4. De-loused In The Comatorium (2003) - The Mars Volta Yet another debut album, by one of my favourite bands ever. The Mars Volta consists of Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, two ex-members of At The Drive-In- another great band who will receive a plug here at some point, and an ever changing lineup of backing musicians. This album isn't for everybody, that much is certain. It tells the tale of "Cerpin Taxt, a man who tries to kill himself by overdosing on a mixture of morphine and rat poison. The attempt lands him in a week-long coma during which he experiences visions of humanity and his own psyche. Upon waking, he is dissatisfied with the real world and jumps to his death." Which kind of happened to a band member, Jeremy Michael Ward, a month before release... Died of a heroin overdose.. So nooooot exactly party tunes, but still a great album, with appearances from Flea and John Frusciante, both of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on a couple of tracks (Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt and Cicatriz ESP respectively)
Highlights include: Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt, Son et Lumiere/Inertiatic ESP and Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of). Really though, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez would *Falcon Punch* me in the groin if he thought I was encouraging people to listen to single tracks, as it's supposed to tell a story.
Ben's Verdict:
-Great stuff, if you're cool with a bit of insanity!(note: I'm using the alternative album cover here, because it's just so much more impressive!)
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