It’s nice to be at a point where hopefully the music is just Linkin Park.” Early on, we felt like we may have gotten placed in a genre that we didn’t feel comfortable in. I don’t function really well in that mindset. Speaking to Artist Direct (opens in new tab) about The Catalyst’s new musical direction, Linkin Park’s bassist Dave Farrell said: “I don’t like genres when it comes to our music. “ The Catalyst recalls Muse’s epic vocal chants as well as Green Day’s political commentary, but Linkin Park creates an original, if a bit awkward, transition from twisty techno to fist-pumping rock.” “ The Catalyst lets the band dip its toe into electronica in its first half, with rave-ready blips surrounding Chester Bennington’s dystopian cries,” Billboard’s Jason Lipshutz wrote at the time (opens in new tab). ![]() ![]() The song sees the band experiment with a more electronic-led sound, incorporating techno influences and favouring synthesisers over guitars. Released in August 2010, The Catalyst was the first single from Linkin Park’s fourth studio album A Thousand Suns and reached number 40 in the UK singles charts.
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