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Artist: THE MARS VOLTA
Album: AMPUTECHTURE (CD)
Release date:
2006
Media type:
CD
Цена:
€12.78
Cat. No.: WIZ00005236
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On its third full-length album, the Mars Volta abandoned the enigmatic conceptual themes of its acclaimed earlier outings, DE-LOUSED IN THE COMATORIUM and FRANCES THE MUTE, but left its fascinatingly bizarre aesthetic intact. The result is a more immediate, though certainly not more conventional, approach, as vocalist Cedric Bixler Zavala and guitarist Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez once again take listeners on a tour of surreal rock territory where the sounds of King Crimson, Santana, and Led Zeppelin are welded together into frenetic post-punk-influenced aural sculptures. Featuring significant contributions by multi-instrumentalist Pablo Hinojos-Gonzalez and frequent guest guitarist John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, AMPUTECHTURE is slightly less daunting than Volta's previous discs (see the stomping, horn-laden "Viscera Eyes"), but no less inventive.
REVIEW:
Oh, the searing solos! The impeccable drumming! The ambient bellows! Love ‘em or hate ‘em, The Mars Volta return to the progressive rock scene with their third studio album, Amputechture, yet another epic concoction of genres, styles, and barely-comprehendible vocals. They have the distinct honor of being one of the most unique musical experiences in wide distribution today, thanks to their fusion of Latin riffs with North American metal, sound effects, and quick switch-offs between Spanish and English lyrics.
The first track, “Vicarious Atonement,” is an engrossing seven-minute intro blending Latin showdown strumming with intensely synthesized undertones, setting a slower tempo to Cedric Bixler-Zavala’s wailing voice. The track exemplifies the band’s newfound fusion of styles, and ultimately, this is what distinguishes Amputechture from their more picaresque past efforts. More importantly, the album marks the dawning of a more unified sound for the band, and brings them one step closer to sounding like a Latin Tool on speed.
Amputechture supposedly alludes to some sort of religious content—familiar esoteric jargon that they can’t seem to shed—but when all’s screamed and done, it’s hard to figure out exactly what they’ve said. Then again, by the time Amputechture breathes its final ambient note, the thought of piousness seems highly irrelevant. The atmosphere of the band’s eerie part-sci-fi, part-gypsy final track, “El Ciervo Vulnerado,” is so absorbing that after eight minutes of synthesized sounds, you forget all about their harsher tracks.
Not to imply that their trademark rock ballads have gone away: “Tetragrammaton” and “Day of the Baphomets” take Volta fans back to the frantic speed-playing days of De-Loused. “Baphomets” features, separately, a remarkable speed-bongo solo and rapid avant-garde jazz saxophone playing, all witnessed on earlier albums in rougher presentation but never so melodically.
At an hour and 16 minutes (only in eight tracks; indulgent much?), there’s room to get bored, especially since the boys have seemingly toned down a fair bit. But stick to Amputechture with patience and an open mind, and you’ll find one of the most finely crafted albums of the year. Be warned, however: some parts might be sung and played at such a high pitch that your ears may physically hurt; but, oh, how The Mars Volta enjoys it.
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
LINE-UP:
Paul Hinojos
Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez
Cedric Bixler Zavala
Additional personnel:
John Frusciante (guitar)
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