LPLStaff Posted yesterday at 02:54 PM Share Posted yesterday at 02:54 PM After a month of speculation and teasers, only weeks after they returned to the world in a shocking manner, and a world premiere during the encore at their show in Hamburg, Linkin Park have released the next single to their eighth album From Zero - 'Heavy Is The Crown.' It is officially the anthem for the League Of Legends Worlds 2024 Championships, taking place throughout Europe and concluding on November 2 at the O2 Arena in London, England - where Linkin Park performs tonight! The music video features animated versions of the band performing the song in different settings from the game and Arcane TV series. The song is set to be featured in both medias. Over 130,000 people were waiting for the debut of the song, one of the highest numbers for a Linkin Park video premiere on YouTube ever. Linkin Park also just announced they will be hosting a YouTube Premiere chat with Emily Armstrong, Mike Shinoda, and Joe Hahn at 4:00pm PT on the music video chat. 'Heavy Is The Crown' is also available on all streaming platforms now. Stay caught up with us on social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook) for the latest when Linkin Park makes their next announcement! Song's credits: Spoiler Mike Elizondo - Additional Production, Writer Rich Costey - Mixer BRAD DELSON - Guitar, Co-Producer MIKE SHINODA - Producer, Vocals, RecordingEngineer Phoenix - Bass Ethan Mates - RecordingEngineer Joe Hahn - Programming Emily Armstrong - Vocals Colin Brittain - Drums, Co-Producer Jeff Citron - Assistant Mixer Emerson Mancini - Masterer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juancpin Posted yesterday at 03:07 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:07 PM AAAAAAAWEEEEEEESOOOOOOMEEEEEEEEEE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkinepi Posted yesterday at 03:10 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:10 PM Crazy scream. I love it! LP is back in FULL FORCE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinez Posted yesterday at 03:21 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:21 PM added link for streaming platforms: https://lprk.co/hitc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RentEznor Posted yesterday at 03:27 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:27 PM As a hardcore fan they established a gold standard 14 years ago that I personally think they haven't reached since. As casual fan I definitely like the new songs and probably the rest of the album, and if I recall Mike said a couple of years ago that the was done with experimentation but the Twitch era gives me some hope someday 😊. They're definitely not shy about using classic LP elements into these new songs, let's see how the rest of the album plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted yesterday at 04:31 PM Share Posted yesterday at 04:31 PM I could absolutely see Linkin Park experimenting again in the future, but this isn't the album for it. They probably feel the need to prove that they're still Linkin Park even with a new lineup. This is gonna be LP-by-numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinez Posted yesterday at 04:59 PM Share Posted yesterday at 04:59 PM Added full credits of the song to main post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted yesterday at 05:16 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:16 PM Got a chance to listen. I don't like it as much as Emptiness Machine, but it's a lot of fun. The scream in the breakdown was sick as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifeijo Posted yesterday at 05:21 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:21 PM (edited) Lots of dislikes on the video (more than i expected). What were LOL fans expecting? Why don't they like it? Edited yesterday at 05:22 PM by vinifeijo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anirudh Posted yesterday at 06:29 PM Share Posted yesterday at 06:29 PM “Faint” type intro. “Already Over” beat. ”Already Over” chorus. ”Rebellion” scream. Why does this sound like a punk album? Where is the experimentation? 😭 I want songs like WFTE, COG, BTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazy987 Posted yesterday at 06:41 PM Share Posted yesterday at 06:41 PM NO cover/artwork of the single (for now) strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coizu Posted yesterday at 06:53 PM Share Posted yesterday at 06:53 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, vinifeijo said: Lots of dislikes on the video (more than i expected). What were LOL fans expecting? Why don't they like it? The only criticism I read so far is that people don‘t like the band in the video and it is understandable in the context of the worlds anthem. Worlds anthems used to be songs that were specifically written and produced to be the worlds anthem. They were always more League of Legends songs than they were a song by whatever artist did it that year. They incorporated sounds and themes from the game etc. and most importantly the music video was only about worlds. Two years ago they broke that already by taking an already finished song from Lil Nas X and they just branded it as the worlds song. People were less hyped about it but eventually accepted that. At least the video was a full on worlds video. Now in addition to using an already finished song they broke the music video thing as well. For reference the discussion in the league community is 80% about the video, the teams and characters in it etc. The video is a really really important thing to them. Considering all of that, the dislike ratio doesn‘t even look that bad to me? It‘s roughly 18:1 Edited yesterday at 06:56 PM by Coizu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelbeats Posted yesterday at 07:19 PM Share Posted yesterday at 07:19 PM After OML it feels refreshing to have an high energy album again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodyangry Posted yesterday at 07:26 PM Share Posted yesterday at 07:26 PM Song is ace, Faint and Reading my eyes vibes with some THP spread here and there (Rebellion and Wastelands mainly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarCROATIA Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago The song is good and I believe it will be a grower. But I can't shake the impression that it sounds like it's from Lost Demos CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago It's that synth at the end. It sounds very similar to one that's used on a few different Meteora demos. The breakdown riff also feels reminiscent of that era's demos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarCROATIA Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago (edited) 9 minutes ago, leftshoe18 said: It's that synth at the end. It sounds very similar to one that's used on a few different Meteora demos. The breakdown riff also feels reminiscent of that era's demos. And the sound/mix of Mike's verses. My problem is that it sounds like a demo but it's too early to have my final thought. Edited 23 hours ago by PetarCROATIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodyangry Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago I think they wanted to come back showing LP is back in form and win over even the casuals. Casuals wouldn’t be attracted by a 5 minutes experimental mellow song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYG4R Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 minute ago, Somebodyangry said: I think they wanted to come back showing LP is back in form and win over even the casuals. Casuals wouldn’t be attracted by a 5 minutes experimental mellow song. Then casuals will leave again when the band starting rolling out LP9 in the future again with experimental single (like 'The Catalyst') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-RoadsUntraveled Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago I fucking love the song and Emily's powerful bridge was insane. The weakest part of Emptiness and Crown are the drums. Colin it's playing generic stuff would be cool if he tries to get some inspiration from Rob. Mr Bourdon wasn't a virtuososo but he was perfect for the band there are many songs that have very memorable parts and fills that were cool and unique. 3 hours ago, anirudh said: “Faint” type intro. “Already Over” beat. ”Already Over” chorus. ”Rebellion” scream. Why does this sound like a punk album? Where is the experimentation? 😭 I want songs like WFTE, COG, BTH. Those songs are still there man, right now they are doing some kind of nu metal revival which it's perfect that's why the Albuk name it's From Zero.. going back to their roots. It's definitely sounds more like Meteora vs THP vs MTM (heavy songs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkinepi Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Side note but The Emptiness Machine just crossed 100M plays in Spotify in 19 days!!! This is absolute insanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinez Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago This song will also be part of the Arcane Season 2 Soundtrack. https://music.apple.com/us/album/arcane-league-of-legends-season-2-soundtrack-from/1767031657 hmn... which one is it? track 10 or track 1? EDIT: logic tells me that it will be track 1 of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodyangry Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 13 minutes ago, linkinepi said: Side note but The Emptiness Machine just crossed 100M plays in Spotify in 19 days!!! This is absolute insanity That’s fucking insane, it’s easily going for 200 M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYG4R Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Track 1 is the LINKIN PARK version Track 10 is the leaked somber voice (Colin?) version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwerty18 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Love the track. It has the signature old sound, which could repel a few fans that don't really vibe (anymore) with the older records. Personally, I don't mind, as long as it's well executed and feels authentic/ not forced. Which is 110% the case here. The energy is infectious, the sample is super cool, everything flows super well. Certified banger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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