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	'''30 Seconds to Mars''' is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor ] (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), ] (drums, percussion) and ] (lead guitar, keyboards). Following the departure of ] (now of ]) in 2007, Tim Kelleher became the bassist for the group, performing live only with both Jared and Miličević recording bass for studio recordings, while Braxton Olita (keyboards) was added to the touring lineup in 2009. Previously, the group also featured guitarists ] (now of ]) and ] (now of ]).

	To date, 30 Seconds to Mars have released three studio albums – '']'' (2002), '']'' (2005), '']'' (2009) and three ]s – '']'' (2007), '']'' (2008), and '']'' (2011).

	30 Seconds to Mars' music has been associated mostly with ],<ref name="This Is War">{{cite web\|url={{Allmusic\|class=album\|id=r1675172\|pure_url=yes}} \|title=This Is War Review\|last=Erlewine\|first=Stephen Thomas\|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine\|publisher=]. ]\|accessdate=2012-01-15}}</ref> ]<ref name="amg"/> and ],<ref name="Erlewine"/> but they have also included ],<ref name=AMG/> ],<ref name="Erlewine"/> ],<ref name="amg"/> ]<ref name="This Is War"/> and ] into their music. They have been compared to ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.d1musicnet.com/press/30.html \|title=30 Seconds To Mars \|date=2003-01-04 \|accessdate=2011-09-15 \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030104091331/http://www.d1musicnet.com/press/30.html \|archivedate=January 4, 2003}}</ref> (who were an influence on their work) and ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.30secondstomars.ca/30stm/cd%20reviews/cdreviews2002_august13_eonline.htm \|title=www.30secondstomars.ca \|publisher=www.30secondstomars.ca \|date= \|accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref> because of their use of philosophical and ] lyrics, ] and their use of ] music.

	==History==
	===Formation (1998–2002)===
	Founded in 1998 by brothers ] and ], 30 Seconds to Mars began as a small family project. Matt Wachter later joined the band as bassist and keyboard player. After working with a number of guitarists (as the band's first two guitarists, Kevin Drake and Solon Bixler, left the band due to issues primarily related to touring), the three auditioned Tomo Miličević to round out the band's roster.

	] said the following in an interview regarding the name of the band: <blockquote>"For us, the name 30 Seconds To Mars has little to do with space, the universe or anything like that. It is a name that works on several different levels. Most importantly, it is a good representation of our sound. It's a phrase that is lyrical, suggestive, cinematic, and filled with immediacy. It has some sense of otherness to it. The concept of space is so overwhelming and all encompassing I doubt there is a song written that doesn't fall within it."<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.30secondstomars.ca/30stm/articles/articles2002_may10_shoutweb.htm\| title = Character Profile: 30 Seconds to Mars\| accessdate = 2002–05}}</ref></blockquote>

	] said the following in an interview regarding the name of the band: <blockquote>""It represents a lot of things. This professor had a thesis. It was talking about where technology was going; the evolution of man and how that plays a role. A sub-category was 30 Seconds to Mars. It was like the exponential growth of humans. We are literally 30 seconds away from Mars. Everything is right here and right now; everything is just so crazy and fast."<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.30secondstomars.ca/30stm/articles/articles2002_october25_infamoussouls.htm\| title = Character Profile: 30 Seconds to Mars\| accessdate = 2002-08-22}}</ref></blockquote>

	According to an interview from ], former member ] said: <blockquote>" actually comes
	from a thesis that the band found online that was written by a former ] professor. And one of the subsections of the
	thesis was titled 'thirty seconds to mars' and he goes on to talk about the exponential growth of technology that relates to humans and saying that we are quite literally thirty seconds to mars. What it means to us is, we thought it best described our music, in short."<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.usanetwork.com/series/virginrecords/theshow/characterprofiles/30seconds/index.html\| title = Character Profile: 30 Seconds to Mars\| accessdate = 2007-03-13\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070313233935/http://www.usanetwork.com/series/virginrecords/theshow/characterprofiles/30seconds/index.html\| archivedate= 13 March 2007 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref></blockquote>

	However, this purported source has not been verified.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://asklib.hcl.harvard.edu/a.php?qid=138178\|title = Harvard Library: Ask a Librarian}}</ref>

	Even though Jared Leto is a Hollywood actor, he prefers not to use this position to promote the band; in fact, he refuses to play at venues if they have used his name to promote the band.<ref name=rockline>{{cite web \| title = 30 Seconds To Mars – 30 Seconds To Mars – Recensione \| publisher=Rockline\| url = http://www.rockline.it/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=1173 \| author=Stepancich, Matthias\| accessdate = 2009-04-30 \| language=Italian\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090316051249/http://www.rockline.it/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=1173\| archivedate= 16 March 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>

	=== Debut album (2002–2005) ===
	The band's debut ], produced by ] was released in 2002 to positive reviews. The album produced two singles, "]" and "Edge of the Earth". The former peaked at No. 31 on the ] chart.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – Capricorn (A Brand New Name) – Oct 05, 2002\|work=Billboard \| url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=376&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Mainstream+Rock+Tracks&ci=3047058&cdi=7912058&cid=10%2F05%2F2002 \| accessdate = 2009-07-04}} {{Dead link\|date=October 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

	===''A Beautiful Lie'' (2005–2008)===
	Their second album, '']'', was released on August 30, 2005. Because the album was leaked five months before its release, the band decided to include two bonus tracks: "Battle of One" (an original song that was also set to be the album's title track when it was first announced) and "Hunter" (a cover of the ] song). To further promote the album, the band also enclosed "golden tickets" in 12 copies, which granted their owners access to any 30 Seconds to Mars concert free of charge, along with backstage access.

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	On August 31, 2006, the band won the ] for "]" at the ], one of their two nominations. The second nomination was for ]; however, they lost to ]'s "]". In the video, members of the band reenact scenes from '']''. ''A Beautiful Lie'' was certified ] by the ] in January for distribution of over one million albums.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Recording Industry Association of America: Gold & Platinum \| publisher=] \| url = http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=A%20beautiful%20lie&artist=30%20seconds%20to%20mars&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 \| accessdate = 2009-04-21}}</ref>

	In 2006, while on the ] $2 Bill Tour, the band did a signing with ], drawing people to the importance of the non-profit.

	In October, the band began their "Welcome to the Universe" tour, sponsored by ] and were supported by ], ], ], ], and several other bands including ]. The tour was "environmentally sound" according to a 2006 interview with then-bassist Matt Wachter. "Jared and Shannon put together this thing called Environmentour which is illustrating ways—alternatives—to kind of clean up some of the mess we leave behind. We fueled the bus with vegetable oil," he explains.<ref>{{cite web\| last = Pascarella\| first = Tony\| title = 30 Seconds to Mars (Matt Wachter)\| publisher=]\| date = 2006-12-04\| url = http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=193334\| accessdate = 2008-01-28}}</ref> On November 20, MTV2 premiered the video for "]"; the video is the first American rock ] ever shot in its entirety in the People's Republic of China.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.thirtysecondstomars.com/main.asp\| title = 30 Seconds to Mars News 3/26/2007\| accessdate = 2007-04-02\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070406235515/http://www.thirtysecondstomars.com/main.asp\| archivedate= 6 April 2007 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> The music video is loosely based on the film '']''.

	On April 29, 2007, the band performed at the Australian ], where they were nominated for three awards, winning "Best Rock Video" and "Video of the Year" for "The Kill".

	As of Spring 2007, the band is supporting ] as a part of the "]" tour and have scheduled a string of dates in Europe supporting ]. They are also scheduled to play ], ], ], ] Festival and ]. 30 Seconds to Mars were one of the hosts for the ]. While on the 2007 ] the band also did an interview with ].

	On March 21, 2008, 30 Seconds to Mars performed at 'My Coke Fest' in South Africa, which saw the band back on South African soil since the inception and recording of ''A Beautiful Lie''. At a Press Conference Leto described the experience as deeply personal, with the added hope that some new material may see the light of day on African Soil. The band played to a sold-out crowd in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

	On December 11, 2009, according to ] Blog, with votes from listeners of the site's Alternative Radio station, the ''Top Alternative Song of the Decade of the 2000s'' was 30 Seconds To Mars' hit ] from 2006, which had major success, along with the album which the single appears, '']''.<ref>{{cite web \| author=Anderson, Sara D \| publisher=AOLRadioBlog.com \| url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2009/12/11/top-alternative-songs-of-the-decade-2000s/ \| title = Top Alternative Songs of the Decade – 2000s \| date=December 11, 2009}}</ref>

	===Virgin Records lawsuit and ''This Is War'' (2008–2011)===
	In August 2008, Virgin Records filed a $30 million lawsuit, claiming the band refused to deliver three albums as required by its contract. According to the lawsuit, the band "repudiated" a 1998 contract in July.<ref>{{cite news\| title = Virgin Records sues Jared Leto's band for $30M \|work=Associated Press \| date = 2008-08-15\| url = http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_JARED_LETO?SITE=PASUN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT\| accessdate = 2008-08-16}} {{Dead link\|date=October 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In an early 2009 interview with MTV, Jared said that they hope to have their third album out by summer 2009, and he also gave information about the meaning behind the record saying, "I think this record is about faith, about spiritual matters, and that just happens to be what we're thinking about and talking about in our lives right now. I said when the last album came out that I wanted to destroy the first record, which I think we did. We took a dramatic turn from the first to the second, and I think this new record follows that path. It's exciting to us, and we're really passionate about it."

	In the February 11 issue of ], the working title for the new album was revealed as '']''.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www2.kerrang.com/2009/02/world_exclusive_30_seconds_to.html \| title = World exclusive 30 Seconds To Mars interview! \| publisher=] \| author=Dan \| date = 2009-03-10 \| accessdate = 2009-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://thirtysecondstomars.com/press/articles/kerrang_02.14.09.pdf \| title = World exclusive 30 Seconds To Mars studio report\| publisher=] \| accessdate = 2009-04-30}}</ref> Jared released a small amount of information about his trip to Hawaii, and recorded a song called "Hurricane" with ].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Kanye West Working With 30 Seconds To Mars On New Album \| date = 2009-04-15 \| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1609314/20090415/west_kanye.jhtml \| author=Montgomery, James \| accessdate = 2009-04-17\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090416080213/http://www.mtv.com//news//articles//1609314//20090415//west_kanye.jhtml\| archivedate= 16 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = 30STM’s Jared Leto on Working With Kanye West \|work=Rolling Stone\| date = 2009-04-20 \| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/04/20/30stms-jared-leto-on-working-with-kanye-west-its-slightly-more-than-unexpected/ \| author=Harris, Chris \| accessdate = 2009-04-30\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090422174104/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/04/20/30stms-jared-leto-on-working-with-kanye-west-its-slightly-more-than-unexpected/\| archivedate= 22 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> On April 28, they returned from ] and the lawsuit was annulled.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.thirtysecondstomars.com/main.asp\| title = 30 Seconds to Mars News 4/28/2009 \| date = 2009-04-28 \| accessdate = 2009-04-29\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090430063358/http://www.thirtysecondstomars.com/main.asp?\| archivedate= 30 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=5211815&blogId=486048031 \| title = MySpace 30 Seconds to Mars \| date = 2009-04-29 \| accessdate = 2009-04-29\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090502225954/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=5211815&blogID=486048031\| archivedate= 2 May 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1610180/20090428/30_seconds_to_mars.jhtml \| title = 30 Seconds To Mars Try Hard So You Don't Have To \| accessdate = 2009-04-29\| author=Montgomery, James \| date = 2009-04-29 \| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090502172133/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1610180/20090428/30_seconds_to_mars.jhtml\| archivedate= 2 May 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>

	Soon after the announcement of the lawsuit settlement, Jared and 30 Seconds To Mars told ] that their third album had its release date pushed back from April 2009<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://murdockradio.blogspot.com/2009/02/cd-releases-v11.html \| title = Murdock Radio: CD Releases v11 \| publisher=Murdock Radio \| date = 2009-02-13 \| accessdate = 2009-04-30}} {{Dead link\|date=October 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> to some time in September 2009.<ref name=cede>{{cite web \| title = This Is War – Cede \| publisher=Cede.ch \| url = http://www.cede.ch/it/music-cd/frames/frameset.cfm?aobj=766372 \| accessdate = 2009-04-19}}</ref> Although the released dates were changed many times, 30 Seconds to Mars released ''This Is War'' on December 8, 2009. On February 19, 2010, 30 Seconds to Mars began their worldwide ] in Nottingham to support ''This Is War''. The tour had 7 legs that ended on December 18, 2010. They also appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/30-seconds-mars/217733
	\|title= 30 Seconds to Mars\|date=2010-09-09\|publisher=TVGuide.com }}</ref> Also, they presented on the inaugural headliner of the new International ] Festival in ], Chile at ] on April 3, 2011. In September 2011 they headlined ]' inaugural Black Rabbit festival in China alongside ], amongst others. <ref> (http). spli-t.com (2011). Retrieved on 2012-16-08</ref> They performed their final show of the tour on December 7, 2011, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC.

	One week following this show, 30 Seconds to Mars achieved a place in ] as "Longest Concert Tour by a Rock Band", playing a total of 309 concert shows in just over two years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=http://perezhilton.com/2011-12-13-30-seconds-to-mars-wins-guinness-world-record-for-longest-concert-tour-by-a-rock-band#.Tudl1t3X5vk\|url=http://perezhilton.com/2011-12-13-30-seconds-to-mars-wins-guinness-world-record-for-longest-concert-tour-by-a-rock-band#.Tudl1t3X5vk\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 13, 2011}}</ref>

	=== Upcoming fourth album (2012-present) ===
	On April 23, 2012, Rolling Stone released an article revealing that 30 Seconds to Mars is currently in the studio recording a fourth LP.<ref>{{cite web\|title=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/thirty-seconds-to-mars-pause-touring-to-record-new-lp-20120422\|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/thirty-seconds-to-mars-pause-touring-to-record-new-lp-20120422\|publisher=]\|accessdate=April 23, 2012}}</ref> According to the article, the band previewed some of the new material in their April 27 VyRT stream, including a song called "Witness". It also states that they're interested in working with other artists for the album. The band's official Twitter account confirmed this news. Jared Leto's official Twitter account has also confirmed that the album is nearing completion, however a release date has not been hinted at yet.<ref>{{cite web\|title=https://twitter.com/#!/30SECONDSTOMARS/status/194507481135849472\|url=https://twitter.com/#!/30SECONDSTOMARS/status/194507481135849472\|publisher=30 Seconds to Mars\|accessdate=April 23, 2012}}</ref>

	==Characteristics==
	===Logo===
	The band's ] logo (which the band named "]") bears the phrase "Provehito in Altum", the band's ]. Roughly translated from ], this means "Launch forth into the deep"; a more stylized version would be "Rocket in(to) High(ness)". It can also be translated as "March on into higher grounds" or "Launch forth into higher grounds". The logo was primarily used for promotion of the band's debut, whereas for '']'', the new Trinity logo was created consisting of three skulls and three arrows pointing inwards, along with the band's name and motto.

	===The Echelon===
	The Echelon are the fanbase for 30 Seconds to Mars, though they reject the term fanbase and consider themselves a "family". The Echelon have created philanthropic charities based on the band's charitable work for the environment and Haiti. The Echelon are named after a song on the debut album, '']''. Concerning the Echelon, ] has stated the following: <blockquote>"Some people ask us if this is a cult. I say this: It's something special. It's not for everyone – it's only for those who understand."</blockquote>

	===Musical style, genre and influence===
	30 Seconds to Mars have been stated by reviewers and critics to play within the genres of ],<ref name=AMG/><ref name=thetimes>{{cite web \| title = 30 Seconds to Mars at Brixton Academy\|work=The Times \|location=UK \| date = 2007-09-19\| url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article2482314.ece \| author=Verrico, Lisa \| accessdate = 2009-04-10 \| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090519093252/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article2482314.ece\| archivedate= 19 May 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> ],<ref name="Erlewine">{{cite web\|last=Erlewine \|first=Stephen Thomas \|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-beautiful-lie-r792096 \|title=A Beautiful Lie Review \|publisher=]. ] \|accessdate=2011-09-15}}</ref><ref name=W2M/> ],<ref name=AMG/> ],<ref name="amg">{{cite web \| last = O'Brien \| first = Jon \| title = 30 Seconds to Mars Review \| publisher=]. ] \| accessdate = 2011-03-22 \| url = {{Allmusic\|class=album\|id=30-seconds-to-mars-europe-r1455111/review\|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref><ref name="orlandosentinel">{{Cite journal\| last = Palm \| first = Matthew\| title = Jared Leto has a 30 Seconds love affair with fans: He seduces the crowd with hard-driving tunes but his stage patter might break a few hearts \| journal=]\| location = ]\| date = 2006-11-08\| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-154107401.html <!-- Official at http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/access/1158464781.html?dids=1158464781:1158464781&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+8%2C+2006&author=Matthew+J.+Palm%2C+Sentinel+Staff+Writer&pub=Orlando+Sentinel&edition=&startpage=E.9&desc=Jared+Leto+has+a+30+Seconds+love+affair+with+fans+%3B+He+seduces+the+crowd+with+hard-driving+tunes+but+his+stage+patter+might+break+a+few+hearts. -->\| accessdate = 2010-01-21}}</ref><ref name=alternativepress>{{cite journal\|last=Uhelszki\|first=Jaan\|authorlink=Jaan Uhelszki\|year=2002\|month=September\|title=Rock Implosion\|journal=]\|issue=170\|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.\|location=Cleveland, Ohio\|issn=1065-1667}}</ref><ref name="e">{{cite web\|title=30 Seconds to Mars\|publisher=]\|archiveurl=http://www.30secondstomars.ca/30stm/cd%20reviews/cdreviews2002_august13_eonline.htm\|url=http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Music/RevID/0,1107,2762,00.html\|archivedate=2005-09-25\|date=2002-08-13\|accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref> ],<ref name=shoutweb>{{cite web \| title = On the Record: 30 Seconds to Mars: Welcome to their Universe \| publisher=Shoutweb.com \| url = http://www.shoutweb.com/interviews/30secondstomars0502.phtml \| first= Jess \| last = Redmon \| date = 2002-05-04 \| accessdate = 2006-04-05 \|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050305051947/http://www.shoutweb.com/interviews/30secondstomars0502.phtml \|archivedate = March 5, 2005}}</ref> ],<ref name="This Is War"/><ref name=W2M>{{cite web \|title= Recensione di 30 Seconds To Mars – A Beautiful Lie \|publisher= W2M \|url= http://www.w2m.it/pub/archiviom4m.php?cd=97 \|author= Nembrini, Filippo \|accessdate= 2009-11-04 \|language= Italian}}</ref> ]<ref name=AMG>{{cite web \| title = 30 Seconds to Mars Biography \| publisher = ]. ] \| url = {{Allmusic\|class=artist\|id=p531380/biography\|pure_url=yes}} \| last = Leahey \| first = Andrew \| accessdate = 2009-04-30}}</ref> and ].<ref name="amg"/><ref name="Guardian">{{cite web \| last = Raynor \| first = Alex \| title = Mars attacks! \| work = ] \| date = January 27, 2007 \| accessdate = March 17, 2012 \| url = http://pitchfork.com/news/35231-kanyejared-leto-collab-its-happening/}}</ref><ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web \| last = Dombal \| first = Ryan \| title = Kanye/Jared Leto Collab: It's Happening \| publisher = ] \| date = May 1, 2009 \| accessdate = March 17, 2012 \| url = http://pitchfork.com/news/35231-kanyejared-leto-collab-its-happening/}}</ref><ref name="Spin">{{cite web \| last = \| first = \| title = They Came from Hollywood \| work = ] \| date = March 3, 2009 \| accessdate = March 17, 2012 \| url = http://m.spin.com/entry/view/id/16438/pn/all/p/0/?KSID=b5d5df05a04c27bdd4a8cba1c18f47cd}}</ref> The band takes influence from a variety of artists, but primary influences include: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name=AMG/><ref name="amg"/><ref name="Erlewine"/>

	== Band members ==
	{{col-begin}}
	{{col-2}}
	;Current members
	* ] – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards <small>(1998–present)</small>
	* ] – drums, percussion <small>(1998–present)</small>
	* ] – lead guitar, violin, keyboards <small>(2003–present)</small>

	;Former members
	* ] – bass guitar, keyboard <small>(2001–2007)</small>
	* ] – lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(2001–2003)</small>
	{{col-2}}

	;Current touring members
	* Tim Kelleher  – bass guitar <small>(2007–2010, 2011–present)</small>
	* ] – keyboard, rhythm guitar, backing vocals <small>(2009–present)</small>

	;Former touring members
	* ] – rhythm guitar <small>(2001–2002)</small>
	* ] – bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(2011)</small><ref></ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://webteam30stm.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/matt-mcjunkins-the-new-bassist-of-the-band-for-the-u-s-tour/ \|title=matt mcjunkins the new bassist of the band for the U.S tour \|publisher=Webteam30stm.wordpress.com \|accessdate=2011-09-15}}</ref>
	{{col-end}}

	===Timeline===
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	id:vocals;guitar value:purple legend:Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
	id:drums value:yellow legend:Drums, percussion
	id:guitar value:brightblue legend:Guitar
	id:bass value:orange legend:Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
	id:guitar2 value:red legend:Lead guitar, violin, keyboards
	id:lines value:black legend:Studio albums

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	at:08/16/2005 color:black layer:back
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	bar:JLeto text:"Jared Leto"
	bar:SLeto text:"Shannon Leto"
	bar:Bixler text:"Solon Bixler"
	bar:Wachter text:"Matt Wachter"
	bar:Miličević text:"Tomo Miličević"

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	bar:Bixler from:01/01/2001 till:12/31/2003 color:guitar
	bar:Wachter from:01/01/2001 till:03/01/2007 color:bass
	bar:Miličević from:02/03/2003 till:end color:guitar2

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	==Discography==
	{{Main\|30 Seconds to Mars discography}}
	;Studio albums
	* '']'' (2002)
	* '']'' (2005)
	* '']'' (2009)
	* ''Untitled Fourth Studio Album'' (2013)

	===Acoustic songs===
	The band made ] of songs from their second album '']''. Some of the acoustics have been included in some versions of the album. After playing in MTV Unplugged, the band released an EP composed of acoustic versions of some of the songs from the album "This Is War". It contains songs such as "Hurricane" and "]". It also contains a cover of U2's "Where Streets Have No Name" performed by 30 Seconds to Mars.

	===Non-album tracks===
	In addition to the tracks on their three full-length releases thus far, the band has also recorded a few other tracks. Among these tracks are "Phase 1: Fortification" and "Valhalla", the latter of which was present on an early demo. "Phase 1: Fortification" was released on an overseas single for "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)". Another track featured on certain imported ''30 Seconds to Mars'' titles is "Anarchy in Tokyo", a song that was recorded during the process of their self-titled debut. "Revolution" was also recorded for the self-titled album, but was not included because it did not fit the theme of the album, and because of fear that listeners would take the lyrics too literally, especially after the ]. However, an instrumental snippet of the song was played several times at live concerts.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.shoutweb.com/interviews/30secondstomars0502.phtml\| title = 30 Seconds to Mars: Welcome to Their Universe\| accessdate = 2007-02-24\| author=Redmon, Jess\| month = May \| year = 2006\| publisher=Shoutweb.com\| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070212232052/http://www.shoutweb.com/interviews/30secondstomars0502.phtml\| archivedate= 12 February 2007 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> "Occam's Razor" was also recorded, but was never included on any of the band's releases. As a result, it is considered the most difficult to locate of the five unreleased tracks.

	Demo versions of songs on the band's ] were also slightly different, along with different names. For example, "Fallen" was previously called "Jupiter", and "Year Zero" was previously called "Hero". Also made available are the demo versions of "Buddha for Mary" and "93 Million Miles"; the latter originally had lyrics referring to the band ], whose members ] and ] provided extra instrumentation on several tracks, but the lyrics were changed after the two bands were involved in a small feud.

	During live shows, the band premiered two new songs, one of which was rumored to end up on the new album: "Some Other Sun". "The Believer" was initially written for the self-titled album but was scrapped during recording. There was also live songs such as "Sisters of Heresy" and "Under Pressure / Pressure" (Name of song unsure, name based on lyrics). A recent live song, "Revenge", was written for "This Is War" but was scrapped.

	On December 11, 2006, the band sent their fans a "stocking stuffer" in the form of a holiday song called "Santa Through the Back Door". It was featured on a ] (Los Angeles) compilation which coincided with the station's annual ] festival. The song also featured a spoken word intro performed by the band's roadie Mike "Colonel Buck" Bobroff who also performed the intro prior to the band's set at the festival on December 9, 2006.

	In September 2007, the band also recorded a cover of Kanye West's "]" for ]'s ].

	In February 2008, the band had premiered a song during the first European blood ball in Milan, Italy. Leto said the song is called "Old Blues Song". Later, he revealed the actual title: "Guillotine".

	On March 29, 2010, the band returned to ]'s ] where they recorded a cover of ]'s "]".<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lucas \|first=Sindy \|url=http://thesilvertongueonline.com/?p=11386 \|title=Take a Listen: 30 Seconds To Mars Covers Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance \|publisher=Thesilvertongueonline.com \|date=2010-08-07 \|accessdate=2011-09-15}}</ref>

	==Filmography==
	*'']'' (2012)

	==Awards==
	{{main\|List of awards and nominations received by 30 Seconds to Mars}}

	==References==
	{{Reflist\|2}}

	===Literature===
	{{Refbegin}}
	* AA.VV. ''Thirty Seconds to Mars. A Beautiful Lie''. Milwaukee (United States), Hal Leonard Corporation, Guitar Recorded Versions, 2005. ISBN 1-4234-2679-7.
	* AA.VV. ''Thirty Seconds to Mars. A Beautiful Lie — Deluxe Edition''. Milwaukee (United States), Hal Leonard Corporation, Guitar Recorded Versions, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4234-2679-0.
	{{Refend}}

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30 Seconds to Mars
30 Seconds to Mars performing in Houston, Texas on February 17, 2010.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, hard rock, emo, progressive metal
Years active	1998 (1998)—present
Labels	EMI, Immortal, Virgin

Members	Jared Leto Shannon Leto Tomo Miličević

Past members	Matt Wachter Solon Bixler

Website	www.thirtysecondstomars.com

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