Mars Volta, The - "De-Loused In The Comatorium" - INDIE COMPACT DISC NM/NM

The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms the core of the band. The band's current line-up also includes founding member Eva Gardner (bass), Omar's brother Marcel Rodríguez-López (keyboards, synths, percussion), Leo Genovese (piano, keyboard, saxophone) and Linda-Philomène Tsoungui (drums).

De-Loused in the Comatorium is the debut studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta, released on June 24, 2003, on Gold Standard Laboratories and Universal Records. Based on a short story written by lead singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala and sound manipulation artist Jeremy Ward, the concept album is an hour-long tale of Cerpin Taxt, a man who enters a week-long coma after overdosing on a mixture of morphine and rat poison. The story of Cerpin Taxt alludes to the death of El Paso, Texas artist—and Bixler-Zavala's friend—Julio Venegas (1972–1996).

Co-produced by Rick Rubin and guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López, it is the only studio album to feature founding member Jeremy Ward, who was found dead in an apparent heroin overdose one month before the album was released. Following the departure of Eva Gardner who had appeared on the band's early demos and EP, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea performed on De-Loused.

The music contained in De-Loused is distinguished by its enigmatic lyrics, Latin and jazz rhythms, and Rodríguez-López's frenetic guitar riffs, which are often strongly dissonant. The title of the album is taken from the lyrics of the song "Eunuch Provocateur" on the band's previous release, Tremulant (meanwhile, "Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt" contains the title of Tremulant). The cover artwork is by Storm Thorgerson.

Band

Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals

Omar Rodríguez-López – guitar, bass ("Ambuletz")

Jon Theodore – drums

Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – keyboards

Flea – bass (except "Televators" and "Ambuletz")

Jeremy Ward – effects and sound manipulation

Additional musicians

Lenny Castro – percussion

John Frusciante – additional guitar and synthesizer treatment ("Cicatriz ESP")

Justin Meldal-Johnsen – stand-up bass ("Televators")

Artist: The Mars Volta 

Album: "De-Loused In The Comatorium" 

Format: COMPACT DISC

Grade: NM/NM

Played once. Booklet only touched to take the photo. 

Grades: CD Booklet + inserts/media.

Generally cosmetic and I will indicate if something plays less than flawless.

I will do my best to send uncracked jewel cases but grades are regarding the booklet and rear jewel case. All CDs guaranteed to not skip unless notes.

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