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Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight (Parental Advisory, 2007)
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Great album 👍
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everything is fine , I recommend it
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This is nothing like the "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteoria" albums. "What I've done" is the only good track on this album, all the others are way below average. I wouldn't by this CD if I had a second chance.
Being a fan of Linkin Park since they burst onto the scene in 2000 with the impressive "Hybrid Theory", and then refining their art (and I believe, improving it) with "Meteora" in 2003, I purchased Minutes To Midnight with high hopes for more of the same. "Hybrid Theory" was born out of the Nu-Metal movement of the late 1990's and early 2000's, and was one of the very finest examples of the genre - It was heavily mixed and produced (some would say overly so), had memorable tracks and was filled with the youthful anger that the movement was associated with. "Meteora" moved away from this sound slightly, encompassing more challenging areas of music whilst still keeping the Nu-Metal psyche at heart with plenty of tracks displaying anger and angst in large measures. "Meteora" displayed a higher level of sophistication in terms of production and variation of musical sound, making it a creditable work, and not falling into the trap of many other contemporaries who attempted to continue with exactly the same sound of the short lived Nu-Metal movement. "Minutes To Midnight" does still hold true to the bands Nu-Metal roots, but displays a desire to experiment with new sounds and genres. The biggest of these is probably the lower emphasis on the rock/rap style, and the higher prominence of melodic vocals on some of the albums marquee tracks. Vocalist Chester Bennington exhibits, in places, superb vocal skills and has to now be considered as a genuine lead singer as opposed to an angry, shouting, grimmacing "front man" for a Rap/Rock group. The album ebbs and flows very well, and there a very few weak tracks 1. Wake 2. Given Up 3. Leave Out All The Rest 4. Bleed It Out 5. Shadow Of The Day 6. What I've Done 7. Hands Held High 8. No More Sorrow 9. Valentine's Day 10. In Between 11. In Pieces 12. The Little Things Give You Away This album works on every level. "Hybrid Theory" is a very raw piece of music that appeals to people who were teenagers in the late 1990's and early 2000's, and will empathise with the sentiments expressed. "Meteora" kept true to the band's heart but was more refined and musically better, pushing Likin Park into the bracket of what some would call a more creditable act. "Minutes To Midnight" though, excels in every area. It appeals to fans old and new, and can captivate casul listeners. A true work of brilliance from Linkin Park, that has to propel them towards the upper echelons of modern recording artists. One of the best albums of the 21st Century.Read full review
(Parental Advisory) [PA] seems to be added to so many albums & then tracks without anyone listening to the whole thing. Shadow of the Day may be a bit too middle of the road for some LP fans but shows a level of maturity in the band that invites a new audience who yearn for good enjoyable music to enjoy the rest of the album from this stepping stone. Just focussing on this track may detract from the rest of the album but those more at home with the likes of Vertical Horizon (if you haven't heard of them go shop NOW!) and maybe Keane, Maroon 5 etc will get an invitation they may not be able to decline if they start from this point and then delve deeper into Linkin Park's back catalogue.
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