The Mars Volta have always embraced the mysterious — from the oblique lyrics and impenetrable song titles (Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt, Miranda That Ghost Just Isn’t Holy Anymore) to the Storm Thorgerson cover art of their first few albums. (A gold head on a plate beaming light from its mouth, anyone? How about someone in a suit driving a classic car — with a red velvet bag covering their head?)
Nils van der Linden 