Jeff Jordan is an American painter in

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, California. He is best known for the artwork he has provided for rock band

The Mars Volta The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership for ...

. His painting ''Big Mutant'' serves as the cover artwork for the album ''

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, and his painting ''Dwarf Dancing'' is printed on the CD face and LP labels of the same album. His painting ''Agadez'' serves as the cover art for The Mars Volta's fourth studio album, ''

The Bedlam in Goliath ''The Bedlam in Goliath'' is the fourth studio album by American progressive rock band the Mars Volta, released on January 29, 2008, on Gold Standard Laboratories and Universal Motown Records. Produced by guitarist and songwriter Omar Rodríguez-L ...

'', and it is also the name of the eighth track on the same album. The band's fifth studio album, ''

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'', features Jordan's artwork on the front and back covers as well as throughout the LP packaging. He has also created t-shirts and live backdrops for the band. His cover for ''The Bedlam in Goliath'' was named by

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readers as the 2nd best album cover of 200

Album artwork credits

The Mars Volta

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Wax Simulacra "Wax Simulacra" is a single from the album '' The Bedlam in Goliath'' by The Mars Volta. The single debuted on November 18, 2007, on San Francisco's Live 105 FM. It was previously played live by the band under the name "Idle Tooth". The B-side "Pu ...

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Gama Bomb

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Tales from the Grave in Space ''Tales from the Grave in Space'' is the third studio album by Irish thrash metal band Gama Bomb, and one of the first albums ever to be released as a free download by a signed band. In a partnership between the band and record label Earache Rec ...

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Leprous

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Protest the Hero

*'' Volition'' (2013)

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