DrownedInSound — Any of The Mars Volta's hardcore following who are anxious this may signal that Cedric and Omar are ready to divert their not inconsiderable energies and inspiration back to their former band should rest easy. Read the full story on DrownedinSo... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — As some bands age, they get more radio-friendly and less daring.  Their one-time attempt to re-invent their genre is replaced with the need to conform to the masses.  Not the Mars Volta.  As they get older they actually get weirder and more chaoti... more info

USA Today Music — Also, an album of eclectic cover songs from Macy Gray and new music from The Mars Volta and Dev. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — This week in the rock and the roll: The Hunger Games win, Lionel Richie loses, Cowboy Junkies come back, Mars Volta calm down, Macy Gray takes cover and more. more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- The Mars Volta are set to release their sixth musical odyssey Noctourniquet and to celebrate they’re streaming it online before the March 26 release. Noctourniquet is their first full-length album since 2009’s Octahedron and was inspi... more info

Guardian Music — Warner BrothersAfter a decade on the block, prog rockers the Mars Volta haven't abandoned widdly-widdly guitar solos, Roger Dean-type sleeves or preposterous titles (Molochwalker, anybody?). However, they have suddenly produced a most accessible albu... more info

Metal Injection — It's the middle of the week, and what better way to get over the hump day slump than by cranking some new tunes? Onward… 3 Inches of Blood just posted a new track on their Facebook page, and it's a tribute to the "Metal Woman." It's ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Mars Volta are set to release their sixth studio album, Noctourniquet, the band's first since 2009. Bandmates Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez are about to embark on a busy year, having announced a reunion of their previous band... more info

Chorus.fm — Stream the new album by *The Mars Volta* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/themarsvolta), Noctourniquet, over at Rolling Stone (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-the-mars-volta-noctourniquet-20120320) now. Submitted by thesinkingshi... more info

Chorus.fm — Check out *Children of Nova (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=47842)*'s music video for "Impossible Landscape" in the replies. The song is the title track off their new album - don't sleep on this, Mars Volta fans. more info