I miss their bikini kill opening slot then I find out they played a wrestling event last night!?! Bixler-Zavala first teased the inevitable return of Mars Volta back in February, when he told a fan that “we will be back soon.” Their last studio album came back in 2012 with Noctourniquet. Dan Griffiths/Photoshot/Getty Images A reunion of The Mars Volta is in the cards, according to band member Cedric Bixler-Zavala. They subsequently formed a new band, Antemasque, and reunited their pre-Mars Volta outfit, At-the Drive-In. While there is no word on when any of this might emerge, it sounds like Bixler-Zavala and bandmate Omar Rodríguez-López will be back. You will receive a verification email shortly. It’s new shit, new people, left turns, tangent inconsistencies, marzipan dreams and churro wishes. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. “It’s new shit, new people, left turns, tangent inconsistencies, mazapan dreams and churro wishes,” he wrote. In a series of deleted tweets, Cedric Bixler-Zavala confirms new music, tour dates. Looks like a Mars Volta reunion isn’t dependent on a Beto O’Rourke presidential victory. Looks like a Mars Volta reunion isn’t dependent on a Beto O’Rourke presidential victory. No deadlines, no ball tripping, no drama, just two grown ass men using essential oils and bold new perfumes shooting ideas and scooting their ass across the fucking lawn trying to get rid of these worms.”. Like Claire Danes in Romeo & Juliet cried. Update – May 27th: After news of the band’s planned comeback went viral, Bixler-Zavala returned to Twitter to share more details of what fans can expect. Bixler-Zavala’s proclamation follows a tweet earlier in the week in which he seemed to insinuate that The Mars Volta were in the studio. Back in 2013, prolific musicians Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López of The Mars Volta decided … Last week, Cedric Bixler-Zavala caused a stir when he revealed to a fan on Twitter that a reunion of The Mars Volta was happening. The musician followed up the confirmation with more details in a tweet that has since been deleted, suggesting that the band is writing new music and has plans to tour. https://t.co/7pVE8vsLLw, — cedric bixler zavala (@cedricbixler_) May 4, 2019. “The falling out had been four years in the making, so the final announcement on my part was really just to let the children know that Mom and Dad were splitting up.”. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? I will say this though, when ORL played me a grip of new shit I fucking cried. Bixler-Zavala revealed that news on Twitter as well, writing, “I can’t sit here and pretend anymore. We want to hear from you! Cedric Bixler-Zavala caused a stir when he revealed to a fan on Twitter that a reunion of The Mars Volta was happening, The Pineapple Thief release live acoustic clip of Demons, Bryan Beller releases video for A Quickening and Steiner In Ellipses, Jakko Jakszyk releases video with Al Murray for Uncertain Times, Ozric Tentacles release visualiser video for new single Stripey Clouds, Robert Reed releases video trailer for new electronic album. ELO's Jeff Lynne Awarded O.B.E. Yeah it was fucking weird.”, He added: “It’s in its infancy right now. Responding to a fan who said “I dream with you guys giving TMV a new chapter,” Bixler-Zavala replied, “It’s happening.”, — cedric bixler zavala (@cedricbixler_) May 25, 2019. The band broke up in 2013. Defunct prog-rock act The Mars Volta are gearing up for a full-fledged reunion, it seems, with frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala confirming the news to a fan recently. Just remember our past campaigns never relied on playing requests or going fully backwards… it’s new shit, new people, left turns, tangent inconsistencies, mazapan dreams and churro wishes. 1 Source For Breaking Music, Film, and TV Headlines, Alien Turns 40: Tom Skerritt on Believing In Ridley Scott and Why Women Are Stronger Than Men, Stone Cold Steve Austin is getting a talk show, give him a hell yeah, Tool's Maynard James Keenan Had COVID-19 and Still Has Lung Damage Months Later, TikTok's Fleetwood Mac Skateboarder Gets a Truck Full of Cranberry Juice from Ocean Spray, Jack White Comes to the Rescue as Last-Minute SNL Musical Guest, Stevie Nicks Releases New Solo Song "Show Them The Way" Featuring Dave Grohl: Stream, The Flaming Lips Are Planning a Concert Where the Crowd Is in Giant Bubbles, Mick Fleetwood Joins TikTok Just to Recreate Viral "Dreams" Video: Watch, R.I.P.