animenewsnetwork has some crazy news for Linkin Park fans:
Warner Music Japan has
announced on Wednesday that the American rock band
Linkin Park is contributing a theme song for
Bandai Namco Games'
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. arcade game. In addition, a deluxe box of the band's newest album,
A Thousand Suns, will bundle a limited-edition
Gundam plastic model ("Gunpla") in Japan on November 24.
The theme song, "The Catalyst," is the first single from the album. Two editions of the album will ship in Japan on September 15, two months before the "Gunpla 30th Anniversary Edition" will ship. This is the first time that a video game from the
Gundam franchise has featured a song from a Western musical artist.
The album's Gunpla 30th Anniversary Edition will include a HGUC 1/144 RX-78GP01Fb
Gundam GP01Fb Full Vernian "
Linkin Park Edition" plastic model kit. According to their official Japanese website, the members of the band are big fans of the
Gundam robot anime
franchise, and they designed the custom color scheme of the model. The Gunpla Edition will feature special box art with the band members and the
Gundam design.
This is too amusing to be ignored on our site. I feel like pumping my fist in the air. Gundam + Linkin Park = a nerd's heaven. And do you see those boys in uniform? I can haz a thousand new fics inspired by this? You may wanna consider buying
this.
Another great news:
MTV reported that Linkin Park's performance at Griffith Observatory was voted best surprised at VMA 2010, leading by 56 per cent of votes. MTV also commented
When the band appeared at the observatory (watched by thousands of excited fans on hand) and kicked into "The Catalyst," it was a truly epic moment in VMA history.
In second place, Rihanna racked up 32 percent of the vote for her surprise appearance during Eminem's show-opening performance of the pair's chart-topping single "Love the Way You Lie." Third place belonged to Cher's outfit and Lindsay Lohan's cameo (both got four percent), while Swift's song, Justin Bieber's drum solo and the drop-in by Pusha T during Kanye West's "Runaway" brought up the rear. But in a show full of surprises, Linkin Park topped them all.
Seems like our boys just had quite a smooth start so far. Congrats!
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Hello sweet tarts! Here's Jules' first updates, and she's got a few things for you! Let's start.
- On Monday, while Chester was on the phone with BBC radio (see
this post), Mike and Brad (love me some Delnoda!) were in the KROQ studios in L.A. to deliver The Catalyst in person. They did a small interview in the hallway, in which they mostly talked about the new album. You can watch the video on KROQ's website, right
here.
-
Mikeshinodaclan has uploaded a radio interview with Mike from Live 105. Once again, he talks about The Catalyst, A Thousand Suns, and producer Rick Rubin. You can download the mp3 on
their site.
- Linkin Park has uploaded a lyrics video for The Catalyst on their
youtube channel. Obviously, this is not the official video, but if you want to sing along to the song, you definitely gotta watch it! It's a pretty cool video.
- Talking about videos, tt's been confirmed by WBMG, the official music video for Linkin Park's new single, The Catalyst, will premiere on August 26th. Mark your calendars! Thanks to
LPAssociation for the info!
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LPtimes reports that Mike and Chester are on the cover of the September issue of the Japanese magazine Rockin' On. The magazine also contains an interview with the two singers. Japanese fans, this issue is on sale right now! So bring us some scans, will ya?
-Finally, we've got a couple of new promo pictures for you! The Bennoda ones will probably be added to the gallery when Ann comes back from wherever she's disappeared to ;)
(Credit for the last picture goes to Ana on PFF.) Lookin' good, aren't they?
That's it for now! Mucho lovin' and chocolate kisses.
-J.
EDIT: Breaking news: PROP 8 HAS BEEN OVERTURNED!
Labels: golden cupcake post, interview, news: Linkin Park, pics, prop 8
From Mike Shinoda's
blog:
CHESTER'S VAPORIZED ARM
September 15, 2009
Today, Phoenix, Chester, and I wrote a song so awesome it vaporized Chester's arm.
Unfortunately, you'll never hear it. we don't want to risk any fans getting vaporized.
(I did not edit this photo)
mike
That's pretty crazy, innit? Also, his newest post was to help promote Dead By Sunrise.
DEAD BY SUNRISE: MY SUFFERING
September 15, 2009
Everyone's loves these four letters: F R E E
http://twitter.com/chesterbe
(actually, I guess that's three letters)
mike
More from Chester's twitter:
@ amirderakh: FREE Dead By Sunrise track "My Suffering" from our forthcoming album. Download and share!
about 9 hours ago from TwitterFon in reply to SlashHudson
Labels: Mike's blog, news: Dead By Sunrise, news: Linkin Park, pics
Madlen sent in a video captured by Adrian Mulloy - the winner of the band's "What I've Done" sweeptakes, who joined the band to help rebuild home in New Orleans. Enjoy this lovely moment with Mike and Chester when they gave Adrian props.
"I want to be your friend, Adrian!" Aw, really, Mike?
Watch the video
HERE or download
HERE (.avi file, 2.5 mb). Sample screencaps:
Jaclyn found two pictures from the MFR Linkin Park helps build homes in Hurricane Affected New Orleans Area, February 27th 2008 event
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Picspam volume II
Two pictures from Woodlands, Texas, taken by
Ana/Linkin_Park_Fan809One from Heineken Jammin' Festival, Italy, taken by
minodagirl91Three from unknown date shows
From Las Vegas, The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel
From New York City, Madison Square Garden with Jay Z
From Hartford, New England Dodge Music Center
From Manchester, England, MEN Arena
From Nottingham, England, Nottingham Arena
Credits:
Your.Secret.Addiction™,
Vegas chick,
Joe,
Nick,
Korky the Klown,
GemmaAnd again, thanks the wonderful
Jaclyn for finding those pics :)
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