The Mars Volta discography
The discography of The Mars Volta, an American progressive rock group formed in 2001, 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. 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 album to date.
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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 " | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on Australian special edition bonus disc | |
| 2003 | "Drunkship of Lanterns" | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on Australian special edition bonus disc | |
| 2003 | "Cicatriz ESP" | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on Australian special edition bonus disc | |
| 2003 | "Televators" | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on Australian special edition bonus disc | |
| 2004 | "Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt" | Televators | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on single |
| 2005 | "Drunkship of Lanterns" | Live At The Electric Ballroom | De-Loused in the Comatorium | DVD promo |
| 2005 | "Cicatriz ESP" | Live At The Electric Ballroom | De-Loused in the Comatorium | DVD promo |
| 2005 | "Televators" | Live At The Electric Ballroom | De-Loused in the Comatorium | DVD promo |
| 2005 | "Eriatarka" | Live At The Electric Ballroom | De-Loused in the Comatorium | CD promo |
| 2005 | "Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt" | Live At The Electric Ballroom | De-Loused in the Comatorium | CD promo |
| 2005 | "Roulette Dares - Live At The Electric Ballroom" | "The Widow" | De-Loused in the Comatorium | Released on single |
| 2005 | "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 |
| 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 " | 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 " | 2021 | Landscape Tantrums |
| "Blacklight Shine" | 2022 | The Mars Volta |
| "Graveyard Love" | 2022 | The Mars Volta |
| "Vigil" | 2022 | The Mars Volta |
| "Blank Condolences " | 2023 | Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón |
| "Palm Full Of Crux " | 2023 | Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón |