The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a rock band from El Paso, Texas formed by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. They were called the 'Best Prog-Rock Band' in 2008, by Rolling Stone magazine.
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 The Mars Volta on stage at the Vegoose Festival. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock |
| Years active | 2001–2012 |
| Labels | Universal, GSL, Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | At the Drive-In, De Facto, Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, Free Moral Agents, Zechs Marquise, Big Sir, Racer X, Sparta, El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez, One Day As a Lion, Vato Negro, Laddio Bolocko |
| Website | www |
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| Past members | See: Former members |
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)
The Mars Volta Media
Live at Birmingham Academy November 30, 2005 with drummer Jon Theodore
The Mars Volta playing with John Frusciante in Toronto on September 25, 2006
Thomas Pridgen playing at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 21, 2008
Omar Rodríguez-López playing at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 21, 2008
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
