The Mars Volta

The Mars Volta (also known by the initialism TMV) is a Grammy award winning
American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by
guitarist Omar Rodrí­guez-López and vocalist Cedric
Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive
rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and the rhythmic ... read more

The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN/MASTODON Side Project Has A Name

We're really excited that things have kicked off for this new side-project featuring Mastodon's Brent Hinds, Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman, former...
Posted 10 November 2011 7.13pm — Comment on this

Opeth Heritage Comment Party

You’ve already heard their track “The Devil’s Orchard,” and now’s your chance to hear all of Heritage, the new album from Swedish prog-metal...
Posted 12 September 2011 7.00pm — Comment on this

Soundgarden, The Mars Volta @ Forum, Los Angeles 7/22/11

Soundgarden stopped by the Forum in Los Angeles for an epic twenty-five song set that included a bonus of Mike McCready from Pearl Jam joining the band for “Superun...
Posted 25 July 2011 5.22pm — Comment on this

Soundgarden

"Mars Volta killed. Now awaiting the boys of Soundgarden to bring their thunder to the Borgata." - Matt Volpe "Was right up near the rail tonight-Soundgarden at the Borga...
Posted 19 July 2011 9.59pm — Comment on this

M83's Double New Album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming and Tour Dates

*M83* (aka Anthony Gonzalez) will release his epic new double album, *Hurry Up, We're Dreaming* on October 18, 2011. Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, NIN, The Ma...
Posted 19 July 2011 9.10pm — Comment on this

M83 – “Midnight City”

The swirling, spiraling “Midnight City” is our first taste of M83′s forthcoming double album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (10/18, Mute). The record wa...
Posted 19 July 2011 5.45pm — Comment on this

No No No! T.R.A.M. Album Delayed

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the T.R.A.M. album is delayed! T.R.A.M. of course features the superhuman musicians Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes of Animals as Lea...
Posted 1 July 2011 4.30pm — Comment on this

Dead Letter Circus - This Is The Warning (album stream)

Dead Letter Circus are an alternative/progressive rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, who have been compared to The Mars Volta and Karnivool and have become ...
Posted 1 July 2011 7.14am — Comment on this

DON’T BOARD THE T.R.A.M. JUST YET; DEBUT ALBUM DELAYED

If you’re wondering why we’re getting so worked up over a band that hasn’t even released any music yet, look no further than these live videos of T.R.A....
Posted 30 June 2011 6.20pm — Comment on this

Members of MASTODON, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, THE MARS VOLTA Form Newest Supergroup

I really hate the term "supergroup." 99% of the time, it's just a group…nothing super about it. This group however, falls into that super 1%. Mastodon guitaris...
Posted 14 June 2011 6.59pm — Comment on this

THE MARS VOLTA announce headline Australian shows

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...
Posted 30 May 2011 2.00am — Comment on this

SOUNDGARDEN ARE TOURING WITH MASTODON, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, COHEED

Last month Soundgarden announced the first set of dates for their forthcoming North American reunion tour; now they’ve released their full itinerary, and, in case m...
Posted 6 May 2011 3.30pm — Comment on this

Soundgarden announce tour, some shows w/ Mars Volta, others w/ Coheed

by BBG Over the past few months, we've been busy jamming, writing and hanging out together - exploring the creative aspect of being Soundgarden. It feels great. We have s...
Posted 5 May 2011 10.37pm — Comment on this

Hella – “Untitled” (Stereogum Premiere)

In 2007 I wrote a brief, less-than-positive review of Hella’s There’s No 666 In Outer Space, the record where the Sacramento noise-rock duo expanded to a quin...
Posted 5 May 2011 3.46pm — Comment on this

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