30 Seconds To Mars Plan 'This Is War' Tour

By: Chad | Source: LiveDaily.com

Monday, November 02, 2009

Alt-rockers 30 Seconds to Mars 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."

30 Seconds To Mars Tour Dates:

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

So here we are, after almost a year at war, and the time has come. The time to make peace, to move ahead, and to begin again. We are finally and thankfully at a place where we are excited and relieved to put behind us one of the most challenging battles of our entire careers.


For almost a year now we have been in Los Angeles, California, putting our hearts, hopes, and dreams into making a record that means absolutely everything to us. In addition to this incredible and creative adventure, we have had the added challenge of carrying the rather heavy burden of a 30 million dollar lawsuit filed against us by EMI records. Not the most ideal of conditions to make a record under but an integral part of our story nonetheless.


We are now nearly finished with our new record and have found ourselves in a place ready to accept an end to the arduous conflict with our former label. There are many reasons that have contributed to this decision but overall the willingness and enthusiasm by EMI to address our major concerns and issues, the opportunity to return to work with a team so committed and passionate about Thirty Seconds to Mars, and the company's dedication to changing the status quo of the business of recorded music made this choice possible. We have decided it best for the music, for the fans, and for Thirty Seconds to Mars to accept a resolution with EMI.


Throughout, we always looked for opportunities to make peace, and stayed open to compromise and resolution. But not at any cost. We were prepared to continue down this path as long as we needed to. This was a fight we believed in wholeheartedly. A fight about art. A fight about truth. A fight about fairness. And a fight about freedom.


This was the first time we had to defend ourselves in litigation and hopefully our last. It was never for a single moment something we wanted, something we enjoyed, or something we treated lightly. A 30 million dollar lawsuit is serious business and we always respected the trepidatious path we were walking down. But we knew this was an important and worthy fight, and unfortunately unavoidable.


In case anyone is wondering, litigation is not fun. At all. My suggestion; avoid it at all costs. We tried. And tried, and tried again. Unfortunately, we eventually arrived at a place where it was impossible to continue working with EMI and necessary to terminate our contract. Citing a California labor law that protects the individual against unfair contractual obligations we gave notice to EMI of our intention.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_de_havilland)

A little back story…

All of this started once we had finally, and thankfully, achieved some success around the world, only to learn that although we had sold millions of records we would never see a single solitary penny. On top of that, we were then told that we were also millions of dollars in debt. As you can imagine, that was more than confusing so we began to educate ourselves and started to discover what a strange situation we were in. For more of the reasons we went to war in the first place, here’s a link to the previous letter I wrote addressing it all.


http://thirtysecondstomars.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?s=3ac0c01d67e3d912640f6ddb1d52b9b3&showtopic=312534

Over the past eight months, there was plenty of internal debate about our future, about how far to take this fight, about what is important to us as artists, as individuals, as a band. About whether to put our new album out through a traditional record company or to experiment and break new ground. Many feel that the system now is antiquated and that with the help of new technologies and available platforms the conventional method is quickly on its way out. Others feel no one does it better than the experienced companies that have serviced most of us with the majority of music we love. It's a great and endless debate. We are in the death throws of one system and the birth of another, which is as exciting at times as it can be painful.


After carefully considering all of our options, what would be gained, what could be potentially lost, we ultimately decided that reuniting with EMI/Virgin would be the absolute best route for the music and that no matter what, sharing this latest creative adventure with you all in the most timely manner possible is the most important part of any of it.


In the future, whether there are record companies or not, whether you put your music out only through the internet or sell it from an ice cream truck, you still need the help of individuals. And at the end of it all the biggest reason for us to reunite with EMI is exactly that. The people. It isn't for business or finance or contracts or the end of lawsuits. It is for the chance to rejoin the people who remain, who have been a part of our phenomenal journey throughout, and for the limitless possibilities of those wonderful new individuals who will be helping us along this new path.


We are more than happy that this has all come to a close and we can begin to put it behind us. It's not only a good thing, it may even be great.


We always left the door open for resolution and peace throughout this process, and we are thankful it did not fall on deaf ears. We look forward to a new beginning with EMI, and to sharing our new music with you in the very near future.


We will never forget the unrelenting support from all our friends, family and fans around the world.


A very wise man once said “We make war that we may live in peace.
”

And I suppose sometimes we must fight in order to be free.



With love

Jared Leto

This article was talked about today in the chatroom:

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Jared Leto Gives More Than 30 Seconds to Rescued Kids

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E! Online – Jared Leto Gives More Than 30 Seconds to Rescued Kids(E! Online)
Natalie Finn Natalie Finn – 38 mins agoLos Angeles (E! Online) – Jared Leto wants kids in need to have more than a so-called life.

The actor-musician and his band, 30 Seconds to Mars, on Friday opened up their recording session in the Hollywood Hills to boys and girls who were rescued from prostitution by the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Children of the Night.

COTN, which counts Hugh Hefner and the Johnny Carson Foundation among its biggest contributors, has aided more than 10,000 youngsters between the ages of 11 and 17 since its founding 30 years ago by Dr. Lois Lee.

Leto recently visited the 24-bed facility/school/counseling center and, after sitting down with some of the residents, was compelled to give back.

"After meeting all of the wonderful people at COTN and hearing about their enthusiasm for art and music, I invited them to join us in the studio for a day while we make our next record," Leto said in a statement to E! News this week. "We are looking forward to sharing this creative time with them on Friday, April 10th."

30 Seconds to Mars is currently at work on its third album. Next up for Leto on the big screen is the sci-fi drama Mr. Nobody.

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Attention Echelon:

We are inviting all of you around this wonderful world to come and join us in Hollywood, CA to participate in the recording of our new album.

The date: Sunday, April 26th, 2009.

Location will be announced in the next few days.

You won't want to miss this.

Mars is coming!!!

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS

(from 30 Seconds to Mars Mail)

 

30 Seconds to Mars is featured on this month's cover of ROCKSOUND. If you live in the United Kingdom, pick up your copy today!

 

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM -MARS

Message From the Official Board

THIRTYSECONDSTOMARS
Advanced Member

WHOOPS!!!

We excitedly opened the final yearbook samples only to find they'd be
bound in RED instead of the correct way... WHITE : (

We're told the corrected versions are on their way and are getting
them out to you all very, very soon!

They will be worth the wait!

Provehito in Altum

-MARS

Attention Echelon:

We have another mission.

There will soon be an announcement made.

We are inviting you, The Echelon, to participate in the recording of the next album.

As the spring approaches, prepare to make your way to Los Angeles and be a part of MARS history.

Details and dates to follow soon.

Mars is coming!!!

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS

(from 30 Seconds to Mars mail)

So Girls and bouys under the cut you can find the link about the site where you can finde US.. BATTLE OF 30STM *_*
come and visit it ^^

we will wait for you..
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We have taken the mighty plunge: 30 Seconds to Mars has officially joined Twitter. Follow us at twitter.com/30secondstomars and keep track of us via our updates.

And don't forget to enable your mobile devices to ensure that you can receive our twitter updates on the go.


PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS

(credits 30 Seconds to Mars mail)

Attention Echelon:

Time to awaken the soldiers.

There will be many missions in the coming months.

Here is your first.

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Intervista di Shannon realizzata al Drum Off quest'anno.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxCRiXQMTGg&eurl=http://battleof30secondstomars.forumfree.net/?t=28008561&st=45&feature=player_embedded



cliccate su bread more per la traduzione in italiano ^^


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NEWS FROM THE STUDIO (www.andredoucette.com)

Producer/Engineer/Mixer Andre Doucette writs the following on his page:

"I am currently in Los Angeles, in pre production with 30 Seconds To Mars for their third studio album and long awaited follow-up to their smash record A Beautiful Lie. British producer Flood has been brought in to produce the record."

The following pictures are from Mr Doucettes page:
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