Waiting for the End
2010 single by Linkin Park
"Waiting for the End" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 1, 2010. A music video for the single, directed by Joe Hahn, was released on October 8, 2010, on MTV.
It received wide acclaim from critics and reached number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Waiting for the End", along with five other songs from A Thousand Suns, is featured in the "Linkin Park Track Pack" as downloadable content for the rhythm video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The track pack was released on October 19, 2010. It was also released as one of six Linkin Park songs released in a pack for Rock Band 3 on January 11, 2011, though it was the only track from A Thousand Suns to be included in that pack.
Background
"Waiting for the End" was announced as the album's second single at the time of the album's release.
The track features minimal distorted guitar and differs from many previous Linkin Park singles. The song features verses by Mike Shinoda followed by both chorus and verses sung by Chester Bennington. The breakdown of the song uses remixed portions of Bennington's vocals.
This song was featured in the 11th season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on CBS on October 14, 2010.
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