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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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The Mars Volta Discography
The discography of The Mars Volta, an American progressive rock group formed in 2001, 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 band's first studio album De-Loused in the Comatorium was released in 2003 after a European tour supporting the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 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. The first single released from the album was "The Widow", which peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's only entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 95. 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. 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. 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

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
 AUS
 BEL
 FIN
 NLD
 NOR
 NZL
 SWE
 SWI
 UK
De-Loused in the Comatorium 39 47 — — 74 — — — — 43
Frances the Mute
  • Released: March 1, 2005
  • Label: Universal, GSL
  • Format: CD, LP
 4 9 13 14 34 1 21 12 81 23
Amputechture
  • Released: September 12, 2006
  • Label: Universal, GSL
  • Format: CD, LP
 9 6 39 18 54 12 16 27 88 49
The Bedlam in Goliath
  • Released: January 29, 2008
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, LP, USB
 3 3 35 9 42 10 13 32 57 42
Octahedron 12 41 78 27 27 20 33 51 54 64
Noctourniquet
  • Released: March 27, 2012
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, LP
 15 18 90 23 61 34 25 — 47 51
The Mars Volta
  • Released: September 16, 2022
  • Label: Clouds Hill
  • Format: CD, LP, digital
 83 86 142 — — — — — 42 —
Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón
  • Released: April 21, 2023
  • Label: Clouds Hill
  • Format: CD, LP, digital
 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
 AUS
 JPN
Scabdates
  • Released: November 8, 2005
  • Label: GSL (GSL #118), Strummer,
    Universal (B#0005644-02)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 76 87 141

Box sets

Title Details
La Realidad De Los Sueños
  • Released: April 23, 2021
  • Label: Clouds Hill (CH #180)
  • Formats: LP

Extended plays

Title EP details
Tremulant
  • Released: April 2, 2002
  • Label: GSL (GSL #54)
  • Formats: CD, LP
Live
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: GSL, Strummer, Universal
  • Format: CD

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 		US
Alt.
 		US
Main.
 		AUS
 		UK
"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

Title Year Album
"This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed" 2003 De-Loused in the Comatorium
"Candy and a Currant Bun" 2008 The Bedlam in Goliath

Videography

Films

Title Year Director
All Tomorrow's Parties 2009 All Tomorrow's People & Jonathan Caouette

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Son et Lumière/Inertiatic ESP" 2003 Omar Rodríguez-López
"Televators" 2004 The Saline Project
"The Widow" 2005 Jim Agnew & Simon Chan
"L'Via L'Viaquez" Omar Rodríguez-López
"Wax Simulacra" 2007 Jorge Hernandez
"Aberinkula" 2008 Omar Rodríguez-López
"Goliath"
"Askepios"
"Ilyena"
"Cotopaxi" 2009
"Since We've Been Wrong"

See also