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The Mars Volta return to debut album era with “Inertiatic ESP” demo—listen
The Mars Volta return to debut album era with “Inertiatic ESP” demo—listen
The Mars Volta are treating fans to the ultimate throwback this week. As part of their upcoming box set collection La Realidad De Los Sueños, they have released an early demo of “Inertiatic ESP.” The track originally appeared on the Mars Volta’s 2003 debut album De-Loused In The Comatorium. Prior to the LP’s relea...
Starset find personality and purpose with anthemic ‘DIVISIONS’—listen
Starset find personality and purpose with anthemic ‘DIVISIONS’—listen
As a civilization, we've come too far along to just require our bands to be able to simply “rock out, man.” Sci-fi rockers Starset realize this, which is why the term “half gestures” isn’t in their vocabulary. Anticipation is high for the release of their new album DIVISIONS and it’s more than just empty hype. Frontman/chief conceptualist Dustin Bat...
Tool albums ranked in order of greatness from the last 26 years
Tool albums ranked in order of greatness from the last 26 years
Both ride-or-die devotees and snarky detractors are celebrating the release of Fear Inoculum, the first new album by Tool in 13 years. From their origins in the early-’90s alt-rock scene that earned them the tag of “art metal” to their decidedly more sophisticated—and sometimes impenetrable—progressive-rock redesign, Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey have enjoyed