"Bring 'Em Down" is the first single from Weapons, the fifth studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets released on 23 March 2012. It was first played live on 11 August 2011 at O2 Academy Oxford, England.http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/lostprophets/2011/o2-academy-oxford-oxford-england-43d08773.html Lostprophets debuts NEW song "Bring Em' Down" It made its first radio airplay on 6 February 2012.bbc.co.uk "Bring Em' Down" debuts radio airplay. The song impacted US radio on 5 June 2012.
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, the rest of the band members are on a search for rescue of Watkins. They also secretly send off a smokebomb-like device. Reaching Watkins eventually, they take on revenge, as the smokebomb goes off. The video ends with the band victorious and successfully rescuing him. This is the first Lostprophets video not to feature them performing.
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Chart positions ChartPeakUK Singles Chart160 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)5US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks39
Personnel Lostprophets Ian Watkins – lead vocals Jamie Oliver – piano, synth, keyboard, samples, vocals Lee Gaze – lead guitar Mike Lewis – rhythm guitar Stu Richardson – bass guitar Luke Johnson – drums, percussion
In popular culture Along with "We Bring an Arsenal", the song was featured on the soundtrack of Forza Horizon.
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