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    30 Seconds to Mars Go to 'War' With U2, Depeche Mode

    • Posted on Jul 17th 2009 3:00PM by Steve Baltin
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    While working on 30 Seconds to Mars' new album, frontman Jared Leto is fawning over a well-traveled instrument. "That has played on many records, I think 'Achtung Baby,' 'Violator,''" Leto tells Spinner, pointing excitedly to a Sys700 synthesizer, and "beast of a machine," in the corner of the Studio City, California home studio where he and his bandmates have been recording their third album, 'This Is War,' for the last year.

    The synth comes courtesy of producer Flood (U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode) and allows Leto to enjoy his musical past. "It's a phenomenal piece of machinery and there is something that is really nostalgic for me," he says. "You can hear the soundtrack to your life roll by when you play around with it."

    Aside from the synth, Flood has brought a lot to the album -- due out October 20 -- after the band settled their $30 million lawsuit with Virgin Music. "He really encouraged us and helped us kind of realize our vision," Leto says. "He seems to have this karmic, uncanny ability to be with bands at pivotal creative moments in their careers, whether it's U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode or PJ Harvey. Whoever it is, he has the ability to be with them, and I really thought we were at that point in our lives creatively. We were at a pivotal moment for us where we were at creatively, ready to make a step or leap."

    And then of course there is that piece of rock history he brings with him, one Leto has become perhaps too enamored with. "I'm going to have to send him a very polite letter informing him he will never get his $5 billion synthesizer back. There are only a few in the world and I must claim ownership to one," Leto says joking. We think.
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    robotrockat 7-17-2009

    so what synth was it?!

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    Melissaat 7-17-2009

    Good question -- we'll find out for you!

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    Laura Zanderat 7-20-2009

    Perhaps the Roland System 700 modular synth?

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    laura520at 7-20-2009

    Perhaps the Roland System 700 modular synth?

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    azalea112at 7-20-2009

    What an amazing opportunity for 30 Seconds to Mars to work with Flood. I am STOKED for this album! Heard some song clips in April at the fan Summit hosted by 30 Seconds to Mars (they are truly amazing to their fans) and I am so excited to hear the full & finished songs.

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    aprof2001at 7-20-2009

    The syth will be perfectly safe around Jared. He never stole any of ours back in the short time he fronted Abstract Black(Philly's first all syth band) in the late 90's. Congrats on working with Flood Jared, I can't wait to hear the results.


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    madaskatieat 7-21-2009

    October 20? When the album is due out? Heck yes. I love 30 Seconds to Mars, and I have since 2004 or so.

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    g.l.bowskillat 7-22-2009

    Is 20 October the US release date or can all fans get it the same day?

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