Listen: The Mars Volta

[Kevokrook77 10+ year member]

Yeah, I realize tha they're hit or miss, but I don't know what you're talking about when you say they have simple lyrics. If you do a google search you will find that each one of their albums tells a story and there are tons of hidden meanings and messages, kinda like a puzzle. I love them, seen them in concert twice and both times it was amazing. One of the best bands out there right now.

Check this out:

http://www.thecomatorium.com/board/index.php?showtopic=54447

 

[rocky 59 5,000+ posts]

the widow is there best song. i dunno about there other songs. there kind of like the band hinder too me. i love that song-get stoned but after that one i cant find one i like

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

i love em. : /
something for everyone.

musicially, they're extremely talented, and vocally, could you do that? doubt it, he sings in key, which is alot more than 90% of radio bands can do.

they all have been to secondary music schools.

edit:

i dont know what you mean aobut the lyrics.

"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)"

Transient jet lag ecto mimed bison

This is the haunt of roulette dares

Ruse of metacarpi

Caveat emptor....to all that enter here

Open wrists talk back again

In the wounded of its skin

They'll pinprick the witness

In ritual contrition

The am trinity fell upon asphyxia-derailed

In the rattles of...

Made its way through the tracks

Of a snail slouching whisper

A half mass comute through umbilical blisters

Spector will lurk

Radar has gathered

Midnight nooses from boxcar cadavers

Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed

Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed

It's because this is

Cranial bleeding

Leaches train the living

Cursed are they who speak its name

Ruse of metacarpi

Caveat emptor to all that enter here

Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed

Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed

It's because this is

Ratteling the laughter

Hinges splintering inside

Bludgeoned to a saddle

Rang the cloister bell inside

inside

inside

Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed

Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed

it's because this is

Wow, if they sing like that, I may become either really smart, knowing what they just said or become a complete idiot that have no idea what they just sang about. I am go with I am more of an idiot on this one. WTF did they just say???//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

Wow, if they sing like that, I may become either really smart, knowing what they just said or become a complete idiot that have no idea what they just sang about. I am go with I am more of an idiot on this one. WTF did they just say???//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

i take it you're a greenday type of guy.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Mars Volta opened for A Perfect Circle when I went and saw them in concert. Mars Volta is quite possibly...no, almost definitely...one of the worst bands I've ever heard in my life.
Musically they were "okay" (at best)...but I wanted shit directly on the lead singer's face. It was pretty retarded...the majority of the song lyrics consisted of one word syllables.... "Hey. Yeah. Hey. Yeah Yeah. Hey Yeah Hey Yeah. Oooohhh Yeah. Hey". Not to mention the lead singer was bouncing around like an idiot to the relatively soft songs....

It was pretty pathetic. They looked like Jimmi Hendrix wannabe's too.

Anyways...I was thoroughly unimpressed personally.

You, my friend, have just described what I think of current U2 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

 

[BastardKidKris 10+ year member]

TMV doesnt ****, you just dont get it. simple as that.

 

[HotCarl 10+ year member]

You, my friend, have just described what I think of current U2 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

yesss

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

Mars Volta opened for A Perfect Circle when I went and saw them in concert. Mars Volta is quite possibly...no, almost definitely...one of the worst bands I've ever heard in my life.
Musically they were "okay" (at best)...but I wanted shit directly on the lead singer's face. It was pretty retarded...the majority of the song lyrics consisted of one word syllables.... "Hey. Yeah. Hey. Yeah Yeah. Hey Yeah Hey Yeah. Oooohhh Yeah. Hey". Not to mention the lead singer was bouncing around like an idiot to the relatively soft songs....

It was pretty pathetic. They looked like Jimmi Hendrix wannabe's too.

Anyways...I was thoroughly unimpressed personally.

Yes, Mars Volta is shit music. Now everyone tell me metal sucks and I dont know what im talking about //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[marleyskater420 5,000+ posts]

metal sucks.

you don't know what you are talking about.

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

metal sucks.


you don't know what you are talking about.

word

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Yeah I'm not a fan.... deffinately a Love them or Hate them type band. I felt the same way about Wilco too..... they get RAVE reviews but it just doesn't work for me..... of course, most of my faveorites don't work for anyone else //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

ive been listening to so much wilco lately. Bought 5 of their CD's since the first of the year //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif You cant really say the lyrics are repetitive monosyllables though.

 

[lslugz 10+ year member]

The mars volta is awsome, you should check out Spoon also.

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

Listen to Saint Vitus.

 

[Ape 10+ year member]

were both females...and at the end of the set they started making out on stage and feeling each other up....so that was cool //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

haha thats "Plan B" if they look out and see a crowd full of people with plugged ears //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Good*Bad*Ugly 10+ year member]

Ever heard The Muse?