded like a Led Zeppelin rip off band. Which isn't all that bad considering how good Zeppelin is. Specifically during the last song they played, all I could hear was "whole lotta love" except instead of jimmy page and robert plant, they had a bunch of guys with skintight pants and afros. In my opinion A Perfect Circle put on a surperior performance.

They sorta reminded me of Led Zep when I saw them.. but still very unique

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Damn i wish i could see them they rock. But I disagree they are nothing like led zeppelin theyre in their own league.

wait till ya see em live.. you'll get the gist of what we mean

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ok

Whenever I hear them they make me just wanna stand up and dance like a headless chicken

Aren't you a little too young to have seen Zeppelin? I don't know when their last show was but I'm guessing it was around 79 or 80. I think I recall seeing your pic in the "post your pic" thread and you didn't look that old.

ever heard of live DVDs.. ?

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