Phoenix Talks "The Catalyst" Video

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    Joe

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    In another MTV article, following on from the previous screens of the video, Phoenix talks about the video and art direction of A Thousand Suns.

    "[Linkin Park DJ] Joe [Hahn] directed it, and Joe likes to create things visually, likes to go for something big," LP bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell told MTV News. "So the look of it is very different. There's a lot of energy in it, and for me, that's what makes for a good video. It adds something to the song, and that's what makes me like this particular video even more."

    Farrell wouldn't spill any details of the video — which will debut August 26 on MTV.com and VH1.com — but he did hint that it would be in keeping with the artistic theme of Suns (due September 14), which means that Linkin Park fans should gear up for a whole lot of blurry, digitally scarred WTF-ery ... sort of like the cover of the album.

    "For this record, I think we were able to be in front of the curve for a lot of things. We were working on art, and we've been working on it nonstop, because we really wanted to incorporate it in everything," Farrell said. "And in the case of the album cover, we released it in little pieces, gradually constructing it out of nothing, and fans were seeing all kinds of stuff, they saw people's faces and everything ... none of that was intentionally there."

    So, will the secret of the Thousand Suns cover be revealed in "The Catalyst" video? Probably not. After all, the guys in Linkin Park aren't even really sure what the image is supposed to be.

    "I don't want to say what I think it is — I don't know — but I don't want to ruin it for anyone. It's a good reference for the record itself," Farrell said. "I would go so far as to say it's anything you want it to be."

    Check out the article here, and let us know what you want from "The Catalyst" video on our forums!

    Source: MTV via LPJayHova808
     
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    Hahaha,
     
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    WTF-erry FTW!!!

    I though the album cover is supposed to be a dove (sign of peace) being obliterated by an impending nuclear blast? If not, I'm gonna stick with it because that sounds pretty bad ass to me.
     
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    Good read, thanks
     
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    Good post :) this site is busy with news today.
     
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    "WTF-ery".....hilariously awesome. I'm gonna have to remember that.

    And as far as the album cover goes, I've always thought it looked like an eclipse of a star.
     
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    I realised it resembles a dove only after i read it somewhere on LPA .......before that, i was a bit "WTF-erry" :D
     
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    Album cover? lol nevermind this video is sure to be mind blowing :lol:
     
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    They stole the word "Fuckery" from Andrea. That's so Andrea's word.
     
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    People use that word everywhere. :p
     
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    I think i like What the Fuckery:). This video and album will actually get people to think, instead of going, "Oh hey I can relate to this" right away. Being able to relate and fully understanding is good and all, but I'm positive that the fans will be able to appreciate the album a LOT more, if they can think about the meaning behind the music/art/videos and not relate to it right away. Definitely a great step in Linkin Park's career.
     
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    And that for me makes this album seem like it will be so much fun. And I don't think out of all the music/album I have ever heard that I could say it was "fun". Normally you wouldn't speak of music/albums in that kind of way unless you meant it in the terms of actually performing it.

    Exciting. :)
     
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    lpfaneki

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    oooooooooooooooooooooo i CAN'T WAIT !!! I AM SO OPTIMISTIC about the whole new Things tha LP do ...!!!!!!!!! (sory for caps :p )
     
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    Any little bit of info works for me. I think I'm more pumped for this video then any other LP video thus far.
     
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    To see Mr. Hahn's doing the video makes me want to see it even more!
     
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    I find it hilarious that even Phoenix doesn't know what that "WTF-ery" involving the hidden camera dude is. How does something like that happen anyways? Haha good read.
     
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    I would kick this MTV f*ckers's ass if I could, oh yes, I would!
     
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    Sounds awesome.
    I see the album cover as light bursting through the darkness.
     
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    I see Megan Fox on the cover...:D
     
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    Pahaha! ^^^
     
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