The Storytelling of a Song

The Use of Sonic Plot Twists in the Song The Emptiness Machine by Linkin Park.

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Abstract

The Emptiness Machine, a song by the band Linkin Park, is analyzed in its sonic narrative structure, drawing on storytelling concepts such as the alternation between tension and release and the modulation of the listener's emotions through sound-based plot twists. Its intensity is mapped using spectrograms, identifying manipulations of emotional expectations in the variations of vocal and instrumental intensity, analogous to the emotional shifts characteristic of literary and audiovisual narratives.

Author Biography

José Carlos Rodrigues, ESPM

PhD candidate in Communication and Consumption Practices, Master's degree in Consumer Behavior (ESPM), specialist in marketing and digital business, storytelling, neuroscience, and the impact of technology on human behavior. Professor of Digital Platforms, e-Commerce, Digital Transformation, and Consumer Behavior in postgraduate programs at ESPM, FIA, and Casper Líbero College.

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2026-03-25

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Rodrigues, J. C. (2026). The Storytelling of a Song: The Use of Sonic Plot Twists in the Song The Emptiness Machine by Linkin Park. In Revista | ISSN: 1980-6418, 17(1). Retrieved from https://revistas.unaerp.br/inrevista/article/view/3550

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2025)

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