From Loudwire.
After a few recent teases, singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala has revealed that the Mars Volta have ended their split. The singer has offered a few hints this month that something might be going on with the band, but during a recent Twitter exchange with a fan, the vocalist stated, “It’s happening.”
The comment that generated the response was a fan saying he dreamed of the band resuming after seeing what he and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez had done since reuniting their pre-Mars Volta band At the Drive In.
Another fan had asked earlier this month if the singer had ever considered doing a De-Loused in the Comatorium tour, which led Bixler-Zavala to respond, “But I tell you what. We are in the kitchen finding new ways to through curve balls.”
Another hint came at the beginning of May when a fan revealed to Bixler-Zavala that he had missed a La Butcherettes performance. At that point he responded, “Man !!!! WTF ! I miss their bikini kill opening slot then I find out they played a wrestling event last night!?! To be fair I was in the studio working on music w the Puerto Rican Bernie Sanders.” Some took that to mean Rodriguez-Lopez, but given their membership in At the Drive In, it wasn’t an instant conclusion that the Mars Volta was the project they were working on.
The Mars Volta split in early 2013 after Rodriguez-Lopez put the band on hiatus in 2012 following their touring. Bixler-Zavala announced the split in January 2013, but the two musicians reunited for At the Drive In’s return in 2015.
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on May 14, 2026 at 5:13 pmTHE MARS VOLTA Octahedron (2009 UK 8-track double vinyl LP. An album heady with the emotion and high-drama that has always been the band's trademark, 'Octahedron' opens with the tender ache of 'Since We've Been Wrong', Cedric's keening vocal establishing a mood that's deeply blue, powerfully melancholic, a suckerpunch that hits every bit as hard as Octahedron's unashamed rockers [the gleaming futuristic funk of 'Teflon,' the tense chase-music of 'Cotopaxi'].Pulling back from the full-tilt experimentation of previous releases, the album invests its energies in Omar's gift for songcraft, for swooning guitar runs of high tension and emotive power ['Luciforms'], and for the nagging hooks and melodies that wreath the churning rhythms of 'Desperate Graves'. Presented in a beautiful spot lacquered gatefold picture sleeve with artwork inners, the sleeve and vinyl grade Excellent to Near Mint with minimal signs of wear or play RLPE008)
- The Mars Volta - Inertiatic Esp - UK - 10" vinyl - £40.00, $54.00, €46.00 (New Item) (arrived 29-Apr-2026 16:00)
on May 14, 2026 at 5:13 pmTHE MARS VOLTA Inertiatic Esp (2003 UK single-sided promotional-only 10" single pressed on black vinyl, presented in a unique yellow picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some minor edgewear, whilst the vinyl shows few signs of play; remaining in Excellent condition WMCST40322)
- The Mars Volta - Inertiatic Esp - Blue vinyl - Numbered Sleeve - UK - 10" vinyl - £30.00, $40.50, €34.50 (New Item) (arrived 29-Apr-2026 16:00)
on May 14, 2026 at 5:13 pmTHE MARS VOLTA Inertiatic Esp (2003 UK limited edition 2-track 10" single pressed on clear BLUE vinyl including Drunkship Of Lanterns - Live XFM Session, hype-stickered picture sleeve, numbered on the reverse.The sleeve has some moderate edgewear and corner wear, whilst the vinyl show minimal signs of play; remaining in a strong Excellent condition. MCST40332)
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