Burn It Down (Linkin Park song)

April 16, 2012

Burn It Down is a song by American band Linkin Park. On April 16, 2012, was published as a single from the fifth studio album, Living Things.

Background

On March 12, 2012 Chester Bennington announced via tweet that the band would resume work on a music video. Having previously arose rumors of a single called Burn It Down, Mike Shinoda confirmed this item on March 28, in a video message. Bennington said that the band chose the song because of the " high energy and really strong electronic melodies and hooks that make the song" as a single.

On April 6, a website has been put online, was launched on a sliding puzzle game. At irregular intervals, new puzzles were added, while the old were each frozen. Had they finally resolved in time all 16 puzzles on 11 April, as was obtained from the cover illustration of the single. In addition, an easter egg was hidden. Through the crack of a numerical code, the album title, Living Things revealed. Shortly afterwards, the puzzles have been replaced by another game. You could freely switch short samples.

In various episodes of LPTV ( behind-the -scenes videos), work on the song that carried the demo tracks Buried at Sea, and the music video were shown. The band used a 360 ° - body scanners for the cover design.

Music Video

The day before the digital release of Burn It Down released an official lyric video. The "right " music video was premiered on 24 May 2012. As with many videos before, led Joe Hahn directed.

Bennington described the set as an "electronic pod full of wires and cables ." The video also offer numerous visual effects. He said the band have tried to capture elements of live performances. The band plays in the video as they did too it live.

Chart positions

By using Burn It Down at the European Football Championship in 2012 by the ZDF, the song gained greater popularity and was the runner-up to the highest placed single from Linkin Park in the Media Control Charts.

Criticism

Burn It Down received mostly positive reviews.

Writes Rick Fiorino of Artist Direct, be it a classic Linkin Park song, albeit with a new fire. Bennington's hook is memorable, and the band has never been so ardently before, what he sees as the occasion for an act Living Things as a contender for album of the year. The assessment is the full score of a possible five stars.

Rolling Stone award three out of five stars and criticized while Bennington's " agonized whine " in the chorus, but on the other hand he will deliver some of his most beautiful verses. To some extent was a certain poetry exists, the draw a sharp line between the Smooth and Rough.

Remix

As part of Living Things Remixed received those who have pre-ordered the album, eight months every month at least a remix of a song from Living Things. On 1 June 2012, the first track, Burn It Down (RAC Mix), shipped. During the months of July, August and October, followed by another three Burn It Down Remixes: Paul van Dyk Remix, Swoon and Bobina Remix Remix.

On the remix album Recharged, which was released on October 25, 2013, appeared now as Tom Swoon remix of Swoon remix also. The Paul van Dyk Remix served as a bonus track for Vorbestellende.

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