The Mars Volta
Progressive Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Art Rock
Post-Hardcore
The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band formed in El Paso, Texas in 2001 by Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López. Known for their sprawling, chaotic compositions blending progressive rock, psychedelia, jazz, and Latin influences, their music features Bixler-Zavala's operatic vocals and Rodríguez-López's experimental guitar work.
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