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The Mars Volta News

The Mars Volta confirmed for 10 Years of ATP Festival

Portishead's Geoff Barrow will also make an appearance at the event

  • Aug 14, 2009

The Mars Volta announce US tour

It will kick off August 29 at Outside Lands Festival

  • Jul 28, 2009

Mars Volta bring the prog to T In The Park

Band play curtailed set on NME / Radio 1 stage

The Mars Volta ask fans to host advance listenings of new album

10-15 fans will be chosen by the band

  • May 29, 2009

Mars Volta call US swine flu treatment 'an act of terrorism'

Omar Rodríguez-López isn't happy about how Mexico has been treated

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The Mars Volta Videos

Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

ROWR Thekla (480x360)

The Mars Volta At T In The Park 2009

The Mars Volta At T In The Park 2009

Omar talks about playing T 2009 and shares his experiences growing up in Mexico.

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

The London-based songstress presents he impressive new promo for 'Red Mist'.

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Join Kasabian for a Alice In Wonderland themed tea party as we go behind-the-scenes on their NME cover shoot.

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Kai & Blaine hang out by the pool and reveal which new tracks they'll be playing at the festival.

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YouTube The Mars Volta Videos

The Mars Volta - L'Via L'Viaquez

The Mars Volta - L'Via L'Viaquez (04:28)

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the MArs Volta - Televators

the MArs Volta - Televators (04:26)

the mars volta's vid for Televators.

the Mars Volta live @  Rock Werchter 2009 Belgium - Cotopaxi (PRO)

the Mars Volta live @ Rock Werchter 2009 Belgium - Cotopaxi (PRO) (04:23)

the Mars Volta 2009-07-05 Rock Werchter Belgium Cotopaxi free live streaming part 2

The Mars Volta - Goliath: Web Video

The Mars Volta - Goliath: Web Video (09:56)

Music video by The Mars Volta performing Goliath: Web Video with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez [Video Director], Omar Rodriguez-Lopez [Director of Photography], Stephanie Scire [Video Producer], Matthew Lundstrom [Video...

The Mars Volta - The Widow

The Mars Volta - The Widow (03:48)

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The Mars Volta Reviews

Album review: The Mars Volta - 'Octahedron'

Album review: The Mars Volta - 'Octahedron'

Mellowed out? Pull the other one, it's got prog on

  • Jun 10, 2009

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One of the greatest shows on Earth – if you’re not in a hurry. Carling Academy, Glasgow (March 11)

  • Mar 28, 2008

The Mars Volta: The Bedlam In Goliath

'Could’ve happened to anyone, really'...

  • Feb 1, 2008

The Mars Volta: Amputechture

Melody-avoiding, free jazz-leaning ‘difficult’ third album

  • Sep 13, 2006

The Mars Volta : Birmingham Academy

Another impressive groundswell of noise...

  • Mar 31, 2005

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The Mars Volta Biography

The Mars Volta is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001 and currently based out of Mexico. Founded by guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, experimental rock, jazz fusion, post-hardcore and Latin American music into their sound. They are known for their energetic and improvisational live shows, as well as their concept-based studio albums. In 2009, the band won a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category for the song "Wax Simulacra." They were named rock music's "Best Prog-Rock Band" of 2008 by Rolling Stone magazine.

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The Mars Volta's Best Songs

  • 1. Inertiatic ESP
  • 2. Son et Lumiere
  • 3. The Widow
  • 4. Televators
  • 5. Drunkship of Lanterns
  • 6. Teflon
  • 7. With Twilight as My Guide
  • 8. Cotopaxi
  • 9. Eriatarka
  • 10. Since We've Been Wrong
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The Mars Volta Discography

The Mars Volta albums.

  • Octahedron - 22/06/2009 (Mercury/GB)
  • The Bedlam in Goliath - 28/01/2008 (Universal Records/GB)
  • The Bedlam in Goliath (bonus disc) - 23/01/2008 (Universal International/JP)
  • Amputechture - 12/09/2006 (Universal Music Canada/CA)
  • Frances the Mute - 01/03/2005 (Gold Standard Laboratories/US)
  • De-Loused in the Comatorium - 23/06/2003 (Universal Records/GB)

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