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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Apr 14, 2011 2:24:51 GMT -5
You don't have to be tough to write/perform heavy music convincingly though. Be that as it may...it just that these guys seem to be pooh-poohing the new material on the basis of something the band never really was fully invested in to begin with.
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Post by HereIsGone on Apr 14, 2011 8:53:29 GMT -5
remix of the song premiered today. it'll be on the Transformers Dark of the Moon soundtrack Yeah, everything is getting me confused. Lol. I just saw this on All Access:
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Post by pen on Apr 14, 2011 8:59:59 GMT -5
Oh I get it, so they changed the single because Iridescent is the song on the soundtrack, not Burning. That makes more sense.
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Post by HereIsGone on Apr 14, 2011 10:02:19 GMT -5
Oh I get it, so they changed the single because Iridescent is the song on the soundtrack, not Burning. That makes more sense. I guess it would. Either way, I think it's win-win. I loved both songs. :)
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Post by rockmaniac on Apr 14, 2011 18:19:08 GMT -5
SHOT: Linkin Park - Joe Hahn, dir.
Directed by the band's own Joe Hahn to support the upcoming film Transformers: Dark of The Moon...
artist: Linkin Park song: "Iridescent" label: Warner Bros. director(s): Joe Hahn producer: Bill Boyd production co: Swartz/Boyd Productions DP: Damian Acevedo commissioner: Devin Sarno
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Apr 14, 2011 21:03:00 GMT -5
Alternative chart
933 247 LINKIN PARK Iridescent Warner Bros. - 10 1 9 0.078
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 14, 2011 21:29:44 GMT -5
So is it the remix that's getting adds, or the original?
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Post by rockmaniac on Apr 14, 2011 21:32:35 GMT -5
if I had to guess, I would say the original
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Apr 19, 2011 15:59:12 GMT -5
I understand giving the remix a little bit more of a beat for radio accessibility, especially considering not everyone is on board with the new album or mellower Linkin Park singles in general, but that plus the 30 seconds shaved off of the album version give this significantly less emotional resonance, in my opinion.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 26, 2011 10:24:02 GMT -5
Top 50 on Alternative:
100 48 LINKIN PARK Iridescent 123 32 91 0.849
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 29, 2011 12:39:48 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
65 40 LINKIN PARK Iridescent 182 60 122 1.131
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Post by PDC1987 on May 1, 2011 18:31:05 GMT -5
^Up to #33 already.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on May 2, 2011 11:02:57 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
51 30 LINKIN PARK Iridescent 254 102 152 1.57
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on May 22, 2011 17:12:32 GMT -5
Top 20 on Alternative:
22 20 LINKIN PARK Iridescent 458 425 33 2.045
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Post by Acid Eyes on May 29, 2011 0:31:54 GMT -5
Surprised this would be the Transformers single over BITS.
BITS seems to fit the movie theme better (unless the third one will be completely different from the first two). Iridescent just seems way too mellow next to What I've Done and New Divide.
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Post by rockmaniac on Jun 1, 2011 13:38:06 GMT -5
music video to premiere tomorrow
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Post by rockmaniac on Jun 2, 2011 21:09:04 GMT -5
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Post by Ron57 on Jun 4, 2011 1:54:41 GMT -5
Wow. It hasn't gone platinum yet? How could it? They've had no hits at Pop or Hot AC this time around, WFTE barely made the Top 20 at Pop. The main problem is that any big "rock" fans they had before probably lost alot of faith after the last album being softer (and to some - disappointing), and so to lose alot of their cred in the rock area and focus more on the pop area (which forgets about any rock band except Coldplay and Nickelback after more than 6 months it seems), and release something even more different, they've lost all their rock sales and they're barely making a dent in Pop. Hence the low album sales. In my opinion, it makes me really upset when people constantly bash the band and say their last album was complete shit. I got into a little argument with Jason Tate over at AbsolutePunk and he told me that MTM was one of the worst albums he's ever heard. It just astounds me how people can think that. What was so wrong with the band not wanting to release the same shit over and over? To be honest, I've worn out on Meteora and Hybrid Theory and find myself listening way more to their two newest albums. If they had released another of those I think that they would've gotten stale. So for that reason I applaud Linkin Park. Also, I think that "When They Come For Me" is my favorite - mainly because it really just states the message I just said in song form. Try to catch up mutha f*ckas!
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Post by pen on Jun 7, 2011 22:55:45 GMT -5
I got into a little argument with Jason Tate over at AbsolutePunk That was your first mistake. Why are you arguing with the owner of a site called Absolute Punk about a nu-metal group?
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Post by Ron57 on Jun 7, 2011 22:58:57 GMT -5
I got into a little argument with Jason Tate over at AbsolutePunk That was your first mistake. Why are you arguing with the owner of a site called Absolute Punk about a nu-metal group? I wasn't, I was actually talking about Blink-182 and saying how their self titled was a nice change and I really liked it (He didn't think so), and I used Linkin Park as an example of a band that changed over time, despite what fans wanted, and how I respected that. Of course his only reply to the entire post was "Minutes to Midnight was one of the worst albums I've ever heard"
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Post by pen on Jun 7, 2011 23:12:57 GMT -5
Oh. Well, Jason Tate's an asshole. What do you expect?
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Post by Ron57 on Jun 7, 2011 23:14:53 GMT -5
Oh. Well, Jason Tate's an asshole. What do you expect? Starting to realize it. Thought it was cool he actually responded to my comment, but then I thought bleh. Ass-holeish comment.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Jun 17, 2011 11:18:47 GMT -5
20 25 LINKIN PARK Iridescent 485 502 -17 2.219
Flop? Or hopefully a little steam left?
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Post by HereIsGone on Jun 17, 2011 12:09:32 GMT -5
Oh. Well, Jason Tate's an asshole. What do you expect? Starting to realize it. Thought it was cool he actually responded to my comment, but then I thought bleh. Ass-holeish comment. Yeah, he sounds like an asshole. I mean, it did take a bit of readjusting with Minutes To Midnight, but after that transition period, there is no way you could consider it bad. Yes, some songs were better than others, but not horrible. I just love it how people complain when bands release the same kind of material and yet do the same thing, cry betrayal even, if you try to take sizable steps forward. I mean, when bands actively change their sound towards what's currently popular, then it's justified, otherwise, it's just hilarious to see the complaints. They went in a different direction you did, deal with it.
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Post by PDC1987 on Jun 17, 2011 13:57:25 GMT -5
I'm happy this tanked so badly at Alternative.
They had BITS waiting in the wings and they picked THIS?
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Post by Devin on Jun 17, 2011 14:01:56 GMT -5
^ This hasn't nor isn't tanking badly on alternative. ???
I like both songs equally I think, both fit Transformers, but this one was picked, and I respect that choice. Come to think of it, almost any song on A Thousand Suns fits into the Tranformers theme well.
Both songs are pretty slow-paced, so I think "Wretches & Kings" would be nearing Top 10 and entered Top 40 on active by now if it were released instead.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 17, 2011 15:07:34 GMT -5
^ This hasn't nor isn't tanking badly on alternative. ??? 20 25 LINKIN PARK Iridescent 485 502 -17 2.219 By Linkin Park's standards, especially for a 3rd single...that's pretty much tanking. I like both songs equally I think, both fit Transformers, but this one was picked, and I respect that choice. Come to think of it, almost any song on A Thousand Suns fits into the Tranformers theme well. I agree with all of this. Both songs are pretty slow-paced, so I think "Wretches & Thieves KINGS[/color]." would be nearing Top 10 and entered Top 40 on active by now if it were released instead.[/quote] Top 40 on active? Probably yes. I'm not sure that this would have done better on alternative than "Iridescent" considering the aesthetic of alternative these days. If anything, I would have expected "Iridescent" to do better at alt than "Wretches".
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Post by Devin on Jun 17, 2011 15:35:54 GMT -5
Whoops sorry for getting the title wrong. It's been a while since I listened to the album last.
Also, I think "Iridescent" has only just hit a bump on the road.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 17, 2011 16:01:16 GMT -5
What the f**k did the filter do to my post? That's weird.
Anyway, a Linkin Park single should not be hitting a bump in the road this far down the chart. And if it's merely a bump, you gotta realize, it's been in roughly the same position on the chart for about a month now. That's a very long bump. And it's only about +30 over the last four weeks. It may have a bit of steam left, but for Linkin Park single to not hit the top 10, especially following a multi-week #1 would be a flop imo.
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Post by Devin on Jun 17, 2011 16:54:03 GMT -5
It gone for adds on pop and HAC, so I wonder if it'll do better there.
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