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[Peterthumpa]

And man, these guys still rock. Chester's voice sounds as good as ever, Mike Shinoda works as the back vocal for many songs and he's damn good at that too. Was also impressed since this is sort of a music festival instead of a single show, and a lot of people knew all the songs they played from their latest "The Hunting Party" album, which by the way is pretty great.

And oh, Shinoda sang some cool Fort Minor shit. Loved it, GAF's hate be damned.

 

[Allez Phill]

Fort Minor was my jam in Highschool. I like Linkin Park too, mainly for some early 2000's nostalgia.

 

[Dominator]

Still listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora quite often.

 

[FZZ]

I like Linkin Park so that's good to hear. I even liked Collision Course, which a lot of people on GAF seem to hate.

Have any of their new albums achieved the same sound that Hybrid Theory and Meteora did? Or even better like Reanimation?

 

[Peterthumpa]

Have any of their new albums achieved the same sound that Hybrid Theory and Meteora did? Or even better like Reanimation?

Not really, but early 2000s Linkin Park is dead and buried. They're a mature band for a while now and they've been always experimenting.

However, you should listen to their latest album. It's nothing like the first two, but it seems like they're back on the right track with it.

 

[Sch1sm]

Not really, but early 2000s Linkin Park is dead and buried. They're a mature band for a while now and they've been always experimenting.

However, you should listen to their latest album. It's nothing like the first two, but it seems like they're back on the right track with it.

2007 is the last of their existence in my music libraries, but I'll trust that suggestion.

 

[spawnsniper]

i only like their earlier stuff. ive heard a couple new ones but i guess since then ive moved onto more metal/darker music. but i listen to everything.

 

[Winterfang]

Aww man, so jealous!!!!! They just don't want to come to Puerto Rico man.

2007 is the last of their existence in my music libraries, but I'll trust that suggestion.

I think he is talking about Living Things, which is not the latest album. But a recent one that brings the sound from the first Album back, in some way.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Not really, but early 2000s Linkin Park is dead and buried. They're a mature band for a while now and they've been always experimenting.

However, you should listen to their latest album. It's nothing like the first two, but it seems like they're back on the right track with it.

hmm will have to check out the new album now.

 

[Peterthumpa]

hmm will have to check out the new album now.

Yup, give it a go and see for yourself.

 

[WaffleTaco]

The good thing about Linkin Park, is that they almost never sound the same with each album, so you know you are getting a different sound each time. I like the Hunting Party, but prefer Living Things and a Thousand Suns.

Spoiler

Meteroa and Hybrid Theory are too good to be numbered with their other albums

 

[kirblar]

When they have Shinoda, they're great. When they don't, they aren't.

 

[Alpende]

In The End was probably one of the first singles I had on disk.

 

[strafer]

Still listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora quite often.

Yup.

I like those two albums.

 

[Stereogatari]

Still listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora quite often.

The songs from these pop into my head often even though I haven't listened to them in years.

 

[strafer]

one of the reason that the Miami Vice teaser worked so damn well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ead6vawuzjg

 

[Zemm]

Incredible band live and I'm not even a fan.

 

[jyoung188]

Yeah, they are amazing live.

 

[Soodanim]

I've always preferred their Hip Hop remix stuff, but I also own Hybrid Theory. They get a lot of hate as a bad with only a teenage fanbase, but they have some good music.

I'm curious about the newer album(s), despite hating what I heard on YouTube the last time I listened to newer stuff from them.

 

[Oemenia]

Still listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora quite often.

They're cringe-worthy listening to today.

 

[Arthos]

Watched them when they came down for the first show of their current tour. They took an hour and a half to get on after 30 Seconds to Mars had finished their set. I didn't think it would have been worth the wait.

I was wrong. They only played a few of their newer stuff, which wasn't bad, but when compared to their old stuff... Man. They definitely put one hell of a show. If you have to watch them then absolutely do so.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

Im glad you like them and had a cool time but yuck, they're hot garbage

 

[j-wood]

Saw them on their latest tour for the new CD. It was a fantastic concert. They had a huge set, played a ton of old stuff, and did some live remixes that were unexpected.

Started "Lying from you" then rolled into the Jay-Z Dirt Off Your Shoulder remix (which mike rapped Jay's verse), then rolled into a fort minor song without any breaks. It was amazing.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

All I've heard from them is Psybrid Theory.

 

[ZealousD]

Wow, I'm impressed, GAF. We're already this far into the thread and nobody has quoted Crawling yet.

 

[Mister Wilhelm]

Never loved their music, but I never understood the hate. Yeah, their early music was pretty simple/overly reliant on the DJ but their singer was so fucking good. Plus, their songs were relatively positive/introspective on the whole.

 

[Conkersbadfurday]

Jealous as fuck. I live in the Midwest, and a lot of the super big bands don't really come out here. Closest LP have gotten is about three hours and it was on a Christing Wednesday. Couldn't make that.

Love all of their albums.

 

[Zalman]

In The End was probably one of the first singles I had on disk.

Still love that song. Probably my favorite from the band.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Wow, I'm impressed, GAF. We're already this far into the thread and nobody has quoted Crawling yet.

SHUTUUPP WHEN IM TALKING TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU


did i do it right

 

[Volotaire]

As a teenager (the traditional adage) I used to love it. Now I only partly appreciate A Thousand Suns because I really liked its 'different' approach and sound and perhaps a few Fort Minor songs. But it's perhaps more to do with how I like looking for different sounding Indie albums and my tastes today. Also, I can't really stand listening to the first few albums because of how 'heavy' sounding they are to me. I'm more of a Indie Folk, Indie pop, Indie electronic, 80's revitalisation person.

 

[TrueBlue]

Hybrid Theory and Meteora will always have a place in my heart.

 

[Peterthumpa]

Jealous as fuck. I live in the Midwest, and a lot of the super big bands don't really come out here. Closest LP have gotten is about three hours and it was on a Christing Wednesday. Couldn't make that.

Love all of their albums.

Haha, I know that feel. I live in Belo Horizonte, Brazil's 5th biggest city IIRC, and they usually don't come here either. It was a "once in a lifetime" moment, really.

 

[Mik2121]

Linkin Park...


I still remember listening to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JPjx5YmnFU (Enth E Nd (In the End remix from Reanimation))

on my way to high school. Shit was awesome!

 

[E92 M3]

Breaking the Habit was always a good tune back in the day.

 

[Takamura-San]

I was very much into Hybrid Theory when it came out.

Were they finally able to build a Gundam?

 

[Peterthumpa]

SHUTUUPP WHEN IM TALKING TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU


did i do it right

Nope, that one is One Step Closer.

Spoiler

 

[Peterthumpa]

All I've heard from them is Psybrid Theory.

This is amazing.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

Still listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora quite often.

Tbh, these are the only two that matter.

These two made me convert on to rock music entirely.

 

[Mario007]

hmm will have to check out the new album now.

2007 is the last of their existence in my music libraries, but I'll trust that suggestion.

Don't. Hunting Party is probably one of the worst albums they put out. Take A Thousand Suns or Living Things for a spin, you'll have a better impression of the band.

To OP, yeah they are an incredible band live.

 

[Megalosaro]

linkin park is a guilty pleasure of mine, sort of like green day(though lp is a far better band than gd). Its a style of music I don't want to like but can't help but get pumped up by

 

[Conkersbadfurday]

Haha, I know that feel. I live in Belo Horizonte, Brazil's 5th biggest city IIRC, and they usually don't come here either. It was a "once in a lifetime" moment, really.

I figure I'll probably have to jump states to see em,which I guess is fine but damned expensive.

 

[feel]

Man early Linking Park was mind-blowing incredible for teen me. Then.. well. I listened to a recent song called Rebellion and it's pretty great which surprised me, I hope they make a comeback.

 

[acrid]

You have a time machine?

 

[Icyflamez96]

Nope, that one is One Step Closer.

Spoiler

IN THESE PROMISES BROOKENN

DEEP BELOW

EACH WORD GETS LOST IN THE EECHHOOOOO

 

[Concept17]

linkin park is a guilty pleasure of mine, sort of like green day(though lp is a far better band than gd). Its a style of music I don't want to like but can't help but get pumped up by

Why don't you want to like it?

LP is good stuff. Easy to digest.

 

[Mr.Swag]

More of a disturbed guy

 

[friskykillface]

they did have some good songs, don't see why so many hated them/gave them hate

i hope those found my chemical romance, fallout boy and all the other garbage bands worse/gave them more hate cause linkin park > all them

 

[Peterthumpa]

Don't. Hunting Party is probably one of the worst albums they put out. Take A Thousand Suns or Living Things for a spin, you'll have a better impression of the band.

To OP, yeah they are an incredible band live.

I wouldn't say that it's one of the worst, but actually a different kind of sound. Personally, I'm enjoying it.

And yeah, wasn't expecting them to be so good live. When playing "Numb", I was convinced they were lyp-synching before Chester got the tempo wrong a little bit.

 

[Megalosaro]

Why don't you want to like it?

LP is good stuff. Easy to digest.

Stigma from when I was a kid. As silly as this sounds, my friends all dogged on linkin park back then. I guess I didn't want to be judged so I repressed liking them or something. So I guess I have this negative construct built up. As a grown ass man, I'm a grown man now and don't hide my opinions anymore but I guess that negative enforcement is still there.

 

[Mario007]

I wouldn't say that it's one of the worst, but actually a different kind of sound. Personally, I'm enjoying it.

And yeah, wasn't expecting them to be so good live. When playing "Numb", I was convinced they were lyp-synching before Chester got the tempo wrong a little bit.

I definitely would. Lyrically, they're back to their teen angsty days of HT and Meteora, the songs' structure is basic LP verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus where the bridge is either a super simple guitar "solo" or Chester screaming. It's basically a step backwards. Sure it's got the heavy rock sound but it simply isn't that good.
Well at least we got Rebellion, Final Masquerade and A Line in the Sand out of it.