This Is War Songwriting Credits by Thirty Seconds to Mars

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. The album sold over two million copies worldwide and performed particularly strongly in Europe, reflecting Thirty Seconds to Mars' ability to build an international fanbase through relentless touring on multiple continents. Produced by Flood and Steve Lillywhite, two of rock's most storied producers, the record remains the apex of the band's commercial ambition and their most fully realized concept album.