Linkin Park, 'Wretches and Kings' -- Song Premiere

Posted on Sep 2nd 2010 1:30PM by Amy Sciarretto Comments

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A new Linkin Park album is always an event in the rock world. The band's new album, 'A Thousand Suns,' hits stores on Sept. 14. It's been three years since 'Minutes to Midnight,' so fans are clamoring for more from the California rockers.

Linkin Park are giving away the song 'Wretches and Kings' to people who pre-order the album at www.linkinpark.com. But first, AOL is beyond pleased to give fans the first listen to the beat-driven 'Wretches and Kings' with this exclusive premiere.


Listen to 'Wretches and Kings'

The song kicks off with an impassioned speech about breaking away from the machines that dictate life as we know it, before launching into a thunderous beat and Chester Bennington's signature vocals.

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Ryan Phelan

this is pretty good

September 07 2010 at 7:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jambiks

its mr.shinoda rappin....whatever they say i still love linkin park...

September 05 2010 at 11:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kimmark22381

as alway LP kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

September 05 2010 at 9:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
billiejean1024

I don't get the people who are coming here and bad mouthing the band, especially when they're meant to be "fans". Guys, seriously anyone who was expecting LP to say the same way FOREVER is dillusional. Apologies if you're disappointed with their new sound but my stance is if you think you can do so much better, then off you go. Make you're own stuff. Show us why their new music is apparently SO shit. Yes, their newer stuff isn't Hybrid Theory/Meteora. That's the point! I can say with confidence that if it was just more of the old stuff over and over again, you'd get more over them for that than you will if they expand themselves. Your complaining about their new sound doesn't make them shit, it makes you closed minded and unwilling to evolve. Linkin Park has always been a revolutionary band in my eyes and I'm sure many other people here as well. If you can't take that, then by all means leave. I promise we wont miss you.

September 05 2010 at 1:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
R3M1

THIS IS SO EPIC I LOVE IT AWESOME WORK LP!

September 04 2010 at 3:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
helllsbells

luv this song wooohooo :)

September 04 2010 at 2:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
darklight633

For those of you who said he sounds jamaican, well, its probably because chester is australian! i hope this cleared things up a bit for you guys.. LINKIN PARK ROCKS! :D

September 04 2010 at 2:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hanna

AWESOME!!!!

September 04 2010 at 1:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cheetoho

HEY! THIS IS A KICK ASS TUNE. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BUING THIS ALBUM. #1 LINKIN PARK FAN

September 04 2010 at 1:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
(O.o;)

People Hate because there rap in it =__= but this isn't today's rap,, its actually good rap.... Awesome Song Nonetheless

September 03 2010 at 10:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply