The Future For Cedric Bixler-Z
2009-06-11 by Lestrade | 41 Replies | 1453 Views

Cedric Bixler-Zavala is as sporadic as he is Spanish. The frontman of The Mars Volta recently has installed a little more faith in die-hard At The Drive-In fans by hinting that he would like for the band to get back together.

Bixlar-Zavala opens up about the possibility of an ATDI reunion: "I don’t know what to say about that really, we’ve been making amends with a lot of the members and having some really good talks with them. And we’ve been trying to get our financial business in order because a lot of people have been ripping off that band really badly … as far as the business side goes. I wouldn’t mind it. You know, it might happen. We just have to iron out a lot of personal things. A lot of it we’ve dealt with already and I’ve apologized for a lot of things I’ve said and the way it ended. We’ll see what happens."

Although, Cedric shares very positive feelings about his current band: "Being around the people in the band [The Mars Volta] right now just excites me. Plus, to have as much time off as we’ve had from it … it’s a good break to remind you what you love doing. I love it and I’ll always love it. It’s the one outlet I have that won’t get me arrested or get me in trouble. I can get away with it. I don’t know if I could collaborate with many other people."

All in all, it seems like The Mars Volta isn't running out of juice anytime soon. But if it does, an At The Drive-In reunion is not out of the picture.

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jrowa001


Comments: 7894
06.11.09


this is good news on so many levels

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redskyformiles
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 5819
06.11.09


what jeff said.

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Titan50


Comments: 2619
06.11.09


If ATDI do reunite, I will kiss a horse

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PuddleSwimmer


Comments: 1460
06.11.09


I will kiss Amy Winehouse

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Titan50


Comments: 2619
06.11.09


Same thing

Iluvatar
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 11100
06.11.09


Why wouldn't they just have an ATD-I reunion while TMV is still going? They already play 2 1/2-3 hour sets.

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cirq


Comments: 3788
06.11.09


tmv > atdi

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PuddleSwimmer


Comments: 1460
06.11.09


Why wouldn't they just have an ATD-I reunion while TMV is still going? They already play 2 1/2-3 hour sets.


Who do you think Cedric is? Jack White?!

Iluvatar
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 11100
06.11.09


cedric wails aimlessly for 3 hours why not actually sing for that time

mastershake2222


Comments: 15
06.11.09


what is the source of this interview?

UhhKris


Comments: 3793
06.11.09


Awesome news.

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PuddleSwimmer


Comments: 1460
06.11.09


Updated. The ATDI part is like the last question


"All along we've threatened people that we'd make a pop record, and now we have. It's always good to get rid of one audience to gain another. And I'm sure whatever audience comes from this album, we'll disappoint them with the next record." [On Octahedron]

lol

Relinquished


Comments: 1781
06.11.09


This is good news. But it's not like they're going to reunite now that TMV just released an album.

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RevengeSoldier


Comments: 190
06.11.09


The Mars Volta have reached the end of their course, they need something fresh... but maybe this could be better than a new project? Revisiting ATDI... It would make my LIFE.

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adrianman


Comments: 4
06.11.09


im hoping this will happen, but i doubt it will happen anytime soon as mars volta are releasing octahedron and they will probably tour that

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BlackMarketReview


Comments: 157
06.11.09


this is best news in a long time, i would kill for a rage / atdi show

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HipsterHolocaust


Comments: 187
06.11.09


Who else is waiting for some new Sparta?

RevengeSoldier


Comments: 190
06.11.09


I FOR SURE don't want any new Sparta or else that will help put off the possibility for an ATDI reunion :P

The Transporter


Comments: 35
06.11.09


I'd be interested in a new Sparta album if it were less Threes and more Wiretap Scars

AnotherBrick


Comments: 887
06.11.09


i second thecircus....


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abinge


Comments: 39
06.11.09


I would much rather have them do a few reunion shows instead of a TMV abandonment to reunite ATD-I just to see if the chemistry is still there. Then who knows. I've thought for a while that a De-Loused and RoC's daughter would be hot.

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Chewie


Comments: 3872
06.11.09


this is best news in a long time, i would kill for a rage / atdi show


fappity fap

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Avirov


Comments: 934
06.11.09


I think it's The Mars Volta still going strong is just as cool as a possible ATDI reunion.

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Iluvatar
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Comments: 11100
06.11.09


they still have at least 1 more record to release soooo

iarescientists


Comments: 4470
06.11.09


i'm really just hoping cedric overdoses on heroin before he fucks up his legacy anymore

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safetysynyster


Comments: 1536
06.11.09


cedric wails aimlessly for 3 hours why not actually sing for that time

Well he certainly is not Bruce Springsteen.

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natey5280


Comments: 2510
06.11.09


i like the mars volta a lot. cedric is hot hot. reunion schmi skywalker onion

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Aaron


Comments: 444
06.11.09

Album Rating: 1.5

The Mars Volta are almost as overrated as Radiohead on sputnik. If you want decent fusion, go back to where it was relevant and good: Return To Forever.

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natey5280


Comments: 2510
06.11.09


Why can't I just like both?

StickmanSouffle


Comments: 253
06.11.09


An ATD-I reunion would be really interesting. They definately wouldn't sound the same as they did in the RoC era.

Holy shit a new ATD-I album might be like an album of Non-Zero Possibility's. That'd be fucking excellent.

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myhigherpie


Comments: 2429
06.12.09


if this comes to be, I swear to god I will eat my own sock.

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Lucidity


Comments: 1306
06.12.09


funny

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Mikedrummer


Comments: 276
06.12.09


I will kiss a wooden horse beside a yellow canvas. In other words, my copy of ROC.

Oh yeah and ATDI>TMV

HipsterHolocaust


Comments: 187
06.12.09


i'm really just hoping cedric overdoses on heroin before he fucks up his legacy anymore


Turtlelephant


Comments: 169
06.12.09

Album Rating: 5

an atd-i reunion wouldn't be the greatest thing for atd-i's legacy.

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NortherlyNanook


Comments: 1212
06.13.09


well legacies are very important

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willfellmarsy


Comments: 3274
06.13.09


an at the drive-in reunion would be so awesome...with the way they were progressing, they could sound like a whole new band...or, and more likely, they'd sound exactly like the mars volta...RoC was the perfection of post-hardcore...no one has or probably ever will do it better...even on the bonus tracks, they sounded a lot more mars than atdi...no matter the moniker, whatever band they are in will sound like what cedric and omar want to do whether it's atdi/tmv/de facto/watever...

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Techneq


Comments: 10
06.13.09


definitely sweet

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natey5280


Comments: 2510
06.13.09


how the fuck is RoC the perfection of post-hardcore

chrisssf


Comments: 2
06.13.09


http://www.buzzgrinder.com/2009/at-the-drive-in-reunion-jim-ward/

someguest


Comments: 2600
06.13.09


I don't wank nearly as hard as everyone else here over At The Drive-In. Who cares.

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