Coming off a stellar performance at the Billboard Music Awards last weekend, Linkin Park debuted the electricity-infused music video for their lead single, "Burn It Down," on Thursday (May 24).
From
the weighty beat to the synth-heavy hook, it's clear from the start
that even this classic aggro-metal band is not immune to the
electro epidemic that is sweeping across most musical genres.
Linkin
Park's digital infusions are not only audible, but visible. Though
lacking in any coherent plot or narrative, this unconventional
performance video focuses completely on synthetic visuals,
displaying nothing but the six-man band rocking out in an
electrically-charged room.
Despite the obvious
sonic experimentation in "Burn It Down," lead singer Chester
Bennington's distinctive roar anchors down the track and harkens
memories of their rocking "Hybrid Theory" days. That plus a quick
shot of Bennington's top-notch fist pumping assures viewers that
Linkin Park is still far from diving completely into electro-hipster
waters.
With pulsing blue electrocutions and
haunting shots of the band members actually engulfed by fire, this
simple yet striking video displays the group's new electro
influences without relinquishing their long-standing and rebellious
rock roots.
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