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The lead single that perfectly encapsulates the album's electronic, apocalyptic feel.

Instead of the rap-rock and nu-metal sounds of their earlier albums "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora," "A Thousand Suns" is driven by . The album is a journey, with 15 tracks condensed into just 47 minutes, seamlessly blending interwoven pieces and sonic fragments. From the explosive, tribal beats of "When They Come For Me" to the hauntingly unadorned acoustic closer "The Messenger" , the album is designed to be experienced as a whole, a feature best appreciated on a high-quality audio system.

That is the way Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington intended you to hear it.