"Devil Worship Intro" was a live show intro performed by Linkin Park during Summer Sanitarium Tour in 2003.
Background
Linkin Park took part in Metallica's Summer Sanitarium Tour in 2003 alongside Mudvayne, Deftones and Limp Bizkit. In order to appeal to Metallica fans, the band created a dark intro which appeared on the physical setlists under the title "Devil Worship Intro". It sampled the song "Dead Skin Mask" from Slayer's 1990 album Seasons In The Abyss and Ken Hughes' 1970 historical drama film Cromwell. The show intro blended straight into the very last second of "Foreword" before "Don't Stay".
Linkin Park's first live album, Live In Texas, was recorded at the Summer Sanitarium Tour, but the "Devil Worship Intro" was cut from the release. The Veterans Stadium 2003 show included in the 20th Anniversary Edition of Meteora in 2023 marked the first official release to include this intro.
Versions
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteora (20th Anniversary Edition) | 1:12 | July 12, 2003 | April 7, 2023 |
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