According to All Access, Linkin Park's new single is set it be released April 16th, and will be titled "Burn It Down".

This is not officially announced by the band!!!!

Here is the link: allaccess

Second source: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16774


Official confirmation:
"Burn It Down" Coming April 16. Viddy

What do you guys think? Is it legit? How do you expect the song will sound like judging by its name?

EDIT 4/4/12: Song has leaked in bad quality. Do not ask for links.

Well,I just hoping this rumor is true..
I know few people will saying they will release it a month before the album release,but I just figure out that there's few artist out there released few song from the album before the album released..
So,I don't think it's impossible for LP to do it..

Yep. That's it guys. New single in two weeks. Fucking awesome. Not even gonna bother considering this to be a rumor.

for those wondering, it's under april 16th 2012

also, do you not think they'd need wayyy more hype before this got put out - remember how big the promotion for ATS was before even hearing a note of The Catalyst...?

I hope this is true because that is an AWESOME title!

this looks like the radio release (world premiere) and not the single release.

I'm going ahead and saying this sounds pretty solid. Even if it's not true I expect a single out within 2 months. Especially after Chester himself saying they have shot a video already.

^^yeah to me this comes as no suprise and no reason for it to fae (even tho title could be fake) but i do expect the single very soon, since they have shot the music video

Second source: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16774

The Catalyst came out same day as Radio Premiere

Awesome!!!!!!

HOPE THIS IS FUCKING TRUE. So excited. Sounds like a sick name. I don't think this website would lie... Plus new album out in Summer, April seems plausible.

a second website also has the same information! and Chester said they finished shooting the music video, so this could very well be true. I don't even care if they got the release date wrong, I just want the song to be called Burn it Down! Very sick name!



I personally think the new album will come out before the Linkubus tour! any one else think this?

AllAccess and FMQB are pretty reliable. They're sites for the radio branche, DJ's etc..

This is not a rumor. Two big websites confirm it, plus it's about time we get the 1st single. Video is done.. It's definitely true. Warner may get pissed the info leaked just like the Linkubus tour did, but both of those rumors are true. Anyone who doubts this is wrong. Hell yes.

The video is done being shot still in post production tho and mixing and all that stuff.

But yes I agree!

Even the title sounds like a step back from ATS if true. Just food for thought. The Catalyst sounds way cooler lol, Burn it down sounds a little generic.

Can't wait anyway, 22 days if true.

"Burn It Down" sounds rebellious. Rebellious= Heavy. hmm... Maybe I'm speculating too much.

OH boy can't wait!

BURN IT DOWN SOUNDS SO FUCKING HEAVY. OMG. I CAN JUDGE A SONG BY THE NAME OF THE TITLE, AND SINCE BURN IT DOWN HAS THE WORD DOWN IN IT, AND SINCE HEAVY THINGS BRING LIGHT THINGS "LOWER" AKA DOWN, THEN THIS SONG MUST BE HEAVY AS FUCK! I LOVE YOU LINKIN PARK. YOU ARE MY LOVER. KEEP MAKING HEAVY MUSIC BECAUSE IT MAKES MY BONER GO WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

'Burn It Down' gives me sexual powers

I disagree, Burn It Down is an epic name! Honestly, a really good title. Better than the catalyst imo. It's tied with Waiting For the End for best recent single names, for me anyways.

I agree, it does sound that way but Im not sure if it will be that way, i hope it will be that way

perfect post

I'm excited for this song. Hopefully it'll be a decent indicator of what the album as a whole will sound like and won't be a sort of bait and switch like What I've Done was.

Pretty generic song title BUT I love it when LP is in attack mode in their songs ha. i.e. bleed it out, wretches and kings, etc. Expecting a sing along stadium song with a big chorus, but nothing too heavy.

Sounds like a cheapo rock song to me haha. ' Burn it down yeah yeah yeah yea ' or something crap like that.

I'm sure I'll be completely wrong though, not trying to be negative. But ya cant beat The Catalyst s a single name, sounded so mysterious.

Only 22 days to go and still no promotional stuff, videos, snippets...???

Well, I hope this is true but kinda contrasts with TC's release (LP Featuring You!!!).

I agree, it will be a song you can rock to but not to heavy i think!


I think they are taking a different approach this time around, not saying to much, and then people won't speculate anything until their hear the actual music.

I hope this is true. Cant wait to see what they sound like

It'll catch everyone off guard and end up sounding like Iridescent lol.

i doubt it

22 days = 2 weeks?! THIS MAKES SENSE!!!

I'll have just finished cleaning up my cream from all this excitement and then the single will come out and I'll explode everywhere again, probably blinding people.

I just found this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4J_2Ryo6M8
fake or real? :-O

sounds fake, sounds nothing like LP (not even ATS side), and the information about Burn it Down just came out today, it's some loser who has no life

or in the Words of Ray William Johnson: CHECK YOUR WARNING LEVEL.

I will assume every snippet we hear is fake unless it comes from a reliable source.

Avenged Sevenfold cover?
I joke, I joke. Very exciting that this seems legit, can't wait to hear what it sounds like.

Oh My God, if it is real, this song will be fucking terrible!!!

Love the song name, hope this is true

If this is true, I'm not too surprised with the general lack of information and hype regarding the album or the single. This caused such a problem with their last two albums, where LP hyped up this incredibly new and unique sound, but things rarely live up to their hype. If you aren't expecting something in particular, that's one less way for you to be disappointed. The only thing they've promised so far is that it'll be more recognizable and there will be more guitar--something I believe they can deliver without disappointment.

I totally agree!

LOL that sounds so good! Can't wait for the full track to leak!!!

Honestly though, I won't believe any ''clips'' are real until one comes from an official source.

if this turns out to be true: best.birthday.present.ever since the lp-tickets for the show in hamburg a couple of years ago.

Thought the same thing. Maybe we can expect us some angry rap verses by Mike or something in it. Like in "Wretches & Kings".

Ditto. I think this whole record is going to be like that to be honest. The creative side is going to come from elements they throw into each song, but mike calling it a "firecracker" record and Chester saying that playing these songs live are a big influence to create uptempo songs, just sounds like at the end of the day they want to add more energy to their live shows. more what i've done's, new divides, etc and less burning in the skies, iridescents, etc.


I think this album is going to be a lot like Hybrid Theory/Meteora in the sense that the energy never dies in the album. You can jam to those albums beginning to end. It's not going to be as heavy, use as much distorted guitars, screaming, etc but the energy is going to be up and they album won't feel as random as a Minutes to Midnight ( i.e. Leave out all the rest after Given Up)

Oh come on, they should wait till April 15th and say "New single TOMORROW!"

Personally, I think the title sounds a bit generic and cliche but as long as the song itself is good then I can't complain. Some great songs have horrible titles. Hopefully this album is a good evolution of the progressive elements ATS brought forth.

Am I the only one who actually likes the title of the song?

I actually think it sounds sweet. I cant wait to hear what its gonna sound like. Im guessing EPIC!!!

I think that'd be a good thing. MTM's transitions were sort of shitty, whereas ATS used the multiple interludes to make the transitions not so jarring. But if every song is nice and fast (with some variation of course), then there's no need for transitional interludes and the transitions themselves won't be as bad.

Also, I don't see why people are passing judgement on the title of the song, calling it "cliche" and shit. It's a song title. We haven't heard so much as one line yet, if it's even the title. Chill out.

I have to disagree here. the interludes made ATS worse

Jornada del Muerto was my favorite ATS track.