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*** The song itself qualifies, at least lyrically. The "Mascara glass in the molar weeds" section [[WordSaladLyrics obliquely]] describes [[spoiler:the title character being either [[RapeAsDrama raped]] or [[SlippingAMickey simply drugged]], beaten, [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill gutted, and hung by her legs for seven days.]] [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat SHE SURVIVES THIS.]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge And, according to ''Cassandra Gemini'', she]] [[AmbiguousEnding possibly]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge kills them all]] [[HeroicBSOD and then lapses into a traumatized state of muteness.]] [[BookEnds Then Cassandra Gemini ends with the lyrics that began the first song,]] as if this is destined to just keep happening.]]
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** Isiah "Ikey" Owens's abrupt death, which shocked Omar and Cedric to no extent.
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** Isiah Isaiah "Ikey" Owens's abrupt death, which shocked Omar and Cedric to no extent.extent. Same could be said to the tragic death of Jeremy Michael Ward ''before'' the release of ''De-Loused'' as well.
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* EpilepticTrees: It was rumoured that "Zed and Two Naughts" was their swan song and that they would break up. HarsherInHindsight when you consider that when Omar announced the band's hiatus, he stated that he was unsure if the band will ever reunite. Made WORSE when it was announced the band was splitting up following disagreements between Omar and Cedric. This also became a rather unwanted case of IKnewIt.
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* EpilepticTrees: It was rumoured that "Zed and Two Naughts" was their swan song and that they would break up. HarsherInHindsight when you consider that when Omar announced the band's hiatus, he stated that he was unsure if the band will ever reunite. Made WORSE when it was announced the band was splitting up following disagreements between Omar and Cedric. This also became a rather unwanted case of IKnewIt.IKnewIt, although can be considered moot since Omar and Cedric reconciled and formed Antemasque, with Omar giving some hints about TMV reuniting if time allows it.
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** More the fanbase of Music/AtTheDriveIn than anything else, but do not ask an At The Drive-In fan if The Mars Volta or Sparta (the post-hardcore band formed by former members of At The Drive-In due to their distaste for the prog direction Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez were heading in) is better, you're likely to get insults hurled unjustly at either side of the former band (who seem to be on good terms).
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** "With Twilight As My Guide", a somber, haunting ballad about the Salem Witch Trials.
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** The four minute intro to "Frances the Mute" (song) might be the creepiest thing they've ever done. It consists solely of weird, metallic clanging with a DroneOfDread that gets louder as it goes on, ratcheting the tension up to nearly unbearable levels. It gets even creepier when you know the story behind the album, and realise what the clanging actually is; [[spoiler: it's an SOS.]] When the EpicRiff finally appears 4 and a half minutes in, it comes as a relief.
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* CreepyAwesome: ''Frances the Mute'' as a whole.
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*** On that note, strangely enough, ''Frances the Mute'' itself. It's either a complete masterpiece of both the band's career and even progressive rock as a whole, or it's the textbook definition of a SophomoreSlump and a case of a band going way too far on only their ''second album'', cramming too many ideas and seemingly not knowing what to do with them.
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* BrokenBase: not very prevalent actually but there are certain fans who will argue over the better drummer was Pridgen or Theodore, it's almost certain that Elitch will be a topic of argument.
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* BrokenBase: not Not very prevalent actually prevalent, actually, but there are certain fans who will argue over the better drummer was Pridgen or Theodore, Theodore; it's almost certain that Elitch will be a topic of argument.
** The band's later albums seem to be less universally liked among the fanbase than the earlier ones, possibly because of the band's move away from ProgressiveRock and EpicRocking; however, there are quite a few fans who like all the band's work. ''Octahedron'' seems to be their most contentious release.
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** The entire albums of ''Deloused in the Comatorium'' and ''Frances the Mute'' qualify, but special mention goes to the [[EpicRocking 32 minute]] end track on ''Frances the Mute'', "Cassandra Gemini."
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrwMMF2QS14 music video for Goliath]] has the band not even trying to play along with the song. Highlights include Omar playing a violin and the song stopping halfway through because a car was coming through their set.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrwMMF2QS14 music video for Goliath]] has the band not even trying to play along with the song. Highlights include Omar playing a violin and the song stopping halfway through because a car was coming through their set.
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** The entire albums of ''Deloused ''De-Loused in the Comatorium'' and ''Frances the Mute'' qualify, but special mention goes to the [[EpicRocking 32 minute]] end track on ''Frances the Mute'', "Cassandra Gemini."
** The band's later albums have their moments. "Vedamalady" stands out as a particular highlight from ''Noctourniquet''.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrwMMF2QS14 music video for Goliath]] has the band not even trying to play along with the song. Highlights include Omar playing a violin and the song stopping halfway through because a car was coming through their set.
** The band's later albums have their moments. "Vedamalady" stands out as a particular highlight from ''Noctourniquet''.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrwMMF2QS14 music video for Goliath]] has the band not even trying to play along with the song. Highlights include Omar playing a violin and the song stopping halfway through because a car was coming through their set.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Omar and Cedric, but justified that it is explicitly stated in the liner notes for Amputechture that they are The Mars Volta and that the rest of the band are part of The Mars Volta Group.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Omar and Cedric, but arguably justified in that it is explicitly stated in the liner notes for Amputechture ''Amputechture'' that they are The Mars Volta and that the rest of the band are part of The Mars Volta Group.
* FirstInstallmentWins: The band's first two albums are generally their most popular and widely acclaimed. The others are still fairly well liked, though.
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* JumpScare: On ''Frances the Mute'', every song transitions into the next via ambient soundscapes that can last up to a full minute. The final song, "Cassandra Gemini", simple starts full-blast in the middle of the final ambient segue.
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** "Televators", as well as a few other tracks on ''Deloused''. Kind of inevitable when the album is about suicide.
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** "Televators", as well as a few other tracks on ''Deloused''. ''De-Loused''. Kind of inevitable when the album is about suicide.[[spoiler:suicide]].
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TB_fi1fB3k bass intro]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TB_fi1fB3k#t=4m59 guitar/saxophone duel]] from "Day Of The Baphomets" probably count.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TB_fi1fB3k bass intro]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TB_fi1fB3k#t=4m59 guitar/saxophone duel]] from "Day Of The of the Baphomets" probably count.
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* EpilepticTrees: it's rumoured that "Zed And Two Naughts" is their swan song and that they'll break up. HarsherInHindsight when you consider that when Omar announced the band's hiatus, he stated that he is unsure if the band will ever reunite. Made WORSE when it was announced the band was splitting up following disagreements between Omar and Cedric.
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* EpilepticTrees: it's It was rumoured that "Zed And and Two Naughts" is was their swan song and that they'll they would break up. HarsherInHindsight when you consider that when Omar announced the band's hiatus, he stated that he is was unsure if the band will ever reunite. Made WORSE when it was announced the band was splitting up following disagreements between Omar and Cedric. This also became a rather unwanted case of IKnewIt.
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* [[NightmareFuel/{{Music}} Nightmare Fuel]]Fuel]]: So much of it. A few obvious examples: the cacophonous ending of "Tourniquet Man", the four-minute intro of "Frances the Mute" (the song), and the back story of ''Frances the Mute'' (the album). A few other examples of their music being unsettling for less obvious reasons include the ambient midsection of "Cicatriz ESP", in which a listener might keep expecting some kind of ScareChord, and the twice-used outro "Con safo" (appears at the end of both "Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus" and "Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore"), which establishes a very unsettling kind of tension.
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* TearJerker: "Televators", as well as a few other tracks on ''Deloused''. Kind of inevitable when the album is about suicide.
** Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sounds, oh god...
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** "Televators", as well as a few other tracks on ''Deloused''. Kind of inevitable when the album is about suicide.
**Empty "Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sounds, oh god...Sounds", which gives us this lyric:
** "Televators", as well as a few other tracks on ''Deloused''. Kind of inevitable when the album is about suicide.
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** Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sounds, oh god...
--> ''All I have to do is forgive your broken heart...''
--> ''All I have to do is forgive your broken heart...''
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The band gets this reaction a lot. Some of At the Drive-In's fans weren't too happy about TMV including prog influence on their music. And then some of TMV's fans weren't too happy about TMV lightening the prog influence on their later material. Also qualifies as UnpleasableFanbase.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The band gets this reaction a lot. Some of At the Drive-In's Music/AtTheDriveIn's fans weren't too happy about TMV including prog influence on their music. And then some of TMV's fans weren't too happy about TMV lightening the prog influence on their later material. Also qualifies as UnpleasableFanbase.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The band gets this reaction a lot. Some of At the Drive-In's fans weren't too happy about TMV including prog influence on their music. And then some of TMV's fans weren't too happy about TMV lightening the prog influence on their later material. Also qualifies as UnpleasableFanbase.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrwMMF2QS14 music video for Goliath]] has the band not even trying to play along with the song.
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* TearJerker: "Televators", as well as a few other tracks on ''Deloused''. Kind of inevitable when the album is about suicide.
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** The entire albums of ''Deloused in the Comatorium'' and ''Frances the Mute'' qualify, but special mention goes to the [[EpicRocking 32 minute]] end track on ''Frances the Mute'', "Cassandra Gemini."
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** Do '''not''' ever start the debate over which is better: ''De-Loused'' or ''Frances the Mute''. Odds are you'll get several page-long arguments.
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* ArchivePanic: Sure, they might have only five studio albums, one live album, and an EP (in addition to a few B-sides here and there), but since bootlegging is encouraged at their shows, almost every concert they've ever played can be easily downloaded. The result? Several dozen gigabytes of MP3 files to hear all of their live material. Necessary for completionists because they frequently mutate improvised sections into new songs, and even those that aren't reused still kick ass.
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* ArchivePanic: Sure, they might have only five six studio albums, one live album, and an EP (in addition to a few B-sides here and there), but since bootlegging is encouraged at their shows, almost every concert they've ever played can be easily downloaded. The result? Several dozen gigabytes of MP3 files to hear all of their live material. Necessary for completionists because they frequently mutate improvised sections into new songs, and even those that aren't reused still kick ass.
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* JumpScare: On Frances The Mute, the song Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore the song segues into a reprise of a section from Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus called Con Safo, it continues long enough that one would feel like they know what's going to happen next. And then Cassandra Gemini starts, and it starts loud. It really catches listeners off guard.
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* JumpScare: On Frances The Mute, ''Frances the Mute'', every song Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore the song segues transitions into a reprise of a section from Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus called Con Safo, it continues long enough the next via ambient soundscapes that one would feel like they know what's going can last up to happen next. And then Cassandra Gemini starts, and it a full minute. The final song, "Cassandra Gemini", simple starts loud. It really catches listeners off guard.full-blast in the middle of the final ambient segue.
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* MostAnnoyingSound: ''Scabdates'' opens with a baby screaming.
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* EpilepticTrees: it's rumoured that "Zed And Two Naughts" is their swan song and that they'll break up. HarsherInHindsight when you consider that when Omar announced the band's hiatus, he stated that he is unsure if the band will ever reunite,reunite. Made WORSE when it was announced the band was splitting up following disagreements between Omar and Cedric.
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* {{Mondegreen}}: From Conjugal Burns: [[GagPenis I GOT A PENIS THAT'LL RIP THROUGH THE VERY FABRIC OF TIME, TIME, TIME, TIME]]...
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* [[NightmareFuel/{{Music}} Nightmare Fuel]]
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* HoYay: Honestly Omar and Cedric are very guilty of this.
** It's gotten to the point where Omar acknowledged it in an interview
* LoveItOrHateIt: Just the band's output as a whole, really.
** It's gotten to the point where Omar acknowledged it in an interview
* LoveItOrHateIt: Just the band's output as a whole, really.
