The Mars Volta debuted an as-yet-unannounced album while opening for Deftones in Portland last night (February 25).
At their first show of the year, the progressive rock outfit surprised fans at the Moda Center by exclusively playing unheard material, a move that follows rumours that a new 18-track record titled ‘Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio’ was set for release later this year, after leaked product listings circulated social media.
Per the PRP, previous leaks of their rumoured ninth album suggested an April 11 release, though the band have yet to confirm those details. However, fans in attendance at last night’s show have shared since footage of their set, which was reportedly 18 songs as rumours suggested.
A setlist from MetalInjection reveals potential song titles include ‘Fin’, ‘Voice in My Knives’, ‘Poseedora de mi sombra’, ‘Detrás de la puerta dorada’ and ‘Lucro sucio’. Check out footage from the gig below.
The Mars Volta will be on the road with Deftones throughout April alongside Fleshwater, with the forthcoming trek also including performances in Seattle, San Francisco, Inglewood, Las Vegas, Austin, Nashville, New York, Washington, D.C. and other cities. The tour is set to wrap up in Boston on April 8, and you can find any remaining tickets here.
Deftones’ remaining 2025 North American tour dates are:
FEBRUARY
27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
MARCH
01 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
04 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
06 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
08 – Las Vegas, NV MGM – Grand Garden Arena
09 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
13 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
15 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
20 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
22 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
24 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
26 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
28 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
29 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
31 – Chicago, IL – United Center
APRIL
01 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
03 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
04 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
06 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
08 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
The Mars Volta released six studio albums between 2003 and 2012 before splitting due to a falling-out between founding members Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López. In the years that followed, the pair formed new group Antemasque and resurrected At the Drive-In for a new record in 2017.
The decision to return to The Mars Volta was because “it’s family,” Bixler-Zavala explained to NME in a 2022 interview. “It’s an old family friend that we wanted to start communicating with again. It just took some time to get it right.” Re-releasing their previous material in 2021 “helped us close the door on the past and usher in the future,” he added.
The Mars Volta released their self-titled comeback record in September 2022. The return effort scored a glowing five-star review from NME‘s Andy Price, who wrote: “’The Mars Volta’ is a record that seizes the attention instantly, peppered as it is with arresting top-lines. But it also demands – and handsomely rewards – repeated listens, by virtue of its meticulously assembled arrangements (just bathe your ears in shining third single ‘Vigil”s luxuriant mix).”
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