The Mars Volta
American progressive rock group formed in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala.
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The Mars Volta emerged out of El Paso, Texas, United States starting in 2001, contributing distinctive energy to the Progressive rock and Post-hardcore landscape.
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