MTV Unplugged: 30 Seconds to Mars is a live album by the American rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band 30 Seconds to Mars

30 Seconds to Mars

30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...

. It features an acoustic performance taped at Sony Music Studios in New York City. The performance was lead by lead vocalist Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor, director, producer, occasional model and musician. Leto has appeared in both big budget Hollywood films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. He rose to prominence for playing Jordan Catalano in the teenage drama My So-Called Life...

, with drums by Shannon Leto

Shannon Leto

Shannon Leto is an American drummer and an occasional actor. He is the older brother of musician and actor Jared Leto; both are part of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. -Career:...

 and additional guitar by Tomo Milicevic

Tomo Miličević

Tomislav "Tomo" Miličević is a Bosnian-American musician. He is the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.- Family :...

.

The Performance

Jared Leto described the MTV Unplugged performance as a:

"Rite of passage, and if you were invited to do 'MTV Unplugged,' it certainly was a pretty big deal," Leto said. "And so many of our favorite bands did 'Unplugged' and still do it, so we were really thrilled to be asked."

Track listing

All songs written by Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor, director, producer, occasional model and musician. Leto has appeared in both big budget Hollywood films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. He rose to prominence for playing Jordan Catalano in the teenage drama My So-Called Life...

, except where noted.

1. "Hurricane
   Hurricane (30 Seconds to Mars song)
   "Hurricane" is a song written by American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars which is featured on their third studio album, This Is War. The song was written by lead vocalist and songwriter Jared Leto and was released in January 2011 as the fourth single from the album...
   
   "  – 3:37
2. "Kings and Queens
   Kings and Queens (30 Seconds to Mars song)
   "Kings and Queens" is a song by American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, featured on their third studio album This Is War. Written by lead vocalist Jared Leto, the song was released as the lead single from the album to American radio on October 6, 2009, and the physical single was released on October...
   
   "  – 6:15
3. "Closer to the Edge
   Closer to the Edge
   -Charts and certifications:"Closer to the Edge" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on July 11, 2010, at number 90 before climbing to number 82 the following week. On July 18, 2010, the single rose a further four places to number 78...
   
   "  – 4:24
4. "Night of the Hunter
   Night of the Hunter (30 Seconds to Mars Song)
   "Night of the Hunter" is a song by American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, featured on their third studio album This Is War. Written by lead vocalist Jared Leto, the song was released as the fifth and final single from the album in 2011...
   
   "  – 5:38
5. "Where The Streets Have No Name
   Where the Streets Have No Name
   "Where the Streets Have No Name" is a song by rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's third single in August 1987. The song's hook is a repeating guitar arpeggio using a delay effect, played during the song's introduction and...
   
   " (U2
   U2
   U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
   
   ) – 4:37