| Search and Destroy | |
| Cover: | 30 Seconds to Mars - "Search and Destroy".jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | promo |
| Artist: | Thirty Seconds to Mars |
| Album: | This Is War |
| Recorded: | 2008–2009 The International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound (Los Angeles, California) |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 5:38 (album version) 4:46 (radio edit) |
| Label: | Virgin, EMI |
| Producer: | Flood, 30 Seconds to Mars |
"Search and Destroy" is a song recorded by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, for their third studio album This Is War. It appears as the ninth track on the album. Written by lead vocalist Jared Leto,[1] the song was released as a promotional single to UK radio on October 25, 2010.[2] [3] The track was produced by Flood and 30 Seconds to Mars, and was originally not going to be on the album because the song was so hard to mix.
The song includes a heavy contribution from the band's fans, captured singing a chorus created from layers of the band's Summit recordings.
While doing an exclusive track by track album preview, Jared told MusicRadar:
"Search and Destroy" was a regular on setlists during the Into the Wild and Closer to the Edge tours, after This Is War had released. When played live, guitars and bass are tuned to Eb standard (low to high: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb).
All songs written by Jared Leto.
Credits adapted from This Is War liner notes.[1]
| Chart (2009–10) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Polish Singles Chart[4] | 77 | |
| Polish Rock Chart | 8 | |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 94 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[6] | October 25, 2010 | Contemporary hit radio | Virgin Records, EMI |
| Europe | |||