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Is the Mars Volta still together?

After six albums and more than 10 years, the Mars Volta have split. Singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala announced on Twitter that he is dissolving the band, blaming a lack of interest from guitarist and co-founder Omar Rodríguez-López. "I can't sit here and pretend any more," Bixler-Zavala said.

Why is it called the Mars Volta?

Band name. Cedric Bixler-Zavala stated in an interview: The Volta is taken from a Federico Fellini book about his films, what he characterizes as a changing of scene, or a turnaround; a new scene to him is called Volta.

Regarding this, are the mars volta mexican?

Bixler-Zavala was born in the United States to Mexican parents, Dennis Jose Bixler and Rosa Maria Zavala. His parents were bilingual, but Bixler-Zavala says his command of proper Spanish is limited to "Spanglish".

Moreover, who is currently in the mars volta?

After sharing a pair of comeback singles, The Mars Volta are finally ready to release their first proper album in 10 years. Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López have announced a new self-titled album, due out on September 16th via Cloud Hill. In anticipation, a new song called "Vigil" is out now.

When was the last Mars Volta tour?

The Mars Volta Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2022)

Date	Concert	Location
	The Mars Volta	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
	The Mars Volta Setlists	London, England, United Kingdom
–	Hard Rock Calling 2012 Setlists	London, England, United Kingdom

Who died from Mars Volta?

keyboardist Jeremy Michael Ward

The Mars Volta keyboardist Jeremy Michael Ward, also a member of Defacto, died on May 25 from an apparent drug overdose, according to Defacto's record company Gold Standard Labs (GSL). The...

Why did at the drive in breakup?

At the Drive-in was one of the driving forces of the post-hardcore scene and had finally entered the mainstream with their third studio album Relationship of Command (2000). Unfortunately, an internal conflict started to brew, which caused the band to break up.

Why did Dave Elitch leave The Mars Volta?

Drummer DAVE ELITCH Unable To Perform With KILLER BE KILLED At Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival. Drummer Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA) will be unable to perform with KILLER BE KILLED as part of this year's edition of Australia's Soundwave XV festival due to scheduling conflicts with his other band, ANTEMASQUE.

In respect to this, was flea in the mars volta?

Antemasque, the group that Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and former members of the Mars Volta have formed, have shared another galloping, prog-punk song, "Hangin' in the Lurch." The band members have a long history with one another – Flea played bass on most of the Mars Volta's debut album and later contributed

Also, is the mars volta post-hardcore?

At The Drive-In had already pushed post-hardcore in a more progressive direction on their final pre-reunion album, 2000's immortal Relationship of Command, but when vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López started their next band The Mars Volta, they went full-on prog, and pretty much became the

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