chris121580
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That sample was so bad. Once they steered away from letting Shinoda rap, this band went downhill fast. That being said, Hybrid Theory is still really great
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Linkin Park new single "Burn it Down"
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Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I'm on the more Fort Minor bandwagon.
The thing that gets me about LP is how in their early albums and in the Fort Minor album they talk about how people said a rock/rap group wouldn't make it and they were proving them wrong, yet their new songs seem to contain less and less rap.
Less ballads, more rap/rock LP.
The thing that gets me about LP is how in their early albums and in the Fort Minor album they talk about how people said a rock/rap group wouldn't make it and they were proving them wrong, yet their new songs seem to contain less and less rap.
Less ballads, more rap/rock LP.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
I remember reading in Kerrang how they are trying to return to their roots, nice fucking try LP, you almost got me to like you again
EDIT: the comments pretty much show LPs new fanbase as a whole now
EDIT: the comments pretty much show LPs new fanbase as a whole now
ichigo kurosaki
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I like LP but this is the truth. 'New Divide' and 'What I've Done' were virtuall indistinguishable :s
I agree with this. And to think LP was my go to band.
EDIT: the comments pretty much show LPs new fanbase as a whole now
Pretty sure all but the first are trollin
Excellent, can't wait to put this song to all my favorite video game montages!
Did you type the last comment? lol
Did you type the last comment? lol
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
I imagine much of society views people that listen to Linkin Park beyond high school in the same light as 30 year old men that still watch anime and collect action figures.
And there is good reason for that. You can listen to them and think they are fun but they are in no way good music. Everything about them is juvenile and formulaic. I'm sure you could actually get the band themselves to admit their target demographic is teenagers.
And there is good reason for that. You can listen to them and think they are fun but they are in no way good music. Everything about them is juvenile and formulaic. I'm sure you could actually get the band themselves to admit their target demographic is teenagers.
Toy Soldier
Member
Honestly, yeah, sorta reminds me of something E-Type would record.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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I think most teenagers these days don't even care about Linkin Park.
Also head to LPassociation as a new clip w/ Mike rapping has been released.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I agree with others; Fort Minor and Reanimation kick ass.
Good list.. I would also add 'Little Things Give You Away' for MtM.
Yeah I don't know how many teenagers are into Linkin Park these days.. Im sure there are some, but I highly doubt ATS was catered for that crowd.
Also, I like the new clip, the song should be fun.
Good list.. I would also add 'Little Things Give You Away' for MtM.
Yeah I don't know how many teenagers are into Linkin Park these days.. Im sure there are some, but I highly doubt ATS was catered for that crowd.
Also, I like the new clip, the song should be fun.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
E-Type is vastly better than anything I've heard by Linkin Park (and those female dancers he employ are hot), besides 'Shadow of the Day', but that one was stolen wholesale from U2 anyway.
That 30 second clip sounded decent enough, but they'd be so much better if they got a better vocalist.
Synless
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Too bad everything that they have made after those are horrid. I miss OG Linkin Park.
Hydrogen Bluebird
Member
Ugh, why do they never change anything? I mean this is not my type of music, but fuck, it has been a decade.
Listen to that and then get back to me.
Also, Mike has confirmed the album title to be "Living Things"
Burn it Down, Album cover, and tracklist to be released tomorrow.
Lastly, who's going to do the OT? A Thousand Suns had a hilarious OT subtitle
I can't listen now, but I seriously doubt it its better than Awolnation's song by the same title.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjT8YpNUxY4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjT8YpNUxY4
Hydrogen Bluebird
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I want to do the OT. Album's out in June.
Leeroy3101
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The clips of the new single don't make me all too excited. I want another A Thousand Suns. Looks like we're getting an album to please the fans, the record companies, and the radio stations. Goes against the whole message they were saying with their previous album.
It's a shame.
It's a shame.
You got all that from a couple 30 seconds samples? Really?
Tragicomedy
Member
No. Nobody sane will remember Linkin Park like they will the Beatles or Michael Jackson. That is insanely delusional.
Leeroy3101
Banned
Bands usually use singles as a way to introduce what the album sounds like. This sounds like the chorus from the new single with an extension of the rapping verse. It's very much like their hybrid theory and meteora days. You can hear the electronic influence in the background which they've gained with A Thousand Suns.
I remember when The Catalyst was released. You could tell from the clips that the album was going to be something entirely different. Fans were complaining about no guitars, the "techno" vibe from it, and wondering where the rapping was.
I hope this single is a bit more than what's being shown in the clips. Then again, these days I listen to more Pink Floyd, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jack White projects. Tastes change over time.
I still wish for another A Thousand Suns. I doubt they'll ever get that experimental again.
Insane Metal
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Well, the name fits well for what people should do with the album.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Not really. It's not a sure thing but it's possible.
I'm so fucking excited for Living Things that it's not even funny.
For those who didn't click the link that Hydrogen posted earlier for LPA or just don't know:
-10 or so extra seconds after the chorus with Shinoda rapping in Burn It Down
-Some of the other song titles are: Lost In The Echo, In My Remains, Castle Of Glass, and I'll Be Gone
-The album, Living Things, is due in June
-They're touring with Incubus
-Tour dates, pre-sales, and other album info comes out tomorrow. And of course, so does Burn It Down
For those who didn't click the link that Hydrogen posted earlier for LPA or just don't know:
-10 or so extra seconds after the chorus with Shinoda rapping in Burn It Down
-Some of the other song titles are: Lost In The Echo, In My Remains, Castle Of Glass, and I'll Be Gone
-The album, Living Things, is due in June
-They're touring with Incubus
-Tour dates, pre-sales, and other album info comes out tomorrow. And of course, so does Burn It Down
scoobs
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Its hard to tell if music/movies/games that are popular now will be looked back upon and thought of as classics... I'm sure nobody thought the Beatles would be thought of as they are today back when they first hit the scene.
Having said that, I love me some LP... I'll certainly have fond memories of them.
Leeroy3101
Banned
There's a common reason why The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Run DMC are referred to as classic acts. They all wrote their own material, Beatles moreso in the latter years, which identified their own style.
The problem with a lot of modern acts such as Bieber, Katie Perry, One Direction and other pop acts is they are vehicles driven by the record labels. None of these artists have much background in music and are fine with recording and performing pre-written music.
Linkin Park is a prime example of a band to look at for this. A Thousand Suns was arguably the first time since Hybrid Theory, maybe Reanimation to a certain extent, that the group did what they really wanted. The documentary that came with the album showed the struggle that Warner was having with them going on this creative route. It looks like they've succumbed to pressure and went back to the old way of doing things.
Mikey Jr.
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Wow, thats sounds good. I might actually get back into LP. I think I stopped after the second album.
But I heard this song on the radio and I was hooked. Definitely want to hear the rest.
Hybrid and Meteora are still 2 of my favourite. Heard a little of minutes to midnight, but nothing on there really hooked me. I completely skipped thousand suns. Like, I have literally not heard one song from that album, except for maybe in some transformers movie or something?
But I heard this song on the radio and I was hooked. Definitely want to hear the rest.
Hybrid and Meteora are still 2 of my favourite. Heard a little of minutes to midnight, but nothing on there really hooked me. I completely skipped thousand suns. Like, I have literally not heard one song from that album, except for maybe in some transformers movie or something?
Demoncarnotaur
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Mikey Jr.
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Lol, my bad. The 30 second snippet that everyone is playing.
Demoncarnotaur
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Damn, I thought it may be out there to listen to haha
But yeah, I like the sound of the preview mostly.. I also am not too worried about the album, I doubt they would make an album that they didn't want. ATS was fantastic, so Im excited to see where they go.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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In terms of commercial success , LP albums always sell well too. Even Minutes to Midnight and ATS w/c didn't have their nu-metal sound.
Mikey Jr.
Member
I heard ATS was very different though from their usual work.
Hydrogen Bluebird
Member
Yup. It's really different
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Release date confirmed:
Oh shit, the song is up for streaming!!
http://burnitdown.linkinpark.com/
http://burnitdown.linkinpark.com/
Hydrogen Bluebird
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