"I can't sit here pretend anymore. I am no longer a member of the Mars Volta", tweets the band's lead singer.
Fans of The Mars Volta woke up today to the news that the band is no more - and it looks like a messy break-up. The band's front-man Cedric Bixler-Zavala has officially dissolved the band, claming that bandmate Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is not committed enough.
The Mars Volta formed from the ashes of At The Drive-In in 2001 and have released six albums since then to considerable acclaim.
Bixler-Zavala revealed his decision last night in a series of tweets, with considerable ire directed towards Rodriguez-Lopez for not wanting to go on tour to support the band's latest album Noctourniquet.
"Am I supposed to go be some progressive housewife that's cool with watching their partner go fuck other bands?", wrote Bixler-Zavala, no doubt directed at Rodriguez-Lopez' new band Bosnian Rainbows.
The full statement (make sure you're sitting comfortably, it's a long one!) reads as follows:
"Thank u 2 all Volta fans you deserved more especially after the way you rooted for us on this album. I tried my hardest to keep it going. But Bosnian Rainbows was what we all got instead. I can’t sit here and pretend any more. I no longer am a member of Mars Volta. I honestly thank all of you for buying our records and coming to our shows. You guys were a blast to play in front of. We could never had done it with out you. My dream was to get us to the point were Jon Theodore and Ikey Owens came back but sadly it’s over. Thank you a million times over for ever giving a fuck about our band.
For the record I tried my hardest to get a full scale North American tour going for Noctourniquet but Omar did not want to. All I can do is move forward with my music and just be happy that Mars Volta ever happened at all. God Damn we had a blast. Thank you again. I just feel really guilty for not even really saying the truth because a hiatus is just an insult to the fans. To all our fans all over the world thank you for giving a fuck. You all ruled! I don’t think ill ever hear a fist full of dollars the same. My record will see the light of day soon and I’m excited because it sounds nothing like my previous endeavors. And no I’m not joking about any of this, I owe it 2 you guys to all fans to be serious about this."
"Thank you to all past members who helped Volta along as well. We blasted through like a comet and left our mark! If you ever see me in person and want to know why I’ll tell u my story. Please just be happy that it happened at all remember all the opposition we were met with for just starting a new band back in 2001."
"And for the record I’m still in love with At the Drive-In. Proof was in my performance. I would never get on stage if my heart was else where. I have cancelled shows before for knowing full well that my heart was not in it at that moment. Why? Because its an insult to the audience. To be clear I’m not angry I just wanted to be honest with the people who have allowed me to make a living playing music. What am I suppose to do be some progressive house wife that’s cool with watching their partner go fuck other bands? We owe it 2 fans to tour."
