The Ramrod Tapes
| The Ramrod Tapes | ||||
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| Released | August 19, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2010 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 80:31 | |||
| Label | Clouds Hill | |||
| Producer | Omar Rodríguez-López | |||
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The Ramrod Tapes is an unofficial, leaked compilation of songs by The Mars Volta. The tracks surfaced on the fan forum, The Comatorium, in August 2013, and featured a collection of fifteen demos and outtakes. A user on the forum claimed to have received a private message containing the tracks with instructions to disseminate them online. Many of the songs would go on to be released on Omar Rodriguez-Lopez solo albums.