Released 23 March 2012 Writer(s) Lostprophets | Label Epic Producer(s) Ken Andrews | |
Genre Alternative metal
electronic rock Length 4:09 (album version)
3:30 (radio edit) | ||
"Bring 'Em Down" is the first single from Weapons, the fifth studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets released on 23 March 2012. It was first played live on 11 August 2011 at O2 Academy Oxford, England. It made its first radio airplay on 6 February 2012. The song impacted US radio on June 5, 2012.
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Music video
The video for "Bring 'Em Down" was released on 9 March 2012. The behind the scenes footage was released on 23 March.
The video features Ian Watkins in what is believed to be a hostage situation. The people who have him hostage brutally beat him down continually. As this is happening, rest of the band members are on a search for rescue of Watkins. They also secretly send off a smoke bomb like device. Reaching Watkins eventually the band take on a revenge, as the smoke bomb goes off. The video ends with Lostprophets victorious and successfully rescuing Watkins.
This is the first Lostprophets video not to feature the band performing in the video.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Ian Watkins; all music composed by Lostprophets.