Mars Volta The Bedlam in Goliath 2xLP OOP
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You're bidding on a NM vinyl copy of The Mars Volta album The Bedlam in Goliath. The vinyl is in nearly perfect condition and has only been played about 3 times. Also included is the 7 inch disc titled Mr. Muggs that plays some pretty creepy music! Good luck and happy bidding. If you have questions just e-mail me. Thanks Detailed item info Track listing 1. Aberinkula 2. Metatron 3. Ilyena 4. Wax Simulacra 5. Goliath 6. Tourniquet Man 7. Cavalettas 8. Agadez 9. Askepios 10. Ouroborous 11. Soothsayer 12. Conjugal Burns Details Playing time: 75 min. Producer: Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Distributor: Universal Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album notes With its furious sonic assault, wildly surrealist sensibility, and volatile mystique, the Mars Volta seemed like a band that would gloriously self-destruct after a couple of albums. Although the Los Angeles-based post-punk/prog-rock group did allegedly almost break up prior to THE BEDLAM IN GOLIATH, the record finds vocalist Cedric Bixler Zavala, guitarist Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez, and company still creating a fascinating racket more than four years after its startling 2003 debut, DE-LOUSED IN THE COMATORIUM. Informed by Rodriguez-Lopez's bad ouija-board experiences, THE BEDLAM IN GOLIATH is typically cryptic in its subject matter, and unsurprisingly fiery in both Bixler Zavala's signature wail and the ensemble's tight instrumental interplay, particularly on the surging "Wax Simulacra." While Rodriguez-Lopez's searing guitar lines are at the fore, BEDLAM's secret weapon is the drumming of new recruit Thomas Pridgen, who propels the songs forward with a pummeling, tightly wound momentum (see the shifting rhythms of "Goliath"), bringing a palpable sense of vitality that reverberates throughout the album. Editorial reviews The Mars Volta manage their energy-changes with computer-voiced wind-downs and white noise....Undeniably brave. The Word From opener 'Aberinkula' onwards what we have is the testimony of the only survivors to the court of King Crimson, a prog-masterpiece that singes ears and baffles minds. Clash 4 stars out of 5 -- Never before have these kings of experimental metal sustained such pulse-quickening energy, honing their tricks -- cryptic lyrics, cliffhanging cries, spine-tingling rhythms -- into a screaming arrow of sound. Blender 4 stars out of 5 -- [A] squall of face-melting sonics and psych-jazz explosions....The Mars Volta are making music built to last. Mojo 3 stars out of 5 -- [T]heir signature riffing and convulsive time changes remained intact....There's greater scope here than ever before... Q Ranked #15 in Kerrang's Best Albums Of The Year 2008 -- The Mars Volta's time is now. Kerrang [With] more shades of nuance and flashes of brilliance derived from that sprawling Mars Volta formula... Kerrang 5 stars out of 5 -- 12 tracks of blistering post-hardcore, propulsive Latino-funk jams and progressive-rock segues... Alternative Press 4 stars out of 5 -- Their trademark psych-prog barrage is still in full effect...here it's pinned down by restless rhythmic energy. Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- [T]here is a great leap in songwriting -- closer to classic hard-rock force and melodic drama -- that, in 'Goliath,' 'Cavaletta' and the Holy City atmospheres of 'Soothsayer,' is even more jolting than the weirdness. Rolling Stone Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2009 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
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