Linkin Park Jumps Onboard with Medal of Honor
The soundtrack for EA’s upcoming FPS blockbuster, Medal of Honor, is slowly being compiled, and it seems that the company is going for an all-new type of sound by bringing in one of the few rock bands that can not only rock your socks off, but move you emotionally at the same time.
EA has just announced a partnership with none-other than the hard-hitting Linkin Park to help skyrocket its Medal of Honor franchise to levels yet unknown. Aside from being a superb group of performers, Linkin Park is certainly not shy when it comes to putting together tracks that inspire and move audiences. The group has enjoyed tremendous success with their tracks “What I’ve Done” and “New Divide”, which were featured in Transformers 1 and 2. Their newest song “The Catalyst” accompanies the latest trailer for Medal of Honor, which we have here for your viewing pleasure.
EA’s Steve Schnur commented on the partnership, stating the following:
“I’ve personally known the band since 1999, and they have always been an intensely creative group who understand the power of video games and have wanted to explore and expand the medium’s possibilities. ‘The Catalyst’ is one of the most anticipated tracks of the year, and the combination of this new song and Joe Hahn’s distinctive visual dynamic re-sets the bar in our commitment to bringing together landmark EA games with artists whose talents go far beyond music.”
This is certainly a very different way to go about composing the game’s soundtrack compared to the route that Activision’s Modern Warfare series decided to take with the orchestral approach of Hanz Zimmer. Either way, this seems like a winning combination with a game that is shaping up to be quite epic, along with an equally impressive band behind it. The video for ‘The Catalyst’ will hit the airwaves on August 1st, with the song’s full release coming one day later.
So, which style do you prefer? Would you rather go with the stirring orchestral compositions of Hanz Zimmer or the gritty, emotional, hard-hitting style that resonates with Linkin Park? Do you think this was a good move for EA? Let us know in the comments below!
Medal of Honor, along with the game’s soundtrack, will be hitting stores across the globe on October 15th. Until then, be sure to stay tuned to PlayStation LifeStyle for all your Medal of Honor updates.
9 Responses to “Linkin Park Jumps Onboard with Medal of Honor”
YES! another reason to feel great about not pre-ordering this one.
I’m just waiting for all the LP haters out there… I always laugh when I see them, since most seem to think emo and screaming song are good music.
If you can’t tell, I’m a LP fan and I’m really looking forward to their new CD.
LP is still my favorite rock band, but honestly I haven’t been a big fan of their recent style even though I still like them. I still prefer their old energizing style
I will be the first to admit that I’m a Linkin Park hater, Phoenix8387. And I can tell you that emo and screaming is terrible music. I prefer the beautiful sounds of Slayer.
Orchestral music will always be more “emotional” than whatever garbage Linkin Park throws together in a studio. If Linkin Park is all over this game, I will definitely not be buying it. If I do, I will play it on mute with Venom playing in the background.
nuclearwarfare – speed metal is no better than emo or screaming, it’s actually worse because they consider talent to be playing your instruments as fast as possible, which isn’t the case at all.
I’m the last person on earth to be closed minded about any music, I will listen to almost anything, except for country because it takes no talent whatsoever to play country music (there are a few exceptions, but anyone who thinks Kenny Chesney has a good voice should have their ears sawed off). My main point is that it is completely pointless to say someone else’s preferred music is garbage when they probably think the same about yours and there is no way to win the debate. Let people enjoy what they want and you go listen to whatever you want instead of insulting their tastes.
It’s even more ridiculous to refuse to play a game just because of the artists on the soundtrack. That would be like me saying I refuse to play Uncharted if it would have Kenny Chesney on it. No way would I have wanted to miss out on Uncharted. If you can’t tune the music out on a video game then you are going to have a lot of problems when you have a woman bickering in your ear.
nuclearwarfare- Slayer is a complete waist of talent all they do is rip off metallica…. I also agree that LP’s new stuff isn’t as good as when they started but they are still an amazing force of musical talent. Can’t wait for the game though it’s gonna kick ass looks a hell of a lot more fun that MW2 or blackops
@giese095
Everything you said was wrong, except that country is terrible.
@ijaypod7
Slayer has never ripped anything off Metallica. Listen to their music and you will see the big difference in both bands.
Besides, I didn’t directly insult anyone by saying that Linkin Park’s music was terrible. It’s a fact their music is terrible. Regardless, orchestral music makes for a better gaming environment. I don’t want to hear LP half rap/half sign a song while I’m trying to play a war game.
Maybe I did overstep my bounds by saying I wouldn’t by it because of a terrible band, but I will definitely mute the television.
Well, I think LP sucks too, but you’re still all way off. I’m a big fan of the Black Keys. And Queens of the Stone Age. and Them Crooked Vultures. For the rock. If you want some good rap, go listen to Common. But this is all a matter of opinion really. When it comes down to it, it might still be a good move for the sake of not doing what everyone else has already done – which is using the super epic orchestral music.
Also, this is the exact reason it’d be nice to just pump in our own personal music through our PS3s, isn’t it? There’s not a lot of agreement here on anything else musically…
That wasn’t nearly as awful as I thought it would be.