Linkin Park's 'A Thousand Suns'

Ok I've listened to the album and I must say.... Goodbye Linkin Park, we barely knew you. Dear God that album is so full of suck it almost shut my computer down. And people know, I'm one of the few people here who still called themselves a fan of Linkin Park. But I don't like the direction they've taken their sound (should have stuck with the rock sound of MtM IMO) and Chester's screaming is cringe worthy in this album. It was just slow, uncreative, and it lacked any real excitement.

On a side note, the song Blackout has a pretty decent bridge halfway through, but that was about the only saving grace I found. Sad to see what Rick Rubin has done to that band :(.

i gave up on this group a long time ago...this is why:x

The Catalyst is the most generic pop song I've ever heard. Wretches and Kings sounds more like the old Linkin Park, but it's still generic sounding to me.

Ok I've listened to the album and I must say.... Goodbye Linkin Park, we barely knew you. Dear God that album is so full of suck it almost shut my computer down. And people know, I'm one of the few people here who still called themselves a fan of Linkin Park. But I don't like the direction they've taken their sound (should have stuck with the rock sound of MtM IMO) and Chester's screaming is cringe worthy in this album. It was just slow, uncreative, and it lacked any real excitement.

On a side note, the song Blackout has a pretty decent bridge halfway through, but that was about the only saving grace I found. Sad to see what Rick Rubin has done to that band :(.

MystikFollower

that was beyond stupid.

Not bad, 1/10.

Pass.

Ok I've listened to the album and I must say.... Goodbye Linkin Park, we barely knew you. Dear God that album is so full of suck it almost shut my computer down. And people know, I'm one of the few people here who still called themselves a fan of Linkin Park. But I don't like the direction they've taken their sound (should have stuck with the rock sound of MtM IMO) and Chester's screaming is cringe worthy in this album. It was just slow, uncreative, and it lacked any real excitement.

On a side note, the song Blackout has a pretty decent bridge halfway through, but that was about the only saving grace I found. Sad to see what Rick Rubin has done to that band :(.

MystikFollower

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Ok I've listened to the album and I must say.... Goodbye Linkin Park, we barely knew you. Dear God that album is so full of suck it almost shut my computer down. And people know, I'm one of the few people here who still called themselves a fan of Linkin Park. But I don't like the direction they've taken their sound (should have stuck with the rock sound of MtM IMO) and Chester's screaming is cringe worthy in this album. It was just slow, uncreative, and it lacked any real excitement.

On a side note, the song Blackout has a pretty decent bridge halfway through, but that was about the only saving grace I found. Sad to see what Rick Rubin has done to that band :(.

Ultrabeatdown55

I agree

It's pretty sad how people would complain about a band never evolving their sound, but when it finally happens you get the "I liked their old sound MOAR:cry:"

Out of those two, i didn't hear anything memorable or likable.

All the hate on the new Linkin Park music is getting old. They stopped being a Nu Metal band years ago, get over it. They are one of the few bands who refuse to rehash the same style over and over again, they reinvent themselves constantly.

Anyways, I thought their new album was fantastic. To get the full effect though you have to listen to the album in it's entirety. "Blackout", "Burning in the Skies" and "When they Come for Me" are all great songs.

dear god, why does this band get worse by the album, they used to be good...what the hell happened:cry:

I love Linkin Park an I really like these new ones.

That said Chester isn't that great in Wretches and Kings.

Omni-Wrath

Catalyst was just abysmal, Wretches wasn't as bad, but still pretty bad. They just get worse by the album.Flame_Blade88

I borrowed the CD from a friend and it's alright I guess. Not incredible, but not terrible.

Bleh, more of this garbage? :S

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Ok I've listened to the album and I must say.... Goodbye Linkin Park, we barely knew you. Dear God that album is so full of suck it almost shut my computer down. And people know, I'm one of the few people here who still called themselves a fan of Linkin Park. But I don't like the direction they've taken their sound (should have stuck with the rock sound of MtM IMO) and Chester's screaming is cringe worthy in this album. It was just slow, uncreative, and it lacked any real excitement.

On a side note, the song Blackout has a pretty decent bridge halfway through, but that was about the only saving grace I found. Sad to see what Rick Rubin has done to that band :(.

DanteSuikoden

I agree

It's pretty sad how people would complain about a band never evolving their sound, but when it finally happens you get the "I liked their old sound MOAR:cry:"

there is a difference between an evolution and a complete revolution. Strangely enough an evolution tends to be better when it comes to bands. If a band brings new things without completely losing who they are it's appreciated far more. For instance if they explored different sounds of nu-metal (possibly different instruments for example) while giving us more pissed off lyrics it would have been far more appreciated than an entirely different genre of music.

It's complete garbage. And I actually liked Minutes to Midnight alot.

We got two new songs for the new album coming out in two weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51iquRYKPbs" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51iquRYKPbs">The Catalyst is the first single.

And
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4er9gIn9hM" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4er9gIn9hM">Wretches and Kings came out today.

What do you guys think?

fmacraze

One word, Trash. :)

Waiting For The End is so ****ing good.

Wretches is much better.

I quite like them. That's why I'm seeing them when they come to ACER Arena :D

Used to like them but this album is honestly trash. It sounds nothing like them.

I felt pretty ripped off after buying the album. I like The Catalyst, Wretches and Kings, and Burning in the Skies, but all the other tracks are lame and most of them aren't even actual songs

Its like, AWFUL compared to their old stuff.

Gotta hand it to em... they have been able to write the same song over and over, repeat it again and again, and merely change the song titles and lyrics(well, barely change the lyrics), and make millions of dollars and become hugely famous...

blackout and some other songs are good but im still iffy on the album....

Waiting For The End is so ****ing good.

Ultrabeatdown55

I know! :D

Gotta hand it to em... they have been able to write the same song over and over, repeat it again and again, and merely change the song titles and lyrics(well, barely change the lyrics), and make millions of dollars and become hugely famous...

heysharpshooter

Meh, no like. *puts on hybrid theory*

I understand it's just a band evolving, maybe one day I'll give it an honest listen.

Used to like them but this album is honestly trash. It sounds nothing like them.

thecoolhh

Gotta hand it to em... they have been able to write the same song over and over, repeat it again and again, and merely change the song titles and lyrics(well, barely change the lyrics), and make millions of dollars and become hugely famous...

heysharpshooter