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Cedric Bixler Zavala / vocals |
Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez / guitars
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Jon Theodore / drums |
Juan Alderete / bass |
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Ikey Owens / keyboards |
Marcel Rodriguez / percussion
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Larry Harlow / piano / piano -
Flea / trumpet |
John Frusciante / guitar |
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Adrian Terrazas / saxophone, flute
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Listing: |
1.)-Cygnus... Vismund
cygnus (13:02) A) Sarcophagi |
5.)-Pour another icepick
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B.)- Umbilical syllables |
6.)- Piscacis (Phra-men-ma) |
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C.)- Facilis descenus
averni |
7.)-Con safo |
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D.)-Con safo |
8.)-Cassandra Gemini
(32:27) |
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2.)- The Widow (5:50)
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8.)- A) Tarantism
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3.)-L'vi l'viaquez (12:21) |
9.)-B) Plant a nail in the navel
stream |
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4.)-Miranda that ghost just isn't
holy anymore (13:09)-A) Vademecum |
10.)-C) Faminepulse |
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11.)-D) Multiple spouse wounds
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12.)-E) Sarcophagi |
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| The
Review |
This is a very controversial band who sounds like a more
experimental Coheed and Cambria. very high pitched vocals
(which I love) and a crazy guitar player with inventive, quickly
played riffs. Not many simple chords here. I really loved
the debut from this band, but the problem with this album
is..... the noise. It was present before, but in smaller doses.
It is the same principal applied when an "artist" throws some
paint on a canvas in a random pattern and calls it "art".
Come on. Its crap. Same thing with noise noodling. Got news
for you: its not art - it is simply noise. Don't get me wrong
- when these guys are actually playing, their stuff is 5 star
material. Out of the 75 minutes on this disc - about 45 is
great stuff. And I mean GREAT. But for some reason, they tend
to go off on tangents that are 4-5 minutes long in length
involving bleeps, whirring, and just sound in general. If
you want to hear that, I have a great suggestion for you that
you may not have thought of - go outside and walk around.
You can hear some great "noises" doing that. But don't put
it in a record, causing me to have to use the fast forward
button. Now for the good: as I indicated - when this album
gets going - it is very unique and in line with the previous
release. It is too difficult to describe what this band sounds
like with any success - try some samples but beware due to
the length of songs - better to try listening to a friend's
copy before buying.
Rating - 3 stars for the good stuff in between the noise.
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