Possible Preview of DOTM Score

The official site for Transformers: Dark of the Moon has added what is probably chords from selected tracks from DOTM The Score album that is set for June 28th release. According to TFW2005, they were able to determine the possible titles as Conspiracy, Lost Signal, Sentinel, Glorious, and Battle. It seems like Hasbro did with their character bios, an effort has been made to make sure the score titles didn't give any spoilers. Click here to listen.

Behind the Scenes of Iridescent Music Video

A new behind the scenes video has been posted on NoiseCreep for the Iridescent music video. Unlike the previous one, this one isn't trying to hide anything so its a longer, more detailed look at the filming process.

Iridescent Music Video Returns, Full Monster Single

After a day delay due to "technical difficulties" but more likely an arrangment with USA Today, Linkin Park has reposted their music video Iridescent (below) from the Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Album. In addition, Paramore has posted the full audio single (below) of their song "Monster" from the album. Thanks to Dune and MV for the links.Read More »

Linkin Park's Iridescent Music Video for Dark of the Moon (Updated)

Update: For some reason MTV has pulled the video. The Linkin Park website posted, "Unfortunately we've had some technical issues with the music video for "Iridescent" and it has to go away until tomorrow. Please check back then. Our apologies for the inconvenience."
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MTV has posted Linkin Park's music video for Iridescent, the first single from the Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Album. The use of the various DOTM imagery, in black & white with elements pulled out, is very unique in look especially when compared to most movie related music videos that just edit in scenes from the movie. On the downside it makes it difficult to enjoy it as just a peak into the movie which I am sure Bay doesn't mind considering how much effort he has put in to lock down exactly how much the film is scene before its release. Despite that, there are some nuggets to enjoy like a look at Shockwave (:22), Sentinel Prime (1:49), Megatron's new transformation (2:31), and sweet Dweller & Shockwave pose (2:49). For international readers, sadly it seems the video is region locked. Warner Bros. is doing take down notices for anyone posting on YouTube so that isn't a lock either.Read More »

Iridescent Music Video, Monster Sneak Peeks

MTV has posted a 35 second sneak peek (below) of the music video for Iridescent which is the first single from the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack. The music video is going to be officially released on Thursday, June 2nd on MTV and MTV.com. For those not sure why to care, music videos tend to use footage from the movie it is for and this one is no exception...sort of. The segment below shows how they incorporated Shockwave and a Decepticon ship in a way that is very different from the norm so the final full product should be interesting to watch if only looking for movie footage. Thanks to MV for the link.

In addition, Paramore has released a 30 second clip (below) from their new single "Monster" from the soundtrack which will be released on June 7th. The Dark of the Moon soundtrack and score is scheduled for June 14th release.

Update: Added another video. This is a brief behind the scenes video that Linkin Park posted on their YouTube channel.Read More »

DOTM's Iridescent Music Video Out Thursday

TFW2005 is reporting that at some point MTV has mentioned that the premiere of the music video Linkin Park's Iridescent will be out this Thursday. The track is the first single from the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack. The video itself is expected to have at least some footage from the movie but much of that will be new footage is unknown. Meanwhile, LP's Mike Shinoda tweeted the left pic with note indicating the music video is finished, "Watching final edit of video for new @linkinpark single "Iridescent"-wow! Way to go @joehahnLP." Thanks to Winston for the link.

Transformers: DOTM Track List Official, Exclusives Announced

In light of yesterday's leak of the track list for Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Album, the official album website finally updated to provide more details. It confirmed the leak and revealed that Gamestop and iTunes will each get exclusive tracks on top of the first 11 songs. The site also has several songs from the album available to listen too - Iridescent, Get Through This, Faith (When I Let You Down), and Only Hope For Me Is You. I am unclear if Gamestop's version is a digital download or their own CD printing. Below is the full listing. A * indicates a new song.

CD
1. Linkin Park - Iridescent
2. Paramore - Monster*
3. My Chemical Romance - The Only Hope For Me Is You
4. Taking Back Sunday - Faith (When I Let You Down)
5. Staind - The Bottom*
6. Art Of Dying - Get Thru This
7. Goo Goo Dolls - All That You Are*
8. Theory Of A Deadman - Head Above Water*
9. Black Veil Brides - Set The World On Fire
10. Skillet - Alive & Awake (Remix)
11. Mastodon - Just Got Paid (ZZ Top cover)

iTunes Exclusives:
12. Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror
13. Stone Sour - The Pessimist
14. Serj Tankian - Gate 21

Gamestop Exclusives
12. Middle Class Rut - Lifelong Dayshift
13. D.R.U.G.S. - Graveyard Dancing

Full Track List for DOTM Soundtrack?

TFW2005 is reporting that several music sites have confirmed the full track list and final cover for Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Album. Earlier today several bands including Goo Goo Dolls and Mastodon has verified their participation in the soundtrack along with other bands. Thanks to Sahara for the link.

01. Linkin Park - Iridescent
02. Paramore - Monster
03. My Chemical Romance - The Only Hope For Me Is You
04. Taking Back Sunday - Faith
05. Staind - The Bottom
06. Art Of Dying - Get Thru This
07. Goo Goo Dolls - All That You Are
08. Theory Of A Deadman - Head Above Water
09. Black Veil Brides - Set The World On Fire
10. Skillet - Alive & Awake (Remix)
11. Mastodon - Just Got Paid (ZZ Top cover)

Update: On a somewhat related note, here is the DOTM theatrical trailer music. From the description, "The first track is by Methodic Doubt off their album Machine Vandals and is titled "Thorgasm". The second is titled "Prelude" by Pusher Music. And Music supervisor and composer of the film Steve Jablonsky created the sound details and effects heard in the trailer." Thanks to @El_Grasa01 for heads-up and Feris Othman for video with credit info.

New Tracks for Dark of the Moon Soundtrack

Along with the announcement of Linkin Park's world premiere concert is official confirmation of some of the bands joining the group on the Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Album. Not really sure why but the track list is one of the more (oddly) kept secrets around the movie. I can see why the Score doesn't reveal its list as the titles tend to reveal spoilers but a soundtrack rarely has that problem.

In a post on their official website, the Goo Goo Dolls announced, "There is a new Goo Goo Dolls song, "All That You Are" featured on the Transformers 3 soundtrack." The Goo Goo Dolls previously provided a track for the first Transformers movie with "Before It's Too Late."

Mastodon's Facebook page added to the track news by posting, "Mastodon will be on the upcoming Transformers: Dark Of The Moon soundtrack, coming June 14th. They will have their cover of ZZ Top's classic "Just Got Paid" featured, alongside cuts from Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Black Veil Brides and more."

Art of Dying also joined the chorus on their FB page with post "Art Of Dying's "Get Thru This" from their new album Vices and Virtues will be featured on the new Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Soundtrack, coming 6/14. ...The album also features songs from Linkin Park, Staind, My Chemical Romance, Skillet, Theory of a Deadman and more!" With these three pieces of news we know have an idea of about 9 bands that are on the soundtrack. (links via TFW2005, thanks to Sahara for info)

To summarize the available track info for DOTM: The Album

Linkin Park - Iridiscent (movie remix)
Goo Goo Dolls - All That You Are
Mastodon - Just Got Paid
My Chemical Romance - ?
Black Veil Brides - ?
Art of Dying - Get Thru This
Staind - ?
Skillet - ?
Theory of a Deadman - ?

Transformers: Dark of the Moon World Premiere Set

Paramount Pictures has announced the date and location of the official world premiere of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. For a while it was mentioned to be in Russia and now it has be confirmed to be opening the Moscow International Film Festival on June 23rd. Linkin Park will be on hand with a live outdoor performance from Vasilyevsky Spusk of the Red Square to help promote their world tour. The first film's world premiere was in LA Taormina, Italy and the second was in Tokyo, Japan. Linkin Park also posted a video about the announcement. Below is the full press release.Read More »

Dark of the Moon Music Site Launched

The official site for Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Album and The Score has launched at Transformers3Music.com. Right now there isn't a whole lot to it. It has the Optimus Prime banner (but slightly altered) for background, lets you pre-order the albums for the June 7th release date. As with the previous two films, The Score was composed by Steve Jablonsky with an assist from Hans Zimmer.

It also lets you hear a sample of the DOTM remixed version of Iridescent that is the first single to be released from the album. A source that has provided accurate information in the past provided me with a copy of the song and it does match the version that was posted on Soundcloud last month. Amazon lists the single release date as May 17th but other sites have different dates. (via TFW2005, thanks to Sahara for link)

DOTM News: Possible Running Time, Iridescent Release Date & Boom

Three quick stories around Transformers: Dark of the Moon about estimated running time, release date for Iridescent single and video from Chicago set that I don't recall seeing before.

Dutch website Pathe Cinema's page on DOTM put the movie's running time at 1 hour and 49 minutes. However, Nelson later debunked that writing, "False. It's over 2 hours." For Hollywood, 2 hours or less is the sweet spot with going past 2 and half hours only for good reasons. Guess we will find out soon where DOTM falls in that range. (via TFW2005, thanks to Sahara for the link)

It seems that the first single from the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack will officially be the remix of Linkin Park's Iridescent. No surprise. It also seems that release is coming up soon as Amazon UK lists the release date as May 16th, while iTunes has it at May 22nd and Amazon US shows a date of May 17th. So what we learned is the single may or may not be out sometime in the next two weeks.

So you know that scene in the trailer where Prime comes in swooping in and tears through the Decepticon ranks? Pretty sure the video below from Chicago last year is when that scene was filmed. Thanks to Jeff of Pixel Rally for the link.
Update: Thanks to Ian here is a little confirmation as he took a still from the trailer that matches the car flip at about the 49 second point in the video below.

Shinoda Talks More About DOTM Soundtrack

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda participated in a LPU Chat yesterday and answered a questions about the band's contribution to Transformers: Dark of the Moon Soundtrack with Iridescent. From TFW2005, thanks to Sahara for the link.

- The band will perform the sond during the Russian premiere of the movie. (Nope do not know when that is).
- Chords from Iridescent were transposed and used as part of the score, similiar to what was done in the previous two films. TFW thinks it is the sound hear from 2:05 to 2:43 in MTV's Behind the Scenes video.
- Song chosen because fans like it and Bay thought the song fit the movie plot.

Dark of the Moon Album, Score Dated

Amazon has posted the pre-order page for Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Album and Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Score. The release date is June 7th, 2011. So far this is no track list or any other details beside an album cover that is probably a temporary placeholder. Both are currently priced at $16.69 but that price is going to drop. Thanks to Winston for the links.

Linkin Park and Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Yesterday MTV posted their video on some behind the scenes footage from the music video for Iridescent which is part of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Soundtrack. Now the Linkin Park Youtube channel provides yet more. As Feris Othman reports:

1) No NEW movie footage. Just trailer footages.
2) In studio preparation. I think.
3) Interview with Mike Shinoda which gives MORE in depth into why the song is appropriate.
4) Finally, my FAVOURITE (drum roll please) - Interview with composer Steve Jablonsky!!! Probably the longest I've seen him being interviewed on camera. I know there is a 45 second interview with him on YouTube about Desperate Housewives score but that's just it. Good interview. Explains chemistry between him & LP.

Thanks to Feris and Brendan for the link.

Behind Scenes of DOTM's Iridescent

MTV has posted an article and video that goes a little behind the scenes of the filming of Linkin Park's music video for the Transformers: Dark of the Moon remix of Iridescent.

According to video director Joe Hahn, "I came up the story of us living on the edge of the cosmos where Cybertron and the Transformers might exist. Its kind of like the end of our days. What that would look like. This is a very stylistic approach that has a post-apocalyptic feel to it."

Shinoda Explains Why Iridescent

In an interview with MTV, Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda explained why Iridescent was chosen to be remixed for the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack (video below).

"The 'Transformers' collaboration has been really fun for us. I mean, we grew up playing with the toys," Shinoda explained. "When we first got approached on the first one, we said yes based on the idea of taking that thing that we loved so much and bringing it to life in a modern way. As it's gone on, that's still a big part of it for us."

So when director Bay approached the band to contribute a song for the third film, Shinoda said the tune that came to mind right away was "Iridescent." It's been a fan favorite at live shows, even though it doesn't have the kind of bombastic sound that you'd expect for the battling-robots flick. "We put out the record in the late part of last year and even though it's never been a single up until this point, [when we played it live] you could really hear the singing pick up momentum during that song. It was just something that seemed a natural fit."

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Linkin Park DOTM Single Confirmed

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda has officially confirmed the report that a "slightly shorter version" of Iridescent will be their single for the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack. He even confirmed that the video is being shot today. From his blog:

A few months ago, I got on the phone with Michael Bay, who wanted to discuss the possibility of our band continuing our run with songs paired with the Transformers films. We (he, his team, and our band) all have enjoyed working together on the past two, and he wanted to discuss the ideas we might have for Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon. In particular, one song came up immediately. Ever since we started playing Iridescent live, the song has been a fan favorite at the show.

For the film, there’s a new, slightly shorter version of the song, which is floating around the internet now. We’ll be shooting a video for the song tomorrow, directed by Joe Hahn.

Apparently the chosen version of the song can be heard here. I assume the video will likely involve the band on the moon or something near or on the Ark or some variation of that with scenes from the movie playing everywhere much like their two previous Transformers music videos. Thanks to NHLfan and Sahara for the heads-up.

Linkin Park's DOTM Single is Iridescent? (Updated)

A few months ago a source revealed to this blog that Linkin Park was once again tapped by Michael Bay to provide a song for the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack. At the time, it was said the single would be Burning in the Skies from their A Thousand Suns album. That was never officially confirmed but band member Chester Bennington did hint that a third collaboration was a strong possibility.

An update to the official Linkin Park website confirms the they are providing a single for the movie with a moon icon that when clicked brings you to a larger moon image that turns into a multi-colored Autobot logo while a few chords of a song plays. The song has been identified as Iridescent, also from A Thousand Suns. It could be a feint but probably not a reach to assume that the song is the chosen single for Dark of the Moon.

In addition LP's Joe Hahn has tweeted that they might be working on the music video for the movie when he posted "weather is good. Might be a good week to shoot a music video" followed a day later by "Do robots and leather look good together?" Amazon has a sample from the song. (via TFW2005, thanks to Sahara for link)

Update: A source has indicated that Iridescent will be remixed for the movie, mostly to make it more attractive for radio. In general most radio stations play a certain "type" of music (rap, alternative, top 40, adult contempoary, oldies, etc) and these types can often overlap. It is in the best interest of sales to make a song overlap as many types as possible to maximize the number of stations that will play it helping in it gaining traction and popularity which in turn feeds album sales. It also has the not incidental side effect of helping to promote the movie. Sabi in the comments posted a link to site claiming to have that remixed version. I don't own A Thousand Suns album so don't have way to compare songs to hazard a guess on this being true.

Linkin Park and Transformers 3 Hints Continue

In an interview with LPTimes.com, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park drops another hint that the band is working with Michael Bay on the soundtrack for Transformers: Dark of the Moon. As this site reported early this year, there was a possibility that "Burning in the Skies" from A Thousand Suns would make the cut and be released as a single around when the movie comes out. Bennington stopped short of confirming the partnership but it seems highly likely considering Linkin Park had singles on the previous two films. (via TF2005, thanks to Sahara for link)

RY: Are you working on the soundtrack for Transformers: Dark of the Moon?
CB: I don’t know if I’m at liberty to tell you yet [winks]. But it looks promising. I think we go hand in hand with those films. A lot of our younger fans call us the Transformers band.