Rebellion (song)
"Rebellion" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was originally recorded by the band for their sixth studio album, The Hunting Party, where it appears as the eighth track on the album. The song features Armenian-American multi-instrumentalist Daron Malakian from rock band System of a Down, who plays additional guitar on the track. The track was released as second promotional single from The Hunting Party on June 4, 2014 and was later released as the fourth official single from the album on October 13, 2014, and was included on American rock radio.
Composition
In a preview for the album by Rolling Stone, it was stated that "'Rebellion' uses a speedy riff and a jackhammer-fast drum line that splits the difference between that together charges towards a chorus with a message.[1] In another preview for the album by AltWire, it has been described as "sonically resembling a Toxicity-era System of a Down track with Daron Malakian's signature guitar sound on full display, as he delivers a blisteringly fast sixteenth note guitar riff behind Mike Shinoda's sung lead vocals, breaking only momentarily for the chorus where Chester Bennington takes over the microphone to sing “we are the fortunate ones, imitations of rebellion”."[2]/
Music video
Mike Shinoda said that they were collecting live footages to make a music video for Rebellion but no music video exists as of now. However, a lyric video was released on June 3, 2014. The video, in vein of the lyric video from their previous single "Wastelands", features simplistic and linear white on black text slides with occasional special effects added to the lyrics, such as the words shattering into pieces, like the word "Rebellion" in the video.[3]
Reception
In a track-by-track review by Billboard, the song was given a positive response and explained as "After a chomping intro riff — maybe the gnarliest guitar part on the record — Linkin Park once again brandish their Euro-metal broadswords and get medieval on our asses...while the song speaks to the anger of being American and having nothing to really rebel against, the band plays with the urgency of insurgents."[4] Sound and Motion Magazine cited the bridge as the song's highlight, and stated "With heavy guitar and drum line this track sounds similar to the sound that first brought Linkin Park into the limelight which should make many loyal fans ecstatic."[5]
Track listing
Personnel
- Linkin Park
- Additional musicians
Charts
Release history
References
- ↑ Grow, Kory. "Inside Linkin Park's Heavy New Album: 'We Need to Weed Out the Emo'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ↑ Oswald, Derek. "AltWire Linkin Park The Hunting Party Early Impressions". altwire.net. AltWire. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Tilles, Jay. "Listen to Linkin Park's 'Rebellion' Featuring Daron Malakian of System Of A Down". Radio.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ Partridge, Kenneth (6-18-2014)"Linkin Park's 'The Hunting Party': Track-by-Track Review" Billboard June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014
- ↑ "Single Review: Linkin Park – Rebellion". Sound and Motion Magazine. June 23, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Linkin Park Feat. Daron Malakian – Rebellion" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive – 28th June 2014". Official Charts Company. June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Linkin Park – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Linkin Park. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ↑ "US Mainstream Rock". Billboard.
- ↑ "Linkin Park: Rebellion (feat. Daron Malakian)". Google Play. Google. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
