Mars Volta unreleased demo collection surfaces online

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Some unheard tracks from now-defunct experimental-prog outfit The Mars Volta have been uncovered by a fan of the band.

A user on the group’s message board last week claimed that he’d been sent an email with the aforementioned songs attached, along with the caption: “Share this”.

As FACT note, the 15-track collection has since been confirmed to be the real deal by drummer Thomas Prigen, with the demos available for free downloading here. Its tracklist is as below.

The band, consisting of Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López split back in January, with the latter since pursuing new venture Bosnian Rainbows.

1 14 (possible outtake from Noctourniquet LP)
2 98d87 (‘Molochwalker’ demo)
3 cmv8 (‘Sea is Rising’ demo)
4 dp (possible Omar Rodriguez-Lopez solo demo)
5 ef4 (possible ‘Casate Colmillo’ demo)
6 eog-3
7 f39h (elements later used in the live version of ‘Trinkets Pale of Moon’)
8 f9h0 (another possible ‘Casate Colmillo’ demo)
9 k49 (possible outtake from Octahedron LP)
10 pi4 (possible ‘Happiness’ demo)
11 qr5`
12 s[fqw (similar to the first track on the collection)
13 xv8 (possible ‘New York City’ demo or ‘Asco Que Conmueve Los Puntos Erogenos’ demo)
14 y2g (‘Vicarious Atonement’ demo)
15 ytj6 (also similar to the first track on the collection)