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Released 23 years ago this June

De-Loused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta · 2003

60 min · 10 tracks · progressive rock

A frenetic blend of progressive rock and Latin influences, rich with surreal narratives and explosive instrumentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • surreal narratives and imagery
  • explosive instrumentation throughout
  • wave-like pacing and flow

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking straightforward song structures
  • prefer instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
De-Loused in the Comatorium is The Mars Volta's debut studio album, following their transition from the post-hardcore band At the Drive-In. Released in 2003, it marked a significant departure into more complex musical structures and abstract storytelling, establishing the band's identity in the progressive rock genre.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Son et lumière 1:35
  • 2 Inertiatic ESP 4:23
  • 3 Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) 7:30
  • 4 Tira me a las arañas 1:28
  • 5 Drunkship of Lanterns 7:05
  • 6 Eriatarka 6:20
  • 7 Cicatriz ESP 12:28
  • 8 This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed 4:57
  • 9 Televators 6:18
  • 10 Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt 8:41

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