{"title":"The Mars Volta","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Mars Volta\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mars Volta formed in El Paso, Texas in 2001, founded by guitarist and primary composer Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala after the dissolution of their influential post-hardcore band At the Drive-In. The duo has anchored the band through numerous collaborators. Following a hiatus in the 2010s, the band reunited and resumed recording and touring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mars Volta play progressive rock that incorporates post-hardcore intensity, Latin and salsa rhythms, jazz fusion, psychedelia, and electronics. Their music is known for elaborate, suite-like compositions, abstract and surreal concepts and lyrics, and Bixler-Zavala's high, expressive vocals. They are widely cited as a leading force in 2000s progressive and experimental rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe-Loused in the Comatorium (2003, GSL\/Universal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrances the Mute (2005)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bedlam in Goliath (2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mars Volta (2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band's catalog, including De-Loused in the Comatorium and Frances the Mute, has appeared in reissues and colored-vinyl variants, and a comprehensive vinyl box set has gathered their work. Original pressings are collected by progressive-rock fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to The Mars Volta almost always start with De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prog-krautrock-vinyl-records\"\u003eProg \u0026amp; Krautrock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anywhere-mars-volta-nirvana-anywhere-ii-vinyl","title":"Anywhere II LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnywhere II is the second, proper full length release from musical entity Anywhere, following their 2012 self-titled release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540796485815,"sku":"210000046282","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/711574837519.jpg?v=1781154302"},{"product_id":"the-mars-volta-noctourniquet-vinyl","title":"Noctourniquet LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the children's nursery rhyme \"Solomon Grundy\", and the Greek myth of Hyacinthus, Noctourniquet is a concept album by Mars Volta.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540963274935,"sku":"210000066243","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/71zy5gjy3vl-sl1425.jpg?v=1781154880"},{"product_id":"the-mars-volta-self-titled-vinyl","title":"Self-Titled LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eDistilling all the passion, poetry and power at their fingertips, The Mars Volta is the most accessible music the group have ever recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540976283831,"sku":"210000073831","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/mars-volta.jpg?v=1781154933"},{"product_id":"the-mars-volta-amputechture-vinyl","title":"Amputechture 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMastered for vinyl by Chris von Reutrenkranz and Florian Siller at Soundgarden Mastering \/ Clouds Hill Studios, Hamburg. 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Another Mars Volta masterpiece, in other words.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541058728119,"sku":"210000066242","price":45.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/the-bedlam-in-goliath-the-mars-volta-album-cover-a.jpg?v=1781155249"},{"product_id":"the-mars-volta-que-dios-te-maldiga-mi-corazon-vinyl","title":"Que Dios te Maldiga mi Corazon LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the successful worldwide release of the studio album \"The Mars Volta\", the band also releases the album as an acoustic album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541066690743,"sku":"210000080917","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/marsquedios.webp?v=1781155276"},{"product_id":"the-mars-volta-frances-the-mute-vinyl","title":"Frances the Mute 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mars Volta's \"Frances the Mute\" 2LP is a masterpiece of rock that showcases the band's musical prowess and creative energy. 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Released in 2009 by Clouds Hill, this essential piece distorts the lines of progressive rock and krautrock, igniting tracks such as \"Since We've Been Wrong\" and \"Cotopaxi\" with relentless fervor. Its presence demands attention, embodying a wild energy that cements The Mars Volta's dominion over experimental sound. Don't miss your chance to crank this beast on your turntable; it's a monstrous ride waiting to unleash its madness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785813799095,"sku":"210000093020","price":36.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4367924-3280331.jpg?v=1783045997"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/the-mars-volta.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}