LINKIN PARK has announced the New Zealand MTV premiere of the video 'The Catalyst' on August 26th 2010 at 4pm.
LINKIN PARK ANNOUNCES N.Z MTV PREMIERE OF ‘THE CATALYST’ VIDEO AUGUST 26 @ 4pm;
THE CATALYST FIRST NUMBER ONE DEBUT ON BILLBOARD ROCK SONGS CHART;
NEW ALBUM A THOUSAND SUNS OUT SEPTEMBER 13
The video of ‘The Catalyst’ was directed by Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn. “When coming up with the idea of the visual piece to accompany the song, I thought of the end, “Hahn says. “What would it look like and feel like if someone pushed the button to decide our fate? What would it feel like if we accepted our fate in the moment of devastation? If we had a final moment to celebrate our final living moments, how would that feel? When J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb described the first test detonation of the atomic bomb, he famously recalled the Bhagavad Ghita, which says, ‘If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one.’’
‘The Catalyst’ which went to U.S radio on August 2, became the first song to debut at Number 1 in the 14-month history of the Billboard Rock Songs chart. The radio airplay survey measures the most-heard titles on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio. ‘The Catalyst’ launched with 12.2 million audience impressions in its first week. The song is also featured in a trailer for EA Games’ highly anticipated title, Medal of Honor, which launched along with the single and quickly went to #1 on YouTube.
A THOUSAND SUNS will be released September 13. The album is co-produced by Rick Rubin (U2, Johnny Cash) and Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda.
LINKIN PARK – A THOUSAND SUNS – AVAILABLE FROM 13 SEPTEMBER