Music to me is my haven. It's something that can help me escape! I'm a listener and a thinker, so words are very important for me. What does the artist talk about...
For the past couple of years I feel music has lost it's magic to me. The words all sound the same, the drums don't feel like the song's heartbeat anymore and all other instruments and sounds just fill up the space in between. It's just put together and not well thought of! Artists I used to look up to and enjoy, now let me down! Not even to mention the music-videos...
Then last year 30 SECONDS TO MARS shows up with THIS IS WAR and I am surprised to say the least! The music video for KINGS AND QUEENS is simply amazing! I looked up some old videos and came across THE KILL, FROM YESTERDAY and A BEAUTIFUL LIE... How could I have ever missed that?! The words are dark, synister, true, beautiful and well thought off. And most importantly it's all original, nothing you've ever heard before! The drums feel like a heartbeat again, something else, something magical! And the guitar tops it of perfectly in stead of just filling up the song. So many other elements just make it perfect. You can make out of it what you want, yet the message seems really clear. The music-videos are inspiring and enjoyable, like watching a really good movie you can't keep your eyes off. I discover someting new in their videos everytime I watch them! Thank God there are still a few people out there who do their own thing no matter what, and end up with something as creative, emotional, magical, original and strong as THIS IS WAR! Never in my life have I enjoyed an entire album from beginning to end the way I do with THIS IS WAR. Never have I been touched by all possible emotions when listening to ALIBI and never have I wanted to jump up and down more than I did when I first heard NIGHT OF THE HUNTER... I could go on for ever and ever but the most important thing I wanted to say was that I think 30 SECONDS TO MARS is the most original, exciting and creative band I have ever heard or seen! They make me believe in music again and make me feel it! I understand it better now aswell, because of the interaction the band has with the world, it makes us all feel a part of it! A part of music! An Echelon!
