30 Seconds to Mars

 

by Gary Smith

 

Few individuals can successfully star in both the movie and music industries.  I'm not trying to say none have, because some have, depending on your viewpoint, but singer/guitarist Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars is one of the latest to attempt this, and his attempts look to be extremely successful. 

He has starred in such movies as Requiem for a Dream, Fight Club and Panic Room, and his new alt metal band, 30STM, is already creating a buzz among music fans. 

Its adventurous and complex futuristic sound combining the likes of fast paced industrial, metal guitars and polished vocals with almost an infinite supply of catchy melodies and intricate guitar work, promise a bright future for Jared Leto, Shannon Leto, Matt Wachter and Solan Bixler of 30STM, despite the previous misfortunes of other actor turned musicians. (Think William Shatner, Russell Crow, Keanu Reaves, etc.)