Amputechture:Album Cover:
Released:September 8, 2006 (Germany)
September 11, 2006 (Rest of Europe)
September 12, 2006 (Released Internationally)
Tracklist:1. Vicarious Atonement (7:19)
2. Tetragrammaton (16:41)
3. Vermicide (4:16)
4. Meccamputechture (11:03)
5. Asilos Magdalena (6:34)
6. Viscera Eyes (9:23)
7. Day of the Baphomets (11:57)
8. El Ciervo Vulnerado (8:50)
Overview:Amputechture is the third studio album by The Mars Volta. It was again produced by guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. It is also the final album to feature drummer Jon Theodore, and is the first studio album to feature guitarist and sound manipulator Paul Hinojos, although he was credited, it is not clear . Amputechture reached a peak of #9 on the Billboard 200.
Reception:The album receives generally favourable reviews. Slant Magazine gave the album a score of 4 out of a possible 5, saying "shows a band honing their eruptive sound and bringing it into tight focus for the first time, routinely pushing their music to the wall without ever risking a breach."
The album did, however, receive some negative review, with Alternative Press giving the album two-and-a-half stars out of five and said that all the album did was to "test patience." Tiny Mix Tapes also gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it a "a bumpy ride."
The album has a score of 61/100 on Metacritic, meaning that the reviews were genrally favourable.
Personnel:The Mars Volta:Omar Rodríguez-López – guitars, bass, sitar, tampura, direction
Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals
John Frusciante – rhythm guitar
Juan Alderete – bass guitar
Jon Theodore – drums
Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez – keyboards, synthesizers
Ikey Owens – keyboards
Adrián Terrazas-González – flute, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Paul Hinojos – sound manipulation
Additional Personnel:Sara Christina Gross – saxophone on "Meccamputechture"