Release
Although the released dates were changed many times, 30 Seconds to Mars was released in the United States on 27 August, in Canada on 24 September, and in the United Kingdom on 30 September. The compact disc contains enhanced material developed by Little Lion Studios: the flash video for "Capricorn", directed by Lawton Outlaw, created and produced by Black Dragon, and the Behind the Scenes Footage, edited by Ari Sandel. The Japanese release of the album includes "Anarchy In Tokyo" as bonus track. After five years of its original release, 30 Seconds to Mars was released in Australia on April 7 and in New Zealand on August 7, 2007. On December 2, 2009, the album was re-released in limited edition in Japan.
The band chose "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" as the lead single from the album. The song entered the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks at number 40 on September 7, and reached the peak position of 31 on October 5, 2002, remaining eight weeks on the chart. The song also peaked at number one on the Heatseekers Songs chart. Upon its release, 30 Seconds to Mars entered and peaked the Billboard 200 at number 107, and remained four weeks on the chart. The album also debuted on the Top Heatseekers at number one, remaining three weeks at the top and nine weeks on the chart. On October 5, 2002, 30 Seconds to Mars reached number 142 on the French Albums Chart. On the week commencing June 18, 2007, the album peaked at number 89 on the Australian Albums Chart and at number 12 on the Australian Rock Albums Chart. It reentered the chart in 2010 after the release of This Is War. The album sold 121,000 copies in the United States alone and more than two million units worldwide. In early 2002 was released the promo "Songs From 30 Seconds to Mars," which included "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" and "End of the Beginning." The second single, "Edge of the Earth," was released on January 27, 2003. On January 11, 2010, the song "Fallen" reached number six on the weekly Twitter's MusicMonday.
The song "Echelon" is featured in the 2003 Jon Amiel's film The Core. "Edge of the Earth" was also featured in the trailer for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit which played at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010. The song is also featured in the game, and is the main title track.
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