Based on a short story written by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala and sound. The al sirat hides behind a wardrobe of eunuchs seconds collide with the padisha scandal. Following the ep, the mars volta continued to tour while preparing for their next release, deloused in the comatorium. The album remains the mars voltas bestseller, with over 500,000 copies sold. The mars volta son et lumiere inertiatic esp subtitulada. Blackened out of synch knew his time here would soon end with an internal hemorrhaging made aware by the animonstrosity of his frankenstatue presence. Jun 17, 2012 just doing an albumlength story connotes prog leanings, recall the mars voltas deloused in the comatorium gsl, 2003 and francis the mute gsl, 2005.
Go to deloused in the comatorium page for more details. Deloused in the comatorium is the debut studio album by the mars volta, and it remains their most successful album to date, both commercially and critically. Fans of the mars volta were treated to one of their epic twoplushour sets at terminal 5 last night, beginning with roulette dares off their first album, deloused in the comatorium, and. It sounds depressing, but it isnt the plaintive, surreal songs make a lot more sense once you know the story. The storybook was followed by the release of the mars voltas second album frances the mute, which is claimed to be based on a diary that former band member jeremy ward. Just doing an albumlength story connotes prog leanings, recall the mars voltas deloused in the comatorium gsl, 2003 and francis the mute gsl, 2005. Deloused in the comatorium the mars volta based on a short story written by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala and sound manipulation artist jeremy michael ward, the concept album is an hourlong tale of cerpin taxt, a man who enters a weeklong coma after overdosing on a mixture of morphine and rat poison. An album made to give life to a dead friend, deloused in the comatorium fulfilled its purpose even beyond what the mars volta might have imagined. The album was also included in the book 1001 albums you must hear before. Frances the mute by the mars volta 4988005515476 cd.
The mars volta, deloused in the comatorium 2003 our music demands. If youd like to understand the concept behind deloused, this is. The widow is notably the only short, popstructured song on the album. The mars volta tremulant, deloused in the comatorium. The title of the album is taken from the lyrics of the song eunuch provocateur on the bands previous release, tremulant meanwhile, take the veil cerpin. Each track acts like chapters in a book, unfolding a surreal story ill briefly break down. This page was last edited on 10 decemberat this short story. The songs tell the fictional story of cerpin taxt, who falls into a coma after a morphine overdose and finds himself in a strange world within his own mind. The lyrics depict the protagonist of the albums story later named as cerpin taxt reflecting on his.
Frances the mute is comparable to the mars voltas 2003 release deloused in the comatorium, with its cryptic lyrics and highly layered instrumentals, although the progressive rock influence is stronger on frances the mute than it was on deloused in the comatorium. Can anyone explain to me story behind deloused in the comatorium. Devilish icons like king diamond wouldnt have records if it werent for albumlong narratives. The concept behind the mars volta was already brewing before at the. Deloused in the comatorium is the first studio album by the progressive rock band the mars volta. Deloused in the comatorium 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. The music contained in deloused is distinguished by its enigmatic lyrics, latin and jazz rhythms, and omar rodriguezlopezs frenetic guitar riffs, which are often strongly dissonant. The hour long tragedy takes us through the tale of a man named cerpin taxt, as he attempts to kill himself by ingesting morphine and rat poison. Deloused in the comatorium the mars volta heavy prog. In fact, the album booklet hints at the fact that the two cannot be separated by claiming that the storybook contains the full story of deloused in the comatorium.
Mars volta story book deloused posted in the mars volta. The histories of the most iconic recording studios sun, motown, abbey road have made them almost as famous as the musicians who have recorded there. It would be nigh impossible to debate that, as an album that has come out in the past 5 years, that it was extremely unique and, for at least the time being, will influence many up and coming bands. Im 32 now and recently been thinking about college, tmv was a huge part of that, and how i use to spend most time during class on the comatorium instead of. Deloused in the comatorium, frances the mute, amputechture, the bedlam in goliath, octahedron, noctourniquet. Deloused in the comatorium is a music studio album recording by the mars volta heavy progprogressive rock released in 2003 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. The meaning of exoskeletal junction at the railroad delay isnt in the words but the way he howls them in that perfect, tightly wound hook. Dethroned by the comatorium deloused in the comatorium. Dec 08, 2019 deloused was a rickrubin produced progpunk opera set in the mind of a druginduced coma patient, which semifactually told the story of their friend julio venegas, an artist who had leapt to. Its shifting soundscapes were certainly a hint, but with the mars voltas ambitious deloused in the comatorium, its clear the atdi expats mushroomheaded hairstyles hide bulging brains that pulsate with ideas, influences, and a feverpitch desire to take music forward, even if theyre occasionally led too far afield for the audience to follow. Deloused in the comatorium is 61 minute epic album which in the heart tells the strange story of a man who attempts suicide and ends up in a coma, travels through his own consciousness and, eventually, wakes up and rejects the physical world in favour of death. I posted the link to the full album on youtube in the previous post. The mars volta deloused in the comatorium lyrics and.
Deloused in the comatorium following tremulant, the mars volta continued touring with a fluid lineup while preparing to record their debut fulllength album deloused in the comatorium, produced. The mars volta deloused in the comatorium limited to. Such an album is nearly impossible to top, and in some sense, the mars volta will go down as. A question about the lyrics story of deloused in the comatorium. The story is based upon a friend of cedric bixlerzavala lead singer, julio venegas. Deloused in the comatorium is the stunning first studio album from a dynamic. Deloused in the comatorium 58 mastodon the hunter 59 stone the volta is taken from a federico fellini book. But deloused in the comatorium shows the first symptoms of the mars voltas premature demise. Deloused in the comatorium by cedric bixlerzavala goodreads. Create your own list of music and share it with the world.
The mars volta drew attention for its technical proficiency, but behind all the meterchanges and 32ndnote polyrhythms, deloused featured some very strong melodies. Haruspex by the mars volta lyrics damnlyrics all lyrics. Its evident that no one ever gave mars volta leading lights cedric bixlerzavala and omar martinezlopez that lecture about keeping your feet firmly planted on the ground and as this stunning sophomore disc bears out, thats a very fortunate thing. The mars volta deloused in the comatorium lyrics book. A man named cerpin taxt attempts suicide via a mix of morphine and rat poison, but instead falls into a coma for a week and experiences very strange hallucinations during this time. Deloused in the comatorium is the mars voltas 1st studio album.
Give yourself an hour, find someplace to sit or lay down. Deloused in the comatorium was the mars voltas first concept album. Blackened out of synch knew his time here would soon end with an internal hemorrhaging made. Produced by guitarist and songwriter omar rodriguezlopez, the album incorporates dub, ambient, latin and jazz influences, and is the first to feature bassist juan alderete and percussionist marcel rodriguezlopez. I am always on the lookout for new and interesting music and there was something about the packaging that told me i was in for a great musical ride. He ultimately jumps off a bridge onto a freeway during rush hour. For that matter, its not really much like several songs. Deloused 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. The lyrics to this first song are simple and short, but before i begin the analysis this song requires a back story. Great artwork on the cover and sleeve which i assume ties into the whole story. Please feel free to track through the album at whatever pace you please. Now, to dive deep into the first concoction by the mars volta, deloused in the comatorium. Where jeremy wards contributions to the story come in remain less clear, but since hes the mastermind behind the array of creeping, writhing, driving soundscapes that pop up in between many of the songs on deloused, its fair to guess hes part of the reason behind the story s dark turns and manic main character. Each track acts like chapters in a book, unfolding a surreal story ill.
Use this forum to interpret the meanings behind mars volta songs, art, etc. Cerpin taxt stands high above freeway intersection preparing to jump with a syringe of rat poison in his hand. I know in my collection i have the drunk ship of lanterns from the latin vmas and the henry rollins performance. Jan 11, 2018 each track acts like chapters in a book, unfolding a surreal story ill briefly break down. Last night i heard lepors, flinch like birth defects, its musk was fecal in origin as. With the rest of the band wanting to move towards a more stripped down sound, and omar and credric wanting to shoot for the moon, at the drive in collapsed at the seems and from the remains emerged the mars volta. Their groups first album deloused in the comatorium was wildly acclaimed but has it held up over the years. Decorate thine facade with resplendent selfseriousness. Son et lumiere is the opening track of the concept album deloused in the comatorium. The band later released a limitededition storybook version of the album, available by download from the gold standard laboratories website. The mars volta son et lumiere lyrics genius lyrics.
Virtuositytoafault was the death of prog in the 70s, but the mars voltas aimless hammerandwail tactics. Deloused in the comatorium is very much what can be considered a landmark album. My biggest complaint is that deloused in the comatorium just isnt fun. Based on a short story written by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala and sound manipulation artist jeremy michael ward, the concept album is an hourlong tale of cerpin taxt, a man who enters a. For concert i always go to a show at the wiltern in 2006 that i got from the comatorium back in the day. But its impossible to make heads or tails of cedric bixlerzavalas. Based on a short story written by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala and sound manipulation artist jeremy michael ward, the concept album is an hourlong tale of cerpin taxt, a man who enters a weeklong coma after. A question about the lyricsstory of deloused in the. It may be difficult and lack the best authorship, but i recommend it. The mars volta deloused in the comatorium 2003 based on a short story written by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala and sound manipulation artist jeremy michael ward, the concept album is an hourlong tale of cerpin taxt, a man who enters a weeklong coma after overdosing on a mixture ofmorphine and rat poison. Based on a short story by lead singer cedric bixlerzavala, and sound manipulation artist jeremy michael ward, it is the hourlong tale of cerpin taxt, a man who tries to kill himself by overdosing on a mixture of morphine and rat poison. Jun 24, 20 an album made to give life to a dead friend, deloused in the comatorium fulfilled its purpose even beyond what the mars volta might have imagined.
The mars volta deloused in the comatorium so to begin the list, which is layed out in no particular order of importance, i want to start with the mars voltas 2003 full length debut deloused in the the comatorium. Jun 17, 2012 though the concept album has a history dating back to the 1940s, prog rock acts like pink floyd, yes, and rush are probably the first bands to come to mind. Whereas tremulant was a record with no general theme, except the prophetic mentioning of its followup album, deloused in the comatorium was a unified work of speculative fiction that told the story, from the first person. Cerpin taxt stood high above the wobbling miscarriage of oncoming traffic, he was weak in the knees. Deloused in the comatorium is the tale of a man named cerpin taxt. Aug 19, 2009 the mars volta deloused in the comatorium so to begin the list, which is layed out in no particular order of importance, i want to start with the mars voltas 2003 full length debut deloused in the the comatorium. I delved deeply into the storybook that cedric bixlerzavala wrote, into the. Fifteen years since the mars voltas deloused in the comatorium and the. Speaking to mix online in 2003, dave schiffman, the engineer behind the tracking of deloused in the comatorium, discussed the use of numerous amps throughout the recording process, stating that a large portion of the guitar sounds came from an amazing supro amp, a fender princeton, and a very small fender tweed. Tribunals installed now that the provoste has been defrocked.