Mars Volta, The

Real Name:Omar Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez, Cedric Bixler Zavala, Thomas Pridgen, Ikey Isiah Owens, Juan Alderete De La Peña, Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, Adrian Terrazas-Gonzales
Profile:Formed 2001 // Los Angeles, CA, United States
At The Drive-In splintered into Sparta and The Mars Volta. Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez were the main duo behind the newly formed Mars Volta, and took the band into realms of hardcore, psychedelic rock and free jazz, rather a drastic change from ATDI's "emotional punk" sounds.
URLs:http://www.themarsvolta.com
http://www.myspace.com/themarsvolta
Members:Adrian Terrazas, Blake Fleming, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Eva Gardner (2), Isaiah Owens, Jeremy Michael Ward, Jon Theodore, Juan Alderete de la Pena, Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Paul Hinojos
Name Variations: All | Mars Volta, The | Mars Volta Group, The
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Releases:
Tremulant EP (EP) ◄ (3 versions)   Gold Standard Laboratories 2002
Untitled (CD, Mini)   Southern Records 2002
De-Loused In The Comatorium (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Universal Records ... 2003
Inertiatic ESP (Single, Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   Universal Music (UK) ... 2003
Televators (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Erika Records (2) ... 2003
This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Motor Music 2003
A Missing Chromosome (CD)   Universal Records 2005
Frances The Mute (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Universal Records ... 2005
Frances The Mute (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Gold Standard Laboratories ... 2005
Live At The Electric Ballroom (CD-ROM, Pro)   Universal Music Mexico 2005
Scabdates (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Universal Records ... 2005
The Bible And The Breathalyzer / L'Via L'Viaquez (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Universal Records 2005
The Widow (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Universal Records ... 2005
Amputechture ◄ (4 versions)   Universal Records ... 2006
Viscera Eyes (CDr, Single, Promo)   Universal Music (Netherlands) 2006
Wax Simulacra (CD, Single, Promo)   Universal Island Records 2007
Candy And A Currant Bun (Hybrid, VinylDisc , Enh, Ltd, Promo)   Universal Records 2008
Mr. Muggs (7", Shape)   Universal Records 2008
The Bedlam In Goliath (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   Universal Records 2008
Wax Simulacra (CD, Single + 7", Single, Pic)   Universal Island Records, Universal Island Records 2008
Octahedron (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 2009
Appears On:
The Fall Collection For The Discerning Listener (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) A Day In The Life Elektra 2004
White People (Album) ◄ (5 versions) A Day In The Life Elektra ... 2004
White People Album Sampler (12", EP, Promo) A Day In The Life Elektra 2004
Coachella: The Movie (2xDVD-V, NTSC)   Anti- 2006
Untitled (12") L'Via (Special Mash Up... Nitrous Oxide Records 2006
Tracks Appear On:
All Areas Volume 41 (CD) This Apparatus Must Be... Visions Magazine 2003
Best of 03 (CD) Roulette Dares (The Ha... Q Magazine 2003
The Cornerstone Player 046 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD) Inertiatic E.S.P. Cornerstone Promotion 2003
X-Ray CD#06 (CD) Inertiatic ESP X-Ray (UK) 2003
Island Sampler Winter '04 (CD, Comp, Promo) Televators Universal Island Records 2004
SPEX DVD #01 (DVD) Televators Spex Magazine 2004
Triple J Hottest 100 - 11 (2xCD, Comp) Inertiatic ESP (Album ... Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 2004
Anniversary Compilation I (CD) Frances The Mute Visions Magazine 2005
Janvier 2005 (CD) The Widow Les Inrockuptibles 2005
Big Day Out 06 (CD) L'Via L'Viaquez Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) 2006
Digital Rock Vision 15 (DVD, Comp, Promo) L'Via L'Viaquez Digital Press 2006
Visions On Screen Vol. 1 (DVD-V) L'Via L'Viaquez Visions Magazine 2007
All Areas Volume 89 (CD, Comp, Car) Wax Simulacra Visions Magazine 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Vicarious Atonement (12", Comp, Promo)   Universal Records (4), Celebrate Life 2008
Live At The Electric Ballroom July 9, 2003 (2xLP, Blu)   Not On Label  
User Reviews:
hobbesdream, Sep 12, 2008

The Mars Volta is a creative force to be reckoned with. One of the best live bands in the past few years, and musical talent up there with the greats from the annals of history, The Mars Volta is a gift to those who love the joys of psychedelic and progressive rock. I half-jokingly refer to them as the "Gods of Music" and must say the more they release, the more i believe it.

i first got hooked, as many did, on De-Loused In The Comatorium. Ever since that album guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has produced every subsequent release and they have been less and less "over produced" and more and more "raw and visceral."

Their most recent endeavor, The Bedlam In Goliath was an epoch in my musical life, and it will join their others in superb greatness.

Fans of The Mars Volta seem divided, some only love De-Loused and hate everything released prior, some love all the later released records more than De-Loused. Now i must say De-Loused is a completely amazing record, but i must say they have really been able to grow into their own musical skin moreso in their subsequent releases and i could be nothing but pleased.

Until they release something they didnt put their hearts into (which i never see coming) i can definitely say I will forever be a fan of The Mars Volta.

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