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The Mars Volta: 'Noctourniquet'new
The Mars Volta is back. Back from a three-year hiatus, back from the bad Ouija trip of two albums too full of concept, and back to where they left off with the eerily melodic and sculpted chaos of 2006's Amputechture.
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
04-05-2012 |
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Thomas Pridgen's Rock-Soul Revivalnew
Ex-Mars Volta drummer forms a power-rock trio with soul roots.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-20-2010 |
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One Day As A Lion Rages Against Change
Zack De La Rocha returns from exile, a little changed but no worse for wear.
For Naive Stonersnew
The Mars Volta really understand the whole prog-rock thing: unapologetic excess, esoteric self-referentiality, endless songs filled with sudden tempo changes and bizarre rhythms.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
02-13-2008 |
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Over the Edge
Mars Volta has dived head first into the abyss of self-indulgent, brain-fried, mad-tapping wankery -- but this you already knew.
Austin Chronicle |
Darcie Stevens |
10-07-2006 |
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Tags: the Mars Volta, Amputechture
