Premise: The Catalyst . Released on August 2 , 2010 , it is the first single from their fourth studio album , A Thousand Suns , which was released on September 8 , 2010 . The music video for the song , directed by the band 's turntablist Joe Hahn , was released on August 26 , 2010 .
Hypothesis: The Catalyst is a Linkin Park album.
Label: CONTRADICTION