The Mars Volta discography
| The Mars Volta discography | |
|---|---|
The Mars Volta live at Carling Academy Birmingham | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Demo albums | 1 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Singles | 15 |
| Music videos | 16 |
| Box set albums | 1 |
The discography of The Mars Volta, an American progressive rock group formed in 2001,[1] consists of nine studio albums, one live album, two extended plays, and nine singles.
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. In August 2013, a group of fifteen demos and unreleased songs, dubbed The Ramrod Tapes, were leaked online. After a ten-year hiatus, the band released their self-titled seventh album on September 16, 2022. An acoustic version of this album was released in 2023. Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío, released on April 11, 2025, is the band's latest album to date.
Albums
Studio albums
| 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 |
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4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 81 | 23 | |
| Amputechture |
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9 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 54 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 88 | 49 | |
| The Bedlam in Goliath |
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3 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 57 | 42 | |
| Octahedron |
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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 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [17] |
JPN [18] | ||
| Scabdates |
|
76 | 87 | 141 |
Demo albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Landscape Tantrums |
|
Unreleased material
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Ramrod Tapes |
|
Box sets
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| La Realidad De Los Sueños |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Tremulant |
|
| Live |
|
Singles
| 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" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Blank Condolences" (acoustic) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón |
| "Palm Full of Crux" (acoustic) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
B-sides
Original material
| Year | Song | Released on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Ambuletz" | De-Loused in the Comatorium | |
| 2005 | "Frances The Mute" | "Frances The Mute" | Appears on single, not the album |
| 2005 | "The Bible And The Breathalyzer" | "The Bible And The Breathalyzer / L'Via L'Viaquez" | Promotional single |
| 2008 | "Mr. Muggs" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Bonus 7" single released with vinyl edition of the album |
| 2021 | "A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children" | La Realidad De Los Sueños | An outtake of De-Loused in the Comatorium. Previously only available through bootlegged versions |
Covers
| Year | Song | Released on | Original artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Back Up Against the Wall" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Circle Jerks |
| "Birthday" | The Bedlam in Goliath | The Sugarcubes | |
| "Candy and a Currant Bun" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Pink Floyd | |
| "Pulled to Bits" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Siouxsie and the Banshees | |
| "Memories" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Soft Machine | |
| "Things Behind the Sun" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Nick Drake |
Acoustic versions
| Year | Song | Released on |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "The Widow" | Frances the Mute |
Remixes
| Year | Song | Released on | Taken from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Goliath (El P Remix)" | "Goliath" (3 Track EP) | The Bedlam in Goliath (2008) |
| "Goliath (El P Remix Instrumental)" | "Goliath" (3 Track EP) | The Bedlam in Goliath (2008) | |
| "Tourniquet Man (Wes The Mes Remix)" | "Goliath" (3 Track EP) | The Bedlam in Goliath (2008) |
Demos
| Year | Song | Released on | Demo of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (Rough 02)" | "Promo EP" | This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed |
| "Drunkship Of Lanterns (Final Master 03)" | "Promo EP" | Drunkship Of Lanterns | |
| 2008 | "GetMadRef" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Agadez |
| "Ratiplet for Label" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Soothsayer | |
| 2021 | "Eunuch Provocateur" | La Realidad De Los Sueños | Eunuch Provocateur (alternate recording) |
Live versions
All live tracks released on De-Loused in the Comatorium were compiled into a live EP entitled Live.
| Year | Song | Released on | Taken from | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" (live XFM session) | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on Australian special edition bonus disc | |
| "Drunkship of Lanterns" (live XFM session) | ||||
| "Cicatriz ESP" | ||||
| "Televators" | ||||
| 2004 | "Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt" (Live XFM Session) | Televators | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on single |
| 2005 | "Drunkship of Lanterns" | Live At The Electric Ballroom (DVD) | De-Loused in the Comatorium | DVD promo |
| "Cicatriz ESP" | ||||
| "Televators" | ||||
| "Eriatarka" | Live At The Electric Ballroom | De-Loused in the Comatorium | CD promo | |
| "Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt" | ||||
| "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) - Live At The Electric Ballroom" | "The Widow" | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on single | |
| "The Widow" | "Frances The Mute" | Frances the Mute | Released on single | |
| 2008 | "Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus" | The Bedlam in Goliath | Frances the Mute | Best Buy live DVD |
| 2009 | "Cotopaxi" | Octahedron | iTunes pre-order bonus track | |
| 2012 | "The Malkin Jewel" | Noctourniquet | Japanese bonus track |
Promo
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
[Untitled] (The Apes / Les Savy Fav / The Mars Volta)
|
2002 | Tremulant |
"Promo EP"
|
2003 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
"Inertiatic ESP"
|
2003 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
"This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed"
|
2003 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
"Televators"
|
2003 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
"The Widow"
|
2004 | Frances the Mute |
"Live At The Electric Ballroom"
|
2005 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
"Live At The Electric Ballroom"
|
2005 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
"Frances The Mute"
|
2005 | Frances the Mute |
"L'Via L'Viaquez"
|
2005 | Frances the Mute |
"Oh My God / L'Via L'Viaquez"
|
2005 | Frances the Mute |
"The Bible And The Breathalyzer / L'Via L'Viaquez"
|
2005 | Frances the Mute |
"The Widow"
|
2005 | Frances the Mute |
"Sampler"
|
2006 | De-Loused in the Comatorium, Frances the Mute |
"Viscera Eyes"
|
2006 | Amputechture |
"Goliath"
|
2007 | The Bedlam in Goliath |
"Wax Simulacra"
|
2007 | The Bedlam in Goliath |
"Candy And A Currant Bun"
|
2008 | The Bedlam in Goliath |
"The Bedlam In Goliath (Exclusive Tracks)"
|
2008 | The Bedlam in Goliath |
"Select Tracks From 'Octahedron'"
|
2009 | Octahedron |
"Cotopaxi"
|
2009 | Octahedron |
"Since We've Been Wrong"
|
2009 | Octahedron |
"The Malkin Jewel"
|
2012 | Noctourniquet |
"Inertiatic ESP (Unfinished Original Recordings Of De-Loused In The Comatorium)"
|
2021 | Landscape Tantrums |
"Blacklight Shine"
|
2022 | The Mars Volta |
"Graveyard Love"
|
2022 | The Mars Volta |
"Vigil"
|
2022 | The Mars Volta |
"Blank Condolences (Acoustic)"
|
2023 | Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón |
"Palm Full Of Crux (Acoustic)"
|
2023 | Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón |
Videography
Films
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Coachella | 2006 | Drew Thomas |
| All Tomorrow's Parties | 2009 | All Tomorrow's People & Jonathan Caouette |
| Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird | 2023 | Nicolas Jack Davies |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Son et Lumière/Inertiatic ESP" | 2003 | Omar Rodríguez-López[21] |
| "Televators" | 2004 | The Saline Project[21] |
| "The Widow" | 2005 | Jim Agnew & Simon Chan[21][22] |
| "L'Via L'Viaquez" | Omar Rodríguez-López[21] | |
| "Wax Simulacra" | 2007 | Jorge Hernandez[23] |
| "Aberinkula" | 2008 | Omar Rodríguez-López |
| "Goliath" | ||
| "Askepios" | ||
| "Ilyena" | ||
| "Cotopaxi" | 2009 | |
| "Since We've Been Wrong" | ||
| "The Malkin Jewel (Live)" | 2012 | Rubén Rodríguez & Omar Rodríguez-López[24] |
| "Blacklight Shine" | 2022 | Omar Rodríguez-López |
| "Graveyard Love" | ||
| "Vigil" | ||
| "Flash Burns From Flashbacks" |
See also
- At the Drive-In discography
- De Facto discography
- Omar Rodríguez-López discography
- Omar Rodríguez-López filmography
References
General
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Specific
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- "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.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Deiterman, Corey (November 15, 2012). "Fan Direction: 5 Great Music-Video Contest Winners". Houston Press. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
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