What Do You Guys Think About The New LP Album?

**wind_mill** · May 21st, 2007, 20:06

Hey Everyone

I just finished listening to the new Linkin Park album ( minutes to Midnight). Although all in all i think its a fairly decent album, albeit with some serious low points (Valentines Day WTF???).

I may not have liked it as much as their previous albums, but there are a few tracks which i enjoyed

1)Given Up
2)Leave Out All The Rest
3)In Pieces
4)The Little Things Give You Away
5)Shadow Of The Day

Also, is it me or are there too many Slow songs on this cd? And isnt the intro to shadow of the day exactly the same as a NIN song (Cant Recall the name

)

I would like to know what you guys think. In in your opinion(s) , is this a step in the right direction for the band?

**Triv1um** · May 21st, 2007, 20:07

I haven't listened to the whole album. but i actually like the song they have released *embarrassed*

**wind_mill** · May 21st, 2007, 20:26

Originally Posted by Triv1um

I haven't listened to the whole album. but i actually like the song they have released *embarrassed*

Yeah thats actually not a bad song, but ive liked some lp songs that werent made into singles better than this, but then this album is almost nearly different.

***Kaiser*** · May 21st, 2007, 20:51

I love the CD. Took me about a dozen listens to get used to it mind you. Its quite different from their previous work but I believe its a step in the right direction. They definatley borrowed a lot of ideas from other bands ( NIN, Deftones ect; ) but in the end its still LP.

Also, is it me or are there too many Slow songs on this cd?

It has its slow moments but it also has some of the heaviest music they've ever done, and their are several guitar solos throughout the album. I mean "No More Sorrow" has some fairly heavy riffs for LP.

I think the main thing they accomplished in this album is that they have moved away from the "nu metal" brand. No one was expecting a "Hybrid Theory part III" and with this Cd they are far harder to label and seem to have developed a sound of their own we always knew they were capable of.

**wind_mill** · May 21st, 2007, 20:54

U know what youre absolutely right about the heavy stuff theyve done.

Maybe after a few listens ill start to appreciate it more to. Some songs do take longer to catch on.

***Kaiser*** · May 21st, 2007, 20:59

Originally Posted by wind_mill

U know what youre absolutely right about the heavy stuff theyve done.

Maybe after a few listens ill start to appreciate it more to. Some songs do take longer to catch on.

Yeah man, like I said give it awhile to grow on you. I really didn't care for it that much the first listen through, but after listening to their old stuff (Meteora specifically) I was somehow drawn back to MTM. Now I can't stop listening to it!

**blackrave** · May 21st, 2007, 21:54

Hm, I saw a commercial for this on TV and thought it sounded neat. I haven't really listened to Linkin Park ever .. So what album do you recommend a noob to listen to?