Linkin Park: Minutes to Midnight/ Check out these songs

A few months ago I bought Linkin Park’s new album Minutes to Midnight just to check it out.  I had heard it wasn’t as good as their breakthrough album “Hybrid Theory”, which I was a big fan of, so I didn’t expect a whole lot.  At first listen, the sound was not as hard rock as their past album, but as I listen further, I began to enjoy the music more.  Before Linkin Park began to write the songs to this album, their producer told them to expand their style of music and push the limits of their songwriting ability.  The result: Linkin Park’s greatest album yet.  This album features a softer side to their hard rock style without losing the edge that it’s fans enjoy.  The lyrics are deeper and melodies far more varied than in the past, tackling topics such as war and Hurricane Katrina.  The standout song of the album is “What I’ve Done”, possibly Linkin Park’s deepest song to date, followed by “Shadow of the Day” in a close second.  Here are the other songs of the album:

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

Rating: 4.5/5

The only reason this is not a perfect score for me is some of the songs can get repetitive lyrically, but other than that it is a near perfect album.  I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys hard rock and a little bit of hip-hop.  Though their songs don’t feature hip-hop, the band uses it occasionally in between choruses.  It did receive a Parent Advisory (PA) due to explicit content (the f-word is used a few too many times), but if language is not a problem, I would highly recommend you check this out.

Boomer

 

Bellehdewahs edit: I aggree boomer definitely a worthwhile CD. Check out given up, my personal favourite song from the CD.

OK here is my edit each week(ish) I am going to post my 10 favourite songs of the week in order.

1. They Say – Scars On Broadway

2. Crazy Bitch – Buckcherry

3. Saints Of Los Angeles – Motley Crue

4. Get Out The Door – Velvet Revolver

5. Given Up – Linkin Park

6. Psycho – Puddle Of Mudd

7. Nightrain – Guns n Roses

8. Inside The Fire – Disturbed

9. Your Gunna Go Far Kid – The Offspring

10. Fake It – Seether

(not in perfect order)

Boomer Edit: Yeah somehow I overlooked “Given Up”.  That’s the one I wanted to use the intro of for a ringtone

~ by Boomer 20 on August 8, 2008.