Jared Leto isn’t afraid to use the occasional dirty word. Like “concept album,” perhaps the dirtiest word in the rock-journo lexicon. And yet, he hardly bats an eye when he uses the phrase to describe 30 Seconds to Mars’ This Is War, which hit stores Tuesday (December 8). “It’s safe to say it’s a concept album — I mean, if this isn’t, I’m not sure what is — but that seems to be a dirty word. People seem OK with calling it ‘a rock opera,’ ” Leto laughed. “I would n.

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It’s attempted several times to contact 30 Seconds To Mars guitarist Tomo Milicevic for our interview, while on the other end the epic sound of This Is War being rehearsed for a run of live shows completely drowns the ringing. “Sorry for keeping you waiting,” he finally apologises. “I left my phone on the top of my amp and with how loud we are, it made it impossible to hear it. I even set an alarm for myself.” 30 Seconds to Mars have a hell of a challenge in front of them. “We don’t make live albums; we make studio albums and then.

Two days into their first American tour in over two years, 30 Seconds to Mars took fans on a fantastic journey through their three-album history, playing to a sold-out crowd at the Ogden last night. Four years after “A Beautiful Lie,” their sophomore album, went multi-platinum, 30 STM is back on tour to support their upcoming album, “This is War,” set to drop on December 8. Opening the night with “A Beautiful Lie,” 30 Seconds to Mars’ Jared Leto, (vocals, guitar), Shannon Leto, (drums) and Tomo Milicevic, (guitar), treated fans to.

This is War You can preorder the album here! Also don’t forget that the band will appear on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien December 10th on NBC. On December 9th you can chat with the band via Facebook, Twitter and livestream.com @ 8PM EST / 5PM PST

By Cortney Harding NEW YORK (Billboard) – Plenty of artists pay lip service to loving their fans, but they usually limit their interaction to meet-and-greets, tweets and shout-outs from the stage. But 30 Seconds to Mars, which is about to release its third album, “This Is War,” goes far beyond the usual platitudes and gestures. The band involved its fans, known as “the Echelon,” in a number of aspects of the new album, including them in choruses and putting their pictures on the album cover. Lead singer Jared Leto .