Posts Tagged ‘sparta’

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DAMMIT: The Mars Volta Aren’t On Hiatus… They Broke Up

The Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler Zavala had quite a night on Twitter. His ramblings focused mainly on the truth about The Mars Volta, who are apparently not on hiatus, but instead are no longer a band at all. Omar Rodriguez will focus on Bosnian Rainbows, while Cedric is apparently going to start a new group. I would suggest At The Drive In would get back together, but given that Sparta is in the studio and Bosnian Rainbows are on tour… no.

It honestly sounds like Omar and Cedric had some head butting. Rather than summarize, see all his …

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Sparta Working On Their Fourth Record

Once upon a time, At The Drive In split up into two bands, The Mars Volta and Sparta. The Mars Volta gained a ton of fame, and Sparta gained a little. At The Drive In got back together, and then Sparta stayed quiet. Now Sparta has announced via Instagram that they have begun working on their fourth album.

We may have heard something new off the album last year, but it’s still good to have confirmation that a real album is on the way. Odd to think that Sparta’s creative period is coming when TMV is on …

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STREAM / FREE DOWNLOAD: Sparta – Chemical Feel

It’s been a long six years since fans have heard any new material from rock band Sparta, but they’ve recently released a new track entitled “Chemical Feel” which is currently streaming over at Alternative Press and is available for a free download on their website.

Frontman Jim Ward stated the following regarding the new track: “I felt incredibly good to get back into the studio and record some new Sparta material. It is always a good feeling to come out of a break with something you really believe in and something you are proud of.”

It’s unknown as …