. ' Released: October 13, 2009. ' Released: March 26, 2010. ' Released: August 20, 2010. ' Released: November 15, 2010 This Is War is the third by American band, released through and on December 8, 2009. It is the band's first studio album in four years, after the breakthrough of their previous work, (2005).
The album was recorded over a span of two years, while the band was in the midst of a legal dispute with Virgin over an alleged breach-of-contract. The case was later settled in April 2009, and the band signed to EMI later that year. This Is War marked a departure from their previous record, implementing a more experimental direction than their previous works. It draws influence from, and music. Lyrically, it is a conceptual record shaped by the band's personal struggles and legal battle with their record label.
It is considered a. The album received general acclaim from critics, who praised its instrumentation and experimental direction. It reached the top ten of several national album charts and eventually sold four million units worldwide. This Is War was primarily promoted through the, which earned the band a for most live shows during a single album cycle, with 300 shows. The album was nominated for the. See also: Thirty Seconds to Mars were sued for breach-of-contract by their record label, in mid-2008. The label sought $30 million in damages, claiming that the band had failed to produce three of the five records they were obligated to deliver under their 1999 contract with the now-defunct Immortal Records.
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In 2004, Virgin took over the contract. Responded to some of the claims in the suit on the band's website and was coerced into dismissing rumors that the group had disbanded. He said the claims were 'ridiculously overblown' and 'totally unrealistic', before stating 'under California law, where we live and signed our deal, one cannot be bound to a contract for more than seven years.' Thirty Seconds to Mars had been contracted for nine years, so the band decided to exercise their 'legal right to terminate our old, out-of-date contract, which according to the law is null and void.' After nearly a year of the lawsuit battle, the band announced on April 29, 2009 that the case had been settled. The suit was resolved following a defence based on a contract case involving actress decades before.
Leto explained, 'The California Appeals Court ruled that no service contract in California is valid after seven years, and it became known as the after she used it to get out of her contract with ' Thirty Seconds to Mars then decided to re-sign with (the parent label of Virgin). Leto said the band had 'resolved our differences with EMI' and the decision had been made because of 'the willingness and enthusiasm by EMI to address our major concerns and issues, (and) the opportunity to return to work with a team so committed and passionate about Thirty Seconds to Mars'. He said it was 'the most challenging business obstacle that we've ever gone through as a band.' Upon completion of the record, Leto spoke of the troubles the band faced while working on This Is War; 'We spent two years of our lives working on that record, and it was us against the world.
There were times that it was overwhelming. Everything that was going on was brutal. It was a case of survival, to tell the truth.' Leto produced a documentary, that chronicled the state of the modern music industry through their dispute with their record company. Other musicians also gave accounts of their industry experiences. The film premiered at the where it was well received and won the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary. Writing and recording.
This Is War makes extensive use of choir recordings made at a fan gathering nicknamed 'The Summit'. During recording sessions, the band hosted a gathering in they called 'The Summit' at the Avalon club in. The purpose of this was so that fans could see how far into recording the band was, and maybe even participate in the recording.
In an interview, frontman Jared Leto said this: 'The Summit was an experiment in our recording process, and we were just trying to think of ways that we could deepen the connection between ourselves and our family of fans around the world. We do that often, and think of ways to break the boundary. And we thought, 'How great would it be to invite the world to come and be a part of the next Thirty Seconds to Mars album?. There were some things we tried that were left-field sound experiments — using the group, the collective, as a musical instrument. We did everything from percussive expression to whispering to things that were a little bit more familiar, like inviting the 1,000 people that were there to sing the chorus of a song.
And those people who were a part of it all will be a part of the next Thirty Seconds to Mars album. It was quite simply one of the best things we've done as a band.' Further on in this interview, Jared revealed that album's style will be leaning more towards that of their than that of, saying that, 'The longest song on there is, like, eight minutes. The shortest, probably five. I don't think we have one under five.
I think we do a really good job at just chasing the feeling, the core of the song, and allowing the song the ability or right to go where it leads us, where it wants to go. The song dictates that, and we've been working on this collection of songs for 12 months, so we know them pretty well.' During May 2009, posted a photo of himself, (the frontman of ) and Jared Leto together and announced that he and Jared were working together on a song named 'Hurricane'. This collaboration was only included on an early version of 'Hurricane', and West's work did not make it onto the album. Leto said that he, '.had actually brought up the idea of working with West some time ago, but it's pretty unbelievable that it actually happened. He came by here, he was here in the studio, and we did some initial kind of listening, and he did some singing, and we knew we needed to kind of follow up and finish things, so I went over to Hawaii with an engineer and a small crew, and we had a great time.'
West's vocal contribution to the song was ultimately removed because of legal issues surrounding the rights of each record company. Although it was not released on the original pressing of the album, Leto has said the track will be heard eventually. The early leaked versions of the album had the version of 'Hurricane' featuring Kanye West included. The album was released in a Deluxe form with this version. Musical style and themes. 'Kings and Queens', the third track on the album, was partly written in South Africa. Problems playing this file?
Writer acknowledged the band's progression since their last record; saying that it was a liability 'When they were mining a or or vein,' but now the group has deviated to a sound that is more reminiscent of 'a hybrid of ' retro and 's.' He said following the band's transposition 'they've wound up with a sound that suits their stance', referring to the record as 'an ungainly mix of synth rock, metal, and prog, the distillation of all manner of brooding '80s teenage obsessions.' Sara Anderson from referred to This Is War's 'extremely sound with killer choruses'; saying the album clearly takes inspiration from experimental to melodic.
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Writer Cortney Harding said the album 'represented an artistic step forward for the band,' observing that the band hasn't completely abandoned its and tendencies. Described the record's sound as 'a tighter, more textured set of eyeliner tunes than the group's previous albums'. 'One thing that I thought was missing from Thirty Seconds to Mars was a sense of optimism, which I think you feel on songs on this record. 'Kings and Queens,' there's a triumphant feeling of the possibilities that we all have. 'This Is War,' you feel a confidence and a celebration, and even 'Closer to the Edge'. In the case of 'Stranger in a Strange Land'. The other thing I felt was missing was sexuality.
And that's obviously a big part of all of our lives, and I thought it (was) important to address some of that.' —Jared Leto, Thirty Seconds to Mars lyricist and vocalist, on the themes incorporated into the record. Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto described the record as a, proceeding to say 'if this isn't, I'm not sure what is'. He said the record was created in an 'intense two-year period, where it felt like the whole world was falling apart and massive changes were going on. I think you can hear that in the sound of this album.' Furthermore, he refused to call the album a, 'People seem OK with calling it 'a rock opera'. I would never say that though; the only thing I'm comfortable saying 'rock opera' about is.
But it's very conceptual, about many spiritual things, and it really is simply who we are, who we've become.' Leto described the style as 'much more electronic and experimental, with lots of vintage synths.'
Leto also mentioned that he had written lyrics about some themes he felt were missing from their previous work, such as and only for the song 'Stranger in a Strange Land'. Writer Victoria Durham referred to the themes instilled in the album, such as 'Night of the Hunter' which she said 'is one of the album's most dramatic efforts' and also reminiscing over their previous album, A Beautiful Lie, which he says 'featured its share of over-dramatic moments, (but) this time the band have blasted them into the stratosphere. The massive-sounding 'Vox Populi' is a prime example.' She reiterates Leto's claim, noting the track has a 'feeling of all-conquering optimism'. The music video for the song 'Hurricane' was banned by and several other TV channels around the world.
The video, which runs for 13 minutes and 10 seconds and was directed by Jared Leto under the Bartholomew Cubbin, premiered on MTV on November 29, 2010. Jared stated in an interview with that 'I didn't expect all this to happen, but it's a good thing that it happens, only because of the conversation that it may provoke, about these sort of things, and looking at art and creative expression and weighing that against protecting the viewers from the exhibition of certain behaviors'. ' The video was censored and banned because of its elements of violence, nudity and sex. On November 28, 2010, Jared Leto posted the letter from MTV about the censorship of the video on his blog. The list features the offending scenes, such as a woman running her finger on the anus of another woman, which was classified as 'restricted'. It was only this shot which had made the video completely restricted. (December 2009).
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