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Despite Mars Volta split, At The Drive-In may have a future, says Omar

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has said that At The Drive-In are not over and that there are always possibilities where the band are involved.

Deconstructing: The Rise, Demise, And Legacy Of The Mars Volta

I woke up on Thursday, January 24, to find the Mars Volta, an old friend, stone dead and on the slab.

Cedric Bixler-Zavala reveals post Mars Volta solo album plans

Cedric Bixler-Zavala has confirmed that he is working on a solo album following the end of The Mars Volta earlier this year.

The Mars Volta/At the Drive-In Guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Shares Bosnian Rainbows Track

Rodriguez-Lopez, who announced in late 2012 that he and At the Drive-In frontman Cedric Bixler have put their experimental prog band The Mars Volta on hiatus for good, is making new music with drummer Deantoni Parks , keyboardist Nicci Kasper and singer Teri Gender Bender , the latter of which is a member of Le Butcherettes.

Saturday to Bury The Mars Volta Deep in Uranus

I have loved The Mars Volta ever since they first hit the scene, and have written about them aplenty on this here website.

Mars Volta’s Omar Rodriguez-Lopez unveils first song by new band Bosnian Rainbows - listen

At The Drive-In and The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has unveiled the first track from his new project Bosnian Rainbows.

The Mars Volta On Hiatus?

In interviews for 2012′s Noctourniquet , The Mars Volta mainman Omar Rodriguez-Lopez promised an end to his "dictatorship" in the band, and a new spirit of band collaboration to mark future TMV records.

Cedric Bixler Zavala: Cedric Bixler Zavala Of At The Drive-In And The Mars Volta Working On Solo Material

More bands have spun-off from the members of At The Drive-In than quite possibly any group in the the all-ages DIY scene.

The Mars Volta - Live Gallery At The HMV Forum, London

Half Notes: The Mars Volta – De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003)

My drive home was full of modern prog-rock goodness — stuff the likes of which we rarely get to hear anymore, especially from the remnants of yell-rock band At The Drive-in.

Video: The Mars Volta – “The Malkin Jewel”

With the music video for the epic 15-minute cut "The Malkin Jewel" , The Mars Volta decided to keep things simple, focusing solely on a minimalist live performance.

The Mars Volta Announce July London Show

Texas rockers The Mars Volta have announced a one-off show in London's HMV Forum for this July, following the release of their sixth studio album 'Noctourniquet'.

Interview: Cedric Bixler-Zavala on The Mars Volta’s Noctourniquet

Last month, prog-rock stalwarts The Mars Volta released their sixth full-length album, Noctourniquet , via Warner Bros. One of TMV's most accessible efforts to date, the album sees band figureheads Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala reining in their respective talents as composer and lyricist.

The Mars Volta added to Hard Rock Calling bill

The Mars Volta have been confirmed to appear on the bill at this year's Hard Rock Calling festival.

The Mars Volta – Noctourniquet

The Mars Volta have never done things by half.

Album Review: The Mars Volta – Noctourniquet

There are few songwriters in the world as prolific as Omar Rodriguez-Lopez – let's be honest.

Headliners: Stream The Mars Volta’s Noctourniquet

Head over to Rolling Stone to stream The Mars Volta's new album, Noctourniquet.

The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet

The Mars Volta have never taken the easy route.

NEW MUSIC ROUND-UP: THE ATLAS MOTH, BARREN EARTH, THE MARS VOLTA, WATER ON MERCURY

New music here, new music there, new music everywhere!

The Mars Volta – “Noctourniquet” & “Zed And Two Naughts”

Though they'll reunite as At The Drive-In for Coachella, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López will also revive the Mars Volta for a record out later this month.

At The Drive-In's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez: 'Reforming the band is a way to right my wrongs'

At The Drive-In 's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has said that the band's reunion is a way for him to "right my wrongs".

Listen: The Mars Volta - 'The Malkin Jewel'

Despite the fact that two days after The Mars Volta announced they'd be releasing a new album, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López announced that At The Drive-In would be getting back together, the new track doesn't suggest a lack of enthusiasm.

The Mars Volta | "The Malkin Jewel" (Snippet) from upcoming album Noctourniquet

The Mars Volta to release new album 'Noctourniquet'

Noctourniquet which will be released March 26 by Warner Bros. While Noctourniquet was, in typical Mars Volta fashion, written by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala and produced by Rodriguez-Lopez, the 13-track album explores musical territories previously uncharted in the duo's 20 or so years of creating music together.

The Mars Volta To Release New Album In March

The Mars Volta have announced that they will be releasing their new album in March this year.

The Mars Volta announces new album: Noctourniquet

While Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López are reuniting with their At The Drive-In bandmates, the pair still found time to write and record a new Mars Volta album.

T.R.A.M. Album Date Announced: Supergroup Features Members of The Mars Volta, Suicidal Tendencies

T.R.A.M. – the new supergroup featuring members of The Mars Volta , Animals as Leaders , and Suicidal Tendencies – will be issuing 'Lingua Franca,' their debut album, on Feb. 28.

The Mars Volta set to release new album this March?

Earlier today our friends at DIY broke the news that Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala had announced on the bands YouTube channel that a new album is "just around the corner."

The Mars Volta to release new album this year

The Mars Volta have confirmed that they will release a new album this year.

Zechs Marquise, The Mars Volta sibling band, announce new album

The Mars Volta sibling band Zechs Marquise announce their forthcoming new album, Getting Paid with a video teaser comprised of snippets from several album tracks.

Mars Volta see three new songs appear online

Prog-rock juggernaut The Mars Volta have been trying out new songs live and fans have been filming it.

Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan and The Mars Volta members form supergroup

Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has revealed that he has formed a new super-group with current and previous members of The Dillinger Escape Plan , The Mars Volta and Jane's Addiction.

Austere ('02)

I don't actually have this one, but at this point I've given up on looking and hustling for it.

The Mars Volta announce Splendour sideshows

Prog-rock pioneers The Mars Volta are known to send audiences into a frenzy and their upcoming headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide this August will be no exception.

Track Of The Day 22/4 - The Mars Volta

Born from the ashes of At The Drive In, many doubted if The Mars Volta could sustain the respect afforded to their seminal forebears.