Bands like Thirty Seconds to Marsfrom the other side of the world
Thirty Seconds to Mars are from United States, tagged "alternative rock", "rock", "electronic" and "electropop" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Oceania and Asia), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Thirty Seconds to Mars's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Jamaica · North America
Sugar Minott
reggae, dancehall
Nothing like Thirty Seconds to Mars
Herbsman Hustling · Nice It Up - The Best of Sugar Minott (1984)
2. Brazil · South America
Paulinho da Viola
sentimento
Nothing like Thirty Seconds to Mars
Timoneiro · Bebadosamba (1996)
3. Tunisia · Africa
Anouar Brahem
jazz, world fusion
Nothing like Thirty Seconds to Mars
The Astounding Eyes of Rita · The Astounding Eyes of Rita (2009)
4. Germany · Europe
Deine Lakaien
dark wave, electro
Nothing like Thirty Seconds to Mars
Dark Star · Dark Star & 2nd Star (1991)
5. Sweden · Europe
Colony 5
futurepop, synthpop
Nothing like Thirty Seconds to Mars
Trust You · Lifeline (2002)
6. Slovakia · Europe
The Last Days of Jesus
deathrock
Nothing like Thirty Seconds to Mars
Doc, Doc · Songs from the Psycho TV (2001)
7. Turkey · Europe
Pilli Bebek
turkish
Nothing like Thirty Seconds to Mars
Kızım · Elektro Akustik Konstelasyon - EP (2019)
8. Australia · Oceania
Sticky Fingers
indie rock, reggae
Shares a little indie rock with Thirty Seconds to Mars, from far away
Cyclone (The Village Sessions) · Cyclone (The Village Sessions) - Single (2020)
9. Japan · Asia
Merzbow
noise, harsh noise
Nothing like Thirty Seconds to Mars
Woodpecker No. 1 (Remastered) · Pulse Demon (Remastered) (2004)

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