[mabo]

Concerning your reply to a possible tour in your last Q&A:

Q: You underlined a couple of time, how the songs on the albums are not randomly arranged, but telling a chronological story or aiming at a bigger theme. Keeping that in mind, have you considered any changes for your usual live shows, to strengthen this element for record number three on stage? Like a more theatrical- or storyline-concept as a central theme, which could take the audience through the performance?

Q: Are you open to the possibility, of giving some of the talented musicians among your fan base (some of them even regulars on this board) the chance to play the opening band for you at one show?

Q: Jared, will we get to hear Pythagoras on the new record?

I went with the suggestion from other users, to make a separated topic about these questions, hope no one minds. feel free to post yours here, if you don't know if you should start a new topic about your question.

[TeachJoanne]

Just any questions we would like answers to?

How many times a day (rough guesstimate) would you say you guys check your @ Replies on Twitter?

What is the funniest thing you've read on Twitter so far?

Would you say you have some songs for the new album completely finished already or are you still tinkering with everything?

What ideas do you have for videos? Are there any new/exotic or unusual locations you have in mind? If so, what?

Corn soup? Really?

[karina4449]

* I would like to know what your ambitions are for the future, where do you see the band going next and what personal career ambitions do you have?

* What three words best describe the new album?

[Westenra's Ghost]

*Are you enjoying creating the new album, revelling in artistic experimentation, or are you more concious about producing a specifically "marketable" product?

*Is it important to you that others view your music the same way you do, or are you happy to create an abstract that everyone has the potential to understand in a different manner?

*Porn taches are out, goatees are in.. discuss.

[Smyle]

Corn soup? Really?

*Porn taches are out, goatees are in.. discuss.

"discuss" XD it gave me a funny thought there...

FINE:

Q- Do you follow / care about the critiques you receive about your stuff, or you prefer to hear and move on to stand by your own inner critics?

Q- How important is the opinion of fans when it comes to decide about new songs, new direction of shows, tours...? Maybe you just set up your line trying and hoping and working for them to like it?

Q- Leopard tanga, yes or not?

[ProvehitoInLycan]

Are you guys going to send out a call for fans to be in your music videos again, like you did in Capricorn and The Kill? And if you do, where would you post it, and how soon before the date?

[ilusyonada]

Question erased. I know the answer already.

[Jezzabel]

Tried asking this question on chat but never got the chance:

You have said that as it stands "The Believer" is not on the album. Is this because it doesn't 'fit' with the material selected? Has the mood of the album/potential material changed since the creation of this song?

Then on Twitter you mentioned playing it on acoustic guitar and made it sound like you were possibly reconsidering. So my next question is:
Would you reconsider adding a song to the album strictly based on fan demand? (This song in specific since there seems to be a high demand) Or do you let the feel of the album dictate what gets included or not?

Edit: Scratch that. This is taking way too f***ing long. I don't care anymore. When the album drops I'll check it out.

[Minimouse]

* Do you see your 3rd album as the 3rd "chapter" in your evolution? Cause I feel like the working title This is War could be the next step. Personnaly I get the feeling that your albums can be "read like a book". It could be seen as the life of a person... How he/she grows up, revolves, fights the battles, falls down, starts to find his/her real innerself, knowing who he/she really is and now has come to the point of War. Not in a bad way, but finally having found the "guns" (read : the answers) to win his/her battle. This could be the life story of each one of us

* Then who knows what the 4th album might call Any idea yet ?

[death_by_spork]

4th album? First I wanna see the 3rd, then we'll talk about the 4th haha.

My question is about the Pink Floyd homage, you're thinking about visual stuff as a homage to Pink Floyd, or 'just' a song or solo?

Oh and about the new glyph mission, is there a deadline for it?

[Nossing]

• How secret are the secret collaborators on the next album? Or should we refer to them as several species of small furry animals?
• How's the farming going?
• How Ummagumma will the album be?
• Will you be spamming the glyphs yourselves?
• Have you tried the 5 beers theory yet?
• How many tweethearts are you aiming for? (the word tweethearts came in to my life via Wossy, I'm in love with it)

[SarahKay]

Someone already mentioned it.. so I'm going to mention it again beacause I love the song..

PLEASE put the Believer on the record!!!!

*Will we ever get a DVD of all the live footage you guys have filmed over the years.. dating back to 2002 to present?
*Will you add even more theatrical elements to your live shows?

That is all I can think of right now.. I will def be back with more questions!

[ProvehitoInLycan]

Pfft... I'm not sure how I feel about the believer.

But I DO hope that Time to Wake Up is on the new album, just as the instrumental piece I've heard it as. Not really a question, just more of a wishful thinking out loud sorta thing.

[Mars.echelon]

1 - Are you planning on having longer set lists (including the previous albums as well) or will you just promote the new one at least for now?

2 - About the cover of the album and new artwork: are they finished, still working on it or just focusing on the music now?

3 - Which one of these three do you think causes more conflict: politics, religion or sports?

[Led]

I have one question for the band. (finally)

Can I be your on-tour cook?? You boys look a lot underfed. Time for some Mrs Jello's pies.

[VanillaMintFusion]

Q. What's your POV on minimum age for promo? In many countries now quite young teens / minors sign up for promo's (unaccompanied by an adult) which would in return make the promo organizers legally responsible for them during promo's which can cause problems if anything happens.

I seem to remember vaguely that fanscape had a minimum age requirement, though I can't quite remember what it was. So what is your own idea on minimum age for asking/allowing kids to do (unaccompanied by an adult) promo?

[SarahKay]

I have a good one!!

Q: Will you completely cancel out the S/T album live due to playing the new record AND ABL?

Please say no!

[KhabarovskEchelon]

1. Are you planing to give some concertos in Russia?
2. What a title of third album does mean?
3. How much songs you remained to record for album?

Sorry, if my english is not so good.

[eevika]

I am curious why the theme or motif of war for the new album and the whole concept of the band (Mars Army, Echelon etc.)?
On the one hand, it does symbolise the struggle and fight but on the other hand, it can also have a negative connotation to it...

I'm sorry if this has been already asked/answered.

[Bouket.]

1) jared, blonde hair.. seriously?
2) when are you coming back to london ?
3)is The 3rd Albums Name Still "This Is War"? or has it changed ?