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2007-01-21T21:57:00.001Z

Metro Reviews Amputechture

2006-09-11T21:25:00.000+01:00

Wahey! Amputechture is in my sweaty palm.

Was surprised to see a review of Amputechture in Metro today:

Alt-rock renegades The Mars Volta's last two albums weren't just ruminations on the suicides of two contemporaries (their mentor Julio Venegas and ex-member Jeremy Ward), they were unassailable behemoths wielding mallets of funk-prog, Latino metal and ambient jazz. One track on their last album took an excruciating 33 minutes. Instead of one narrative, composer Omar Rodriquez-Lopez and man-on-the-brink vocalist Cedric Bixler -Zavala pack Amputechture with a series of guitar-blitzkrieging brass-swirling reminiscences from their El Paso youth. And that's overwhelmingly for the good. Although Bixler-Zavala's lyrical allusions to brains, insects and substance abuse remain as cryptic as ever, this is their tightest record to date; its 75 minutes spin by deceptively quickly, and the bilingual funk of Viscera Eyes and Vermicide are even obvious candidates for singles. It's hardly an instant listen, but preserverance is rewarded with a blood-rushing ridethat's less proggy-promp wizardy, more Sergio Leone-meets-miami Vice.

Nadine McBay

Amputechture on Myspace

2006-09-10T23:59:00.000+01:00

You can listen to The Mars Volta's new album, Amputechture, on their myspace page.

Thanks..

Two New Records Arrive

2006-09-10T16:00:00.000+01:00

A good friend of mine found some Mars Volta records in her office and had the good grace to send them to me. Cheers A!

I am very happy as I do not have the inertiatic promo on vinyl. Sweet!

New Merch

2006-08-16T22:31:00.000+01:00

The official mars volta store has some new t-shirts and things... apparently they were giving away some free wallets but have now run out - shame.

Bixler Covered in Piss

2006-08-15T13:31:00.000+01:00

No, he did not get drunk and then Omar put his thumb in some warm water - some of the crowd hurled it at him apparently while on stage.

Reminds me of the time I got covered in piss at an Oasis gig at Finsbury Park.

(WEE WILL ROCK YOU - haha)

Viscera Eyes to be Released as Download Only Single

2006-08-07T20:05:00.000+01:00

I am a bit dissapointed the single will be download only, I would much prefer to own something! Pointless anyway as a lot of fans would have already downloaded it. Why download an MP3 which will be protected when you already have it? Oh well, thats the way things are going these days. Lets hope the records still get made by GSL.

Viscera Eyes Windows Media
Viscera Eyes Real Audio

Theres also a new mars volta band biography that has been written on the offical site. Check it out.. explains album meanings and the current line up of the band.

Another Cool Mars Volta Poster

2006-08-01T23:19:00.000+01:00

I think it looks neat above that strange fireplace. I have started a page dedicated to Mars Volta posters and artists. Soon there will be a gallery of some the different posters!

Bixler-Zavala Discusses Upcoming Album

2006-07-27T18:57:00.000+01:00

Interview on MTV.com discusses tour details and new album........

"There's the subject of the immigrant marches that were happening here," Bixler-Zavala continued. "And there were things I saw on the news, like the story about a woman who was killed by this priest because supposedly she was possessed."

Band goes conceptual again on Frances the Mute follow-up. -MTV.com

New Amputechture Release Date

2006-07-26T15:08:00.000+01:00

Bad News Everyone....

Release date for The Mars Volta's third album, Amputechture, has slipped to September 12th 2006.

In Case You Missed It.

2006-07-20T13:36:00.000+01:00

amputechture clicky

Hailed by many as a return to form........

The Mars Volta - Viscera Eyes - Audio

2006-07-18T14:15:00.000+01:00

Check out the following link... there's a Real Player or Windows Media version of 'Viscera Eyes'

http://contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/themarsvoltax18x07x06

Also has their US Tour dates listed as...

Catch The Mars Volta Live:

Aug 7 Catalyst Santa Cruz , CA
Aug 9 The Phoenix Theater Petaluma, CA
Aug 11 Rose Garden Portland, OR
Aug 15 Taco Bell Arena Boise, ID
Aug 16 Delta Center Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 18 Pepsi Center Denver, CO
Aug 21 Glendale Arena Phoenix, AZ
Aug 22 iPay One Sports Arena San Diego, CA
Aug 24 Oakland Arena Oakland, CA
Aug 27 Selland Arena Fresno, CA

Sep 14 GM Place Vancouver, BC
Sep 16 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB
Sep 17 Rexall Place Edmonton, AB
Sep 19 Saskatchewan Credit Union Center Saskatoon, SK
Sep 20 MTS Centre Winnipeg, MB
Sep 22 Aragon Chicago, IL
Sep 23 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
Sep 25 Air Canada Center Toronto, ON
Sep 26 Air Canada Center Toronto, ON
Sep 28 Bell Centre Montreal, QC

Oct 1 Pepsi Collisee Quebec City, QC
Oct 17 Continental Airlines Arena E Rutherford, NJ
Oct 18 Continental Airlines Arena E Rutherford, NJ
Oct 20 TD Bank North Garden Boston, MA
Oct 21 Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
Oct 23 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA
Oct 26 Gwinnett Atlanta, GA
Oct 30 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
Oct 31 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH

Nov 2 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI
Nov 3 Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit, MI
Nov 5 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN

Hopefully UK Tour dates will be announced soon!!

De-Loused Storybook Sold on Ebay UK

2006-07-17T19:30:00.000+01:00

Wow, went for nearly £50 in the end. A Tidy Sum!

I have one of these, not sure if its worth £50 but I will not be selling it all the same. Anyway, remember that you can just read it online!

Pre Order Amputechture

2006-07-10T23:47:00.000+01:00

What I want to know is the release date of August 22nd correct for the UK?

It is usually a different release date here, we even got a different issue of De-loused. At least it was better with an extra 'track' :)

I am going to pre order an import copy of amputechture from Amazon UK anyway. Pre-Order Yours from the states aswell!

As for the Artwork, I think it is cool. Looks like they have flipped the painting, and obviously cut the rest of it off so it is square. I wonder whether the artwork will then fold out so you see the rest of it.

There are some studio photos on the mars volta myspace.

Amputecture Advance

2006-07-07T10:00:00.000+01:00

Get Yer Mitts On This

I cant wait to listen to this once I get home :s

Thanks To Shayne for this!

Amputechture Leak

2006-07-01T11:00:00.000+01:00

Looks like a song has been leaked from Amputechture. A tender acoustic number by the name of: Asilos Magdelena. I have got it... somewhere..... hehheh

Is This Amputechture Artwork?

2006-06-27T08:26:00.000+01:00

It is a painting by Jeff Jordan called The Mutant. I thought he was going to create a new piece of artwork and not use an existing artwork. It is cool all the same. I think the painting looks a bit wrong thought, as that mutant sure does look heavy!

Correct info....?

Some rambling discussion I was reading till I got bored with people not talking about the new album.

Amputechture: Tracklisting and Artwork News

2006-06-21T13:57:00.000+01:00

The Mars Volta have updated their website to reflect the new album which is being released.

The artwork for the new album, Amputechture, will be designed by artist Jeff Jordan.

Amputechture Tracklist:

1. Vicarious Atonement
2. Tetragrammaton
3. Vermicide
4. Meccamputechture
5. Asilos Magdalena
6. Viscera Eyes
7. Day of the Baphomets
8. El Ciervo Vulnerado

Mars Volta Posters

2006-06-14T00:46:00.000+01:00

Out of all the superb mars volta posters ive seen, I think I like Emek's the best.

To view many of the best mars volta posters: Visit gigposters!

Everything Must Go

2006-06-06T00:04:00.000+01:00

This week I am seeling a few odds and ends. No mars volta goodies for sale yet...
I would have to be pretty desperate to let all them records go!

BUT: I do have a signed hives tie for sale on ebay.

I also have a MUSE signed CD which I will sell later on in the week. Check out my other auctions, like this pickachu hat!

Mars Volta Record Collection

2006-06-04T22:30:00.000+01:00

Sublime

2006-05-25T12:14:00.000+01:00

Ikey Owens has a few words in this article about Sublime, a band that 10 years ago their lead singer took an overdose before the release of their first album. An interesting read...

Mars Volta To Support Chillis

2006-05-07T12:09:00.000+01:00

Here are the dates.

Tickets on sale 13th May (next saturday).
New album from the chilli peppers: STADIUM ARCADIUM is a two CD set and is released Tuesday, May 9.

-August 11 in Portland, OR at Rose Garden.
-August 15 in Boise, ID at Taco Bell Arena.
-August 16 in Salt Lake City, UT at Delta Center.
-August 18 in Denver, CO at Pepsi Center.
-August 21 in Phoenix, AZ at Glendale Arena.
-August 22 in San Diego, CA at Sports Arena.
-August 24 in Oakland, CA at Oakland Arena.
-August 27 in Fresno, CA at Selland Arena.
-September 14 in Vancouver, BC at GM Place.
-September 16 in Calgary, AB at Pengrowth Saddledome.
-September 17 in Edmonton, AB at Rexall Place.
-September 19 in Saskatoon, SK at Saskatchewan Credit Union Center.
-September 20 in Winnipeg, MB at MTS Centre.
-September 25 in Toronto, ON at Air Canada Center.
-September 28 in Montreal, QC at Bell Centre.
-October 1 in Quebec City, QC at Pepsi Coliseum.
-October 17 in East Rutherford, NJ (New York show) at Continental Airlines Arena.
-October 20 in Boston, MA at Fleet Center.
-October 21 in Albany, NY at Pepsi Arena.
-October 23 in Philadelphia, PA at Wachovia Center.
-October 26 in Atlanta, GA at Gwinnett.
-October 30 in Columbus, OH at Nationwide Arena.
-October 31 in Cleveland, OH at Quicken Loans Arena
-November 2 in Grand Rapids, MI at Van Andel Arena.
-November 3 in Detroit, MI at Palace of Auburn Hills.
-November 5 in Minneapolis, MN at Excel Arena.
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Maybe after this they might do a london gig? Please!

Coachella DVD

2006-04-22T11:43:00.000+01:00

You can now pre-order the Coachella DVD in the UK.

Coachella DVD

Looks really good, has footage from many bands including the Mars Volta of course! Release date: May 22, 2006

Omar Collaborates With Chilli Peppers

2006-04-05T10:45:00.000+01:00

Bit of Omar guitar playing on the Chilli peppers track "Especially in Michigan". Will these bands tour together?

The funk-fueled Stadium Arcadium, which is spread out over two discs nicknamed "Jupiter" and "Mars," was produced by longtime studio collaborator Rick Rubin (see "Red Hot Chili Peppers' Stadium Arcadium Has Some 'Retardedly Painful Funk'"). The LP will feature a number of other collaborations, including one with ailing clavinet legend Billy Preston on the track "Warlocks." Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez appears on the tune "Especially in Michigan."

Taken from MTV.com