The Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (track)
by The Mars Volta
Year: 2003
From the album De-Loused In The Comatorium (track #8)
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The Apparatus Must Be Unearthed appears on the following album(s) by The Mars Volta:
- De-Loused In The Comatorium (track #8) (this album) (2003)

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| ! | 07/03/2026 02:59 | stareaterogni0n | 5,634 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/30/2026 01:55 | phmusic | 68,979 | 100/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2026 15:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 160,957 | 71/100 |
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| ! | 09/01/2025 12:07 | 31,383 | 81/100 |
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