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This Is War

2009 — Virgin Records

Produced by Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite

Published May 14, 2026

100% Authorship Score Complete Artist

This Is War arrived as a full-concept statement — thematic, cinematic, and deliberately epic, with producers Flood (Depeche Mode, U2) and Steve Lillywhite (U2's The Joshua Tree) lending it considerable weight. The album's most striking detail: Jared Leto flew fans — collectively known as 'The Echelon' — into recording sessions across multiple cities worldwide to sing and chant alongside the band, and they are officially credited as co-performers on the record. 'Closer to the Edge' and 'Kings and Queens' became two of the band's most-streamed songs and defined the arena-rock apex of their career.

13 Tracks
1 Lyricists
2 Producers
2009 Year

Track Listing & Credits

# Title Lyricist(s) Composer(s) Producer(s) Performers
1 Escape Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
2 Night of the Hunter Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
3 Kings and Queens Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
4 This Is War Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
5 100 Suns Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
6 Hurricane Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
7 Closer to the Edge Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
8 Vox Populi Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
9 Search and Destroy Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
10 Stranger in a Strange Land Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
11 L490 Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
12 230/245 (Daydream) Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
13 Alibi Jared Leto Jared Leto Flood (Mark Ellis), Steve Lillywhite
  • Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)
  • Shannon Leto (Drums)
  • Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)

Data note: Track credits compiled from Wikipedia and Discogs; should be verified against original liner notes.

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