Meteora
by Linkin Park
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 749 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 681 out of 749
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 749
  3. Negative: 40 out of 749

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  1. KevinL
    Apr 2, 2003
    10
    This cd is as hot as the rest, keep up the good work guys!!!
  2. VidM
    Mar 31, 2003
    7
    On March 25, Linkin Park released their second all-new album. Hybrid Theory, Linkin ParkÂ?s debut album, put the band on the map and installed a large fan base for the group. With that, of course, came frenzied calls for another album with very high expectations. Last year LP released Reanimation, made up of remixes of the Japanese release of Hybrid Theory. This quasi-new album was On March 25, Linkin Park released their second all-new album. Hybrid Theory, Linkin ParkÂ?s debut album, put the band on the map and installed a large fan base for the group. With that, of course, came frenzied calls for another album with very high expectations. Last year LP released Reanimation, made up of remixes of the Japanese release of Hybrid Theory. This quasi-new album was met with mixed reviews. Meteora, however, is all new and has had a better reception from the music community. While Hybrid Theory is just a fun album to listen to, Meteora has a grittier, darker feel. This album features harsher sounds and makes Hybrid Theory look upbeat even. This is not, however, a bad thing. Linkin Park could have easily made a CD filled with a bunch of Â?newÂ? tracks along the same vein as Hybrid TheoryÂ?s songs and met with much success. Instead, Linkin Park decides to try some new things and succeeds. MeteoraÂ?s vocals seem to be less dominated by Chester Bennington than Hybrid TheoryÂ?s vocals. Mike Shinoda plays a larger part of Meteora than he did in the bandÂ?s first album. At first, I was a bit disappointed, until I realized that Shinoda seems to have grown in his abilities. With Hybrid Theory, I like BenningtonÂ?s Â?man-child howlingÂ? (E! Online) and pretty much just tolerate Shinoda. However, Meteora has brought me to like both vocalists equally. Hybrid Theory did a good job of maintaining a consistent and awesome feel throughout the entire album. Though LPÂ?s debut album features the singles Â?One Step Closer,Â? Â?Crawling,Â? and Â?In the End,Â? many other of Hybrid TheoryÂ?s tracks could have been singles. Meteora features the single Â?Somewhere I Belong,Â? which many of you have probably heard with its all of its airtime on the radio. In my opinion, Â?Faint,Â? Â?NobodyÂ?s Listening,Â? and Â?NumbÂ? are better tracks, and I hope they will draw as much attention as Â?Somewhere I Belong,Â? as good as it is. Meteora does not do as good of a job as Hybrid Theory in maintaining the pace set by its singles. There are no bad songs on Meteora, but there are several mediocre ones. Meteora should meet fan expectations if not make as big of a splash in the music world as Hybrid Theory did. BOTTOM LINE: Listeners new to Linkin Park will want to start with Hybrid Theory, but LP fans are going to want to do themselves a big favor and pick up Meteora as soon as possible. SCORE: 7 OUT OF 10, GOOD* *Before a bunch of LP fans jump down my throat, I should say that on my rating scale 5 is average. … Expand
  3. JessicaM
    Mar 29, 2003
    10
    This is tthe best cd ever made i love to listen to it
  4. [Anonymous]
    Mar 29, 2003
    10
    this is just as good as hybrid theory if not better
  5. JaCkMeHoff
    Mar 28, 2003
    0
    i dont like em i think they are too soft and most of the noise is from the dj guy
  6. JohnH.
    Mar 28, 2003
    10
    I was a bit disappointed by the first single on the radio, "Somewhere I Belong," because it sounded like it belonged on Hybrid Theory. In other words, it was nothing new. But upon listening to the whole album, I can confidently say that LP have grown musically; their Reanimation project have definitely made them more eclectic and explosive.
  7. OliverIgnatius
    Mar 27, 2003
    0
    We've been dooped again. What a SHITE band.
  8. Rod
    Mar 27, 2003
    8
    Not as good as Hybrid theory, but overall this album delivers what you would expect from a band like linkin park.
  9. theimminent26
    Mar 27, 2003
    9
    When I first heard somehwere I belong I thought it was a great song but the main thing that worried me was has linkin park gone softer for the radio, I mean its not like they needed it but I was just worried. As soon as The first track don't stay played I knew it was false. Then Lying from you just with its heavy opening to great chorus was just superb. Faint Is a bit away from the When I first heard somehwere I belong I thought it was a great song but the main thing that worried me was has linkin park gone softer for the radio, I mean its not like they needed it but I was just worried. As soon as The first track don't stay played I knew it was false. Then Lying from you just with its heavy opening to great chorus was just superb. Faint Is a bit away from the normal but definetly not bad with its faster beat. Breaking the habit while lacking guitar power one can't help but to not like. But the final track numb was close to being my favorite song by this band with its great lyrics and nice sampling. My only arguments are length, and some of the ryhmes or lyrics on Nobodys listening where kind of ....lets just call them dumbfounded … Expand
  10. TommyG
    Mar 27, 2003
    10
    nice album LP
  11. J.Mulero
    Mar 26, 2003
    10
    Last night I was lucky enough to score VIP tickets to their show in Hollywood last night. Both the show and this cd are amazing. Theyre exploring some different styles while maintaing their sound. The sophomore slump doesnt apply here. Buy it and love it! And see the show!
  12. AlanB
    Mar 26, 2003
    8
    Well, it's an awesome CD, I'm sure a lot of these songs will be radio hits, but it's only 36 minutes long. I wait around after it's over wishing there was more.
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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. E! Online
    91
    Through it all, the guys stay just as tight (translation: radio-ready) as ever, offering up tracks in near-perfect three-minute doses.
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  2. ShakingThrough.net
    50
    Coming from a group whose debut offered a glimmer of hope for the expansion of the genre's boundaries, such creative laziness is all the more disappointing.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    While being as well-crafted, catchy and dynamic as the first one, it leaves you feeling distinctly underwhelmed, as if the band had simply reprogrammed the Pro-Tools machine that they'd made the first album on and changed the lyrics and speed of the songs a bit.
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