# A Thousand Suns > 2010 album by Linkin Park **Wikidata**: [Q13171](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13171) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Thousand_Suns) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/a-thousand-suns ## Summary A Thousand Suns is a 2010 album by the American rock band Linkin Park, published on 2010-09-14. It is catalogued on Wikipedia under the title "A Thousand Suns" and described in Wikidata as a "2010 album by Linkin Park." ## Key Facts - Title: A Thousand Suns (wikipedia_title: "A Thousand Suns"). - Artist: Linkin Park. - Publication date: 2010-09-14 (ISO: +2010-09-14T00:00:00Z). - Wikidata description: "2010 album by Linkin Park". - Sit elink count (Wikipedia language links): 46. - Instance of: album (an album is a grouping of album releases by an artist, usually released at the same time with the same title and tracks but in different formats). - Songs / singles associated with the album: - "Waiting for the End" — 2010 single by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 24). - "Burning in the Skies" — single by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 20). - "Wretches and Kings" — 2010 song by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 8). - "Iridescent" — 2011 song by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 20). - "Blackout" — single by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 9). - "The Catalyst" — 2010 single by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 23). - Related music genres listed in source material: electronic rock (inception: 1965-01-01) and experimental rock (inception: 1966-01-01). - Related record-label entity (connected organization): Machine Shop Recordings (American record label; inception: 2001; country: United States; headquarters: Los Angeles; sitelink_count: 18). - Machine Shop Recordings — founders: Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson; distributor relationships include Warner Bros. Records / Warner Music Group; website: machineshop.co. - SEO Data: none available in the provided source material. ## FAQs Q: What is A Thousand Suns? A: A Thousand Suns is an album by Linkin Park published on 2010-09-14 and described in Wikidata as a "2010 album by Linkin Park." Q: When was A Thousand Suns published? A: The album's publication date is 2010-09-14 (ISO +2010-09-14T00:00:00Z). Q: Which songs or singles are associated with this album? A: Songs and singles associated in the provided data include "The Catalyst," "Waiting for the End," "Burning in the Skies," "Wretches and Kings," "Blackout," and "Iridescent." Q: Which musical styles is A Thousand Suns associated with? A: The album is connected in the source material to electronic rock and experimental rock as relevant genre categories. Q: What organizations or labels are related to the album? A: Machine Shop Recordings is listed as a related record-label entity; Machine Shop Recordings was founded in 2001 by Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson, is based in Los Angeles, United States, and is distributed via Warner Bros. Records / Warner Music Group. Q: How widely is the album documented on Wikipedia? A: The album has a sitelink_count of 46 in the provided metadata, indicating presence across multiple Wikipedia language editions. ## Why It Matters A Thousand Suns matters as a dated entry (2010) in Linkin Park’s discography and as an album connected to multiple singles that were released around 2010–2011. The album is documented across many Wikipedia language editions (sitelink_count: 46), indicating broad informational coverage and public interest. Its association with electronic rock and experimental rock places it within genre conversations about rock music that incorporates electronic and experimental elements. The connection to Machine Shop Recordings and the broader Warner distribution network ties the release into Linkin Park’s organizational and distribution context, showing how artist-affiliated imprints and major-label distribution intersect for this project. ## Notable For - Being a Linkin Park album published on 2010-09-14. - Having multiple associated singles and songs catalogued in the source: "The Catalyst," "Waiting for the End," "Burning in the Skies," "Wretches and Kings," "Blackout," and "Iridescent." - Association with electronic rock and experimental rock genres (with inception dates 1965 and 1966 respectively, as provided). - Broad Wikipedia presence indicated by a sitelink_count of 46. - Connection to Machine Shop Recordings, an artist-founded imprint (founded 2001 by Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson) that links the release to Linkin Park’s organizational ecosystem and major-label distribution via Warner Bros. / Warner Music Group. ## Body ### Overview A Thousand Suns is an album-level release credited to Linkin Park. The provided metadata identifies it by the Wikipedia title "A Thousand Suns," lists its publication date as 2010-09-14, and describes it in Wikidata as a "2010 album by Linkin Park." The item is recorded with a sitelink_count of 46, indicating cross-language Wikipedia coverage in the source data. ### Publication and Metadata - Publication date provided: 2010-09-14 (ISO +2010-09-14T00:00:00Z). - The entity is classified as an album; the source includes a general definition of "album" as a grouping of album releases by an artist often issued in multiple formats (digital, CD, LP). - Wikidata description explicitly: "2010 album by Linkin Park." - Wikipedia sitelink_count: 46. ### Songs and Singles Associated with the Album The following songs and singles are listed in the provided source as "Part of / Parent" items connected to A Thousand Suns: - The Catalyst — 2010 single by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 23). - Waiting for the End — 2010 single by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 24). - Burning in the Skies — single by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 20). - Wretches and Kings — 2010 song by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 8). - Blackout — single by American rock band Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 9). - Iridescent — 2011 song by Linkin Park (sitelink_count: 20). Each of these items is listed in the source material as associated with the album entity and carries its own sitelink_count metadata. ### Genres and Musical Style - The source material links A Thousand Suns to the broader genre categories: electronic rock and experimental rock. - Electronic rock is recorded with an inception date of 1965-01-01 in the provided data (sitelink_count: 37). - Experimental rock is recorded with an inception date of 1966-01-01 in the provided data (sitelink_count: 36). These genre entries are present in the source as related "Thing" entries and provide contextual genre categories relevant to the album. ### Related Organizations and Labels - Machine Shop Recordings appears in the provided related-entities list. The source supplies detailed information for Machine Shop Recordings: - Instance of: record label, imprint. - Founded/inception: 2001. - Founders: Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson. - Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States. - Country: United States. - Distributor relationships: Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Group. - Genres associated with the label: rock music, alternative metal, nu metal, hip-hop, underground hip-hop. - Website: machineshop.co. - Database identifiers: Discogs label ID 49462; MusicBrainz label ID e5600a80-fd70-4fb6-8212-1a403bcb59da. - Wikipedia language coverage: 18 languages (sitelink_count: 18 for the label). - Machine Shop Recordings is included as a related entity in the album’s source data; the provided label profile links the imprint to Linkin Park personnel (Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson). ### Organizational and Distribution Context - The source connects the album to the Machine Shop imprint ecosystem through the related-entity listing. - Machine Shop Recordings is documented as operating under broader distribution arrangements with Warner Bros. Records and Warner Music Group in the provided material. ### Wikipedia and External Presence - A Thousand Suns is present on Wikipedia (wikipedia_title: "A Thousand Suns") and has a sitelink_count of 46 in the source metadata. - The related label Machine Shop Recordings is documented across 18 Wikipedia languages according to the provided material. ### Classification and Definitions - The album entity is categorized under the general concept "album" as defined in the provided data: a grouping of album releases by an artist typically released at the same time with the same title and tracks and issued in multiple consumption formats. - The source also categorizes related music-genre entries (electronic rock, experimental rock) with inception dates and sitelink counts. ### Related Entities and Identifiers - Main album identifiers and metadata from the source: publication_date +2010-09-14T00:00:00Z; wikidata_description "2010 album by Linkin Park"; sitelink_count 46; wikipedia_title "A Thousand Suns." - Related tracks / singles and their sitelink counts as listed above. - Related label: Machine Shop Recordings with inception 2001, founders Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson, HQ Los Angeles, distributor ties to Warner Bros./Warner Music Group, website machineshop.co, Discogs ID 49462, MusicBrainz ID e5600a80-fd70-4fb6-8212-1a403bcb59da. ### Coverage Notes - The provided data does not include sales figures, chart positions, producer credits, track runtimes, full track listing, or definitive label-crediting for the album release itself. The entry above only reflects facts and relationships present in the supplied material. ## References 1. MusicBrainz 2. Apple Music 3. Spotify 4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 5. [AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002023497) 6. Deezer 7. Tidal 8. Album of the Year 9. Rate Your Music 10. AnyDecentMusic?