Metal Injection — As uncreative as the name is, the music is really friggin' great from what he's offered to us. Think of it like a modern-day Led Zeppelin. Hey look, it's everything The Mars Volta never really was in a nutshell. I'll be the first ... more info

Chorus.fm — After Cedric Bixler (*The Mars Volta (http://www.themarsvolta.com/)*, *At the Drive-In (http://atdimusic.com/)*) recently teased us (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3168651) by saying he would be announcing a new band "soon," it looks (h... more info

Metal Injection — Trash Talk apparently have gained drummer Thomas Pridgen (ex-Mars Volta), though the circumstances seem a little strange give their old drummer hasn't really quit. So according to LambGoat, who are credited at the bottom of this article for the ... more info

Chorus.fm — Former *The Mars Volta (http://www.absolutepunk.net/themarsvolta)* drummer Thomas Pridgen is working with (https://twitter.com/Thomaspridgen/status/334011112293007361) *Trash Talk (http://www.absolutepunk.net/trashtalk)*. more info

Consequence of Sound — Along with members of The Mars Volta, Castanets, and Cryptacize. more info

Chorus.fm — Cedric Bixler (former *The Mars Volta (http://www.absolutepunk.net/themarsvolta)* & *At The Drive-In (http://www.absolutepunk.net/atthedrivein)*) will be announcing (https://twitter.com/cedricbixler_/status/331489112227983362) a new band "soon." more info

Consequence of Sound — UK native also worked with Led Zeppelin, Muse, and The Mars Volta. more info

The Bay Bridged — Consider Alphawaves the debut of Life Coach 2.0, as Phil Manley’s former solo project is now a partnership between the Trans Am/Fucking Champs member and drummer Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta, newly of Queens of the Stone Age). The new sound is imme... more info

Chorus.fm — Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta, One Day As A Lion) will be drumming (http://www.antiquiet.com/news/2013/03/qotsas-like-clockwork-to-also-feature-alex-turner-and-jon-theodore/) for *Queens of the Stone Age (http://www.absolutepunk.net/queensofthestoneag... more info

Metal Injection — Omar Rodriguez-Lopez went on record with some pretty interesting comments about The Mars Volta. In an interview with Consequenceofsound.net, Omar made a few interesting comments- The simplest way to answer it is… I don’t close doors, I only open ... more info