The discography of The Mars Volta, an American progressive rock group formed in 2001,[1] consists of eight studio albums, one live album, two extended plays, and nine singles. The final lineup of The Mars Volta consisted of the two founding members Omar Rodríguez-López on guitar and production, Cedric Bixler-Zavala on vocals and lyrics, along with Juan Alderete on bass, Marcel Rodríguez-López on keyboards and percussion, and Deantoni Parks on drums.
| The Mars Volta discography | |
|---|---|
 The Mars Volta live at Carling Academy Birmingham | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Singles | 13 |
| Music videos | 11 |
| Box set albums | 1 |
The band's first studio album De-Loused in the Comatorium was released in 2003 after a European tour supporting the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[1] This concept album was produced by Rick Rubin and is based on the death of El Paso, Texas artist Julio Venegas, who committed suicide in 1996. In early 2005, the band released their second full-length album, Frances the Mute, a concept album based on the story of band associate Jeremy Ward, who died of an apparent heroin overdose in 2003. The album sold over 100,000 copies within the first week of release, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200.[2] The first single released from the album was "The Widow", which peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart[3] and became the band's only entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 95.[4] The live album Scabdates, was released later the same year. Their third studio album Amputechture was released in 2006 and debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 selling over 59,000 copies in its opening week.[5] The Bedlam in Goliath, the Mars Volta's fourth studio album, was released 2008 and debuted at a career-best number 3 on the Billboard 200.[2] On June 23, 2009, the Mars Volta released Octahedron, which is the band's first album through Warner Bros. Records. The album spawned two singles, "Cotopaxi" and "Since We've Been Wrong". Recording for their next album, Noctourniquet, began shortly after, though the album wasn't completed and released until March 2012. After a ten-year hiatus, the band released their self-titled seventh album on September 16, 2022.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [6] |
BEL [7] |
FIN [8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZL [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
UK [3] | |||
| De-Loused in the Comatorium | 39 | 47 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 43 | ||
| Frances the Mute |
|
4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 81 | 23 | |
| Amputechture |
|
9 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 54 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 88 | 49 | |
| The Bedlam in Goliath |
|
3 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 57 | 42 | |
| Octahedron |
|
12 | 41 | 78 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 33 | 51 | 54 | 64 | |
| Noctourniquet |
|
15 | 18 | 90 | 23 | 61 | 34 | 25 | — | 47 | 51 | |
| The Mars Volta |
|
83 | 86 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | |
| Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [17] |
JPN [18] | ||
| Scabdates |
|
76 | 87 | 141 |
Box sets
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| La Realidad De Los Sueños |
|
Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Tremulant |
|
| Live |
|
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US Alt. [19] |
US Main. [20] |
AUS [6] |
UK [3] | |||
| "Inertiatic ESP" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | 42 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
| "Televators" | 2004 | — | — | — | 64 | 41 | |
| "The Widow" | 2005 | 95 | 7 | 25 | — | 20 | Frances the Mute |
| "L'Via L'Viaquez" | — | — | — | — | 53 | ||
| "Viscera Eyes" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Amputechture |
| "Wax Simulacra" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | The Bedlam in Goliath |
| "Goliath" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Cotopaxi" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | Octahedron |
| "Since We've Been Wrong" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Malkin Jewel" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Noctourniquet |
| "Blacklight Shine" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | The Mars Volta |
| "Graveyard Love" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Vigil" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
Promo
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
"This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed"[21]
|
2003 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
"Candy and a Currant Bun"
|
2008 | The Bedlam in Goliath |
Videography
editFilms
edit| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| All Tomorrow's Parties | 2009 | All Tomorrow's People & Jonathan Caouette |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Son et Lumière/Inertiatic ESP" | 2003 | Omar Rodríguez-López[22] |
| "Televators" | 2004 | The Saline Project[22] |
| "The Widow" | 2005 | Jim Agnew & Simon Chan[22][23] |
| "L'Via L'Viaquez" | Omar Rodríguez-López[22] | |
| "Wax Simulacra" | 2007 | Jorge Hernandez[24] |
| "Aberinkula" | 2008 | Omar Rodríguez-López |
| "Goliath" | ||
| "Askepios" | ||
| "Ilyena" | ||
| "Cotopaxi" | 2009 | |
| "Since We've Been Wrong" |
See also
editReferences
editGeneral
- Robert Johnson, Jeremy (October 28, 2007). "A Very Brief History of The Mars Volta" (PDF). The Mars Volta. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- "The Mars Volta > Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- "The Mars Volta – Discography". The Mars Volta. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
Specific
- ^ a b Fink, Matt. "The Mars Volta > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "The Mars Volta Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Mars Volta | full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Mars Volta Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Cheng, Jim (September 20, 2006). "Lifeline: Quick Hits". USA Today. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for The Mars Volta in Australia:
- All except noted: "The Mars Volta discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- "Televators": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1st March 2004" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- The Mars Volta: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 September 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1699. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 26, 2022. p. 6.
- ^ "The Mars Volta discographie" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "The Mars Volta diskografia" (in Finnish). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "The Mars Volta discografie" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "The Mars Volta diskografi" (in Norwegian). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "The Mars Volta discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Diskografi The Mars Volta" (in Swedish). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Diskographie The Mars Volta" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "The BPI - Search the Awards Database". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Search Certification Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2008. Note: User must define search parameters as "The Mars Volta".
- ^ "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 177.
- ^ "Scabdates - The Mars Volta" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "The Mars Volta Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Mars Volta Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Mars Volta – This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (2003, CD)" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ a b c d Holy, Kevin. "Athens Music Video – Archive 2". Athens Music Video. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ^ "Simon Chan - Spindrift premiere new video on IFC.com, first of series". MVRemix. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ "The Mars Volta – "Wax Simulacra"". MTV Networks. Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
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