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ChiliColdBlood 04-16-2009 12:16 PM

I voted for ATDI, but I'm already reconsidering my choice. **** it, they're both good.

khfreek 04-16-2009 03:04 PM

At the Drive-In, definitely.

soothsayer 04-17-2009 11:15 AM

At the Drive-In and TMV are great bands, but before Relationship of Command ATDI weren't nearly as good. TMV has been consistently amazing through all of their albums, so i vote TMV.

I've listened to Relationship of Command more than any TMV album though, but at the same time, in general i listen to TMV more...

I guess it's just a matter of whether you enjoy hardcore or prog more...and I like prog more so that's my vote.

Twilight_Wish 05-07-2009 02:51 PM

I'm listening to At The Drive In at the moment and I have to say there far easier to listen to the The Mars Volta. The Mars Volta are good too but alot of their songs just go on and on.

Alfred 05-07-2009 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soothsayer (Post 640191)
At the Drive-In and TMV are great bands, but before Relationship of Command ATDI weren't nearly as good. TMV has been consistently amazing through all of their albums, so i vote TMV.

Well, I think that In/Casino/Out is an amazing album in its own way and they had some pretty cool songs in their early days.

But yes, you're right. Relationship Of Command feels like the album that they were destined to make, same thing with Refused and The Shape Of Punk To Come.

RVCA 01-31-2011 08:52 PM

I voted Mars Volta. I really like both, but De-Loused, Frances, and Bedlam are excellent. Amputechture is great too.

DoctorSoft 02-07-2011 10:06 PM

I voted ATDI. Mars Volta have been more consistent throughout their career, but ROC is one of my favourite albums of all time, I think I've listened too it over 100 times, never gets old.

Phantom Limb 02-09-2011 02:27 PM

Mars Volta hands down. Amputechture>everything else.

duga 02-10-2011 08:10 AM

My band decided to do a cover of Roulette Dares. I can't tell you how fun that song is to play. When everyone clicks together...oh man, there is just so much energy.

I guess to answer the thread's question I prefer the Mars Volta. I only got into At the Drive In because of the Mars Volta, honestly. Deloused pretty much changed my life.

On a side note, I always found the differences between Sparta and the Mars Volta to be really interesting. It really does feel like an even split of talents from ATDI. The experimental progressive side went into TMV while the raw energy side went to Sparta. Listening to ATDI now, I can clearly pick out who probably came up with what part.

Howard the Duck 02-12-2011 10:59 AM

At the Drive-In


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