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The Mars Volta are back to doing what they do best. No, not making hilarious album covers and song titles-- bringing their trademark nerdcore on the road.

The pair will trek through New Zealand, Australia, and California this March and April in support of last fall's Amputechture (GSL/Universal) LP.

Just please try and refrain from pissing the dudes off or Cedric Bixler-Zavala will have your head on a platter. No, seriously.

As previously reported, EL-P's guest-packed new album I'll Sleep When You're Dead features the Mars Volta on a couple of tracks. It's due March 20 via Def Jux.

Dates:

03-12 Auckland, New Zealand - St. James
03-14 Brisbane, Australia - Brisbane Convention Center
03-15 Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion
03-17 Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall
03-19 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
03-21 Perth, Australia - Metro City
03-28 Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater
03-30 Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
03-31 Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theater
04-03 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theater

[photo by Robin Laananen]