Sparta is decent.

I can't listen to them without thinking "man At The Drive-In were gonna be legends."

Don't get me wrong, they'll have a huge part in musical history one day. Every At The Drive-In did was golden. From their first EP, to Relationship in Command, their growth is tremendous and had a sound many bands adapt today subtly in their sound. They were ages ahead of their time.

Mars Volta, I think they're decent too. But not great. And I think the same thing when I listen to them.

This is the result of when greatness splinters into two.

They have their remaining core, but neither band I thought fully developed a chemistry At The Drive-In possessed. Their chemistry and energy was unreal.