The Mars Volta discography
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{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = The Mars Volta
| Image = The Mars Volta live 2005.jpg
| Caption = The Mars Volta live at Carling Academy Birmingham
| Studio = 9
| Live = 1
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| 1Option name = Box set albums
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| Music videos = 11
| EP = 2
| Singles = 13
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The discography of The Mars Volta, an American progressive rock group formed in 2001,{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mars-volta-p519950/biography |title=The Mars Volta > Biography |access-date=July 1, 2008 |author=Fink, Matt |work=AllMusic}} 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. 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/2006-09-20-lifeline_x.htm?csp=34 |title=Lifeline: Quick Hits |access-date=July 14, 2008 |author=Cheng, Jim |date=September 20, 2006 |work=USA Today }} 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. 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 Vacio, released on April 11, 2025, is the band's latest album to date.
Albums
=Studio albums=
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rowspan="2" width="35"|Title
!rowspan="2" width="250"|Album details !colspan="10"|Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" width="120"|Certifications |
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style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|US {{cite magazine| url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-mars-volta/chart-history/tlp/ |title=The Mars Volta Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 3, 2022}} !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|AUS
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|BEL !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|FIN !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|NLD !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|NOR !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|NZL !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|SWE !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|SWI !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|UK |
scope="row"| De-Loused in the Comatorium
| |align="center"| 39 |align="center"| 47 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 74 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 43 |
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scope="row"| Frances the Mute
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|align="center"| 4 |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| 13 |align="center"| 14 |align="center"| 34 |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| 21 |align="center"| 12 |align="center"| 81 |align="center"| 23 |
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scope="row"| Amputechture
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|align="center"| 9 |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| 39 |align="center"| 18 |align="center"| 54 |align="center"| 12 |align="center"| 16 |align="center"| 27 |align="center"| 88 |align="center"| 49 | |
scope="row"| The Bedlam in Goliath
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|align="center"| 3 |align="center"| 3 |align="center"| 35 |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| 42 |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| 13 |align="center"| 32 |align="center"| 57 |align="center"| 42 | |
scope="row"| Octahedron
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|align="center"|12 |align="center"|41 |align="center"|78 |align="center"|27 |align="center"|27 |align="center"|20 |align="center"|33 |align="center"|51 |align="center"|54 |align="center"|64 | |
scope="row"| Noctourniquet
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|align="center"| 15 |align="center"| 18 |align="center"| 90 |align="center"| 23 |align="center"| 61 |align="center"| 34 |align="center"| 25 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 47 |align="center"| 51 | |
scope="row"| The Mars Volta
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|align="center"| 83 |align="center"| 86 |align="center"| 142 |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| 42 |align="center"| — | |
scope="row"| Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón
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|align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
scope="row"| Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío
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|align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | |
align="center" colspan="13" style="font-size: 85%"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
=Live albums=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |
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style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|US !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|AUS !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN |
scope="row"| Scabdates
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| align="center"| 76 | align="center"| 87 | align="center"| 141 |
=Demo albums=
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scope="row" | Landscape Tantrums
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Box sets
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scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Details |
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scope="row"| La Realidad De Los Sueños
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Extended plays
Singles
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
width="40"|US {{cite magazine| url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-mars-volta/chart-history/hsi/ |title=The Mars Volta Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 3, 2022}} ! width="40"|US ! width="40"|US ! width="40"|AUS ! width="40"|UK |
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scope="row"| "Inertiatic ESP"
| align="center"| 2003 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| 42 | rowspan="2" align="center"| De-Loused in the Comatorium |
scope="row"| "Televators"
| align="center"| 2004 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| 64 | align="center"| 41 |
scope="row"| "The Widow"
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2005 | align="center"| 95 | align="center"| 7 | align="center"| 25 | align="center"| — | align="center"| 20 | rowspan="2" align="center"| Frances the Mute |
scope="row"| "L'Via L'Viaquez"
| align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| 53 |
scope="row"| "Viscera Eyes"
| align="center"| 2006 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| Amputechture |
scope="row"| "Wax Simulacra"
| align="center"| 2007 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | rowspan="2" align="center"| The Bedlam in Goliath |
scope="row"| "Goliath"
| align="center"| 2008 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |
scope="row"| "Cotopaxi"
| align="center" rowspan="2"| 2009 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center" rowspan="2"| Octahedron |
scope="row"| "Since We've Been Wrong"
| align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |
scope="row"| "The Malkin Jewel"
| align="center"| 2012 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| Noctourniquet |
scope="row"| "Blacklight Shine"
| align="center" rowspan="3"| 2022 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | rowspan="3" align="center"| The Mars Volta |
scope="row"| "Graveyard Love"
| align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |
scope="row"| "Vigil"
| align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |
scope="row"| "Blank Condolences" (acoustic)
| align="center" rowspan="2"| 2023 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | rowspan="2" align="center"| Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón |
scope="row"| "Palm Full of Crux" (acoustic)
| align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |
align="center" colspan="8" style="font-size: 85%"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Promo
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! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
scope="row"| "This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed"{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/637467-The-Mars-Volta-This-Apparatus-Must-Be-Unearthed|title=The Mars Volta – This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (2003, CD)|date=2003 |via=www.discogs.com}}
| 2003 | De-Loused in the Comatorium |
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scope="row"| "Candy and a Currant Bun"
| 2008 | The Bedlam in Goliath |
Videography
=Films=
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scope="row"| All Tomorrow's Parties
| align="center"|2009 | All Tomorrow's People & Jonathan Caouette |
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=Music videos=
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! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Director |
scope="row"|"Son et Lumière/Inertiatic ESP"
|align="center"|2003 |Omar Rodríguez-López{{cite web |url=http://www.director-file.com/amv/archive2.html |title=Athens Music Video – Archive 2 |access-date=July 13, 2008 |author=Holy, Kevin |publisher=Athens Music Video |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080517125750/http://www.director-file.com/amv/archive2.html |archive-date = May 17, 2008}} |
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scope="row"|"Televators"
|align="center"|2004 |
scope="row"|"The Widow"
|rowspan="2" align="center"|2005 |Jim Agnew & Simon Chan{{cite web |url=http://mvremix.com/rock_blogs/2011/02/09/spindrift-premiere-new-video-on-ifc-com-first-of-series/ |title=Simon Chan - Spindrift premiere new video on IFC.com, first of series|access-date=April 14, 2011 |publisher=MVRemix }} |
scope="row"|"L'Via L'Viaquez" |
scope="row"|"Wax Simulacra"
|align="center"|2007 |
scope="row"|"Aberinkula"
|rowspan="4" align="center"|2008 |rowspan="6"|Omar Rodríguez-López |
scope="row"|"Goliath" |
scope="row"|"Askepios" |
scope="row"|"Ilyena" |
scope="row"|"Cotopaxi"
|rowspan="2" align="center"|2009 |
scope="row"|"Since We've Been Wrong" |
See also
References
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General
- {{cite web|url=http://www.themarsvolta.com/TBIG.pdf |title=A Very Brief History of The Mars Volta |access-date=July 13, 2008 |author=Robert Johnson, Jeremy |date=October 28, 2007 |publisher=The Mars Volta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003164854/http://www.themarsvolta.com/TBIG.pdf |archive-date=October 3, 2008 }}
- {{Cite web
| url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p519950/discography/main|pure_url=yes}}
| work = AllMusic
| access-date = July 1, 2008
| title = The Mars Volta > Discography}}
- {{Cite web
| url = http://www.thebedlam.net/discography
| publisher = The Mars Volta
| access-date = July 1, 2008
| title = The Mars Volta – Discography |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080419014954/http://www.thebedlam.net/discography |archive-date = April 19, 2008}}
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Specific
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