Late in the show Jared took a moment to speak of not only his influences, but those of the rest of the band, citing such legendary groups as Iron Maiden, Nine Inch Nails and Pink Floyd. He promised their Echelon 30 Seconds to Mars would continue to deliver their style of music in the tradition of these great bands for a long time to come.
The last two songs of the night were both stand-out tracks from A Beautiful Lie. First the slower and moody "Was it a Dream". A throaty and dark ballad that also speaks of the internal battles of an inevitable end, it softened the atmosphere slightly before they broke into the high-powered and mega-popular lead single "Attack" to close the show. With its intense and powerful lyrics the song is also incredibly melodic and not only demonstrates the intense talent of 30 Seconds to Mars, but fired the crowd back up to the same excitement level they had found them at in the beginning of the night. The video to this song uses a labor intensive animation technique of scratching the negative to produce an incredibly artistic and popular video which can be seen here.
In the end 30 Seconds to Mars not only put on a show to entertain their fans, they connected with a group of people they consider family. For an hour the band drew them into the deep and intensely personal world of their music.
Before the show, Tomo Milicevic and Matt Wachter sat down and gave me an interview. We were joined for a few minutes by Jared. Come back next week for that interview.
Article comments
1 - Emma
Great review of 30STM. I saw them the following day, in Chicago.
You combined the physically descriptive with the more abstract description very well - I can't even imagine trying to do that. Thanks for creating such a vivid image of the show.
2 - Connie Phillips
Thank you for the comments Emma. It was such an interactive show. I'm so glad I was able to catch it. You use the term "abstract" - that's a great way to describe it, abstract like Jared's songwriting.
3 - simergalis
Interesting review. Sounded like an especially good show. I would have loveed to see their entrance.
There are a couple of errors.
'Provehito in Altum', not echelon, is 'Launch forth into the unknown'or deep.
The glyphs (there are 2 sets that have been around for a long time) are not necessarily ancient hieroglyphics and almost certainly are not borrowed from the Iberian-Celtiberian alphabet as the the site linked to claims. Several alphabets (including Greek) have symbols resembling one or more of the glyphs, but no alphabet has been identified as having clear representations of all 4 or 8 glyphs. The band may have created the symbols themselves.
I look forward to reading your interview
4 - Connie Phillips
Thank you, simergalis, it was certainly an exceptional show.
I linked the source for both the translation of Echelon and the glyphs, but concede that your explanation makes a lot more sense.
Please do come back for the interview next week.
5 - Aitana
@ simergalis:
That theory about the 4 symbols in 30STM cd booklets being Iberian letters is mine. You can read it here (because by your statements, it seems that you haven't READ it)
You said "almost certainly are not borrowed from the Iberian alphabet. Several alphabets (including Greek) have symbols resembling one or more of the glyphs" but, why are you so sure about that, are you an expert in European Protohistory? I've been seen those signs my entire life in Iberian coins, inscriptions, ceramics, ... because I was born in one of the most important areas of the Iberian culture and it's my job (I am Archaeologist and Historian and I know exactly what I'm talking about):
1. These 4 signs are NOT invented (i'm not talking about the 4 principal glyphs, but the 4 in the cd booklet)
2. The resembling is because Iberian, Greek, Etruscan and Latin alphabets are based in Phoenician. Same for the Norse Runes (based too in Mediterranean alphabets).
3. In the Iberian alphabet is in the only one you can find the 4 of them (just try to find them in Greek alphabet, in the same exactly form that they are drawing in the cd booklet... If you can)
6 - g-rel
I just want to say I just recently went to my second thirty seconds show and they will not disappoint you.. so go out see them.. support them.. and join the echelon.. see what all the talk is about. If you haven't heard a Beautiful Lie check out thirtysecondstomars.com
7 - tyler
tomo is thre guitarist and matt is the bassist besides that great job and your link to the rune theory is messed up
8 - Dominique
the guy that sings in this band is a hotty. man i wish he would go out with me, even though i'm only 11. well thenks for posting his hot picture on the internet. luv u guy who sings!!!!!!!!!!
9 - joy
mmmmmmmm well the one who sings is sooooooooooooooooooooooo freakin hot!!!xoxox jared right i love from yesterday and the kill urgh they rock luv them alot