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LINKIN PARK Reunites With Director MICHAEL BAY For Summer Blockbuster
- May 7, 2009
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In true summer blockbuster form, director/executive producer Michael Bay has turned to multiplatinum rock band LINKIN PARK to be part of the sonic backdrop for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", the much-buzzed-about follow-up to his 2007 Oscar-nominated hit from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. The band just completed writing and recording the film's theme song and is contributing to the score with award-winning composer Steve Jablonsky ("Transformers", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre") and the score's executive producer, Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer. The song, "New Divide", is slated for a worldwide radio premiere on May 18 and will be available for purchase on iTunes immediately thereafter. It will also appear on the Warner Bros. Records soundtrack album, which arrives in stores on June 23.
"The opportunity to be creatively involved with one of the most anticipated films of the summer is pretty exciting," says LINKIN PARK co-vocalist Mike Shinoda. "It's one thing to shoot a video that matches sound and vision, but making music that's built for the big screen is a completely different challenge and we ran with it."
"I love LINKIN PARK," says director/executive producer Michael Bay. "This is the second film we've worked on together and the fact that they're huge 'Transformers' fans makes it all the better. They really delivered with 'New Divide' — it's a great song that perfectly matches the film's intensity."
Opening in theaters on June 24, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro, will be LINKIN PARK's second project with Bay. The first "Transformers" film featured the band's smash hit single "What I've Done", which rocketed to No. 1 on both Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts. The double-platinum-selling track was one of five top ten hit singles that appeared on the group's most recent album, "Minutes To Midnight" (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros. Records), which sold more than 6 million copies.
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COMMENT | This movie
posted by :
5/7/2009 12:20:45 PM
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will SUCK just like the last one! I can't fucking look at those "things" because they're such an eye sore! They'll never beat "Transformers: The Movie" from the 80's! Not to mention WAY better music than this p.o.s. band! Thank you Michael Bay for ruining the Transformers and crushing my dreams of seeing a kick ass live action Transformers movie... may you suck my ball, choke on them and die.
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COMMENT | FUCK THIS BAND & WHOEVER LIKES THIS SHIT
posted by : back_in_black
5/7/2009 12:32:58 PM
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COMMENT | I can't say I hate this band
posted by : BarryWhiteManilow
5/7/2009 12:49:23 PM
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I don't care about them either way. The music's terrible, sure, but with so much good metal/rock out there, who needs to waste time even thinking about this silly outfit?
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COMMENT | I was interested in this movie until I heard this
posted by : MarkCarras
5/7/2009 1:07:11 PM
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Unlike most, I have no problem admiting I liked the last Transformers movie and am a fan of the brainless Michael Bay "blow everything up" style of movie making. That being said, if Liinkin Park is in charge of the soundtrack this is going to suck the big one!
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COMMENT | quit being bitches
posted by :
5/7/2009 1:31:36 PM
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There would be no point in an exact reiteration of the old 80's shit. Beast wars was light years ahead of that stuff anyway. Linkin Park must be doing something right to sell 6 million, go cry some more and listen to Cannibal Corpse while pretending that its "good music"
idiots.
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COMMENT | Bunch of grumpy campers are we...
posted by :
5/7/2009 1:47:59 PM
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They qq more they qq more.. poor linkin park they sold 6 millions and counting and still there people bitching about there music..wait let me save u the trouble.. are linkin park metal no they not fk heads they are rock band with hip hop rapper that his own record sold more than most of everybody favorite metal band on this site.. u know the cooky monster growling speed death metal.. i never criticize nobody taste in music but its funny how all the pro metal head s on this site love to say this and that about this band and that band.. Heads up geniuses if u don't like a band dont go into the forum post ur bullshit crying...
Cant wait for the movie to come out , peace out hope everybody have a good day..
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COMMENT | I'm glad
posted by :
5/7/2009 1:59:06 PM
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that not everyone on here are pseudo metal enthusiasts
gotta mix it up boys and girls..
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COMMENT | Great...
posted by :
5/7/2009 2:04:56 PM
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I like Linkin Park, but Transformers was such a major letdown. The second one might be an improvement, but in the end it wont be anything more than a one time thrill and nothing more...
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COMMENT | I agree...
posted by : NxH85
5/7/2009 2:36:37 PM
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Yeah, the movie was fucking shite. Everyone i know raves bout this film and its clear they dont know what they are talkin bout. Shia Labouf is such a fucking douche bag, he cant act for shit and he is so overrated at the moment. The trailer for the new film looks abit more promising, but i aint gonna build my hopes up as i did with the last one.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Steve Guttenberg
5/7/2009 3:07:16 PM
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GOATWHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted by :
5/7/2009 4:59:04 PM
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This band is a good example of what is wrong with music today.
Six million copies sold doesn't necessarily equal great music though. In this case it simply means that it appealed for one reason or another to six million suckers.
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COMMENT | why not use Testament...
posted by : neo2126
5/7/2009 11:18:48 PM
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Formation of Damnation has a great song for transformers... its called More than Meets the Eye
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posted by :
5/9/2009 1:40:06 PM
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i love lp
the first transformers it was like 7\10
i hope be more better in the 2 one
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COMMENT | HJSimpson
posted by :
5/21/2009 10:10:43 AM
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I agree 100%!!!
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