Impose Magazine — Of all the 7"s in Suicide Squeeze's summer series, Antwon's Dying In The Pussy 7" sat as king of the mountain as most anticipated. Mixed by Lars Stalfor, engineer of multiple Mars Volta and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez records, the a-side is a Carpen... more info

Consequence of Sound — A look at album-inspired visual art and how fans memorialize the album's late protagonist. more info

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