‘An epic anthem, combining electronic vibes with crashing synths that hints at a more song based album for us to look forward to in 2012’
After the experimental ‘A Thousand Suns’ Linkin Park are gearing up to release their fifth studio album entitled ‘Living Things’ this coming June 25th/26th. Chester Bennington and the gang have already moved away from the thunderous guitar riffs and ‘teenage bedroom screamers’ that made Hybrid Theory and Meteora such compelling successes and ‘Burn It Down’ continues their more recent musical direction into electronic rock.
As the synthesizers build up and ease you into the track we are enclosed into a calming and relaxing atmosphere that gains momentum with a continuous thumping drum beat. As the snares build the energy is released and Chester’s vocals kick in “The cycle repeated, as explosions broke in the sky” – “All that I needed, was the one thing I couldn’t find”. The harmonious sound of the electronic waves crashing against a shore of bold kick drum beats create a thunderous background while Chester moves onto the chorus “We’re building it up, to break it back down” – “We’re building it up, to burn it down” as the anthem reaches its high point Mike Shinoda comes in with the lyrical punch of a boxer “You told me yes, you held me high, and I believed when you told that lie” bringing back memories of the interchanging rock/rap that gave Linkin Park their break back in 2000.
‘Burn It Down’ shows signs that ‘Living Things’ could be an album of epic proportion for the band who continues to develop and push the boundaries of modern rock music. The song is available on iTunes now while the album is due out late June 2012.
By Matthew Trevett
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