album album fourth studio album american rock band released september album written band produced vocalist worked produce band previous studio album minutes midnight recording sessions took place california early multi concept album dealing human fears nuclear warfare band said album drastic departure previous work experimented different new sounds told mtv album references numerous social issues blends human ideas technology title reference scripture line popularized described atomic bomb bright thousand appears line single album catalyst catalyst sent radio released digital music retailers august catalyst peaked charts singles released promote album waiting end burning skies catalyst waiting end certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa promoted album october september release album critics fans band fanbase divided new sound splitting love versus hate groups according reviewer despite album commercial success debuting number charts certified gold riaa february june sold copies united_states according nielsen_soundscan writing recording recording album began year release minutes midnight minutes midnight produced album primary recording sessions took place los_angeles california november lead singer said new record concept album said sound little think confidence level drop presented friend liked idea inspiring idea relate lot things like write revealed album billboard magazine story saying feel like writing lot got half music shouldn halfway knows long batch songs material kind coming week meet assess situation rest week work find exciting explained experimentation band working saying going hybrid theory going minutes midnight right cutting edge sound defines individual record separate continued composing album touring dead sunrise support studio album ashes said making concept record stating interview mtv need record try concept figure way actually waiting years record try pull insanity thinking bassist dave phoenix predicted band fans divided saying known album going different fans expecting hybrid theory going surprised going people time figure know asked new project drummer said tend sort work like studio write ton material said album challenge complete said making music long time challenges evolve interested lot fun process making certain type music sounds accomplish break push grow definitely challenging later said album concept record saying people asked concept record middle process contemplating wanted said eventually completion narrative abstract concept albums style composition interview rolling_stone said band process writing recording material album album originally scheduled early release concerned quality tunes said need step sure quality standards said comparison minutes midnight new album bigger thread consistency experimental hopefully cutting edge village_voice compared album studio album computer describing record composition hooks left turns piano soaked human relationship technology complete avoidance metal noted elements styles band incorporated thousand saying band sink ing distortion tender embracing synths post apocalyptic hop head rush house compared style thousand eighth studio album dark moon fourth studio album mtv compared album kid lack guitars style completely different band previous works album message montgomery said problems particularly new opposite fact chosen ignore warnings late according album title reference line hindu sanskrit scripture thousand burst sky like mighty famous reference atomic bomb title appears album lead single catalyst appears line god save burn inside fires thousand band said comments nuclear bomb influenced apocalyptic themes album band wrote comments album liner notes words today historical significance emotional gravity personal cycle pride destruction regret life like dreams sequence linear true remorse devastating cycle hope course springs notion possibility change born moments band stated album tenth track kings pays homage hip hop group public enemy speaking nme song reference public enemy said homage probably hip hop song record aggressive public enemy dimensional records political lot stuff going think dimensional wanted record imitating course creatively noted kings references public enemy song fight power compared album content public enemy studio album fear black planet later provided vocals remix fifth track come references gift curse seventh studio album hip hop artist jay-z band collaborated collision course album includes samples notable speeches american political figures including stated interview mtv_news referred new style technical organic came things felt like older like mixing hip hop rock chorus felt like going need way felt natural felt original felt like hadn past hip hop songs album kings come like band tried raw dark strangely organic critics reporters labeled album material different genres including trip hop electronic rock ambient alternative rock industrial rock experimental rock rap rock progressive rock album compared previous record minutes midnight contributed vocals guitar riffs background billboard described barely oven raps tracks come kings album second single waiting end noted reggae like influences verses waiting end sings verses burning skies robot boy catalyst sing catalyst robot boy features band members singing release promotion album exhibited laser exhibition hollywood september officially released september germany austria switzerland september park started worldwide promotion album started october ended september band performed entire setlist madrid live performance waiting end shown promoted featuring songs album video games said catalyst included video game medal honor announced direct trailer game released august day single release phoenix stated band members believed song dark fits subject matter game reason catalyst chosen medal honor japanese release album september announced catalyst official theme song extreme featured soccer video game band released video game called edition features tracks album songs previous albums kings featured trailer video game burning skies catalyst messenger waiting end kings available downloadable content rhythm video game guitar hero warriors rock released october playstation store xbox live marketplace customers purchased guitar hero warriors rock october october received copy songs remixed released downloadable content rhythm video game late january track pack released rhythm video game includes waiting end songs band previous albums march announced european release limited issue album released march release includes live dvd band concert madrid november audio file june live version album titled thousand live world released features album songs tracks recorded london hamburg paris berlin las_vegas singles announcement album release date said album single catalyst released august july july band held contest titled featuring contest fans download stems catalyst remix stems write parts song instrument winner contest poland remix featured extra track version album available album liner notes credit supplemental programming come remixes selected band considered future use sides online downloads remixes ill audio released band free downloads released exclusive german release catalyst music video catalyst directed premiered august august announced band live performance single mtv_video_music_awards september observatory venue kept secret performance revealed prominent landmark los_angeles single peaked number alternative songs charts rock chart single peaked number seven billboard hot release spent weeks chart catalyst certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa july september released promotional single kings pre ordered album september band debuted waiting end myspace page band announced official website experience myspace premiere streaming entire album myspace page september remix included soundtrack underworld awakening waiting end released album second single october music video song premiered october directed performance waiting end madrid broadcast waiting end come performed live saturday night live february waiting end featured episode csi crime scene investigation broadcast cbs october single peaked number alternative songs chart tenth number song chart peaked number chart number billboard hot spending weeks chart single achieved success countries peaking number thirty austria number belgium number germany number thirty japan waiting end certified gold riaa april january announced international single burning skies music video directed premiered february single released march single reached number thirty austria number portugal number german airplay number mexico april confirmed album fourth international overall final single said slightly shorter version song included soundtrack movie dark moon music video directed promote single performed single remix film premiere red square moscow june single peaked number eighty billboard hot spending weeks chart peaked number nineteen alternative songs chart number chart despite low peaks single achieved moderate success countries peaking number thirty australia number israel number south_korea rock chart reception commercial debuted number billboard chart week sales copies united_states exceeding sales according nielsen_soundscan fourth number album week sales significantly lower previous album minutes midnight opened copies album entered billboard rock albums alternative albums charts number second week album slid number selling copies december months release sales passed half million mark january certified gold riaa shipments copies sold spent weeks billboard june album sold copies according soundscan canada peaked number canadian albums_chart copies sold february album certified platinum units sold united_kingdom album chart spent seventeen weeks album debuted number week sales copies script album september days album release certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi marking shipments copies retailers australia debuted number aria albums retained position weeks album remained chart weeks end certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria following year certified platinum critical reception release critics gave positive response album metacritic assigns weighted average score reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews gave album stars saying rock roll revolve park credited creating genre gave excellent rating saying best described political album praised songwriting saying songs constructed written closest comparison public enemy album fear black planet sputnikmusic called extremely crafted rock album saying somewhat better predecessor minutes midnight live debut hybrid theory consequence sound gave album half saying argue new sound complete point band associated artwork videos evolution touted day essence chasing complete melodic said created cool unique sound described come innovative bbc_music review band succeeding album praised described body work startling massive commercial success group achieved debut album hybrid theory mtv called ambitious game compared album kid said optimistic gave thousand perfect rating calling epic quest compared dark moon kid saying album collection songs meant listened band going far release itunes version track minutes seconds long album conventional standards dark moon kid sure identifiable songs understand appreciate context entire album village_voice praised album calling best avant rock nuclear anxiety concept record comparing computer gave album stars saying contains plenty aggressively material calling messenger unexpected track conceived thousand gave album rating said times band odd industrial grind hip hop teenage angst feels rolling_stone gave stars said feeling way new identity called skill melody obvious said sounded like killer tribute band australia magazine gave album mixed review calling radical shift band uneven commanding moments catalyst kings tracks feel like experiments fully formed songs condemned album called melodramatic said mess track collection entirely action uprising activism stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic said album clear continuation predecessor called recycled ideas said problem subdued rhythms riffs raps winds jim_farber new_york_daily_news gave album star saying fewer cuts crowd tight minute length fragments accurately sonic non wrote filler tracks contain noise sound bites length songs aren particularly daring interesting fans band equally initial signs fans division band new material occurred catalyst released single mtv conducted poll asking fans received song responses positive large dissatisfied fans debated thought new sound said album split views fans critics love versus hate groups montgomery expressed similar sentiments saying album alternately thrilled substantial fanbase vast sonic overall lack guitar solos shared thoughts divided reception fans thanked people accepted album defended criticism disliked commenting fans response album said thousand definitely knew people need digest fact thought accolades listed nineteenth best album list albums year mtv listed album twentieth best album calling year ambitious major label rock album denying dense dark power packs album received numerous awards nominations nominated album year catalyst nominated album received billboard music award nominations alternative album waiting end nominated alternative song music video waiting end nominated won best international rock alternative group thousand echo awards won best song video game award use waiting end nominated teen choice awards choice rock song track listing songs written composed itunes deluxe edition numerous features bonus content note band studio exclusive photos meeting thousand making album park secret code puzzle personnel source allmusic booklet charts certifications singles charted songs album 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A Thousand Suns