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For their latest release This Is War, 30 Seconds to Mars wanted to do something really special. 

Frontman Jared Leto and his band asked their fans to send in pictures of themselves for a chance to be displayed on the cover of their new album. And now that the disc is out, people want the copy featuring their own face. Turning this record into a collectors item this way has been so successful, the band is considering the same idea for the next pressing of the album.

Leto believes the next round will be even better: “Now people understand what it is and how it’s just been in good fun and good spirit,” he recently told Spinner Magazine. “So I think next time will be an even wider group.”

Watch 30 Seconds To Mars perform “Kings and Queens” on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on December, 10 2009.

30 Seconds To Mars’ new album This Is War comes out next Tuesday, December 8, 2009.

Stream the entire album online right now at this location.

Sneak peek of 30 Seconds to Mars‘ new album beginning at Midnight (PST) here:

http://www.iheartradio.com/cc-common/mfeatures/30secondstomarsSP

With ten days to go until launch, 30 Seconds to Mars continues to produce short promo videos for their upcoming album This Is War. The tenth (ooh, coincidence?) installment features frontman Jared Leto singing and sporting varying hair lengths.

30 Seconds to Mars has just announced a new treasure hunt in London today.

A map and clues are available here.  First person to find the treasure will receive a 30 Seconds to Mars iPod.

30 Seconds To Mars has announced new European tour dates for Winter 2010! Here are the dates:

February 19 – UK, Nottingham, Arena
February 20 – UK, Manchester, Arena
February 21 – UK, Cardiff, CIA
February 23 – UK, London, Wembley Arena
February 26 – UK, Dublin, O2Arena
February 27 – UK, Glasgow, SECC

March 1 – Belgium, Brussels, Forest National
March 2 – Holland, Amsterdam, HMH
March 4 – France, Lille, Aeronef
March 5 – France, Paris, Bercy
March 6 – Germany, Dusseldorf, Philipshalle
March 8 – Germany, Hamburg, Sportshalle
March 9 – Denmark, Copenhagen, KB Halle
March 10 - Sweden, Stockholm, Fryshuset Arena
March 12 – Finland, Helsinki, Old Ice Hall
March 14 - Russia, St. Petersburg, SKK Arena
March 17 – Germany, Berlin, Columbia Hall
March 18 – Czech Republic, Prague Incheba Arena
March 19 – Austria, Vienna, Gasometer
March 21 – Germany, Munich, Zenith
March 22 – Italy, Milan, Palasharp
March 23 – Switzerland, Zurich, Volkhaus

Let’s take a poll. Is this A) Awesome B) Awesomer or C) Awesomest?

30 Seconds To Mars will return to the UK next February for a full tour:

February
19 Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
20 Manchester, Evening News Arena
21 Cardiff, International Arena
23 London, Wembley Arena
27 Glasgow, SECC

Tickets go on sale this Saturday (November 21) at 9AM from www.aloud.com.

Also, the new album from Thirty Seconds to Mars – “This is War” – is due out December 8, 2009. Check out the latest official video clip: