Alt-rockers 30 Seconds to Mars have unveiled a slate of late-fall dates that coincide with the forthcoming release of their long-awaited new album, “This Is War.”

The 10-date outing, which begins Nov. 30 in Salt Lake City, kicks off a week before the record’s Dec. 8 release date. The Los Angeles-based band will celebrate the album’s drop with a show in Baton Rouge, LA, followed by three stops throughout the Midwest. The full schedule is shown below.

“This Is War” marks the group’s third studio set and first since 2005’s “A Beautiful Lie.” One of the new record’s tracks, “Kings and Queens,” is currently streaming at the band’s website.

Led by actor/singer/guitarist Jared Leto, 30 Seconds to Mars worked with producers Flood (Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails) and Steve Lilywhite (The Rolling Stones, U2) on the new effort.

The band also mobilized their fan community, known as The Echelon, inviting them in April to Hollywood, CA’s Avalon Club for an impromptu recording session dubbed “The Summit.” Hundreds of fans enjoyed the opportunity to contribute vocals and percussion to the new record and, because the experience was so successful, the band decided to host, though not attend, eight more summits over the summer months in countries around the world, including Australia, Italy and Mexico, among others.

“There’s something magical that happens when a group of people come together, a group of strangers, and they share a public experience,” Leto said in an interview with Kerrang magazine. “We then harness that energy, that collective consciousness, and apply it in a musical way.”

Tour Dates:

November 2009
30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Rail Event Center

December 2009
01 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
03 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
04 – Grand Prairie, TX – Nokia Theatre
05 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheater
06 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre
08 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
17 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave Eagles Club
18 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
19 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues

Thanks for the report to Livedaily.com.

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