30 SECONDS TO MARS

30 Seconds To Mars: Matt Wachter, Tomo Milcevic, Shannon Leto. Additional personnel: Neel Hammond, Caroline Campbell (violin); Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (viola); Vanessa Freebairn-Smith (cello); Matt Serletic (piano); Oliver Goldstein (synthesizer); Steve Dress (double bass). Recording information: Pulse Recording, Los Angeles, California (2005). Arranger: Wataru Hokoyama. When rock bands include a Hollywood actor among their ranks, more often than not the results are mediocre vanity projects. However, 30 Seconds to Mars proves to be an exception to this rule, with Jared Leto (renowned for roles in FIGHT CLUB and LORD OF WAR) capably fronting this intense pop-metal outfit. On the group's second album, A BEAUTIFUL LIE, Leto is a remarkably versatile vocalist and the band's sole songwriter, leading the quartet through potent tracks that recall A Perfect Circle and Deftones. For those who like emotive, high-energy alt-metal, 30 Seconds to Mars is sure to strike a chord, regardless of its famous connections.

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