The Mars Volta

Breaking down the most collected albums from Tool, Dream Theater, Rush and other big prog acts.

Two decades down. Do these 2005 albums still hold up as some of your favorites from that era?

Despite having nixed the idea three years ago. the Mars Volta frontman said the group will return.

After near-constant releases through much of the '00s, the Mars Volta took some time to create and release 'Noctourniquet,' release in March 2012.

Released Sept. 12, 2006, 'Amputechture,' the third LP by the Mars Volta, remains the beloved oddball among the band's truly out-there discography.

On-again, off-again post-hardcore heroes At the Drive-In have confirmed they're decidedly back on again in 2016.

Former Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala has written about his experience with marijuana, which he says transformed him into “a total monster.”

The former Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala has expelled any rumors of a possible reunion of the band.

When you’re synonymous with avant-garde prog-punk, what’s the most experimental and controversial direction you can set your sites on? The mainstream.

Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens, keyboardist for Jack White's touring band and a longtime member of the Mars Volta, was found dead in a hotel room this morning as the band were on tour in Mexico.