THE MARS VOLTA...

sentuhlangit wrote: heiy.. is there a band that have a power in their song like mars volta. i dont really know about proggressive band, but hey... is there anyone that want to help me give another band taht have similar power like mars voleta.

the closest musically to the mars volta is perhaps anekdoten...but i dont really know of any bands that is so energetic...except for iron maiden that is

They're well worth checking out, I got into them following reviews and comments I read on this site. Both "De-Loused" and "Frances" are good, you may find DeLoused a little easier to get into, although Frances has more obvious "prog" connotations (like a 30+ minute track "Cassandra Gemini").

Very difficult to classify them!

heylooo... i'm the new one, but damn good mars volta is really good.
i think they always give a different atmosfer in their firs album to the another.
at the drive in is good, sparta is too pop, but mars volta is the masterpiece.

I've only got Frances the Mute, which I bought on the strength of some very positive reviews. I can't say I listen to it very often, as I have to be in the mood for that - it's not an album you can put on as background music when you do something else! Anyway, they're an extremely tight band and their music is quite unique. I can understand people hating them, but I'll admit to definitely liking them ('love' would be too strong a word for the time being). I'd recommend them, although with some caution.

gdub411 wrote: Arnold Layne wrote: there was a system of a down concert in the city that i live in recently and the mars volta was opening for them. i didnt go but everyone that i know that went said they suck but in harsher words. i have heard one of there cds on danceage.com and i thought it was pretty good I'm sure a bunch of knuckleheaded nu-metalers would think The Mars Volta suck. But remember who is saying it and ask yourself if you actually value their opinions. I think not. Get both cds. For one thing they go for $9.99 at the record stores. Pretty cheap purchase. Even if it is not quite your thing, it is cool to have them as an addition to your prog collection.

Actually, a lot of my Nu-Metal friends love this band (I played Deloused in the Comatorium for them).

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i like them but don't know how to classify them

The Mars Volta is a band you either love to death or hate with a passion. I belong to the first group.

There's only two studio albums right now, so get them both. Start with Delosed, I think it's the best as an introduction. Then Frances, it's a bit harder to get into and comprehend as a whole, IMO.

Buy "Deloused..." without hesitation. It's some of the freshest
rock you'll hear since about a decade, the guitarist is very good,
shades of Howe and Fripp there, and they're very tight.
Reminds one of the shock at first hearing "Fragile" when it
came out, and Yes still had an edge.

I wouldn't be in a rush to buy any Mars Volta album.

If Possible, listen to more than one song, because this is a very difficult group to approach, and even if it sounds cool at first, maybe you will regret spending your money on one of their cds...

I'm not saying they're bad, but that they are very strange sounding and complex, so listen carefully and decide if they satisfy your taste.

Maybe, you can do like I do: I seldom download an album that catch my curiosity, I listen to it several times and, if I like it, I buy it; if not, I trash and forget about it...