At the Drive-In's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has said that the band's recent reunion is a way for him to right his wrongs from a decade ago. The guitarist, who with singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala went on to form The Mars Volta when ATD-I split, told BBC Radio 1's

So I was finally convinced by someone whose taste I respect(ed) to give Game of Thrones a chance. Bad decision. Man, why the fuck are all these "acclaimed" drama series so full of soap opera, other than it making production cheaper by filling episodes wi

By this point, The Mars Volta has perfected bizarrely compelling post-punk compositions fueled by disquieting tempos and time signatures. “The Malkin Jewel” is the first track to emerge from the rock group’s upcoming sixth album, Noctourniquet, which com

The Mars Volta's new album, Noctourniquet, is to be released on 27th March. The post-At The Drive-In prog monoliths' latest missive will apparently, as usual, be a strongly concept driven record. Expect long songs. You can listen to one of the album's tr

Mind-expanding prog-rockers The Mars Volta are streaming the first single from their forthcoming album for free on their website. It's called 'The Malkin Jewel' and it's the first morsel from sixth full-length 'Noctourniquet', which will be released on M

The Mars Volta drop their first single, The Malkin Jewel, from forthcoming album Noctourniquet. While nostalgia freaks have been working themselves into a frenzy over the imminent reformation of At The Drive-In, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-Ló

Newest track from new album 'Noctourniquet' It's a little hard to believe this is Mars Volta. "The Malking Jewel" is a murky garage growler with a dash of late '70s jam, not the psych space journey we've all come to know and love. This is like inviting y

The press release gives details: "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 th

The Mars Volta's sixth album, Noctourniquet, comes out on March 27 with a storyline evidently drawn from Greek myth, Superman comics, and obscure British rockists. First single "The Malkin Jewel," which premiered today on Australia's Triple J Radio (via

"The Malkin Jewel," the first track from the Mars Volta's sixth album, Noctourniquet, finds the art-rockers locking into a sinister, Led Zeppelin-like rhythm before veering off course into an odd passage driven by keyboard hums, feedback buzzes and a sur

NEW SINGLE "THE MALKIN JEWEL" PREMIERING NOW AT THEMARSVOLTA.COM has unveiled "The Malkin Jewel," the first single from its forthcoming sixth album Noctourniquet (out March 27 on Warner Bros. Records), at the newly revamped themarsvolta.com. Fans can pre

The Mars Volta's new single from their upcoming album, Noctourniquet, can be heard in the replies. This will be their sixth full length, and it's due out March 27th. Submitted by Gnarly Charlie Update: Pulled by Warner Bros. Music. Update #2: Here it is.

Listen: New Mars Volta Song "The Malkin Jewel" With the Mars Volta's new album, Noctourniquet, coming our way on March 27, it was only a matter of time before its music would start hitting the web. And that's just what happened over the weekend thanks to

We should all be talking about Minneapolis three-piece punk band Buildings more. At the rock ’n’ roll town hall meeting, first on our list of talking points would be how the band somehow seem to net together grunge, punk, and hardcore into one thrashing,

"Vajra - Music with passion. Kudos for creating some music different from everything out there at the moment. -Holly Hutchison (former A&R Executive at Capitol Records & Atlantic Records) It’s the year of the Dragon but Vajra is breathing its own fire. O

Known for such landmark releases as the gold-certified De-Loused In The Comatorium and Frances The Mute and 2008's The Bedlam In Goliath which featured Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy winner "Wax Simulacra," The Mars Volta returns in epic and unexpecte

Celebrating some 40 years of creating iconic artwork for not just Pink Floyd, but other artists such as Led Zeppelin, Muse, The Mars Volta, and Peter Gabriel, "Taken By Storm" is a great chance to see some of the most memorable and disturbing yet intrigu

Children of Nova hail from San Diego, California forming in the summer of 2007. Head over to their AP.net artist profile for an exclusive track titled "Moments Of Clarity", from their debut album Impossible Landscape due out this Spring. It was recorded

The Mars Volta will release their sixth album, Nocturniquet, on March 27th. You can preview the cover art and track list on the band's website. In related news, At The Drive-In have reunited to perform at Coachella 2012.