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"Easier on the ears if you're a King Crimson fan than a Kiss fan": The Mars Volta confound the ears on frenetic debut De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta: De-Loused In The Comatorium cover art.
The Mars Volta: De-Loused In The Comatorium
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