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30 Seconds to Mars
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Universal acclaim- based on 177 Ratings

  • Summary: This debut album from the Los Angeles five-piece band fronted by actor Jared Leto was produced by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Kiss), and showcases more experimental and eclectic sounds than your typical alt-metal effort.

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Edge of the Earth
You know enough to know the way Six billion people just one name (I found) I found tomorrow in today Apocalyptic and insane, my dreams will never... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. AllMusic
    Nov 11, 2015
    90
    30 Seconds to Mars has managed to record an album that breathes life into the empty shell that corporate rock has become, and in reanimating an avenue of musical expression that has for many years been on its deathbed, has quite possibly offered the single best rock experience of 2002.
  2. E! Online
    75
    Leto sounds more like Tool/A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan than a member of the Screen Actors Guild--even if his lyrics are kind of space-case lame.
  3. Blender
    60
    30STM manage a high-minded space opera of epic scope befitting prog-rock prototypes Rush. [#9, p.142]
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  4. Rolling Stone
    40
    The album is undone by Leto's baffling, pretentious poetry and the sanitized quality of the heavy guitars.
  5. Q Magazine
    40
    The album has a polished sheen, but Leto's delivery of his earnest, sci-fi-tinged lyrics gets monotonous over the course of the album. [Dec 2002, p.96]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 70
  3. Negative: 7 out of 70
  1. dan52484
    Oct 12, 2010
    10
    Awesome album, not sure why people dislike it but at the same time that would make sense do to the fact that most people don't like this sortAwesome album, not sure why people dislike it but at the same time that would make sense do to the fact that most people don't like this sort of music. I liked this album, however we can't always be on pills like these sense we all need to get back to reality.… Expand
  2. SamH
    Mar 10, 2003
    10
    This CD is awesome! Jared himself as well as his voice are beautiful!
  4. CW
    Sep 17, 2002
    10
    see these guys live twice. If you don't like these guys there something wrong with your hearing
  5. ScottS
    Oct 6, 2005
    10
    Despite being critically panned for Leto's sci-fi lyrics, which I happen to like, I think this is one of the best hard rock efforts in Despite being critically panned for Leto's sci-fi lyrics, which I happen to like, I think this is one of the best hard rock efforts in the last few years. All the songs are listenable, heavy, and thought-provoking. I've probably listened to it a 100 times and I don't exactly have time to waste on 'pretty good' CDs. Excellent work and highly recommended.… Expand
  6. Kylie-annPine
    Mar 22, 2005
    9
    So different, great sounds, great music, great people.
  7. macrocosmic
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    Whoever criticize this album doesn't even know what rock music is or is it just a echelon-army-14-yo-edgy-teen retard. Is literally their bestWhoever criticize this album doesn't even know what rock music is or is it just a echelon-army-14-yo-edgy-teen retard. Is literally their best and only best album in their entire discography. Everything here fits perfectly, as there are a lot of interesting solutions and different sounds well mixed together. Far beyond the common alt-rock/metal and post-grunge halos, space and existential lyrics fuse perfectly with synths and electronics giving the album a unique spatial and atmospheric sounds. The Deftones/Staind/A Perfect Circle influence is very consistent: the song structure tend to be minimal with their classic verse-bridge-chorus with power-chorded and high distorted guitars making a good wall of sound on which painting good melodies (Capricorn, Oblivion, End of the beginning).
    They changed their sound into a **** teen-emo-pop style for money because no one likes this heavy sound anymore.    … Expand
  8. JustinL
    Jan 1, 2006
    0
    band sucks so damn bad. Leto just yells and moans about god knows what. I dk how anybody can think a band with so little of talent can be any band sucks so damn bad. Leto just yells and moans about god knows what. I dk how anybody can think a band with so little of talent can be any good. Honestly, this is the worst band i probably have ever heard and seen opening for audioslave and seether. But they suck dont buy this, if you want a good cd buy contraband by Velvet revolver.… Expand

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