In conjunction with the video game "Medal of Honor Warfighter," Linkin Park released the music video for game's promotional single, "Castle of Glass," which is also taken from American rock band's fifth studio album, "Living Things." The game, due in stores today, is inspired by actual events and true stories across the globe and written by Tier 1 Operators while deployed overseas, follow the global Warfighters as they are asked to take on a real terror threat, PETN.
The darker cut "Castle of Glass" all feature very different electronic elements from the band's previous studio album, "A Thousand Suns," and unique sounding samples that the band have added to their musical palette. This moody, atmospheric rocker begins with a genial chugging that sounds downright countrified, and has lyrics about being but a small crack in the 'Castle of Glass,' with a lulling resignation that illustrating both belonging and futility. The song was born out of Linkin Park's less-than-traditional methods of recording. with band's muscle, it uses compelling songwriting, extended metaphors and a simple but radical arrangement to offer one of the album's most intriguing tracks.
True to the 'Medal of Honor' philosophy, "Castle of Glass" highlights the emotional realities soldiers and their families face far from the battlefield, which explores the personal side of war, and the many sacrifices they and their families make. "This album tends to be a little more of a personal record, compared to the last record, which I guess I would say was a little more political. And this song is an example of that; the lyrics can have multiple meanings, be it a soldier's story [or] an individual at home, dealing with a personal relationship," Mike Shinoda said. “[And the video] is really mostly narrative; and it’s kind of the story of the families and the soldiers that this game is based on."
The video was a direct collaboration between Linkin Park and EA, and features a unique mix of live action footage edited with gameplay recordings taken from "Medal of Honor Warfighter." It illustrates the heartbreaking cycle on war on families. The band's part of the video was filmed entirely in front of a green screen, and the band is shown playing with a storm where shattered pieces of glass circle the band with the production being handled by Mothership and Digital Domain. The video ends with a quote from Winston Churchill, with all-caps:"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."
The darker cut "Castle of Glass" all feature very different electronic elements from the band's previous studio album, "A Thousand Suns," and unique sounding samples that the band have added to their musical palette. This moody, atmospheric rocker begins with a genial chugging that sounds downright countrified, and has lyrics about being but a small crack in the 'Castle of Glass,' with a lulling resignation that illustrating both belonging and futility. The song was born out of Linkin Park's less-than-traditional methods of recording. with band's muscle, it uses compelling songwriting, extended metaphors and a simple but radical arrangement to offer one of the album's most intriguing tracks.
True to the 'Medal of Honor' philosophy, "Castle of Glass" highlights the emotional realities soldiers and their families face far from the battlefield, which explores the personal side of war, and the many sacrifices they and their families make. "This album tends to be a little more of a personal record, compared to the last record, which I guess I would say was a little more political. And this song is an example of that; the lyrics can have multiple meanings, be it a soldier's story [or] an individual at home, dealing with a personal relationship," Mike Shinoda said. “[And the video] is really mostly narrative; and it’s kind of the story of the families and the soldiers that this game is based on."
The video was a direct collaboration between Linkin Park and EA, and features a unique mix of live action footage edited with gameplay recordings taken from "Medal of Honor Warfighter." It illustrates the heartbreaking cycle on war on families. The band's part of the video was filmed entirely in front of a green screen, and the band is shown playing with a storm where shattered pieces of glass circle the band with the production being handled by Mothership and Digital Domain. The video ends with a quote from Winston Churchill, with all-caps:"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."
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