A Taste: 

Metric, The Prodigy, Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Working on the score for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Mike Shinoda and the boys of Linkin Park have crossed another “New Divide.” The hard rock juggernaut remains are more indestructible than Optimus Prime, and their brand new single and epic film orchestration prove that.

However, vocalist Mike Shinoda’s personal musical palette runs the gamut. He decided to share his playlist with ARTISTdirect.com for this exclusive feature. Check it out below and don’t miss Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen this Wednesday.

Mike Shinoda’s Playlist:

Mike: Here were the first seven things that came up on my “current playlist” in iTunes, on random!

1. Metric — “Gold Guns Girls”

2. Fugazi — “Margin Walker”

3. Diamond D — “Sally Got a One Track Mind”

4. The Prodigy — “Omen”

5. Pete Rock & CL Smooth — “Act Like You Know”

6. Radiohead — “Knives Out”

7. Does It Offend You, Yeah? — “We are Rockstars”

—Rick Florino
06.22.09