Mars Volta

The Mars Volta Officially Call It Quits

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2013

After issuing their Noctourniquet LP last year, prog-leaning rock group The Mars Volta have officially thrown in the towel. Via a series...

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"The Malkin Jewel" (video)

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2012

For most bands, a live performance of a recent single would take three or four minutes. The Mars Volta, however, are not your average band,...

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"Zed and Two Naughts"

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2012

Ahead of their At the Drive-In reunion at Coachella, dynamic duo Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López are set to release the Mars...

Mars Volta Confirm 'Noctourniquet' Release Date, Share Tracklist and Album Cover

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2012

Late last week, we heard murmurings of prog rock unit the Mars Volta dropping a new full-length sometime this spring, and it turns out the...

The Mars Volta Dropping 'Noctourniquet' This Spring

PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2012

Post-hardcore fans who grew up in the early 2000s rejoiced this week when At the Drive-In announced their reunion, but that apparently does...

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Octahedron

PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2009

The Mars Volta have made a move to the softer side with the release of their fifth studio album, Octahedron. The result is an album strippe...

Mars Volta's Omar Rodríguez-López Declares Swine Flu Coverage "an Act of Terrorism" Against Mexico

PUBLISHED May 15, 2009

Never short on opinions, the Mars Volta's Omar Rodrí­guez-López has put in his two cents about the swine flu, labeling the me...

The Mars Volta Ready New Album

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2009

Current prog champs the Mars Volta have finally revealed the details of their long-awaited fifth studio album. Titled Octahedron, the album...