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