On June 24, 2003, “Gold Standard Laboratories” label released “De-Loused in the Comatorium”, the debut Mars Volta studio album. It was recorded 2002–2003 at “The Mansion” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin and Omar Rodríguez-López.

Personnel:

• Cedric Bixler-Zavala– vocals
• Omar Rodríguez-López– guitar, bass
• Isaiah “Ikey” Owens– keyboards
• Flea– bass
• Justin Meldal-Johnsen– stand-up bass
• Jon Theodore– drums
• Lenny Castro– percussion
• John Frusciante– additional guitar, synthesizer treatment
• Jeremy Michael Ward– effects, sound manipulation
• Dave Schiffman – recording
• Andrew Scheps- additional recording
• Phillip Groussard – engineer assistant, recording
• Darren Mora – engineer assistant
• Rich Costey- mixing
• Jason Lader- mixing
• Vlado Meller – mastering
• Pete Lyman – mastering
• Steve Kadison – mastering assistant
• Storm Thorgerson- cover design, art direction
• Peter Curzon – cover design, graphics
• Dan Abbott – illustrations
• Rupert Truman – photography
• Lindsay Chase – album production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Jeremy Michael Ward; all music by Omar Rodríguez-López, except where noted.

1. Son et lumière
2. Inertiatic ESP
3. Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)
4. Tira me a las arañas
5. Drunkship of Lanterns
6. Eriatarka
7. Cicatriz ESP
8. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed – Omar Rodríguez-López, Cedric Bixler-Zavala
9. Televators
10. Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt