It was similar to the live version release of " Crawling," recorded at the Dragon Festival in San Bernardino, California on February 3, 2001.Īs of September 2021, the song has 30 million views on YouTube. It shows live presentations by Linkin Park during their tour in 2001.Īn alternative video was also released as hidden content in the DVD Frat Party at the Pankake Festival.
The music video was directed by Nathan "Karma" Cox, and it was released in promoting the DVD Frat Party at the Pankake Festival. One example appears on the band's DVD Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes, as Shinoda performs "Petrified" in the beginning, and "There They Go" at the end. The song was used in the 2000 Adam Sandler film Little Nicky.īetween 20, it was performed at the beginning and the end with an intro/outro rap from another song for example, " Petrified" and "Dolla" by Fort Minor " It's Goin' Down" by The X-Ecutioners and "Reading My Eyes", "High Voltage" and "Dedicated" by Linkin Park. If the Linkin Park package is downloaded on DJ Hero 2, then players (as DJs) can play with a scratched version of "Pts.OF.Athrty". The song is one from the seven Linkin Park's songs that appeared in the mash-up EP Collision Course with American rapper Jay-Z.
The song's remix "Pts.OF.Athrty" was released as the only single taken from remix album Reanimation (2002) while another remix, by The Crystal Method, was released on LP Underground 2.0. In its place, the song's remix version was released. It was later planned as the fifth official single from the album, planned for a January 2002 release but was cancelled for unknown reasons. A CD single for the song was set to be released in the UK in September 2001, but instead, " Papercut" was released as the third single from the album. The song was released in 2001 as a promo release. Mike Shinoda's verses originally had different lyrics, and Chester Bennington's parts became no different from the Hybrid Theory version. " Points of Authority" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park as the fourth track taken from their first studio album, Hybrid Theory. NRG Recordings, North Hollywood, California However, before becoming one of the most beloved bands of the 2000s and 2010s, they were a group of hungry unknowns who sought to try something new with their hybrid approach to genre and human emotion.2002 promotional single by Linkin Park "Points of Authority" The combination of emotional bloodletting and gifted songwriting resonated with the public, and Hybrid Theory was soon an international, diamond-certified smash, catapulting Linkin Park to worldwide fame. Such heavy lyrical content forms the core of Hybrid Theory, creating a cathartic outlet for those who can relate to struggling with addiction (the Grammy-winning "Crawling"), paranoia ("Papercut"), failed relationships ("Pushing Me Away," "In the End"), and much more.
Later, on "Points of Authority," atop Hahn's explosive effects, Bennington's rage hits another peak, confronting the one who sexually abused him as a child. "By Myself" and "A Place for My Head" operate on a similar level, unleashing Bennington's bloody shrieks upon Shinoda's aggressive rhymes and a band united as a fine-tuned melodic unit. On breakthrough single "One Step Closer," a seething Bennington showcased his wide range - which whips from a pained whisper to a feral roar - as Hahn wildly scratched and scrubbed on the turntables, mimicking the turmoil and angst in Bennington's lyrics. Together, they crafted a taut set of deviously catchy and relatable anthems that quickly connected them to a legion of fans who craved more emotional depth in their heavy music. Anchored by the effortless interplay between throat-shredding vocalist Chester Bennington and emcee Mike Shinoda, the sextet also featured the talents of guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, drummer Rob Bourdon, and programmer/DJ Joe Hahn, the behind-the-scenes wizard on the turntables (who has his own moment to shine on "Cure for the Itch"). Released in late 2000, the album took the basics of rap-metal fusion, discarded the lug-headed posturing and cartoonish profanity, and expanded its scope to include atmospheric electronics, a pop-savvy attention to hooks, and confessional lyrics that balanced angst with vulnerability. Of those groups, Californian crew Linkin Park rose to the top of the pack with their boundary-busting approach to the genre, which they debuted on their first effort, Hybrid Theory. At the turn of the 21st century, as nu-metal neared its peak in mainstream popularity, the next generation of bands began to emerge, influenced by that scene's unhinged anger, pummeling metallic riffs, and hip-hop flourish.