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30 Seconds To Mars: Jared Leto (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass, programming); Shannon Leto (vocals, drums); Solon Bixler (guitar, synthesizer, programming).
Producers: 30 Seconds To Mars, Brian Virtue, Bob Ezrin.
Principally recorded at Cherokee, Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California.
Though the band goes to every possible length to obscure it, full disclosure demands mentioning the fact that 30 Seconds To Mars is led by actor Jared Leto, known for such films as PANIC ROOM and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, and twice named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. That said, charges of dilettantism would seem entirely out of order here, as all four members of the group seem entirely committed to their hard-edged sound. Stylistically, though the band itself cites such influences as Pink Floyd (whose latter-day producer Bob Ezrin is at work here) and the Cure, the more obvious reference points are Nine Inch Nails and perhaps Tool. Thick layers of aggressive guitar and booming drums alternate with dark, moody, synth-laced passages while Leto's vocals range from full-on roar to feral growl.n
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A Beautiful Lie, the second studio album from 30 Seconds To Mars, was recorded in five different countries over a period of three years, in order to accommodate vocalist/guitarist Jared Leto's acting career. Yet the album is anything but disjointed. On the contrary, it's more consistent than its predecessor, 30 Seconds To Mars, as well as more confident, more personal (lyrically), and generally more mature. True,
A Beautiful Lie relies heavily on Leto's dynamic vocals to lead the way. But lead single, "Attack," illustrates the more stripped down, radio-friendly sound of the band perfectly - as do tracks "The Kill," "Was it a Dream" and "From Yesterday". The band conjure up some slower, more kaleidoscopic moments ("A Modern Myth," for example), but
A Beautiful Lie is largely a punchy project with a frisky mid-tempo pace and an engagingly sonorous aura. The only criticism would be the choice of Bjork's "Hunter" as a song to cover: 30 Seconds To Mars are very far from doing the song - or themselves - justice here. However, the newly enhanced version of the album, with its re-recording of the "The Kill" and DVD featuring live performances and MTV2 moments, help make up for any occasional blips.
--Danny McKenna
2007-02-26
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1. ATTACK
2. A Beautiful Lie
3. The Kill (Bury Me)
4. Was It A Dream?
5. The Fantasy
6. Savior
7. From Yesterday
8. The Story
9. R-Evolve
10. A Modern Myth (with hidden track)
11. Battle of One
12. Hunter
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