[dvlshangel]

30 Seconds to Mars preps for 'War' by LiveDaily
Published October 29, 2009 07:10 AM

Alt-rockers 30 Seconds to Mars [ tickets ] have unveiled a slate of late-fall dates that coincide with the forthcoming release of their long-awaited new album, "This Is War."

The 10-date outing, which begins Nov. 30 in Salt Lake City, kicks off a week before the record's Dec. 8 release date. The Los Angeles-based band will celebrate the album's drop with a show in Baton Rouge, LA, followed by three stops throughout the Midwest. The full schedule is shown below.
"This Is War" marks the group's third studio set and first since 2005's "A Beautiful Lie." One of the new record's tracks, "Kings and Queens," is currently streaming at the band's website.

Led by actor/singer/guitarist Jared Leto, 30 Seconds to Mars worked with producers Flood (Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails) and Steve Lilywhite (The Rolling Stones, U2) on the new effort.

The band also mobilized their fan community, known as The Echelon, inviting them in April to Hollywood, CA's Avalon Club for an impromptu recording session dubbed "The Summit." Hundreds of fans enjoyed the opportunity to contribute vocals and percussion to the new record and, because the experience was so successful, the band decided to host, though not attend, eight more summits over the summer months in countries around the world, including Australia, Italy and Mexico, among others.

"There's something magical that happens when a group of people come together, a group of strangers, and they share a public experience," Leto said in an interview with Kerrang magazine. "We then harness that energy, that collective consciousness, and apply it in a musical way."

November 2009
30 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Rail Event Center

December 2009
1 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
3 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
4 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
5 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater
6 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
8 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
17 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Eagles Club
18 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
19 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues

[priya]

[dvlshangel]

The return of 30 Seconds to Mars
Erich Schrader Issue date: 10/23/09

Jared Leto is an artist, plain and simple. The multitalented musician/actor and the rest of his entourage have finally settled their court disputes with recording juggernauts EMI, and that spells good news for fans.

30 Seconds to Mars has announced a final release date for its upcoming album, titled This Is War, to hit shelves Dec. 8. To promote the album, they have already released the first single, "Kings and Queens."

The track is upbeat and full of optimism, much in the fashion of the band's sophomore effort, the platinum-selling A Beautiful Lie. To elaborate, the self-titled debut album was full of human conflict lyrically and an atmospheric, synth-heavy mood. The second album was more alt rock, which helped songs like "The Kill" and "From Yesterday" garner so much airtime.

"Kings and Queens" is already getting a fair amount of radio play, particularly on alternative satellite radio stations. The song is a resounding, ethereal anthem that is a powerful reminder of Leto's vocal capabilities. He can pull long notes that meld with the beat, and his scream scrapes the ceiling of human possibility.

Another intriguing thing, albeit potentially gimmick-driven, is that one of the tracks on This Is War will include Kanye West. The song is called "Hurricane," and according to Leto, he had been thinking about getting West on board for some time. While I in no way enjoy Kanye's cliche musicality and attention-grabbing antics, I have that much faith in Leto's judgment that I will give it a listen upon release. There have also been rumors about a possible collaboration with The Killers' Brandon Flowers.

The album itself will use a very unique marketing scheme: there will be exactly 2,000 different album covers that will feature different photos of the band's fans the world over. They are calling it The Face of Mars campaign, and all applicants should send their photos to thefaceofmars@gmail.com According to their Web site, the first 2,000 photos sent to them that meet the requirements will be selected. Just imagine yourself on the cover of a rock album. Kinda' cool.

The band is certainly giving fans much to look forward to: a forthcoming new album seemingly epic in proportions, a campaign giving fans an opportunity to interact with the band in a way never before seen in the recording industry, and the promise of a world tour.

Jared Leto is indeed an artist, and he is constantly reinventing himself as an actor and a musician. He has played roles ranging all the way from a heroin addict to Mark David Chapman, and he has sang the depths of metal and the heights of emo-rock. 30 Seconds to Mars is also perpetually reinventing itself as a band; whatever that reborn identity is, This Is War shows infinite promise and the hopes that 30StM can continue doing what it does best for years to come.

Wow sounds like someone has serious fanboy issues, but I really do have to agree....still *grins* at the admiration..

[priya]

Wow sounds like someone has serious fanboy issues, but I really do have to agree....still *grins* at the admiration.

haha, fanboy...

[Jeto_]

The multitalented musician/actor and the rest of his entourage have...

what the fuck is happening?!
i think its time to gag jared and let the others speak.
its getting worse.

[Nine]

what the fuck is happening?!
i think its time to gag jared and let the others speak.
its getting worse.

They are officially the out of focus guys.

[Jenni6277]

They are officially the out of focus guys.

Who like to nod to whatever Jared is saying.

[fallenxmarsxgirl]

The track is upbeat and full of optimism, much in the fashion of the band's sophomore effort, the platinum-selling A Beautiful Lie To elaborate, the self-titled debut album was full of human conflict

huh? Are we listening to the same albums, cause I think he has that reversed.

[Jeto_]

ok then. so its unanimous. the journalist is just a flog.
im up to speed.

im still up for gagging jared tho. just for a few of them.

[RedRaven]

Been waiting to see if they were gonna get a Texas one in there I could get to... yay yay yay!

RR

[MrSdiZzLe]

i think its time to gag jared and let the others speak.

Fat chance of that happening.

[Jeto_]

we should start a 'shut the fuck up jared for one goddamn interview' revolution.
if enough people say it, we might get to hear from 'the rest of the entourage'.

[priya]

ok then. so its unanimous. the journalist is just a flog.
im up to speed.

im still up for gagging jared tho. just for a few of them.

im with you! hmmm, maybe its the interviewers fault, they always direct questions to jared.

[Jenni6277]

we should start a 'shut the fuck up jared for one goddamn interview' revolution.
if enough people say it, we might get to hear from 'the rest of the entourage'.

What if the rest of the entourage just likes to listen and nod?

[Jeto_]

im with you! hmmm, maybe its the interviewers fault, they always direct questions to jared.

its those magnetic eyeballs.

What if the rest of the entourage just likes to listen and nod?

what if i doubt this? what if they just cant get a word in cos of the motor mouth that is jared?
i think hes got some female in him. he just never stops talking.

[Jenni6277]

what if i doubt this? what if they just cant get a word in cos of the motor mouth that is jared?
i think hes got some female in him. he just never stops talking.

That's probably true.

[Echeloness]

i think hes got some female in him. he just never stops talking.

Who has the most posts in this thread? Hmmmmmm?

[Jeto_]

hahaha touche motherfucker.

[Jenni6277]

Who has the most posts in this thread? Hmmmmmm?

LOL

[fallenxmarsxgirl]

i think hes got some female in him. he just never stops talking.

true
Shannon and Tomo need to at least be fielded a question or two during the interview, they always have good shit to say.
But to be a little objective, I have seen too many interviews where the interviewer only directs questions to Jared. Fucking annoying there are other people in the room.