The Mars Volta Lyrics
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From the Album
1. Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus
2. The Widow
3. LVia LViaquez
4. Miranda That Ghost Just Isnt Holy Anymore
5. Cassandra Gemini
From the Album 1. Son et lumière 2. Inertiatic ESP 3. Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) 4. Tira me a las arañas 5. Drunkship Of Lanterns 6. Eriatarka 7. Cicatriz ESP 8. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed 9. Televators 10. Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt
Other Songs A Plague Upon Your Hissing Aberinkula Aegis Agadez Ambuletz Asilos Magdalena Askepios Caught In The Sun Cavalettas Concertina Conjugal Burns Copernicus Cotopaxi Cut That City Cygnus... Vismund Cygnus Day Of The Baphomets Desperate Graves Dyslexicon El Ciervo Vulnerado Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound Eunuch Provocateur Frances The Mute Goliath Halo Of Nembutals Ilyena Imago In Absentia Lapochka Luciforms Meccamputechture Memories Metatron Molochwalker Noctourniquet Ouroboros Ouroborous Roulette Dares Since Weve Been Wrong Son Et Lumiere Soothsayer Teflon Tetragrammaton The Bible And The Breathalyzer The Malkin Jewel The Whip Hand Things Behind The Sun Tourniquet Man Trinkets Pale Of Moon Vedamalady Vermicide Vicarious Atonement Viscera Eyes Wax Simulacra With Twilight As My Guide Zed And Two Naughts
From the Album 1. Son et lumière 2. Inertiatic ESP 3. Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) 4. Tira me a las arañas 5. Drunkship Of Lanterns 6. Eriatarka 7. Cicatriz ESP 8. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed 9. Televators 10. Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt
Other Songs A Plague Upon Your Hissing Aberinkula Aegis Agadez Ambuletz Asilos Magdalena Askepios Caught In The Sun Cavalettas Concertina Conjugal Burns Copernicus Cotopaxi Cut That City Cygnus... Vismund Cygnus Day Of The Baphomets Desperate Graves Dyslexicon El Ciervo Vulnerado Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound Eunuch Provocateur Frances The Mute Goliath Halo Of Nembutals Ilyena Imago In Absentia Lapochka Luciforms Meccamputechture Memories Metatron Molochwalker Noctourniquet Ouroboros Ouroborous Roulette Dares Since Weve Been Wrong Son Et Lumiere Soothsayer Teflon Tetragrammaton The Bible And The Breathalyzer The Malkin Jewel The Whip Hand Things Behind The Sun Tourniquet Man Trinkets Pale Of Moon Vedamalady Vermicide Vicarious Atonement Viscera Eyes Wax Simulacra With Twilight As My Guide Zed And Two Naughts
The Mars Volta is an American rock band formed in El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms the core of the band. The band's current line-up also includes founding member Eva Gardner (bass), Omar's brother Marcel Rodríguez-López (keyboards, synths, percussion), Leo Genovese (piano, keyboard) and Linda-Philomène Tsoungui (drums).
Known for their energetic live shows and concept albums, The Mars Volta formed following the break-up of Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala's previous band, At the Drive-In. Seeking to experiment and expand their sound, Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala recruited Gardner, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens (keyboards), Jon Theodore (drums) and Jeremy Ward (sound manipulation) to form The Mars Volta. The band released their debut EP, Tremulant, in 2002, with Gardner leaving the band prior to recording their debut album, De-Loused in the Comatorium. She was replaced by Red Hot Chili Peppers' bass guitarist Flea for the sessions. The Rick Rubin-produced album received widespread critical acclaim upon its release in 2003.
The band's second studio album, Frances the Mute (2005), was self-produced by Rodríguez-López and was the first to feature longterm members Juan Alderete (bass) and Marcel Rodríguez-López. The album debuted at #4 on the US Billboard 200 and became the band's biggest commercial success, selling over 500,000 copies in the US and achieving Gold certification from the RIAA. The band's third studio album, Amputechture, was released in 2006 and was the last album to feature Theodore.
In 2008, the band released The Bedlam in Goliath, a concept album inspired by the band's turbulent experiences with a ouija-type talking board. The album's first single, "Wax Simulacra" was awarded a Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Hard Rock Performance. The band released its fifth album, Octahedron, in June 2009.
Following the release of their sixth album, Noctourniquet (2012), and a run of reunion shows with At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta entered a hiatus in September 2012. Rodríguez-López subsequently formed a new project, Bosnian Rainbows, and the band formally broke up after disagreements between Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala. The duo repaired their friendship and reunited in 2014 for a new project, Antemasque, and further At the Drive-In tours and recording sessions.
Reuniting in secret in 2019, Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala recorded a new studio album, The Mars Volta, with Gardner, Marcel Rodríguez-López and drummer Willy Rodriguez Quiñones. The band announced their reunion - after ten years of public inactivity - with an art installation called L'ytome Hodorxí Telesterion, in June 2022. For the band's live return, jazz pianist Leo Genovese and drummer Linda-Philomène Tsoungui were added to the line-up.
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Known for their energetic live shows and concept albums, The Mars Volta formed following the break-up of Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala's previous band, At the Drive-In. Seeking to experiment and expand their sound, Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala recruited Gardner, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens (keyboards), Jon Theodore (drums) and Jeremy Ward (sound manipulation) to form The Mars Volta. The band released their debut EP, Tremulant, in 2002, with Gardner leaving the band prior to recording their debut album, De-Loused in the Comatorium. She was replaced by Red Hot Chili Peppers' bass guitarist Flea for the sessions. The Rick Rubin-produced album received widespread critical acclaim upon its release in 2003.
The band's second studio album, Frances the Mute (2005), was self-produced by Rodríguez-López and was the first to feature longterm members Juan Alderete (bass) and Marcel Rodríguez-López. The album debuted at #4 on the US Billboard 200 and became the band's biggest commercial success, selling over 500,000 copies in the US and achieving Gold certification from the RIAA. The band's third studio album, Amputechture, was released in 2006 and was the last album to feature Theodore.
In 2008, the band released The Bedlam in Goliath, a concept album inspired by the band's turbulent experiences with a ouija-type talking board. The album's first single, "Wax Simulacra" was awarded a Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Hard Rock Performance. The band released its fifth album, Octahedron, in June 2009.
Following the release of their sixth album, Noctourniquet (2012), and a run of reunion shows with At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta entered a hiatus in September 2012. Rodríguez-López subsequently formed a new project, Bosnian Rainbows, and the band formally broke up after disagreements between Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala. The duo repaired their friendship and reunited in 2014 for a new project, Antemasque, and further At the Drive-In tours and recording sessions.
Reuniting in secret in 2019, Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala recorded a new studio album, The Mars Volta, with Gardner, Marcel Rodríguez-López and drummer Willy Rodriguez Quiñones. The band announced their reunion - after ten years of public inactivity - with an art installation called L'ytome Hodorxí Telesterion, in June 2022. For the band's live return, jazz pianist Leo Genovese and drummer Linda-Philomène Tsoungui were added to the line-up.
Omar Rodríguez-López
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Eva Gardner
Marcel Rodríguez-López
Leo Genovese
Linda-Philomène Tsoungui
Past members:
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
Willy Rodriguez Quiñones
From: El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s): Progressive rock, experimental rock, post-hardcore, psychedelic rock, art rock, jazz fusion
Active From: 2001-2012, 2019-present
Associated Acts: At the Drive-In