Mars Volta has set a date for their latest opus — The Bedlam in Goliath will be released January 29, 2008 on Universal. Fans should expect the same thematic approach to storytelling as on their former records, throughout Goliath, which “chronicles The Mars Volta’s time with the “Soothsayer” a/k/a the Ouija board owned by vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, and its mutation from a source of amusement during the tour supporting the band’s Amputechture album into a malevolent psycho-spiritual force that nearly tore the group apart, collectively and individually.” The devoted won’t have to wait too long, however, before peeping the new stuff. Starting January 2, Amazon.com will host “Goliath The Soothsayer,” an online game “based on the true story that inspired the narrative laid out on The Bedlam In Goliath.” The trailer for the game can be found here.