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Wikipedia article
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| type = Promotional single
| artist = Linkin Park
| album = A Thousand Suns
| released = October 9, 2010
| recorded = 20092010
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| length = 4:39
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| writer = Linkin Park
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"'Blackout'" is a promotional single by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the ninth track from their 2010 album, 'A Thousand Suns'. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin.
Despite the lack of metal elements, the song does contain significant amounts of screaming (the choruses comprise solely of it), making for one of the more coarse-sounding songs on 'A Thousand Suns.' It also features Chester Bennington singing on most of the song with Mike Shinoda singing near the end along with Chester.
Promotion
On August 18, 2010, Linkin Park posted a "Linkin Park TV" episode showing Chester Bennington doing freestyle vocals over the song. The remix by Renholdr was also used in 'Underworld: Awakening'. A live version of the promotional single was used for the B-side of the single Burning in the Skies by the band in the same album.
The song was debuted for the live, alongside the single "Burning in the Skies", in Australia in late 2010. It featured sampled vocals from Bennington, for the bridge. The song was played in many concerts for the A Thousand Suns World Tour and in some concerts for the promotion of 'Living Things'.
"Blackout" was a part of the "Linkin Park Track Pack" downloadable content for the video game 'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock'. The song was also used in EA Sports's 'FIFA 11'.
Personnel
* Chester Bennington lead vocals, percussion
* Mike Shinoda keyboards, vocals, piano, sampler
* Brad Delson guitar, percussion, synthesizer
* Phoenix bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
* Joe Hahn turntables, sampler, backing vocals, programming
* Rob Bourdon drums, percussion
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References
Category:2010 songs
Category:Linkin Park songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin
Category:Songs written by Mike Shinoda
Category:Industrial rock songs
Category:Experimental rock songs
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