One version of the song shows Linkin Park in the Tomb of the Primes from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).
The song's working title was "Megatron".
The song is released as a single and was recorded specifically for Michael Bay's film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
The song serves as the film's theme, and was released as a single on May 18, 2009.
It is one of the few songs to top the US Rock Songs, Alternative Songs and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks at the same time.