Who is Cedric Bixler-Zavala? Mars Volta singer's post slamming Emily Armstrong over Scientology and Danny Masterson goes viral

Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala is currently trending in the wake of singer-songwriter Emily Armstrong's official confirmation as the new co-lead vocalist of Linkin Park on September 5 during one of the band’s live-stream shows in Los Angeles.

In 2023, Cedric Bixler-Zavala made an Instagram Story about Emily Armstrong that has now resurfaced online. Back then, the Californian shared a comment that he left on Emily Armstrong’s former band Dead Sara’s official account.

Cedric Bixler-Zivala slammed Emily Armstrong for showing support for former actor and convicted r*pist Danny Masterson during his ongoing trial and accused her of having ties to the Church of Scientology.

“I’m surprised none of you wrote a letter on Danny Masterson’s behalf since your corny a*s singer showed up to support him in the prelims. Remember Emily? Remember how your fellow Scientologist good squad surrounded one of the Jane Doe’s when she was trying to leave the elevators?” Cedric began.

He further continued by writing:

“The court sheriffs had to escort her away from your awful cult. Remember when we did the purification run down Emily? Were you directed to safepoint me cuz of what my wife knew? Why can’t you shut your mouth during a detox program where people are going through some rough sh*t but your corny a*s is singing like an unsupervised child?”

Bixler-Zavala wrapped up by asking whether Dead Sara members such as Emily Armstrong showed entitlement and ignorance because they were “born in Scientologist?” He further asked the reason behind their homoph*bia and whether it was influenced by Scientology founder Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’s book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.

Besides, Cedric asked whether Dead Sara fans were aware that their friend was Danny Masterson.

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All you need to know about Cedric Bixler-Zavala in the wake of Emily Armstrong’s Linkin Park confirmation

Cedric Bixler-Zavala is a Mexican-American musician best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the progressive rock band Mars Volta which he co-founded in 2001. Before that, he was a drummer and vocalist for the band Foss alongside bassist turned politician Beto O’Rourke.

The Redwood City native has also been a lead singer of various other bands including the post-hardcore group At the Drive-In, Antemasque, Anywhere, and Zavalaz, of which he was also a guitarist. He writes his lyrics in English, Spanish, and Latin.

Some of Cedric’s notable music include Noctourniquet, Anywhere, Hell Paso, Vaya, Diamante, The Fall on Deaf Ears, Megaton Shotblast, Old Money, and Frances the Mute among others. He has held Frank Zappa as his inspiration and often makes songs under the pseudonym Alavaz Relxib Cirdec, which is really a reverse of his own name.

The Grammy winner tied the knot with actress and model Chrissie Carnell and the couple has two children.

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Exploring Cedric Bixler-Zavala’s past association with Scientology

Cedric Bixler-Zavala and his wife were members of the Church of Scientology. In fact, he previously credited the institution for helping him to battle his marijuana addiction. In 2013, he even attended the 44th Anniversary Gala of Scientology at the Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles.

However, in late 2017, the couple left the Church. At the time, Bixler-Zavala accused Danny Masterson of s*xually assaulting Chrissie Carnell and Scientology of trying to silence and harass similar victims.

In several social media posts, he accused and claimed that he referenced his wife’s alleged assault in At the Drive-In’s single Incurably Innocent which was his way of letting the world know about the truth. In 2018, he continued to accuse the Church of Scientology of trying to “cover-up” his wife’s alleged abuse and even described it as a “modern-day version of The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Later, Cedric Bixler-Zavala was by his wife’s side when she publicly accused Danny Masterson of s*xual assault and was one of the plaintiffs in his trial. While she didn’t receive a guilty verdict on her charge, That ‘70s Show actor was sentenced to three decades to life in prison on two counts of r*pe in September 2023.

In the wake of this, the Mars Volta frontman took to Instagram and posted a reel thanking everyone who “helped put” Masterson behind bars.

“Thank you for being as fearless as my wife and her sister survivors. Thank you for never wavering in your pursuit of justice. Yesterday was a heavy day. My sister texted me a quote for @chrissiebixler to read right after the sentencing hit the news. ‘Échame tierra y veras como florezco' – Frida Kahlo.”

For those unaware, the quote when translated to English reads, “Give me dirt and see how I bloom.” Before the verdict, Cedric Bixler-Zavala also claimed in May 2023 that he had a list of all of Masterson’s accomplices and praised his wife and other survivors for standing up to their perpetrator.

Elsewhere, the musician called out actor Ashton Kutcher and his wife Mila Kunis for writing letters of support for Masterson addressed to the judge, as well as slammed The Ranch actor for initially refusing to oust Masterson from the set of his Netflix show, despite the multiple accusations.

Cedric Bixler-Zavala even went on to blast Ashton for considering the Men at Work actor as his “role model” and warned him saying that he knew all of the “secrets” that Danny Masterson allegedly kept for him. He also told Mila to come to terms that she too was a victim of abuse.

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Around the sane time, Cedric Bixler-Zavala made his viral post about Emily Armstrong and her band Dead Sara's alleged ties to Scientology. Reportedly, Emily Armstrong was part of the same Scientology gala of 2013 that Cedric and others attended.