Composer Hans Zimmer ended up incorporating the song into the films score — how did that come about?
He heard the song, and he loved it. He and his team wrote a bunch of stuff based on our song to create various themes for the movie. We came in and we heard our song being played by a massive orchestra. It was a really cool, different take on it. Does “New Divide” represent anything special for Linkin Park? I think “New Divide” marks the beginning of what might be a new phase for us in terms of releasing more stuff for our fans. We’re trying to be in the studio a little more often, mix it up with some touring. Ideally, the next Linkin Park record will come out in the first half of next year. What else is on tap for the band? Chester’s solo project, Dead by Sunrise, is going to come out later this year. He’s been working on it for a few years. I think he’s looking at sometime around a September release date. Has the rest of Linkin Park contributed to it? We actually haven’t. It’s much more of a straight-up rock-based record. Howard Benson [My Chemical Romance, All-American Rejects] prod
