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2012 Honda Civic Tour
The 11th Annual Honda Civic Tour was a concert tour co-headlined by the American alternative metal bands Linkin Park and Incubus. They were joined by Mutemath, a supporting act for the tour. The tour started on August 10, 2012 and ended on September 10, 2012. This tour was the 11th tour in the Honda Civic Tour lineup, and was the shortest, going to 17 dates. Background Announced on April 16, 2012 by Honda, the 2012 Honda Civic Tour featured Linkin Park, Incubus, and Mutemath. The tour started in Bristow, Virginia, and ended in Chula Vista, California. As a tradition with all previous Honda Civic Tours, Linkin Park was chosen to design a Honda Civic Si and a CBR250R motorcycle. The band chose to base the cars artwork off their album they had just released, '' Living Things''. Opening act Mutemath Mutemath (sometimes styled as MuteMath or MUTEMATH) is an American alternative rock project founded by American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer Paul Mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Things (Linkin Park Album)
''Living Things'' (stylized in all caps) is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Linkin Park. It was released under Warner Bros. Records and Machine Shop Recordings on June 26, 2012, in Japan, and throughout the rest of the world during the following week. Production was handled by vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, who both co-produced the band's previous two studio albums, ''Minutes to Midnight'' (2007) and ''A Thousand Suns'' (2010). ''Living Things'' was their last album to be produced by Rubin and recorded at NRG Recording Studios. The band states that ''Living Things'' combines elements from their previous four studio albums to create a new sound. They stated they finally felt they were in "familiar territory" and "comfortable in heirown skin" after years of experimentation that resulted in their two previous studio albums, ''Minutes to Midnight'' and ''A Thousand Suns''. ''Living Things'' was chosen as the album's title because of the numerous personal topics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papercut (Linkin Park Song)
"Papercut" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the third international single from their debut album ''Hybrid Theory'' (2000), and appears as the opening track on the record. The song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart in 2001 and was in the chart for 6 weeks. It also reached number 32 on the Modern Rock Tracks Chart in 2002. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2017, for digital sales of 500,000 units. Background Lead singer Chester Bennington stated that "Papercut" was one of his favorite Linkin Park songs. In live performances, the line "something in here's not right today" is changed to "something inside's not right today". Also, Bennington screamed parts of the verses during live performances. It was also included in the soundtrack of the 2001 film ''The One''. On Linkin Park's remix album '' Reanimation'' (2002), there is a remix of this song, titled "Ppr:Kut", which was remixed by Cheapshot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In The Echo
"Lost in the Echo" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park, from their fifth studio album, '' Living Things''. The song impacted radio stations, as well as a digital download, on October 5, 2012. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. It received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Background In the video "Inside Living Things", it was revealed that the working title of "Lost in the Echo" was "Holding Company". The band recorded the song in March 2012. In an interview with ''The Huffington Post'', Mike Shinoda, the band's rapper and producer, stated that the song "was one of those moments that defined what this album was going to be about." He also expressed his surprise when, despite the band's dislike for songs that sounded like their earlier material, appreciated the song, saying: Critical reception The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Jason Lipshutz of ''Billboard'' praised th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Catalyst
"The Catalyst" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. Released on August 2, 2010, it is the first single from their fourth studio album, '' A Thousand Suns'', which was released on September 8, 2010. The music video for the song, directed by the band's turntablist Joe Hahn, was released on August 25, 2010. "The Catalyst" is used in the trailer and credits of the video game ''Medal of Honor'' and also the opening song of Namco-Bandai's Arcade game, '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs.''. It was also used in select commercials of the Discovery Channel series, '' Surviving the Cut''. The song was also featured in the video game ''Linkin Park Revenge'' for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. "The Catalyst" has also been used in the advertisement for the 2011 movie ''The Lincoln Lawyer'' with Matthew McConaughey. "The Catalyst", along with five other songs from ''A Thousand Suns'', are featured in the "Linkin Park Track Pack" as downloadable content for the rhythm video game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iridescent (song)
"Iridescent" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was announced as the band's third US, fourth international and overall final single from their fourth studio album, ''A Thousand Suns'', which was released on September 14, 2010. A music video for the song was directed by Joe Hahn, the band's turntablist. "Iridescent" serves as the theme song for the film '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'', continuing the streak of the band's songs serving as the theme songs of the ''Transformers'' films, and was remixed in Dolby Surround 7.1 for the movie's release. The song received positive reviews and became a moderate success worldwide. Background In April 2011, a splash screen appeared on the band's website, that contained a distorted Autobot image and a snippet from "Iridescent" (this is no longer available). A few days later, Mike Shinoda, one of the band's lead vocalists, confirmed that the song will be the fourth single from ''A Thousand Suns''. He also confirmed that a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Of The Day
"Shadow of the Day" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was released as the third single from their third studio album, ''Minutes to Midnight'', on October 16, 2007. The first public performance of "Shadow of the Day" was during the Projekt Revolution tour in Auburn, Washington, on July 25, 2007. On September 4, 2012, "Shadow of the Day", along with " Breaking the Habit", "New Divide", and " Burn It Down", was released in the "Linkin Park Pack 02" as downloadable content for the music rhythm video game, ''Rock Band 3''. Song structure and background information The band experimented with several different versions of the keyboard loop, before deciding on the one used in the final version. Lead singer Chester Bennington explained that they used over 60 different beats for this song until they found the suitable one. They also used different types of instruments like banjos at first, experimenting with different styles until they came up with something that wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leave Out All The Rest
"Leave Out All the Rest" is a ballad by the American rock band Linkin Park, which was released as the fifth and final single from their third album, ''Minutes to Midnight''. Because of the song's popularity of digital sales during the release week of the album, it charted in the ''Billboard'' Pop 100 for that week. On the album, the song segues into " Bleed It Out". The single was released on July 15, 2008. Background The song's working titles were "Fear" and "When My Time Comes" according to the booklet. While writing, the group went through over thirty lyrical variations before completing the album version. The song combines various synths and samples with raw guitars and drums and powerful vocals. A demo which features Mike Shinoda doing lead vocals can be heard on the ''Making of Minutes to Midnight'' documentary, as well as the Linkin Park ''Underground 9.0'' CD where it is entitled "Fear". The song starts with a string sample and electric piano intro, followed by the verse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking The Habit (song)
"Breaking the Habit" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the ninth track from their second studio album, ''Meteora'', and was released as the fifth and final single from the album. The song was a hit; it became the fifth consecutive single from ''Meteora'' to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, a feat unmatched by any other artist in the history of that chart. It was also the third single from the album to reach number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song also peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The song was also successful in many other countries, except in the UK where it became their first single to chart outside of the top thirty, faring only better than their previous single "From the Inside" which failed to chart. On September 4, 2012, "Breaking the Habit", "Shadow of the Day", "New Divide", and " Burn It Down" were released in the "Linkin Park Pack 02" as downloadable c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiting For The End (Linkin Park Song)
"Waiting for the End" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 1, 2010. It is the second single and eighth track from their fourth studio album, '' A Thousand Suns'', which was released on September 14, 2010. A music video for the single, directed by Joe Hahn, was released on October 8, 2010 on MTV. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and reached number 42 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Waiting for the End", along with five other songs from ''A Thousand Suns'', is featured in the "Linkin Park Track Pack" as downloadable content for the rhythm video game '' Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''. The track pack was released on October 19, 2010. It was also released as one of six Linkin Park songs released in a pack for ''Rock Band 3'' on January 11, 2011, though it was the only track from ''A Thousand Suns'' to be included in that pack. Background "Waiting for the End" was announced as the album's second single at the time of the album's release. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lies Greed Misery
"Lies Greed Misery" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the fourth track from their fifth studio album, '' Living Things''. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. "Lies Greed Misery" was used as a promotional single and was the reward for a scavenger hunt contest run by the band themselves, was used in promotional material for the video game ''Medal of Honor: Warfighter''. Its working title was "Piledriver" and later "Breaking Point". Composition "Lies Greed Misery" is said to "highlight the band’s ability to play with genres such as hip-hop, it seems that this is as heavy as it gets." AltSounds states that the song has a "buzzing authoritative energy that you can’t help getting caught up in." ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' says that "thick bass wobbles and programmed drums offer a bold new look for Linkin Park, as Bennington's screeching is choked out by the static." and even makes a reference to Skri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Points Of Authority
"Points of Authority" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the fourth track on their first studio album, ''Hybrid Theory''. Mike Shinoda's verses originally had different lyrics, and Chester Bennington's parts became no different from the ''Hybrid Theory'' version. The song was released in 2001 as a promo release. A CD single for the song was set to be released in the UK in September 2001, but instead, " Papercut" was released as the third single from the album. It was later planned as the fifth official single from the album, planned for a January 2002 release but was cancelled for unknown reasons. In its place, the song's remix version was released. The song's remix "Pts.OF.Athrty" was released as the only single taken from remix album '' Reanimation'' (2002) while another remix, by The Crystal Method, was released on ''LP Underground 2.0''. The song is one from the seven Linkin Park's songs that appeared in the mash-up EP ''Collision Course'' with American rapper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Divide
"New Divide" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song is released as a single and was recorded specifically for the soundtrack, '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Album'' to Michael Bay's film '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''. It was written by the band and produced by band member Mike Shinoda. It also serves as the film's main theme, and was released as the soundtrack's lead single on May 18, 2009, by Reprise Records. Despite the film's critical failure, "New Divide" was widely acclaimed by professional critics, and remains one of the most popular songs in Linkin Park's discography. It is one of the few songs to top the US Rock Songs, Alternative Songs and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks at the same time. It is one of the band's highest-charting songs, peaking at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Its working title was "Megatron". Background Linkin Park's "What I've Done" was included on the first ''Transformers'' soundtrack and it was played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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