First Listen: Linkin Park’s New Song “Wretches And Kings”
Linkin Park‘s new album A Thousand Suns release date is creeping up very soon, Tuesday, September 14th to be exact.
With so much excitement surround this long awaited album fans have been calling into KROQ like crazy requesting their new song The Catalyst. Well I’m sure myself and the rest of my Phone-Op friends will be getting even more request for their newest release Wretches and Kings.
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Jason
September 2, 2010 4:27 pm
Wow. I like Linkin Park, but this song is pretty weak if you ask me…
Paco!
September 5, 2010 1:54 pm
Ditto. It sounds less like how LP combines metal, rock and rap, and more like just rap with a little screaming from Chester.
What happened?
Ethan
September 7, 2010 2:59 pm
You can’t expect anything good with Linkin Park anymore but this is (imo) the best song out of the three new songs
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:32 pm
YUP
Tony
September 2, 2010 4:33 pm
Color me shocked. This actually isn’t that terrible.
CzM
September 2, 2010 4:39 pm
*sigh* I miss the old LP sound. So far I’m not at all following the direction they are going in with Wretches and Kings. I get the calypso thing, but this is sooooooo not them, and its not a very likeable song. I even had to listen to The Catalyst at least twice to connect with it as well. I had the same problem with the album they came out with just before this one. I understand the need to experiment with different sounds and styles, but come on guys, don’t get too far away from the things that originally made you one of the most amazing bands in the universe!
Ray
September 2, 2010 4:40 pm
Now this is Linkin Park. Way better than The Catalyst!!
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:31 pm
ITS NOT BETTER UR CRAZY
McCullough
September 2, 2010 4:47 pm
Awesome!
Dan
September 2, 2010 4:47 pm
better than the catalyst
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:29 pm
U SUCK
Vince
September 2, 2010 4:58 pm
This is defenitly an improvement from The Catalyst. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the tracks.
chris
September 2, 2010 5:12 pm
im trying really hard to like lp’s new songs catalyst took some time but now i kinda dig it. LP is 2 good of a band for me to try and like their new stuff. whats happening??
Jesse
September 2, 2010 6:29 pm
Not really digging the new Linkin Park… The Catalyst song is pretty hard for me to listen to… This one isn’t any better…
mike
September 2, 2010 6:30 pm
better than the catalyst nut not the linkin park I grew to love.
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:28 pm
NOT REALLY
Jason
September 2, 2010 7:30 pm
I don’t like how chest sounds so like Jamaican and even mike at times but besides that it sounds good. I don’t know if thats from overproduction or what not but the beat is sick.
Not as good as The Catalyst.
james
September 2, 2010 8:29 pm
I like the new song really has a great beat you know. Like the lyrics too.
dylan spitzer
September 2, 2010 8:29 pm
the catalyst is a f**king horrible song, what happened to the rock/rap linkin park, what the f**k, the album better be better than that
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:28 pm
F*** U THE CATALYST IS GOOD AND THE ALBUM WILL BE GOOD
Lydia
September 2, 2010 9:09 pm
People still listen to Linkin Park?……….Why? -_-
ann
September 5, 2010 10:46 pm
People like you still exist……….. Why? -_-
Santos
September 7, 2010 5:45 pm
Totaly agree
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:26 pm
I FUKIN AGREE 2
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:25 pm
UR HATIN ON LP I WILL NEVER STOP LISTENING TO LP AND NEITHER WILL THE FANS OK HATER
Jen
September 2, 2010 9:21 pm
Had the opportunity to hear the entire album last Tuesday. It’s definitely different from their first two albums but if I wanted to hear the same thing over and over again, I’d play those CDs. I’m excited that LP has decided to push the envelope. I’ll admit I need some more time with the music, but I’m digging a lot of what I heard.
Amy
September 2, 2010 9:24 pm
Wow, this song is really…..different…..not what I’m used to from LP but still not completely bad. I had to listen to The Catalyst several times before it grew on me.
markdfarris
September 2, 2010 9:56 pm
Song is brilliant and a bit creepy at the same time. Fantastic sound though – they got all the pieces right on this one
TOM
September 2, 2010 10:05 pm
WITHOUT CHANGE THERE CAN BE NO PROGRESS
KJ
September 2, 2010 11:27 pm
Wow. I hope this is a one-off, and the rest of the album is classic, noisy, rocking LP. Not digging this one at all.
CZZR
September 3, 2010 7:23 am
LOVE THAT MR HANH IS MORE IN THE SONG WITH THE DJ IS KILLING TH SONG DIFFERENT FROM HYBRID BUT AWSOME!!!!!
Jimmy
September 3, 2010 7:38 am
They Should Get Jigga on the Remix of This
Ronald
September 3, 2010 10:29 am
i really like Linkin Park but i havnt heard anthing yet to make me feel satisfied. Besides the beat this song is weak. And why doedo they sound jamaican?
Rudy jar
September 3, 2010 11:17 am
i like it new sound PROGRESS is great
Vince
September 3, 2010 12:39 pm
Don’t like this song. Sounds too much hip hoppy. May be that’s the direction they’re going but definitely like Catalyst better.
Sung
September 3, 2010 1:14 pm
The band seems to be using more drum machine beats than drum sets.
Mike
September 3, 2010 2:01 pm
It’s not a bad song. The more you listen to it, the more it grows on you. I like how they’re trying new things, I’m sure the album will be great like the rest of them.
cmo
September 3, 2010 3:08 pm
I am happy they are experimenting and trying new things but this song sounds like a B side…
S1O7
September 3, 2010 4:54 pm
BEATS GOOD. NOT TO SURE LIKE THIS ??? HAVE LOVED EVERYTHING THEY’VE DONE. UNTIL NOW ..KINDA CONFUSED.????
Jeremy
September 3, 2010 5:39 pm
nope
steve
September 3, 2010 7:49 pm
Wow. This is bad. First, “The Catalyst” sounds like a Nine Inch Nails knock-off…Now this song sounds like someone wanted to be like 311 but failed and came off sounding like Limp Bizkit.
So, I am sure KROQ will be over-playing it soon.
Trevor
September 4, 2010 2:35 am
Limp Bizkit? lol they sound way different than this
mag
September 3, 2010 8:24 pm
if this is LP’s new sound, count me in. this is the direction minutes to midnight should have taken
Dave link
September 3, 2010 10:26 pm
awesome song, u r the reason i listen to music.
Ev
September 3, 2010 11:15 pm
hmmmm industrial rock? or hip hop? cant really tell
but this song is very dull……got absolutely no ups and downs, this kinda worries me bout the new album
Alex
September 4, 2010 1:44 am
The Fort Minor feel and LP’s Reanimation CD are definitely evident in this new song (for people saying they don’t see the old LP) And for those looking for a better version of The Catalyst see Alex McMillan’s remix – download worthy. Change is progress. True fans will grow with their band. Keep bringin’ it LP, I’m ready for the journey.
NewportKris
September 6, 2010 1:41 am
ya this sounds like they probably remixed the hell out of it. And i love shinoda so im digging this for sure
CzM
September 7, 2010 12:46 pm
Lets not be silly and equate yourself as being a “true fan” because you don’t object to their new sound. A true fan is honest and supportive and wants nothing but the best for their favorite band. For most of us this is obviously not a sound we are connecting to or were expecting from LP. But that doesn’t mean that we like them any less.
Trevor
September 4, 2010 2:28 am
Dunno what to think about it, doesnt sound like Linkin Park at all. It also sounds like a mix between Rage Against the Machine and Hollywood Undead (especially Dove and Grenade from HU)
Sergio E.
September 4, 2010 12:02 pm
Chester needs to scream louder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeadPool
September 4, 2010 2:09 pm
This song is weak-sauce. Linkin Park has become weak-sauce.
Nick
September 4, 2010 9:48 pm
Suck a big ripe banana DeadPool and btw you’re band sux.
Brent
September 5, 2010 9:35 pm
I wonder if it’s too late to remove this song from the CD. Truly dreadful. Hopefully, this track will not be played too often on KROQ, even though they seem to be kissing LP’s ass extra hard these days, what with the “Breakfast with Linkin Park” thing and all.
zep77
September 6, 2010 5:26 am
LP, you guys are killing me with this new sound. I just started to like the Catalyst and do not know if I dig this song. Sorry
Kyle
September 6, 2010 11:39 am
its awesome that a band that started out just singing about personal angst have grown into fully talented writers about many topics, including politics
MAT
September 6, 2010 12:29 pm
This is terrible!!! I thought Catalyst was bad… I white dudes trying to sound like their jamaicans.. This must be one of rick rubans ideas. Linkin Park is falling off.
1123
September 6, 2010 6:19 pm
yeah this song isnt cutting for me
Dj
September 6, 2010 8:29 pm
This..? this is just…wow. how do they go from hybrid theory to such crap? cmon they were so good. ever since minutes to midnight theyve been going too downhill
Judy
September 6, 2010 11:59 pm
I love Linkin Park and I do like what they’re doing, it is different but I do like it.
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:20 pm
LIKE UR COMMET SAID THE SAME THING MYSELF
Austin
September 7, 2010 10:00 am
they sound like they are headed toward a reggae sound
Austin
September 7, 2010 10:04 am
i like this song 10x better then the catalyst, mike writes very good lyrics. but ya i wish lp went back to their roots
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:19 pm
WHATZ WRONG WHITH U THE CATALYST IS WWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY BETTER THAN WRETCHES AND KINGS
Carlos
September 7, 2010 2:22 pm
can you guys just all stop f**king complaining? if you hate the music then just stop listening to it and go listen to their old songs!
some of us accept the change and learn how to like their music! do the same or just f**k off
Ethan
September 7, 2010 3:04 pm
It’s not that they dont like Linkin Park, its quite the opposite, they love Linkin Park but they haven’t made any music like they used to, and everyone is upset over that
Carlos
September 7, 2010 10:14 pm
yeaaa i know but still, the music isnt that bad…
i’ve come to enjoy it. People just need to either follow their change or just listen to their old stuff
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:17 pm
TRUE
CzM
September 7, 2010 8:40 pm
You have such nerve! First of all, its called Freedom of Speech, so if I or anyone else who plants a comment on this site feels like sharing their distaste for these new LP songs, we are free to speak our minds. You bring hate and ugly to this board of people who for the most part are just speaking their minds. Its obvious from your filthy choice of words and disturbing level of hostility which of us on here was raised by poo flinging monkeys! Most of our grandma’s taught us to keep our mouths shut if we can’t say something nice, but the last time I checked primates were incapable of speech so I guess that explains why you are totally incapable of behaving like the rest of us!!!
CzM
September 7, 2010 8:42 pm
To be more specific, that last comment was for the one who calls himself Carlos.
CzM
September 8, 2010 4:20 pm
@Carlos
September 7, 2010 3:04 p.m.
Honestly it is none of your business how people do or do not react to the new LP sound. You have no right to tell people what to do. Again, we are here exercising our right to freeness of speech and if we want to comment on whether or not we like the new sound, is purely our right to do. As far as your “advice” to go back and listen to the old stuff, get off of your high horse, man! I’m not sure who died and put you in charge of what people should or shouldn’t do with their opinions, but take some of your own medicine. You don’t have to respond to our comments. If you don’t like them, STOP READING THEM!!!
Carlos
September 11, 2010 9:54 pm
love you too(:
I Luv LINKIN PARK
September 7, 2010 7:16 pm
THE BEAT IS GOOD BUT DONT LIKE THE WAY CHESTER SOUNDS THE CATALYST AND WAITING FOR THE END IS WAY BETTER THAN THIS SONG! THIS SONG IS GOOD BUT NOT THAT GOOD LP YOU CAN DO BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DONT DISAPOINT ME I AM A BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGG FAN OF YOU GUYS. YOU CAN DO MUCH BETTER
LP LUVER OUT
brock
September 9, 2010 5:18 pm
seriously? stop replying to everyone that says their opinion. i think their new stuff sucks and is not the linkin park i know and love, like the first two albums. your an asshole, so take your damn caps lock off, stop annoying everyone that has an opinion, and get a life. and really? lp luver out? wow haha
jason
September 7, 2010 9:27 pm
I agree with Paco; partly cuz he has an awsome name!, but seriously, i have liked linkin park for along time and these three songs that they have let out early sound nothing like the traditional linkin park that we have all come to know and love.
coolperson
October 9, 2010 3:56 pm
linkin park rules. accept the change.. it’s a beautiful one.
and.. calm down a little bit. this is nothing to get worked up over.
Annie
April 12, 2011 11:12 am
This is not a single. Is it? I love it but I don’t think it’s a single.
daniel
May 26, 2011 11:49 am
it is an ok song but not there best it is more like hollywood undead than anything
daniel
May 26, 2011 11:47 am
the begening of the song is awsome the beat anyway but they havent been doing good on anything else