Artist: Mars Volta: mp3 download Genre(s): Rock Mars Volta's discography: De-Loused in the Comatorium Year: 2003 Tracks: 11 Tremulant EP Year: 2002 Tracks: 3 Picking up the pieces from At the Drive-In, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez formed the Mars Volta and bony footling time branching out into elements of hardcore, psychedelic stone, and free jazz that expanded on the boundaries of their old work. Although their old band's destruction ultimately arrived ahead they were capable to unfeignedly capitalise on their mounting commercial triumphs, the Mars Volta instantly impressed with their willingness to shun conventional logic and advertize themselves into new artistic directions alternatively of opting for the more sellable sounds. (Interestingly, their progressive nonetheless sleek coming gave them the early lead story among critics against their early bandmates in Sparta, the more than emo-leaning of the bands resulting from the split.) Bixler-Zavala and Rodriguez-Lopez enlisted friends Ikie Owens (as well of the Long Beach Dub Allstars) and Jeremy Michael Ward, and the Mars Volta debuted with the EP Tremulant in 2002. Still, as much of their reputation was reinforced on the intensity of their live show, their highly energetic performances resulted in a wave of grapevine plug that majestic the isthmus to near-mythic proportions because so little of their recorded material was usable to the populace. Sadly, Ward passed away May 25, 2003, from an unmistakable drug overdose at the historic period of 27. The Mars Volta had latterly returned from an European spell load-bearing the Red Hot Chili Peppers, where they introduced bran-new tracks from the full-length De-Loused in the Comatorium, which was released via Universal the following June. The rope returned in early 2005 with their moment uncut, the ambitious birdcall cycle Frances the Mute. They as well issued the hot set Scab Dates later that year. Leading up to the fire of third base album Amputechture in September 2006, drummer Jon Theodore quit and was replaced by Blake Fleming (wHO had played on early Mars Volta demos). The record |