Noctourniquet
by The Mars Volta
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The Mars Volta bestography
Noctourniquet is ranked 5th best out of 13 albums by The Mars Volta on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Mars Volta is De-Loused In The Comatorium which is ranked number 485 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,519.
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Noctourniquet track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 72 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Noctourniquet rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 64 Music Albums of 2012 | 19/64 | 4 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 100/100 | 0 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 39/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 42 Music Albums of 2012 | 15/42 | 3 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 82/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | AlienCinema | Top 95 Music Albums of 2012 | 41/95 | 3 |
| 2025 | OFarrio | Top 42 Music Albums of 2012 | 42/42 | 0 |
| 2025 |  nextorgd | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 55/100 | 9 |
| 2024 |  meccalecca | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 92/100 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Robert Anton Wilson | Top 25 Music Albums of 2012 | 12/25 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 47 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 212 | |||
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Noctourniquet ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/12/2026 06:30 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,555 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2026 23:19 | Robert Anton Wil | 1,150 | 84/100 |
| ! | 12/22/2025 16:07 | TonySayers61 | 26,004 | 64/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.6/100, a mean average of 69.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.3.
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CellarDoor 07/13/2012 12:23 in 2012: The Halfway ReflectionNoctourniquet comments
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For some reason, this is one of the best Mars Volta albums in my opinion. Noctourniquet is the best song from this album. Other standout tracks are Aegis, Malkin Jewel, Empty Vessels, Zed and Two Naughts. If people would stop comparing every album Mars Volta have released to Deloused or Frances the Mute, then they would appreciate their newer albums more.
cartoken TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/16/2012 21:48 | #40386 | TOP COMMENT
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Spectacular, grandiose, fabulous ! The genius of The Mars Volta is back !
I loved this band when I was younger. For some reason I gave up on them after Octahedron. At the time it wasn't my cup of tea (the only song I liked was Cotopaxi since it was the hardest rocker). Now that I'm older and my tastes have changed/broadened, I feel I can enjoy the final two MV albums.
Finally got around to listening to Noctourniquet and wow am I blown away with how dense, subtle and beautiful the songs on it are. Cedric really does come up with some lovely melodies and Omar and co. craft sounds you wouldn't hear anywhere else. Belatedly enjoying their final work together as a band is like catching up with an old friend... You just pick up where you left off.
RockyRaccoon TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/10/2013 14:08 | #80945 | TOP COMMENT
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This album just shows how nearly flawless The Mars Volta is. I also believe that this album is perhaps their most accessible album, in that those who are not necessarily keen on the idea of The Mars Volta’s sound could still enjoy this album. The Mars Volta is known for 10-20 minute songs of mostly instrumental sometimes, though not all the time (much like many of their progressive rock predecessors) however this album does not feature that. The longest song clocks in at 7:27. It’s a great album and I highly recommend it.
As good as Frances the Mute.
Really awesome...
Best track : The Malkin Jewel
"And all the rats in the cellar full of vermin and steps
you know I'm gonna set them for you
Yeah, for you"
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