The Mars Volta

The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
	The Mars Volta performing in the Netherlands in 2023
Background information
Origin	El Paso, Texas, United States
Genres	Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock
Years active	2001–2012; 2019–present;
Labels	Universal, GSL, Warner Bros.
Members	Omar Rodríguez-López; Cedric Bixler-Zavala; Eva Gardner; Marcel Rodríguez-López; Leo Genovese; Linda-Philomène Tsoungui; Willy Rodriguez; Josh Moreau; Jared Palkowski;
Past member(s)	Ikey Owens; Jeremy Ward; Blake Fleming; Jon Theodore; Ralph Jasso; Linda Good; Flea; Jason Lader; Juan Alderete; Adrián Terrazas-González; Deantoni Parks; John Frusciante; Paul Hinojos; Thomas Pridgen; Dave Elitch; Lars Stalfors; Daniel Diaz Rivera;
Website	www.themarsvolta.com

The Mars Volta is a rock band from El Paso, Texas formed by Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. They were called the 'Best Prog-Rock Band' in 2008, by Rolling Stone magazine.

Omar and Cedric had earlier played in another rock band called At the Drive-In, but the band did not want to play anymore since they liked different types of music.

They have released five studio albums, some of them on the record label Universal. They are famous for their wild live shows, their psychedelic sounds and their concept albums. In September 2012, the band announced that they were going on a hiatus and then split up January 2013.^[1] They came back together in 2019, and put out a new album in 2022.^[2]

Studio albums

De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003)
Frances the Mute (2005)
Amputechture (2006)
The Bedlam in Goliath (2008)
Octahedron (2009)
Noctourniquet (2012)
The Mars Volta (2022)
Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón (2023)
Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío (2025)

References

↑ "The Mars Volta Break Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
↑ Blabbermouth (2022-06-21). "THE MARS VOLTA Returns With First New Single In Over A Decade, Announces Fall 2022 North American Tour". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-10-23.

Other websites

Band page Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "The Mars Volta Break Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-03-25.

[2] Blabbermouth (2022-06-21). "THE MARS VOLTA Returns With First New Single In Over A Decade, Announces Fall 2022 North American Tour". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-10-23.

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