Sarcophagi are, essentially, coffins/graves. The fifth and longest song off Frances the Mute, “Cassandra Gemini“ tells a bloody, lurid story of revenge. While this appears as one continuous track on the Vinyl version, the CD pressing and subsequent versions on streaming services split this piece into eight tracks. In an 'Ask Me Anything' hosted on Reddit on August 1, 2012, Juan Alderete shed some light on it: “The first and last part was recorded at a studio in LA. The jam in the middle was recorded live in Australia and probably cut up and manipulated by Omar Rodríguez-Ló… read more
Sarcophagi are, essentially, coffins/graves. The fifth and longest song off Frances the Mute, “Cassandra Gemini“ tells a bloody, lurid story of reven… read more
Sarcophagi are, essentially, coffins/graves. The fifth and longest song off Frances the Mute, “Cassandra Gemini“ tells a bloody, lurid story of revenge. While this appears as one continu… read more
The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms the core of the band. The band's current line-up also includes founding member Eva Gardner (bass), Omar's brother Marcel Rodríguez-López (keyboards, synths, percussion), Linda-Philomène Tsoungui (drums) and Leo Genovese (keyboards, saxophone). Known for their energetic live shows and concept albums, The Mars Volta formed followi… read more
The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Ced… read more
The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose part… read more