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Pop metal album of the moment
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Approximate translation of the review
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Within a few years, without relying too heavily on the popularity of the singer-guitarist-songwriter Jared LETO (also an actor, in "Requiem for a Dream" or "Lord of War," for example), 30 SECONDS TO MARS managed to make a name and reputation (deserved) in the middle of modern rock with his first two albums, 30 Seconds To Mars (2002), prog and quite convoluted, with a modern sound) and A beautiful Lie (2005, direct and aggressive), and to create an international fan base consistently and totally devoted ( "Echelon" or "Army March", present in all major countries of the world).
So an album preceded by a very strong expectation that we see today, and it was worth it.
Without betraying himself, this new opus renews the music combo (as each new album) and the fact that both move to a less aggressive rock (more than any question of metal here), more modern and a little more convoluted than A Beautiful Lie, and closer to that a little more of the first release (Hurricane, Stranger In A Strange Land), while retaining the more direct side of A Beautiful Lie.
The result is very good, although still rock but adding passages hovering and sophisticated (Night Of The Hunter, Kings And Queens, This Is War ,...) for best effect, which, without affecting the homogeneity of all, bring diversity compositions for relatively long (more than 5 minutes for the vast majority of titles, sometimes more than 6) and quite progressive.
, while retaining his personality, the music of 30 SECONDS TO MARS was much closer to another great group of modern rock, ANGELS AND AIRWAVES (led by Tom DELONGE, guitarist-singer BLINK 182), but with a harder edge rock (sometimes almost glancing side U2) as punk rock.
production is very good, powerful and modern (the many choruses that adorn the songs were recorded by fans of the group in 1200, further evidence of the attention that it gives them!), And flawless interpretation, with Special mention to Jared LETO, whose vocal quality is improving with each release of cd, and this time was exceeded, can sing so aggressive, melodic notes reaching very acute (the timbre of the vocalist evokes sometimes that of Bono (U2), as the refrain of Kings And Queens, about Search And Destroy or Alibi, which recalls the calm of U2 titles such as MLK, 40 or Grace), and very sweet (100 Suns, sound, and excellent Alibi, while nuance and restraint).
30 SECONDS TO MARS we offer is an excellent album, it is more accessible than the first and less aggressive than the second, is the most successful and most mature of the combo, assuming more and more prog appearance, always marked by real personality, and we confirm all the good we thought the group. The
fans of the combo, ofANGELS AND AIRWAVES and modern rock and worked there one must take their disco.
If you do not know the group, is the ideal way!
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