30 Seconds to Mars
Studio album by 30 Seconds to Mars
Released	August 27, 2002
Recorded	Cherokee Studios The Center for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	50:20
Label	Virgin, Immortal
Producer	Bob Ezrin, Brian Virtue, 30 Seconds to Mars
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link Stereology (6/10) link
30 Seconds to Mars chronology
30 Seconds to Mars (2002) A Beautiful Lie (2005)
Singles from 30 Seconds to Mars
"Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" Released: 2002 "Edge of the Earth" Released: 2002

30 Seconds to Mars is the debut album of the alternative rock band 30 Seconds to Mars and can best be described as a concept album. The album was released on August 27, 2002, by Virgin Records.The album produced two singles, "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" and "Edge of the Earth". Of the two, only "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" charted, peaking at #31 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart.The overall theme of the album is of that of human struggle. "Revolution", a song recorded for the album, was not included because its lyrics did not fit the rest of the album thematically, and because its lyrics could be misinterpreted^{[citation needed]}. Ultimately, the band chose not to include the song in light of the September 11, 2001 attacks.^[1] Image File history File links 30_Seconds_to_Mars_album_cover. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... 30 Seconds to Mars (or Thirty Seconds to Mars) is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, featuring actor Jared Leto as the lead vocalist, guitarist & songwriter. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Cherokee Studios is a large recording studio in Los Angeles, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Immortal Records is an independent record label out of Los Angeles, California. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2_stars. ... This article is about the magazine. ... 30 Seconds to Mars (or Thirty Seconds to Mars) is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, featuring actor Jared Leto as the lead vocalist, guitarist & songwriter. ... Alternate Cover The Deluxe Edition cover of A Beautiful Lie. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Capricorn (A Brand New Name) is the first single released from 30 Seconds to Marss first album, 30 Seconds to Mars (album). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... 30 Seconds to Mars second single off of Their first album 30 Seconds to Mars (album). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Alternative music redirects here. ... 30 Seconds to Mars (or Thirty Seconds to Mars) is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, featuring actor Jared Leto as the lead vocalist, guitarist & songwriter. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Capricorn (A Brand New Name) is the first single released from 30 Seconds to Marss first album, 30 Seconds to Mars (album). ... 30 Seconds to Mars second single off of Their first album 30 Seconds to Mars (album). ... Capricorn (A Brand New Name) is the first single released from 30 Seconds to Marss first album, 30 Seconds to Mars (album). ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

Two other tracks were recorded for the album: "Phase 1: Fortification" and "Anarchy in Tokyo"; "Phase 1: Fortification" was included on a promotional single for "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" released in the UK, and "Anarchy in Tokyo" was included as a bonus track with the Japanese release of the album.

The lyrics of the hidden track, "The Struggle", were taken from Sun Tzu's The Art of War. Sun Tzu (孫子 also commonly written in pinyin: Sūn Zǐ) was the author of The Art of War, an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy (for the most part not dealing directly with tactics). ... For other uses, see The Art of War (disambiguation). ...

Much of 30 Seconds to Mars features synthpop elements. In accordance to this, Elijah Blue Allman and Renn Hawkey of Deadsy contributed on the tracks "Welcome to the Universe" and "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)", respectively. Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... Elijah Blue Allman, also known by his stage name Phillips Exeter Blue I, was born July 10, 1976. ... Renn Hawkey, otherwise known as Dr. Nner, is the synthesizer player and was the third member of the band Deadsy after frontman Elijah Blue Allman sent him a demo tape that Allman and bandmate Alec Puro had made and a Juno 106 synth. ... Deadsy is an American rock band from California. ...

The song "Echelon" was played during the ending credits of the film The Core, which was released in 2003. The Core (2003) is a science fiction disaster film very loosely based on the novel Core by Paul Preuss. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ...

The phrase 'Welcome to the universe' is repeated throughout the album in the songs "Welcome to the Universe", "93 Million Miles", and "The Struggle". The original name for the album was going to be "Welcome to the Universe". Additionally, "division" and "unity" are repeated in the lyrics of the songs "Oblivion", "Echelon", "End of the Beginning", "93 Million Miles", and "The Struggle". 93 million miles is the average distance from Earth to the Sun.^[2]

Track listing

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1. "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" – 3:53
2. "Edge of the Earth" – 4:37
3. "Fallen" – 4:57
4. "Oblivion" – 3:27
5. "Buddha for Mary" – 5:43
6. "Echelon" – 5:47
7. "Welcome to the Universe" – 2:38
8. "The Mission" – 4:02
9. "End of the Beginning" – 4:37
10. "93 Million Miles" – 5:18
11. "Year Zero" – 7:52
12. "Anarchy in Tokyo" (Japanese Edition bonus track) - 7:25

• includes bonus track "The Struggle"

1. "Valhalla"

Capricorn (A Brand New Name) is the first single released from 30 Seconds to Marss first album, 30 Seconds to Mars (album). ... 30 Seconds to Mars second single off of Their first album 30 Seconds to Mars (album). ...

DVD extras

• "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" (Multimedia) (Video) – 3:33
• Behind the Scenes Footage (Multimedia) (Video) – 5:52

Performance line-up

• Solon Bixler — guitarist
• Jared Leto — guitar, vocalist
• Shannon Leto — drummer
• Matt Wachter — Bassist, Keyboardist

Solon Bixler (January 4th, 1936) is a rock/Indie musician from California. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Jared Joseph Leto (born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Shannon Christopher Leto (b. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Matthew Walter Wachter (born January 5, 1976 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania) is the bassist in the rock band Angels & Airwaves. ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ...

Personnel

• Produced by Bob Ezrin, Brian Virtue and 30 Seconds to Mars
• Synth on "Echelon" by Brian Virtue
• Piano on "The Mission" by Bob Ezrin
• Additional synth on "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" by Dr. Nner
• Additional programming on "Oblivion" by Joe Bishara
• Additional bass and guitar on "Welcome to the Universe" by Phillips Exeter Blue I
• Additional guitar on "Welcome to the Universe," "93 Million Miles" and "Year Zero" by Solon Bixler
• Additional synth on "93 Million Miles" by Solon Bixler
• Additional bass on "Buddha for Mary," "End of the Beginning" and "93 Million Miles" by Jeffery Jaeger
• Additional guitar on "End of the Beginning" by Jeffery Jaeger
• Phillips Exeter Blue I and Dr. Nner appear courtesy Dreamworks Records
• Photography: Shannon Leto
• Additional photography: Ken Schles
• Creative direction: Mary Fagot
• Design: Eric Roinestad
• Art direction, concepts and iconography: 30 Seconds to Mars
• Legal: Eric Greenspan
• Management: Arthur Spivak (Spivak/Sobol Entertainment)
• Business management: Dian Vaughn and Mark Walker Assante
• U.S. booking: John Marks, John Branigan and William Morris
• UK booking: Mike Dewdney (ITB)

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References

1. ^  Redmon, Jess. Shoutweb.com: On the Record: 30 Seconds to Mars: Welcome to their universe (May 2002). Accessed April 5, 2006.
2. ^  Baalke, Ron. NASA.gov: Glossary: Astronomical Unit (AU) (May 2007). Accessed May 25, 2007.