El Paso, Texas proggy rockers The Mars Volta – led by constant members Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics) – recently revealed their grand return after a ten-year hiatus with the release of their new song “Blacklight Shine,” which was also unleashed as a short film. The fresh tune marks the band’s first new material since the release of their sixth studio album ‘Noctourniquet’ in 2012.
This Friday, July 8th, the world will see the reveal of another brand new song being called ‘Graveyard Love,’ which will also release as a short film. The tune can be pre-saved here. “They will seek your ruin, and burn your lands, because if they can’t have you, no one can,” states Cedric Bixler-Zavala on the story of the new number.
In addition and to coincide with the band’s new music, The Mars Volta also announced their first live shows in over a decade, set to go down in North America come this September and October. Due to popular demand, the band recently added more gigs in select cities, though most shows have sold out by now, and only re-sale tickets remain. See the updated tour schedule below.
Last month and to celebrate the release of “Blacklight Shine,” The Mars Volta launched an audio-visual art installation in Grand Park in Los Angeles, CA dubbed ‘L’YTOME HODORXÍ TELESTERION.’ The exhibit featured an immersive cube that led visitors on a celestial trip of cosmic wonders, backed by “Blacklight Shine,” which was heard for the first time by the public inside said cube. The display has since closed, but fans can still live the experience digitally via lytomehodorxitelesterion.com.
The Mars Volta live 2022:
September 22 – The Factory in Deep Ellum – Dallas, TX [TIX]
September 23 – The Factory in Deep Ellum – Dallas, TX [TIX]
September 25 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA [TIX]
September 27 – The Metropolitan Opera House – Philadelphia, PA [TIX]
September 29 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY [TIX]
September 30 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY [TIX]
October 1 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston, MA [TIX]
October 3 – The Anthem – Washington, DC [TIX]
October 5 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON [TIX]
October 6 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI [TIX]
October 8 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL [TIX]
October 11 – The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO [TIX]
October 14 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA [TIX]
October 15 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA [TIX]
October 18 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA [TIX]
October 19 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA [TIX]
October 21 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA [TIX]
October 22 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA [TIX]
October 23 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA [TIX]
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