The Mars Volta

Formed during 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA. [a=At The Drive-In] splintered into [a=Sparta] and [i]The Mars Volta[/i]. Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez were the main duo behind the newly formed [i]Mars Volta[/i], and took the band into realms of hardcore, psychedelic rock and free jazz, rather a drastic change from At The Drive-In's "emotional punk" sounds.

On January 23rd 2013 Cedric Bixler-Zavala revealed that he was no longer a part of [i]The Mars Volta[/i] and that the band had broken up. During 2014 Cedric and Omar then created the band [a=Antemasque], with [i]The Mars Volta[/i] reuniting during June 2022.