The Mars Volta
Live @ Rolling Stone MILANO (06/03/2005 )

THE REVIEW

Progressive?
Yes, indeed they are way ahead. Like their music. Like their world. Like their hairstyles. Like their sounds. A blend of noise and melody at the limits of believability. Enveloping. Horn section (sax and flutes), guitars violated and dominated to the last millimeter, pedals pushed to the limits of tolerance. Lights creating psychedelic effects everywhere.
In short, after the first half-hour, I was in a parallel dimension floating to the time dictated by Omar. Omar. Omar. There's nothing more to add: simply (simply?!?!) Omar.

Those who missed it cannot understand.
Ahiloro. One of the best front men I have ever seen. A phenomenal energy concentrator, who in turn manages to distribute it back amplified a thousand times to the audience.
And it's not like the guys hold back: a good 135 constant waves of sound without a moment's rest for any of the declared 1,700 present, who in turn animated and supported the band without giving them time to ever hit the 'stop' button. Further confirmation of how cutting-edge they are? Offering a performance of only 7/8 pieces (you heard right!) without boring even a tenth of a second anyone of their adorers present, but instead getting themselves acclaimed and missed at the moment of the final close of the dance. When you then realize that everything is over, it has actually already ended quite a while ago. But the return from the parallel space in which you find yourself, I can assure you, is not immediate.

FIVE STAAAARS!!!!!!!!
I want to meet their pusher too. This wasn't a concert, but an experience at the limits of "stupefaction".
Absolutely not "De-loused".
Still in a deep adoring "Comatorium"