<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4KeNoe_0vgNXBH300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4KeNoe_0vgNXBH300" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Joe DiVita</figcaption></figure>At their Sept. 22 show in Hamburg, Germany, <a href="https://loudwire.com/tags/linkin-park/">Linkin Park</a> debuted "Heavy Is the Crown," the second new song off their forthcoming album, <a href="https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-from-zero-album/">From Zero</a>.Stylistically, it's another offering that should please fans of the band's early material. Much like first single "<a href="https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-emptiness-machine-lyrics/">The Emptiness Machine</a>," <a href="https://loudwire.com/tags/mike-shinoda/">Mike Shinoda</a> takes the first vocal while new singer <a href="https://loudwire.com/tags/emily-armstrong/">Emily Armstrong</a> joins in for a harmony before belting out the chorus herself."Heavy Is the Crown" served as the penultimate song in a 27-song set, giving fans a nice surprise during the encore. Armstrong delivers a huge scream in the back half of the song, too!See fan-filmed footage of Linkin Park playing the new From Zero track and the complete setlist from the Hamburg show further down the page.<h2>When Will "Heavy Is the Crown" Officially Be Released?</h2>Linkin Park have since revealed that "Heavy Is the Crown" will serve as the official anthem for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Legends_World_Championship">League of Legends</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Legends_World_Championship">world championship</a>.It will be released at 11AM ET tomorrow (Sept. 24).“It’s been an amazing experience partnering with Riot [Games] to bring this anthem to the global League of Legends community,” Shinoda says (via <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestubbs/2024/09/22/linkin-park-is-the-band-behind-the-league-of-legends-worlds-anthem/">Forbes</a>). “The song is a real highlight of this new era for us, harnessing our signature sound and infusing it with fresh energy. We’re so excited for players and fans to experience this!”League of Legends is an online multiplayer arena battle game with the world championship taking place this month and through November.<h2>Linkin Park, "Heavy Is the Crown" Lyrics (via <a href="https://genius.com/Linkin-park-heavy-is-the-crown-lyrics">Genius</a>)</h2><blockquote>It's pourin' in, it laid on the floor againOne knock at the door and thenWe both know how the story ends, you can't winGet your white flags out when the war beginsAimin' so high but swingin' so lowTryna catch fire, but feelin' so coldHold it inside and hope they won't showSayin' it's not, but inside I knowToday is gonna be the day you notice'Cause I'm tired of explainin' what the joke isThis is what you asked for, heavy is the crownFire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' downTryna hold it in but it keeps bleedin' outThis is what you asked for, heavy is theHeavy is the crownTurned to run, now look what it's becomeOutnumbered tеn to oneBack then, should've bit your tonguеThere's no turnin' back this path once it's begunYou're already on that listSay you don't want what you can't resistWaving that sword when the pen won't missWatchin' it all fallin' apart like thisThis is what you asked for, heavy is the crownFire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' downTryna hold it in but it keeps bleedin' outThis is what you asked for, heavy is theHeavy is the crownToday is gonna be the day you notice'Cause I'm tired of explainin' what the joke isThis is what you asked forThis is what you asked for, heavy is the crownFire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' downTryna hold it in but it keeps bleedin' outThis is what you asked for, heavy is theHeavy is the crownHeavy is the crownHeavy is theHeavy is the crown</blockquote><h2>Linkin Park, "Heavy Is the Crown" (Live - Sept. 22, 2024)</h2><h2>Linkin Park Setlist — Sept. 22, 2024</h2>01. "Somewhere I Belong"02. "Crawling"03. "Lying From You"04. "Points of Authority"05. "New Divide" ("Moscow Intro")06. "The Emptiness Machine"[transition] "Creation Intro A" (with elements of "Castle of Glass")07. "The Catalyst"08. "Burn It Down"09. "Waiting for the End"10. "Castle of Glass"11. Joe Hahn solo (Colin on drums)12. "When They Come for Me" / "Remember the Name" (Mike solo, Colin on guitar and drums)13. "Lost in the Echo"14. "Given Up"15. "One Step Closer"[transition] "Break/Collapse"16. "Lost" (shortened; Mike and Emily duet piano version)17. "Breaking the Habit"18. "What I've Done"[transition] "Kintsugi"19. "Leave Out All the Rest"20. "My December" (acoustic)21. "Friendly Fire"22. "Numb" (with "Numb/Encore" intro)23. "In the End"24. "Faint" (extended outro)Encore:[transition] "Resolution Intro A"25. "Papercut"26. "Heavy Is the Crown" (world premiere, second single off From Zero)27. "Bleed It Out" (with "A Place for My head' verse 1 in the bridge)<h2>Top 50 Nu-Metal Albums of All-Time</h2>These are the top 50 nu-metal albums of all time.<h2>The Most (and Least) Played Song Live Off Every Linkin Park Album</h2>With the help of <a href="https://www.setlist.fm/stats/linkin-park-bd6bdae.html">Setlist.fm,</a> we tracked down the most and least played track off every one of the Linkin Park's studio albums. These stats are current as of Sept. 12, 2024.</div></body>

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Linkin Park Debut New Song ‘Heavy Is the Crown’ at Show in Germany

At their Sept. 22 show in Hamburg, Germany, Linkin Park debuted \"Heavy Is the Crown,\" the second new song off their forthcoming album, From Zero. Stylistically, it's another offering that should please fans of the band's early material. Much like first single \"The Emptiness Machine,\" Mike Shinoda takes the first vocal while new singer Emily Armstrong joins in for a harmony before belting out the chorus herself.

At their Sept. 22 show in Hamburg, Germany, Linkin Park debuted "Heavy Is the Crown," the second new song off their forthcoming album, From Zero. Stylistically, it's another offering that should please fans of the band's early material. Much like first single "The Emptiness Machine," Mike Shinoda takes the first vocal while new singer Emily Armstrong joins in for a harmony before belting out the chorus herself.