The Official LINKIN PARK Thread

[devv88]

Been saying it forever: A Thousand Suns was the first time since Hybrid Theory that the band sounded original or fresh. Once you divorce yourself from your expectations of what the band SHOULD BE, I think a lot of people will gradually come to view ATS as a truly fantastic album.

The Hunting Party, on the other hand, is the most forced sounding thing I've ever heard. Just bad and boring in every conceivable way.

[Timotheus]

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Their new single called "Heavy" is out. I don't mind them writing pop songs or using electronics, but god, literally everything about this song is just painful..

[Dolo]

I don't mind exploring new grounds in music, but the only genre these guys sounded any good in, is numetal.
I remember winning A Thousand Suns in a radio competition - I ended up giving it to my mom.

[devv88]

I stand by my assessment that the best thing this band has ever done is A THOUSAND SUNS. In terms of creativity, musical expression, composition, you name it -- it's their best effort by far.

But this? This is... Awful. And I don't say that very often. It was so clearly written with a professional songwriter from outside the group that it's almost lazy (her name is Emily Wright, if you want to look her up -- she writes for a slew of pop acts). Unbelievable.

[Mr. Slash]

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Their new single called "Heavy" is out. I don't mind them writing pop songs or using electronics, but god, literally everything about this song is just painful..

Thanks for showing me that I don't have to care about this band anymore.

[Timotheus]

It's so hard for me, because they are the guys that got me into music. I'll always give them the benefit of the doubt.

Dev88, I agree with you on A Thousand Suns. It took me a long time to appreciate it, but it is a very artistic album.

[Andy92]

New song seems like a somewhat decent pop song to be honest...it just doesn't sound anything like Linkin Park. I can't say I was a huge fan of this band even in their heyday with the early numetal sound, but I can see why fans of that sound are definitely disappointed with the band now. New song is kinda catchy if you like pop though.

[Andy92]

Okay this is pretty funny.

[Timotheus]

The internet's raging again, but I honestly kind of like the song. They set the bar really low with Heavy, so there's that, but I like the vibe they were going for.

The problem with them doing pop like this is that it's going to sound outdated in 3 years. Pop is in constant change.. Be ahead of the hype, don't follow it.

[Dolo]

This is unbearable, and this is coming from a guy that is very open-minded when it comes to music. The stuff they're doing at the moment is a blatant money grab. Chester can say whatever he wants about fulfilling one's musical pursuits but I don't believe that a band that built their fame on nu metal and had fun doing that back in the day, feel fulfilled writing popular pop radio crap.

[chtimixeur]

The fans need to boycott this sell-out album.
It worked with Suicide Silence.

[Mr. Slash]

Why is he putting out these songs under the name "Linkin Park"? This is obviously a solo project.

[Timotheus]

Brad and Shinoda were heavily involved with the lyrics/production. The drums and bass are right there. Still sounds like a band effort, just not a rock band. I'm sure live Brad will add guitar, just like he did with Heavy.

[cheesedip1]

The 2 new songs by LP were alright. Not what I was expecting tho.

Honestly, numetal was dying at the time, they had to switch to something else. I thought their third album, which consisted of alt rock fit them pretty well.

Anytime u change ur sound, ppl are gunna hate. Makes me wonder if some bands could even change their sound at all, such as BB, AB, or Chevelle.

Haters guna hate.

[fix]

^ True that. Always respected LP's more experimental direction and understand they needed to move away from the nu-metal sound. This is find a lot harder to respect, because it's very poppy and not very experimental at all.

But whatever, I hope it works out for them.

[cheesedip1]

Honestly, I usually feel with a lot of bands that their older material is better, but not always. With Rise Against and Soundgarden, I feel that both those bands really found their stride AFTER their first two albums.

(Note: I have heard every album by Soundgarden and Rise Against multiple times).

[AB4Lyfe]

Good Goodbye, not bad...

[Timotheus]

Well at least there's one good song on the album.

[austinjhnsn]

Sorry for Now isnt too bad either, that and One More Light are my favorites from the album

[AB4Lyfe]

The guitars in One More Light honestly remind me of something I'd hear on a Buckley album, I dig it.

Edit: also reminded of the soundtrack Slash did for "The Wrestler."