The Mars Volta

Max Cavalera forms super-group with DIFFERENT dudes from Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, and Mars Volta

Soulfly front-man Max Cavalera has a DIY project in the works, a "heavy metal Transplants" formed from Troy Sanders of…

Review: Anywhere’s Anywhere

Members of Triclops! and The Mars Volta (with bassist Mike Watt) comprise Anywhere, an Eastern-influenced acoustic-psych blend and one of…

ALARM Magazine is back! Download free July/August issue for iPad

ALARM Magazine is back! Get a free iPad download of our July/August issue, featuring Omar Rodriguez Lopez of The Mars…

Video: The Mars Volta’s “The Malkin Jewel” (live)

At the start of spring, The Mars Volta released one of its most diverse, balanced albums to date. Now guitarist/mastermind…

Le Butcherettes tours Europe with The Mars Volta

On Monday, Teri Gender Bender and Le Butcherettes begin a European jaunt with The Mars Volta. Check the dates here.

Anywhere premieres “Rosa Rugosa” from self-titled debut

The new super-group Anywhere -- featuring members of Triclops!, The Mars Volta, and Sleepy Sun plus Mike Watt -- has…

Mars Volta bassist launches site devoted to pedals and effects

Bassist Juan Alderete (The Mars Volta, Big Sir, Racer X) has launched a new website, PedalsAndEffects.com, devoted to pedals and…

Members of The Mars Volta, Triclops!, Minutemen, and Sleepy Sun announce debut as Anywhere

Because the world needs more awesome super-groups, members of Triclops!, The Mars Volta, Minutemen, and Sleepy Sun have coalesced as…

Cedric Bixler Zavala does track-by-track breakdown of new Mars Volta

In a new video interview, The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler Zavala does a track-by-track breakdown of Noctourniquet.

MP3 Premiere: Zechs Marquise’s “Static Lovers”

Zechs Marquise: Getting Paid (Rodriguez Lopez / Sargent House, 9/27/11) Zechs Marquise: "Static Lovers" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/StaticLovers.mp3|titles=Zechs Marquise: "Static Lovers"] El Paso-based psych-prog…

Morrow vs. Hajduch: Grand Pianoramax’s Smooth Danger

Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…

Omar Rodriguez Lopez to release massive “best-of” collection

On 4/16/11 (Record Store Day), Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In) will release a 37-song double CD…