The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium (2003)

<p>Make sure to have your rat poison and morphine ready, because we&#39;re diving into the psychedelic nightmarish wasteland that is 2003&#39;s Deloused in the Comatorium by progressive-rock band The Mars Volta - AKA the rise and fall of Cerpin Taxt. While Alex has been somewhat of a fan of them for over a decade, this is Austin&#39;s first foray into the bands music. We talk about the bands prior history as At the Drive-In, the songwriting duo of Cedric Zavala-Bixler and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, the revolving door of musicians (including RHCP&#39;s Flea and John Frusciante), the incredible drumming by Jon Theodore, Rick Rubin and the importance of a good producer (where Alex accidentally credits Stanley Donwood instead of Nigel Godrich for Radiohead), and the albums unique mix of prog-rock, post-hardcore, psychedelic, and droning ambience. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Outside of the topical discussion, we get into how busy Austin&#39;s life is getting with an upcoming wedding, house-hunting, and infatuation with emulating old SNES and gameboy games, plus the overall nothing-happening going ons of Alex&#39;s life at the moment (RIP). We&#39;re drinking Urban Artifact&#39;s berry-heavy fruited sour Audion for this one. Looks like we&#39;re doing The Last Samurai next.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to reach us on social media? We&#39;re on Instagram and Twitter (@thewhitestguys), TikTok (@twodudesbrewsreviews), and we have an official TDBR Facebook page.</p> <p><br></p> <p>For business inquires, please reach out to us at tdbr.ap.ag@gmail.com</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>