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jewunit
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Sparta>The Mars Volta
#7976970 - 02/04/08 09:17 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yet I never hear anyone talk about them. Ever.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: jewunit]
#7976975 - 02/04/08 09:18 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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At The Drive In > Sparta + Mars Volta combined.
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jewunit
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Since At The Drive In > Sparta, and combining the Mars Volta with anything automatically brings the value down, I'd say your inequality is pretty damn accurate.
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I saw Sparta open for The Killers. They were amazing and I wholeheartedly support your statement, jew. In fact, I feel as if The Killers should have opened for Sparta, and the other band, Cartel, should have been set aflame and thrown into the mosh pit for the idiots to stomp out.
But, eh, we all have opinions.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: JPMorgan]
#7976988 - 02/04/08 09:22 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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The Killers should be opening for Linkin Park on tours of 200 capacity venues in podunk backwoods towns and never heard from again.
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OneLessForeskin said: The Killers should be opening for Linkin Park on tours of 200 capacity venues in podunk backwoods towns and never heard from again.
Oh, how I do concur, sir.
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Quote:
OneLessForeskin said: The Killers should be opening for Linkin Park on tours of 200 capacity venues in podunk backwoods towns and never heard from again.
Ooh that's harsh
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OneLessForeskin said: At The Drive In > Sparta + Mars Volta combined.
QFT!!
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how in the world did you come up with this comparison they sound nothing alike. Its like saying radiohead is way better than primus haha two different sounds.
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They're both formed by members of At the Drive In.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: jewunit]
#7978695 - 02/04/08 05:18 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Oh hmm. The mars volta peaked with deloused in the comatorium (a masterpiece) the rest of their work is mediocre at best amputecture is all over the place, no organization. When I purchased it I was pretty upset.
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Sparta got no soul.
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i saw sparta live shortly after the atdi breakup, was not impressed and haven't kept up with their music at all really.
the best part of atdi (cedric & omar) formed volta, which is good.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: jewunit]
#7979108 - 02/04/08 06:33 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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jewunit said: Yet I never hear anyone talk about them. Ever.
i beg to disagree good sir.
mars volta>drive in>sparta
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: razmablues]
#7979196 - 02/04/08 06:45 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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mars volta>drive in>>>>>>sparta
and that's the truth.
btw how do you upload audio files onto a post? i r noob.
Edited by g00ru (02/04/08 06:46 PM)
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jewunit
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: g00ru]
#7979210 - 02/04/08 06:46 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Click the "Preview Reply" under the reply area if you use quick reply.
I can't believe so many people don't like Sparta that much.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: g00ru]
#7979214 - 02/04/08 06:46 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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and why did my signature not show up?
god i suck right now lol
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: razmablues]
#7979368 - 02/04/08 07:14 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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razmablues said:
mars volta>drive in>sparta
Couldn't agree more.
VS.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: wildchild68]
#7979413 - 02/04/08 07:24 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah The Mars Volta is one of the best, most complex bands there is right now. They're just so fucking good it's mindblowing. Sparta is just some meh band, and At the Drive In is a very good band, but not as good as MV.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: g00ru]
#7979428 - 02/04/08 07:27 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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God, everything after De-Loused is absolute shit. Vocals can get extremely fucking annoying at times to. And dear lord their live show SUCKED. A huge reason I don't even listen to them anymore in all honesty. It was pure fucking noise, absolutely horrid, I'm utterly amazed I hear people talk about how good their live show was, I can't think of one good thing to say about it.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: wildchild68]
#7979461 - 02/04/08 07:33 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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wildchild68 said:
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razmablues said:
mars volta>drive in>sparta
Couldn't agree more.
VS.
&feature=related
Hahahaha, good example.
All hail the Volta!
Seriously.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: jewunit]
#7979473 - 02/04/08 07:36 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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jewunit said: God, everything after De-Loused is absolute shit. Vocals can get extremely fucking annoying at times to. And dear lord their live show SUCKED. A huge reason I don't even listen to them anymore in all honesty. It was pure fucking noise, absolutely horrid, I'm utterly amazed I hear people talk about how good their live show was, I can't think of one good thing to say about it.
Sorry.
my thoughts to the tee, but i loved de-loused i just listened to it on the way home from work the emotion conveyed was so powerful.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: jewunit]
#7979534 - 02/04/08 07:48 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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jewunit said: God, everything after De-Loused is absolute shit. Vocals can get extremely fucking annoying at times to. And dear lord their live show SUCKED. A huge reason I don't even listen to them anymore in all honesty. It was pure fucking noise, absolutely horrid, I'm utterly amazed I hear people talk about how good their live show was, I can't think of one good thing to say about it.
Sorry.
Yeah I've seen videos of their live shows and they don't seem really good at all live. Their new album is great but yeah I agree that the singing can be really annoying at times. Aberinkula, the first song of the newest album is so annoying. But then again Ilyena, Goliath, Cavalettas, Ouroborous, and Conjugal Burns off that same album are incredible.
I've never really heard much of Sparta, so I can't really judge how good they are, but based on a video that was posted, the vocals sound really bleak.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: jewunit]
#7980150 - 02/04/08 09:28 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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jewunit said: God, everything after De-Loused is absolute shit. Vocals can get extremely fucking annoying at times to. And dear lord their live show SUCKED. A huge reason I don't even listen to them anymore in all honesty.
Deloused was truly fucking fantastic though. One of my favorite albums. After that it was only sporadic excellence.
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anybody here into de facto?
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DontFearThePeepr said: anybody here into de facto?
de facto was OK, wasn't very into it as i prefer traditional dub. king tubby, lee perry, scientist, etc.
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Re: Sparta>The Mars Volta [Re: beatyou]
#7983255 - 02/05/08 04:21 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i heard that deloused was written about one of thier friends that had died in el paso, from sizophrenia, but in entirely metaphore. or something along the lines....
deloused was thier best album if you ask me, the rest of the albums just don't have the same sound or feeling. imo france the mute wasn't too bad.cygnus...vismund cygnus is a masterpiece.
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