The Mars Volta
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It took The Mars Volta three years and several arguments to make Noctourniquet
By Ben Myers published
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez challenged himself to stop aiming for perfection, and challenged old friend Cedric Bixler-Zavala to write direct lyrics. It wasn’t easy for either of them

The anarchic early years of one of rock's most enigmatic groups, The Mars Volta
By Grant Moon published
An interview with The Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala

Watch trailer for Mars Volta documentary exploring intense friendship between band's two stars
By Stef Lach published
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird takes deep dive into the friendship Mars Volta and At The Drive-In duo

Album Of The Week Club review: De-Loused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta
By Classic Rock Magazine published
From the ashes of post-hardcore punks At The Drive-In something stirred, and it was proggy

“You could record yourself on a computer”: John Frusciante once wrote Jimmy Page a letter asking him to appear on his best friend’s album
By Henry Yates published
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante wanted Jimmy Page to appear on The Mars Volta’s Frances The Mute album

How The Mars Volta's De-Loused In The Comatorium brilliantly rewired prog rock for a new generation of punk rock kids
By Stephen Hill published
Released in June 2003, The Mars Volta's debut album De-Loused In The Comatorium is a prog-punk masterpiece

The Mars Volta announce reimagined version of comeback album
By Fraser Lewry published
Less than a year after the release of their reunion album, The Mars Volta detail acoustic reworking Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon

The Mars Volta plot short summer UK tour
By Simon Young published
Plus: the prog collective will release an exclusive 12" of Frances the Mute on Record Store Day
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