A Thousand Suns is the fourth studio album from American nu-metallers Linkin Park, whos trademark sound of mixing Chester Benningtons emotive raspy vocals with Mike Shinodas rapping style to a backdrop of distorted guitar and electronic lines has won them millions of fans globally. Co-produced by Shinoda and Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys, Metallica), A Thousand Suns features the driving electronic sound of single The Catalyst.