10/06/2010 - 24:00
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Thirty Seconds to Mars
Rock Alternatif / USA
Thirty Seconds to Mars' newest album This Is War is a major leap forward for Thirty Seconds to Mars, one that cements the trio (lead singer and guitarist Jared Leto, drummer Shannon Leto and guitarist Tomo Milicevic) as a world-class arena-crushing rock band. The L.A. Times calls This Is War "combative…sinister…the most confident-sounding thing the band has done." Alternative Press echoes the sentiment, giving it four stars and hailing the album as "an artistic triumph for Thirty Seconds To Mars" and Kerrang! Magazine agrees, calling it the band’s "strongest and most accomplished work to date."
Thirty Seconds to Mars were formed in 1998 and This Is War is the band's third studio album. Their self-titled debut was released in 2002 and featured the singles Capricorn and Edge of the Earth.
Their second album A Beautiful Lie followed in 2005 and produced Top 5 Modern Rock singles in From Yesterday and The Kill. Indeed, The Kill set a record for the longest-running hit in the history of Modern Rock radio when it remained on the national airplay chart for more than 50 weeks following its number three peak in 2006.
The band's third album This is War - the title a reference o the band’s personal battles, a commentary on global crises and economic turmoil and homage to their now infamous $30,000,000 lawsuit with Virgin Records - was released in December 2009.
Jared Leto said: "It’s not so much an evolution as it is a revolution. It’s a coming of age." For the album, Thirty Seconds to Mars enlisted two of the most influential producers in the world: Flood (U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins) and Steve Lillywhite (U2, The Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel).
Thirty Seconds to Mars were formed in 1998 and This Is War is the band's third studio album. Their self-titled debut was released in 2002 and featured the singles Capricorn and Edge of the Earth.
Their second album A Beautiful Lie followed in 2005 and produced Top 5 Modern Rock singles in From Yesterday and The Kill. Indeed, The Kill set a record for the longest-running hit in the history of Modern Rock radio when it remained on the national airplay chart for more than 50 weeks following its number three peak in 2006.
The band's third album This is War - the title a reference o the band’s personal battles, a commentary on global crises and economic turmoil and homage to their now infamous $30,000,000 lawsuit with Virgin Records - was released in December 2009.
Jared Leto said: "It’s not so much an evolution as it is a revolution. It’s a coming of age." For the album, Thirty Seconds to Mars enlisted two of the most influential producers in the world: Flood (U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins) and Steve Lillywhite (U2, The Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel).
Beginner's guide
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS: BEGINNER'S GUIDEIn a Tweet: An American arena rock trio whose epic modern rock sound has garnered MTV and Kerrang awards as well as platinum record sales.
Best introduction: New album This is War is the band's most mature effort to date and includes single Kings and Queens though the earlier A Beautiful Lie includes epic hits A Beautiful Lie, The Kill and From Yesterday.
Songs to download: A Beautiful Lie, The Kill and From Yesterday, Kings and Queens, Hurricane
Key fact: The band have sold over 3.5 million albums worldwide.
Fun fact: From Yesterday was the first American music video ever shot in the People’s Republic of China.
Thirty Seconds to Mars say: "It took two years, we went to hell and back. At one point, I thought it was going to be the death of us, but it became a transformative experience." Singer Jared Leto on the band's new album This is War.
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Press Contact
Agency: EMIContact person: Michel May
Email: michel@maymmusic.com
