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This Is War [Deluxe Edition CD/Dvd] by Kanye West Thirty Seconds to Mars (CD, 2009)

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Product Identifiers

ProducerFlood; 30 Seconds to Mars
Record LabelVirgin
UPC5099991792129
eBay Product ID (ePID)19050144002

Product Key Features

Release Year2009
FormatCD
GenreAlternative, Rock
Run Time77 Mins 29 Seconds
ArtistKanye West, Thirty Seconds to Mars
Release TitleThis Is War [Deluxe Edition CD/Dvd]

Additional Product Features

DistributionEMD
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Number of Discs2
EngineerJoe Wohlmuth; Sonny DiPerri; Jamie Schefman; Ryan Williams
ReviewsEntertainment Weekly (p.82) - "On the unashamedly epic THIS IS WAR, Leto doesn't just shoot for the moon, he practically colonizes it..." -- Grade: B- Alternative Press - "Leto sounds absolutely invigorated and empowered. The thundering title track is a call to arms..."
Additional informationAudio Mixer: Ryan Williams . Recording information: Avex Honolulu Recording, Waikiki, HI; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; The International Centre For The Advancement Of The Art. Emotional bloodletting never quite fit 30 Seconds to Mars. Perhaps it was residual prejudice from Jared Leto's status as actor-turned-musician, but they always seemed to skim the surface, even when they pushed roiling emotions to the forefront in the best traditions of grunge and screamo. When they were mining a post-grunge or nu-metal or emo vein, this was a liability, but now that they've shifted their music with the shifting times, adopting a hybrid of the Killers' retro new wave and My Chemical Romance's gothic prog, they've wound up with a sound that suits their stance. Which isn't to say that they've gotten any less ridiculous; if anything, they're more absurd, piling up Auto-Tuned vocals, gurgling synthesized loops, Kanye cameos, and a children's choir on almost every other song. Producers Steve Lillywhite and Flood, both veterans of U2, do give This Is War an appropriately epic scale, although "appropriate" seems an inappropriate word for such an ungainly mix of synth rock, metal, and prog, the distillation of all manner of brooding `80s teenage obsessions. What saves it from being nothing but thirtysomething wish fulfillment is that this move toward goth-glam requires 30 Seconds to emphasize hooks and gives them aural variety, which doesn't make them seem any more serious, but does make them considerably more palatable. [The 2010 reissue of the albums adds three bonus tracks, including their collaboration with Kanye West as well as covers of Kanye's "Stronger" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," done for a BBC session. The set also comes with a DVD made up of videos, short films, and a documentary.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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