The Mars Volta The Bedlam in Goliath
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CaptainWombat
June 16th 2008


5 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This album gets better on every listen! I just want to explode when Metatron comes on, then Ilyena, THEN CAVALATESS, and like, oh my god, every other amazing song on this album. Will never be as good as Deloused or Frances, but its a bit better than Amputechture, just, buy it...

theyneedyou
June 18th 2008


229 Comments


People keep saying this album is too long.

The only thing is, it isn't very long.

Shrapnel94
June 18th 2008


2213 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Everyone listen to the line in Agadez exactly at 5:01 minutes in.



The Mars Volta collaberating with Alvin and the Chipmunks?

Yazz_Flute
July 3rd 2008


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Loving this. Not quite as good as Frances, will have to listen to Deloused again to see which is better. This album surprisingly, isn't that hard of a listen for me, while the other two I have are at times.



Goliath rules.

Cuban Pete
July 3rd 2008


3814 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

makes sense as this is easily their most accesible. also you can know that frances is better than their other albums. there i just spared you the uncertainty.

foreverendeared
July 3rd 2008


14745 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

agreed

Dis_Con_Nec_Ted
July 3rd 2008


5098 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

de-loused is best. frances is rather overrated (still incredible though).

willfellmarsy
July 3rd 2008


3847 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

^u better clean up your act sir, because u are getting just a little too dirty, or else we cannot be internet friends anymore (i don't care how much you like meshuggah)

Frances>Every other album ever

Frances>Bedlam=Amputechture>De-Loused though i'd give all of these a 4.5 or better...fanboy much?

Yazz_Flute
July 3rd 2008


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Deloused is your least favorite?

willfellmarsy
July 3rd 2008


3847 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Werd...it got me into them and i love it and all...don't get me wrong...it's their only album that i don't find myself jst throwing on at given intervals just to listen to it...maybe it's because i listened to it wayyy too much in my time but i just like their other releases a lot more...

Cuban Pete
July 3rd 2008


3814 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

frances > de-loused > bedlam > amputechture

astrel
July 3rd 2008


2615 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

For being a progressive band they have not really progressed since Frances tbqh.

Shrapnel94
July 18th 2008


2213 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

De-Loused > Frances > Bedlam > Amputechture

jpattison
August 12th 2008


125 Comments


I think this is a great album, but the vocals on this one take some getting used to, I prefer De-loused and Amputechture more, but none the less its an amazing album, except the slow songs, and the bonus cover of back against the wall is pretty horrible. The Mars Volta convering The Circle Jerks was a bad idea.

Mr0
August 18th 2008


24 Comments


Sorry, but this is a bit of a rubbish review. Why do swear so much? You don't really have to do this. Actually, scrath that. Apart from that it was a solid review. Can't get into the album much though: favourites are 'Goliath', 'Wax Simulacra' and 'Aberinkula'.

Soupstorm
September 10th 2008


10 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I love this album. I put it just below Frances the Mute and just above De-Loused.



Askepios is the only song I dislike. Tourniquet Man is boring but creepy and solid enough to be decent. Cavalettas has a spectacular dissonant riff in the chorus, Ouroboros is energetic beyond belief, and Soothsayer gives me chills, especially in the beautiful transition from verse to chorus.



Aberinkula and Goliath are the standout tracks for me.

Cuban Pete
September 10th 2008


3814 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

the words "dissonant riff" go together like "cellar door"This Message Edited On 09.09.08

AtavanHalen
September 10th 2008


17919 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

^ Hahaha. So true.

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Emeritus
September 17th 2008


3998 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Weird I forgot to rank this back in January. Decent album. Has some sick tracks, "Goliath" being the individual best TMV track since "Frances the Mute." Man I want the old days back

P13
September 17th 2008


1327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

^ agree



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