The discography of The Mars Volta, an American progressive rock group formed in 2001, consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, one demo album, two extended plays, and seventeen 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. 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. 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 studio album to date. A live version of the record will be released on September 4, 2026.
Albums Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)USAUSPeak chart positions for The Mars Volta in Australia: All except noted: "Televators": The Mars Volta: BELFINNLDNORNZLSWESWIUK De-Loused in the ComatoriumReleased: June 24, 2003 Label: Universal, GSL Format: CD, LP 39 47 — — 74 — — — — 43BPI: Silver MC: Gold Note: User must define search parameters as "The Mars Volta". Frances the MuteReleased: March 1, 2005 Label: Universal, GSL Format: CD, LP 4 9 13 14 34 1 21 12 81 23RIAA: Gold AmputechtureReleased: September 12, 2006 Label: Universal, GSL Format: CD, LP 9 6 39 18 54 12 16 27 88 49 The Bedlam in GoliathReleased: January 29, 2008 Label: Universal Format: CD, LP, USB 3 3 35 9 42 10 13 32 57 42 OctahedronReleased: June 23, 2009 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, LP12417827272033515464 NoctourniquetReleased: March 27, 2012 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, LP 15 18 90 23 61 34 25 — 47 51 The Mars VoltaReleased: September 16, 2022 Label: Clouds Hill Format: CD, LP, digital 83 86 142 — — — — — 42 — Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi CorazónReleased: April 21, 2023 Label: Clouds Hill Format: CD, LP, digital — — — — — — — — — — Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío Released: April 11, 2025 Label: Clouds Hill Format: CD, LP, digital — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSAUSJPN ScabdatesReleased: November 8, 2005 Label: GSL (GSL #118), Strummer, Universal (B#0005644-02) Formats: CD, LP 76 87 141 Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business Released: September 4, 2026 Label: InsideOutMusic under exclusive license from Unfinished Business LLC Formats: CD, LP, digital
Demo albums + Title Album details Landscape Tantrums Released: April 23, 2021 Label: Clouds Hill Formats: LP, digital
Unreleased material + List of unreleased materialTitleAlbum detailsThe Ramrod TapesLeaked: August 2013 Format: MP3 file
Box sets Title Details La Realidad De Los SueñosReleased: April 23, 2021 Label: Clouds Hill (CH #180) Formats: LP
Extended plays Title EP details TremulantReleased: April 2, 2002 Label: GSL (GSL #54) Formats: CD, LP LiveReleased: 2003 Label: GSL, Strummer, Universal Format: CD
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSAlt.USMain.AUSUK "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) — — — — —"Cue the Sun / Alba Del Orate"2026Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business"Reina Tormenta / Enlazan Las Tinieblas" "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
B-sides Original material Year Song Released on Notes2003"Ambuletz"De-Loused in the Comatorium2005"Frances The Mute""Frances The Mute"Appears on single, not the album2005"The Bible And The Breathalyzer" "The Bible And The Breathalyzer / L'Via L'Viaquez"Promotional single2008"Mr. Muggs"The Bedlam in GoliathBonus 7" single released with vinyl edition of the album2021"A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children"La Realidad De Los SueñosAn outtake of De-Loused in the Comatorium. Previously only available through bootlegged versions
Covers Year Song Released on Original artist2008"Back Up Against the Wall"The Bedlam in GoliathCircle Jerks"Birthday"The Bedlam in GoliathThe Sugarcubes"Candy and a Currant Bun"The Bedlam in GoliathPink Floyd"Pulled to Bits"The Bedlam in GoliathSiouxsie and the Banshees"Memories"The Bedlam in GoliathSoft Machine"Things Behind the Sun"The Bedlam in GoliathNick Drake
Acoustic versions YearSongReleased on2005"The Widow"Frances the Mute
Remixes YearSongReleased onTaken from2007"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 YearSongReleased onDemo of2003"This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (Rough 02)""Promo EP"This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed"Drunkship Of Lanterns (Final Master 03)""Promo EP"Drunkship Of Lanterns2008"GetMadRef"The Bedlam in GoliathAgadez"Ratiplet for Label"The Bedlam in GoliathSoothsayer2021"Eunuch Provocateur"La Realidad De Los SueñosEunuch 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 fromNotes2003"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" (live XFM session)De-Loused in the ComatoriumReleased 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 ComatoriumReleased on single2005"Drunkship of Lanterns"Live At The Electric Ballroom (DVD)De-Loused in the ComatoriumDVD promo"Cicatriz ESP""Televators""Eriatarka"Live At The Electric BallroomDe-Loused in the ComatoriumCD promo"Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt""Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) - Live At The Electric Ballroom""The Widow"De-Loused in the ComatoriumReleased on single"The Widow""Frances The Mute"Frances the MuteReleased on single2008"Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus"The Bedlam in GoliathFrances the MuteBest Buy live DVD2009"Cotopaxi"OctahedroniTunes pre-order bonus track2012"The Malkin Jewel"NoctourniquetJapanese bonus track
Promo
Title Year Album[Untitled] (The Apes / Les Savy Fav / The Mars Volta)
Format: 3" CD2002Tremulant "Promo EP" Format: CDr2003De-Loused in the Comatorium"Inertiatic ESP"
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, 10" vinyl2003De-Loused in the Comatorium "This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed" Format: Compact Disc2003De-Loused in the Comatorium"Televators"
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, 10" vinyl2003De-Loused in the Comatorium"The Widow"
Format: CD, CDr, 12" vinyl, picture disc, digital2004Frances the Mute"Live At The Electric Ballroom"
Format: DVD, DVD-Video2005De-Loused in the Comatorium"Live At The Electric Ballroom"
Format: CD, CDr2005De-Loused in the Comatorium"Frances The Mute"
Format: CD, 12" vinyl2005Frances the Mute"L'Via L'Viaquez"
Format: CD, CDr, DVDr, DVD-Video, VHS2005Frances the Mute"Oh My God / L'Via L'Viaquez"
Format: VHS2005Frances the Mute"The Bible And The Breathalyzer / L'Via L'Viaquez"
Format: CD, 10" vinyl, picture disc2005Frances the Mute"The Widow"
Format: DVD, DVD-Video2005Frances the Mute"Sampler"
Format: CDr2006De-Loused in the Comatorium, Frances the Mute"Viscera Eyes"
Format: CD, CDr2006Amputechture"Goliath"
Format: CD, 12" vinyl2007The Bedlam in Goliath"Wax Simulacra"
Format: CD, 7" picture disc, AAC file2007The Bedlam in Goliath "Candy And A Currant Bun" Format: VinylDisc 2008 The Bedlam in Goliath"The Bedlam In Goliath (Exclusive Tracks)"
Format 2 x WMA file2008The Bedlam in Goliath"Select Tracks From 'Octahedron'"
Format: CDr2009Octahedron"Cotopaxi"
Format: CD2009Octahedron"Since We've Been Wrong"
Format: CD2009Octahedron"The Malkin Jewel"
Format: CD, CDr2012Noctourniquet"Inertiatic ESP (Unfinished Original Recordings Of De-Loused In The Comatorium)"
Format: digital2021Landscape Tantrums"Blacklight Shine"
Format: digital2022The Mars Volta"Graveyard Love"
Format: digital2022The Mars Volta"Vigil"
Format: digital2022The Mars Volta"Blank Condolences (Acoustic)"
Format: digital2023Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón"Palm Full Of Crux (Acoustic)"
Format: digital2023Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón
Videography
Films Title Year Director Coachella2006Drew Thomas All Tomorrow's Parties2009 All Tomorrow's People & Jonathan Caouette Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird2023Nicolas Jack Davies
Music videos Title Year Director"Son et Lumière/Inertiatic ESP"2003Omar Rodríguez-López"Televators"2004The Saline Project"The Widow"2005Jim Agnew & Simon Chan"L'Via L'Viaquez"Omar Rodríguez-López"Wax Simulacra"2007Jorge Hernandez"Aberinkula"2008Omar Rodríguez-López"Goliath""Askepios""Ilyena""Cotopaxi"2009"Since We've Been Wrong""The Malkin Jewel (Live)"2012Rubén Rodríguez & Omar Rodríguez-López"Blacklight Shine"2022Omar 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
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External links
[ The Mars Volta] at AllMusic