Minutes To Midnight
by Linkin Park
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6.8

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  1. RyanS.
    May 21, 2007
    8
    "Minutes to Midnight" is a good album, though, not necessarily a great one. The first 6 or so tracks are top-notch; each has simple yet meaningful lyrics, sly production, and impressive vocal work. Unfortunately, as the album unfolds, the later-tunes tend to drag, and dare I say, bore.
  2. DarcyC
    Feb 20, 2010
    8
    Bleed it out is probably their best song ever. given up and valentines day are good but what I've done and leave out all the rest are boring.
  3. andreh
    May 20, 2007
    8
    ladies and gentlemen....i hate to burst your bubble, but we dont own linkin park. this is their music. this is the only cd in like a year that i have become excited about. music in genral is declining, we all need to take a step back.
  4. CraigW
    May 30, 2007
    8
    Unfortunately, too many fans said, "We want more of the same!" from Linkin Park -- but if they did that, they would be accused of being an unadaptable band. So don't listen to any review that says, "Linkin Park turned their back on what got them big." What got them big is no longer big -- the band knew they had to evolve to survive. They also knew they were largely in a "no-win Unfortunately, too many fans said, "We want more of the same!" from Linkin Park -- but if they did that, they would be accused of being an unadaptable band. So don't listen to any review that says, "Linkin Park turned their back on what got them big." What got them big is no longer big -- the band knew they had to evolve to survive. They also knew they were largely in a "no-win situation" with it, impossible to please everyone while they evolved their sound. The results are largely impressive -- the album has more depth and meaning than Meteora and, despite not being "workout music", will please almost any *true* Linkin Park fan. The often-emo sounds of the "new" Linkin Park are still for the large part very good music.… Expand
  5. SammyR
    Jun 10, 2007
    10
    Fuck any one person that says they hate this perfect album! The Rolling Stone is right/ they tried to change their sound and they did it perfectly! New Musical express and NOW are such dooshbags, they can suck everybody who made comments here's dick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. AaronM
    Jun 2, 2007
    10
    These people giving the album a "0," are pretty pathetic. It's one thing to dislike an album, but to straight up trash it is childish. Anyway, the albums actually pretty good if you listen to it more than once (maybe 3 or 4 times). With such a radical change, it takes awhile to sink in. Good Job LP!
  7. Akshayilovelp
    Jun 5, 2007
    9
    very very interesting some of the songs are old lp and some are a new style rapcore was getting old and well this is a gr8 sound.
  8. zofied.
    Jul 5, 2007
    10
    loooove it
  9. RaviT.
    Sep 3, 2007
    10
    Shit what the others have said.This is the bestt album I have ever listened.If you have no taste then don't vote!
  10. ThomasL
    Jun 2, 2008
    10
    I absolutely LOVE reading what all the critics thought when the album was first released. Those guys that gave this album a 20, we should all make a note of who they are and make certain to NEVER read their magazines or web sites again. Minutes to Midnight has already touched the lives of so many people that it will be a classic for them forever. These "so-called" professional critics, I absolutely LOVE reading what all the critics thought when the album was first released. Those guys that gave this album a 20, we should all make a note of who they are and make certain to NEVER read their magazines or web sites again. Minutes to Midnight has already touched the lives of so many people that it will be a classic for them forever. These "so-called" professional critics, well, obviously they are so out of touch with what is real they do not deserve our support. I hope the band doesn't waste their time, as i just did, reading the opinions offered by these hacks.… Expand
  11. JohnnyB
    May 11, 2007
    10
    Although a much different style to the other linkin park albums, this lives up to the high expectation presented by the other 2. The first thing to notice is the lack of rapping, but this is made up by the quality of it one the few tracks that this is included and the overall quality of the album
  12. MikeN
    May 16, 2007
    7
    This album was not what I was expecting but it ain't that bad. The Bush bash was welcome but too cliché for my taste. Their weakest album but still ok.
  13. BobM
    May 16, 2007
    7
    The CD is not garbage and Linkin Park did do less raping on this but if you wanna hear more Mike Shinoda then go play some Fort Minor songs (Fort Minor is dope btw). The feal of this compared to there other albums is definitely different and I found the more I played it the more I liked it. Dont expect to press play and fall in love with this, it's more of a press play and play all The CD is not garbage and Linkin Park did do less raping on this but if you wanna hear more Mike Shinoda then go play some Fort Minor songs (Fort Minor is dope btw). The feal of this compared to there other albums is definitely different and I found the more I played it the more I liked it. Dont expect to press play and fall in love with this, it's more of a press play and play all the songs more then once to let it grow on you type CD. The door is open for LP and now they can go any direction they want...… Expand
  14. NeilL
    May 16, 2007
    9
    This is actually becoming my favorite Linkin Park album pretty fast. Don't listen to these critics. It's an enjoyable, great album to kick off the summer with.
  15. OmarK
    May 17, 2007
    8
    Well... the album is different but this doesn't mean it's not very good. After a couple of playbacks, you'll find it quite amusing and deep
  16. akagloomyakagloomy
    May 17, 2007
    10
    Great!
  17. KyleK
    May 17, 2007
    10
    After being a devout Linkin Park follower for the last few years, I am convinced that this is their best album ever. Sure, they went a completely different direction with this one, but I am glad to see that they don't have to scream to make great music. I am sure that they will probably return to their old sound in the future, but I am mesmerized by this fantastic album.
  18. PeteN
    May 18, 2007
    10
    Amazing
  19. LukeW
    May 21, 2007
    10
    Linkin park is a great band!!! No Matter what any critic says A true Fan will love this.
  20. JoeyR
    May 23, 2007
    8
    Solid album from start to finish. It has a good variety, definitely check it out.
  21. MartinP
    May 24, 2007
    10
    Once you get past the initial shock of how much they've changed, you'll discover that this is an excellent, excellent album.
  22. RichardO
    May 24, 2007
    10
    This album is not as hard as the previous one but it is still an excellant album. The lyrics are reli gud and a change in style is always good. 10/10 for this album any day.... Linkin Park is the best band ive heard
  23. TimB
    Jun 1, 2007
    10
    Some of these reviews are just plain funny. Mainly because the (professional) reviewers contradict themselves. They say MTM isn't as good as their other albums, which is strange, because if I remember correctly, they've always hated LP. Don;t listen to their biased bullshit this album is really enjoyable if you just give it a chance.
  24. NickC
    Jun 14, 2007
    8
    They've changed their sound, but I like it. At first it didn't sound all that good - but it definitely grew on me. Great album, imho..
  25. TraceA
    Jun 1, 2007
    10
    Any fan of Linkin Park will honestly tell you this album is there best. It almost matches Hybrid Theory.
  26. CraigO
    Jun 1, 2007
    7
    A true "meh" album. I liked it, but didn't love it, not like Hybrid Theory or Meteora. A very different feel to the whole thing - more mature and calm, which isn't bad, but not what I expected. And while it's great to see the band try to take a political stand, it's not so great when that stand is on topics that have already been done to death. Sadly, they've just A true "meh" album. I liked it, but didn't love it, not like Hybrid Theory or Meteora. A very different feel to the whole thing - more mature and calm, which isn't bad, but not what I expected. And while it's great to see the band try to take a political stand, it's not so great when that stand is on topics that have already been done to death. Sadly, they've just now become another group to jump on the Bush-bashing bandwagon...… Expand
  27. B.Aliano
    Jun 18, 2007
    8
    I can understand why fans are complaining. The genre is altered a little bit. Linkin Park really changes, but hey, changes are good, and is not really like a change, but more like an improvement and a new style. To be honest, this album isn't the best from LP. But it's still close enough from excellent.
  28. jonathans.
    Jun 2, 2007
    10
    Seeing as Linkin Park is my first and favorite band, I have to admit that I literally cannot not like anything they do. I bought the special edition album the second Best Buy opened, and listened to it immediately. Brilliant. Fantastic. Perfect. Et cetera. Yes, they have changed some with Shinoda only on a few songs, but you can still tell it is Linkin Park, and it's really not too Seeing as Linkin Park is my first and favorite band, I have to admit that I literally cannot not like anything they do. I bought the special edition album the second Best Buy opened, and listened to it immediately. Brilliant. Fantastic. Perfect. Et cetera. Yes, they have changed some with Shinoda only on a few songs, but you can still tell it is Linkin Park, and it's really not too different from their other work if you think about it. Just imagine an album where two-thirds of the songs are in the style of "My December" and "Easier to Run". I don't see why people are complaining and saying they want the "old" Linkin Park back-- they're still the best. Every single track on the CD is perfect, not just "What I've Done", and I can't place any above the others. But I do admit taht "Hands Held High" and "The Little Things Give You Away" gave me goosbumps (the first is about the war and is very poignant, while the latter is about Hurricane Katrina). For those looking for the rap-rock sound, only one song on the album follows that style, which is "Bleed It Out". The other two songs that are nu-metal are "Given Up" and "No More Sorrow", which have the kind of energy and screaming from their previous work. Oh, and when you listen to "Given Up", take note of Chester's incredible 17 second scream (remniscent of Maynard's 15 second scream on "The Grudge" from Tool's Lateralus). There's really nothing I can say to explain how perfect the album is, and it was definitely worth the four and a half years it took. And, if people are complaining about how long it took for it to came out, look at how much work they spend trying to make sure us fans get their very best: they spent an entire year doing nothing but making the album (the other years they wre on tour and coming up with some new sounds), and they had 100 song ideas and narrowed it down to 12 (or 13 if you include the separate "No Roads Left (But One)", where Shinoda sings again as in "In Between", and proves he is a good singer and rapper). So all you people who call themselves "fans" and are complaining about the CD, you were never fans of Linkin Park, you were just fans of the sound. Any true fan will love this to death, trust me, I know. Oh, and the band is not a sellout, sellouts are bands who stop making the music they like or change their sound for money or to try and get mainstream-- neither of which Linkin Park did. So please buy this album, don't steal it off a site or anything. Try and have respect for the band and the absolutely incredible amount of work and time they put into this album.… Expand
  29. johnn
    Jun 5, 2007
    10
    Under rated and very good!
  30. AustinM
    Jun 7, 2007
    8
    It will disappoint the old LP fans because they resolved their daddy issues and write songs that go much deeper than the previous albums that are loaded with teenage angst. "Minutes" is definately one to listen to 3 or 4 times before making up your mind. All in all, probably my favorite album so far this year...
  31. ALee
    Jun 7, 2007
    7
    I think this is a great album from the band. They have matured and I love the new sounds they have made for the new material
  32. ChiiN
    Jun 8, 2007
    9
    OMGG I Love Linkin Park~!! Their new album is so cool~! I have "What I've Done" playing in my head/or ipod 24/7 I still love "Somewhere I Belong~!"
  33. BernS
    Jul 16, 2007
    8
    I didn't like this the first time I heard it because it wasn't more of the same which is what I was hoping for. Thankfully I gave it a chance and although there are only 3 or so really heavy songs, they do all of the 'new' stuff well (don't remember even hearing a guitar solo on their previous albums). Just make sure you give Valentine's Day a skip whenever I didn't like this the first time I heard it because it wasn't more of the same which is what I was hoping for. Thankfully I gave it a chance and although there are only 3 or so really heavy songs, they do all of the 'new' stuff well (don't remember even hearing a guitar solo on their previous albums). Just make sure you give Valentine's Day a skip whenever it comes along, because that is the one embarrasment in there.… Expand
  34. SidS
    Jul 20, 2007
    7
    It is a great change LP have brought to themselves.I liked Hybrid Theory,Meteora was great.But MTM is very very different.This Album consists of variety of genres.Bleed it out,What ive done,Shadow of the Day and Leave out all the rest are the key tracks of the album and these are the tracks that got MTM a 7 from me.
  35. tyler
    Jul 3, 2007
    10
    it was a very great album.. the style was different but i enjoyed it very much so. i watched an interview on the band and they were saying that they were sick of the same sound.. many bands have replicated their old sound and they wanted something new..and i agree. great album.
  36. peter
    Jul 30, 2007
    10
    Great sounding album, It's a step back to old fashioned song making in the form of ballads and I have no problem with that
  37. CaddyC
    Jul 4, 2007
    8
    To be honest,I HATE Linkin Park.I hate their whiny bullshit genre,I hate their over-the-top anthems like Numb or Crawling,and I hate the feeling you get from them that they consider themselves underground or hip.They are not,and Meteora and Hybrid Theory are pieces of garbage.I still believe that after hearing MTM,but I at least no longer believe they can't right a proper song to To be honest,I HATE Linkin Park.I hate their whiny bullshit genre,I hate their over-the-top anthems like Numb or Crawling,and I hate the feeling you get from them that they consider themselves underground or hip.They are not,and Meteora and Hybrid Theory are pieces of garbage.I still believe that after hearing MTM,but I at least no longer believe they can't right a proper song to save their clean-cut hides.This album is,at times,truly explosive and original.Given Up,Leave Out All The Rest and The Little Things Give You Away are masterclasses in the writing of commercial pop music.There are slips back into their old angst-ridden nu-metal days-like on No More Sorrow,and at times the cheesiness is to much to bear-Hands Held High is vomit-inducing.Overall,though,this is a huge improvement over their woeful early work and Minutes To Midnight will stand as a testament to them that they were not afraid to give their hourdes of angsty teen fans a sharp shock with some real songwriting.… Expand
  38. JoshK
    Jul 7, 2007
    10
    This album rules. It's different but absolute;y amazing!!!!
  39. Damian
    Aug 20, 2007
    7
    It's an OK album but it's nowhere as good as Meteora or Hybrid Theory.
  40. BethB.
    Aug 30, 2007
    10
    There's a reason why the critics are sitting at computer terminals and Linkin Park are out filling stadiums and arenas. They are musicians and they do their particular brand of music very very well.
  41. lilb
    Aug 6, 2007
    8
    A Bands music is entitled to change however they see fit. It is not the job of the band to please you and only you, infact many artists do not wish to please any of there audience, only to themselves enjoy the music they create for its meanings to them. If you enjoy there music, follow them with their journey, if not, dont bother complaining on how it has or hasnt changed. there are A Bands music is entitled to change however they see fit. It is not the job of the band to please you and only you, infact many artists do not wish to please any of there audience, only to themselves enjoy the music they create for its meanings to them. If you enjoy there music, follow them with their journey, if not, dont bother complaining on how it has or hasnt changed. there are plenty of artists out there and im sure we can all find something we like without asking others to change. =]… Expand
  42. NicS
    Aug 9, 2007
    10
    Brilliant CD, great changes and development of a great band is evidenced here.
  43. Henry
    Sep 29, 2007
    8
    I actually like this album because I didn't want Linkin Park to put out another Hybrid Theory.
  44. Deven
    Oct 18, 2008
    8
    This album does something very wrong...it makes you want to stop listening to their first two (excluding Reanimation). This Linkin Park is much more musically talented than the old Linkin Park. There isn't anything wrong with this album. Many people say "this isn't Linkin Park" because they want an instant radio friendly catchy tune to listen to. If you want this kind of music This album does something very wrong...it makes you want to stop listening to their first two (excluding Reanimation). This Linkin Park is much more musically talented than the old Linkin Park. There isn't anything wrong with this album. Many people say "this isn't Linkin Park" because they want an instant radio friendly catchy tune to listen to. If you want this kind of music than go grab the new Fall Out Boy CD. If you want actual music, pick this up. This album is paced incredibly well and has a good mix of hard and soft. How can you not like the break down in Given Up? Or the chorus in Leaving Out The Rest? Or the incredibly powerful No More Sorrow? This album has hard songs, soft songs, angry songs and emotionally gripping songs. Minutes to Midnight is easilly Linkin Park's best album so far.… Expand
  45. Victor
    Oct 2, 2008
    10
    A far cry from Meteora and Hybrid Theory shows a different side of LP. No "soft" song on this album is any worse or any better than any of their other ballads (My December, anyone?). And saying that the music sounds like it came from a boy band is just asinine, and you should stop plagiarising critics to make yourself seem cooler. SO... 1) The ballads and softer songs on the album are not A far cry from Meteora and Hybrid Theory shows a different side of LP. No "soft" song on this album is any worse or any better than any of their other ballads (My December, anyone?). And saying that the music sounds like it came from a boy band is just asinine, and you should stop plagiarising critics to make yourself seem cooler. SO... 1) The ballads and softer songs on the album are not odes to Bennington, simply something different. And consider the fact that Bennington's voice would not sound half as good if not for Shinoda's backing. 2) Cursing happens. To say that someone is nobler simply for not cursing is dumb. Do you not curse when you're angry? Or when you're hurt? 3) LP never really fit the Nu-metal label, and alternative is too broad a genre (it encompasses too many bands to be a real gauge of a bands sound). LP has had a unique sound since they started, and are simply looking to progress that. 4)The band members are all rich bastards and can do whatever the hell they want. They will always have fans somewhere in the world, so if you don't like them, just don't listen. 5)At least they don't do Christmas albums.… Expand
  46. RobinR
    Feb 22, 2008
    10
    Linkin Park's allusions to important issues in the real world are what make this album so impressive and unique. Even with their melodic sounds within Hands Held High (which happens to be my favorite song on this CD) Linkin Park is still able to keep their hardcore sound from their roots such as Given Up. LP has successfully continued to keep their own sound and mold it into other Linkin Park's allusions to important issues in the real world are what make this album so impressive and unique. Even with their melodic sounds within Hands Held High (which happens to be my favorite song on this CD) Linkin Park is still able to keep their hardcore sound from their roots such as Given Up. LP has successfully continued to keep their own sound and mold it into other sounds that cannot be claimed by anyone else or as anything else but purely and uniquely Linkin Park.… Expand
  47. Jack
    Feb 26, 2008
    9
    The album is excelent.
  48. JustynG.
    Mar 26, 2008
    10
    This is the absolute best album I have ever heard and anyone who say Linkin Park is not music must either be deaf or or have an IQ of 50 or lower Linkin Park is the greatest band of all time and more people should realize that..
  49. SalikK.
    Mar 2, 2008
    10
    Very good... deserves more than 10 !!!
  50. MarkK
    Jun 20, 2008
    7
    We've heard the same nu-metal style before on their previous albums. It's sounds good and still as agressive as ever, but this band needs to try and break away what seems to be becoming a little old-fashioned already. This is truly only for the fans, but it still has some gold and silver amongst the gold with songs such as 'What I've done' and 'Leave Out All We've heard the same nu-metal style before on their previous albums. It's sounds good and still as agressive as ever, but this band needs to try and break away what seems to be becoming a little old-fashioned already. This is truly only for the fans, but it still has some gold and silver amongst the gold with songs such as 'What I've done' and 'Leave Out All The Rest'.… Expand
  51. DanM
    Jun 3, 2009
    10
    I actually really liked it. I'm glad they decided to change their sound, I mean, you can't use the nu-metal sound forever, people would eventually get bored of it. Some really good sounding songs here. My favourites are "Shadow Of The Day" and "The Little Things Give You Away".
  52. DeepeshB.
    Jul 16, 2009
    10
    There is no problem linkin park changing genre....its just that in minutes to midnight they showed the people their lyrical depth....as far as political shift is concerned....even people`s beloved green day has also been rebuking the system...capacity crowds in minutes to midnight tour proves dat people loved their third album too.
  53. ArboM
    Mar 30, 2010
    7
    Minutes to Midnight has not been the pivot LP thought it would be. Don't get me wrong. I Looooooooove Linkin Park, but there are several things you have to look at. if you look at the previous two, Hybid Theory had kind of the perfect audience for its release. Crictics were kind of irritated with the genre , so reviews werent great but the fans loved it and Lpz music kind of had a Minutes to Midnight has not been the pivot LP thought it would be. Don't get me wrong. I Looooooooove Linkin Park, but there are several things you have to look at. if you look at the previous two, Hybid Theory had kind of the perfect audience for its release. Crictics were kind of irritated with the genre , so reviews werent great but the fans loved it and Lpz music kind of had a freshness to it. In the End topped it up. The ncomes Meteora. It is very very difficult to rate Linkin Park's second effort. It was brilliant for the radio but critics did not like it. I think rolling stone was right: it squeezed the last remaining life out nu metal. But thing is, while being as enjoyable as Hybrid theory, the album did not have their debut's freshness. While Breaking the habit, nobody's listening and session were some of the best tracks you could hear, the other tracks did not seem innovative. Songs like Numb were nu metal classics, but not general classics. 2003 was not the best time to release them. Then comes Minutes to Midnight. No matter what review you give to it, one has to say that album 3 did not flow like the previous two did. The music cannot be called bad, the songs simply did not belong on the same album. And mike sounded good rapping like he did before. His two efforts in particular should not have been on the album at all. They had a few cracks at nu metal too. the first one, i must say is the only Lp song that i find horrible. The other two.......... bleed it out was good. What I've done was good too and turned out to be the hit from the album. Two more songs need some attention. No more sorrow had lyrics which for some reason did not click. And then comes Valentine's day. Well, I would say that track has a lot of potential. If it had been a bit more balanced, it would have been the best song on the album. Leave out all the rest is a good song too, but Chester could have sung better. Little things give you away and In pieces were good songs, probably the best consecutive ones on the album. The problem with the album is the lack of fllow. Some of the tracks did not belong on Minutes to midnight. listening to them is like listening to an EP or an experiment. The singles were wrongly chosen too and there was no In the End type clicker innovator on the album. To conclude, I would say that Minutes to Midnight is an album that one can listen to a few times. It just came and went but unlike hybrid theory and meteora which established LP as the greatest nu metal band of all time. As for the band, minutes to midnight was not the album they hoped it would be. It got mixed reviews and I think it was an experiment whose results make you feel that the 4th album is going to be much much more important. It shoed that they are no longer confined to nu metal. It helped the band as an artist, not its greatness. If the 4th album is good enough, Minutes to midnight will be forgotten. It was an average record overall.… Expand
  54. RanelG
    Mar 30, 2010
    10
    This is an excellent album, listen to it. The haters here on this site just hate this album because they don't like Linkin Park's music. They accuse us LP fans of having poor taste in music, well what do you guys listen to? Exactly.
  55. GavinM.
    Nov 20, 2007
    9
    Me I'm a hard core linkin park fan and i stick by them no matter whot they do this album actually brought a nice change as it has some light hearted songs compared to thier previous works of art the onli song i dont like is 'No More Sorrow' as it stands out fro.m the rest when they sed they would blend them all together plus its too heavy for this album
  56. dukhyunk
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    awsome~!!
  57. MichaelB
    May 14, 2007
    10
    This is going to be a good album.
  58. KayKay
    May 14, 2007
    8
    Maybe not their best album, but a good change. A record to be enjoyed more and more, each time you listen to it.
  59. TuanL
    May 15, 2007
    8
    It may be different, but after a few listens, you'll find that there is much depth in the lyrics and that this effort, although not what we all expected, has shown growth and maturity in the band's sound.
  60. rafaelc
    May 15, 2007
    8
    i actually like the album most of the songs are great, i just like hybrid theory and meteora better because i like those kind of music, theres not lots of heavy tracks and also i think linkin park was trying to please the critics more instead of the fans....i hope that that linkin parkwill make another album but a mix of this kind of songs and their old ones..linkinPARK RuLEs
  61. AndrewN
    May 15, 2007
    7
    It will grow on me. I am not that impressed for all the recording time the said that they did. The album seems more emotional than their last albums, but I wish that it had some heavier songs.
  62. Air1M
    May 15, 2007
    8
    Bottomline....The album is Intense with melody! Beware!!! There is a fake promo floating around for those downloaders. So Im sure many of the naysayers are hearing the fake. This one is Linkin Park and yes with rap, intense screaming and crunching metal riffs!!!! There are a a few ballads but its perfect for variety! I asure all readers this one is their best!
  63. timc
    May 16, 2007
    7
    i wanted to hear linkin park. not the chester bennington experience..
  64. MattW
    May 16, 2007
    10
    This is by far better than I expected. After the loss of Nu-metal by Incubus and Lostprophets, I could only expect Linkin Park to do the same. What I love though is that they they did not pick up the emo sound and picked up the hard rock sound. This is why I hate other reviews that say they are "borrowed" because all of emo is borrowed too. They are actually better than most hard rock This is by far better than I expected. After the loss of Nu-metal by Incubus and Lostprophets, I could only expect Linkin Park to do the same. What I love though is that they they did not pick up the emo sound and picked up the hard rock sound. This is why I hate other reviews that say they are "borrowed" because all of emo is borrowed too. They are actually better than most hard rock because of how much depth goes into the songs. Listen to the album a couple of times and you will see how much better they are than before. Face it, Nu-metal and nu-rock is dead. I don't want it to be, but its fading out like disco. LInkin Park has taken the steps to from becoming rememberable to becoming timeless.… Expand
  65. dukhyunk
    May 16, 2007
    10
    awsome~!!
  66. BradL
    May 16, 2007
    10
    How did this album get such a low score? It's amazing!
  67. BradH.
    May 16, 2007
    9
    I've never written a review on here, but Bill K.'s comment hit the nail on the head so hard I had to give him credit. I can't even count how many times I've listened to reviewers on here, Amazon, etc. who told me I would LOVE the new (insert band name only five people have heard of) album. I listen to said album, and can't believe I got duped. Just because you I've never written a review on here, but Bill K.'s comment hit the nail on the head so hard I had to give him credit. I can't even count how many times I've listened to reviewers on here, Amazon, etc. who told me I would LOVE the new (insert band name only five people have heard of) album. I listen to said album, and can't believe I got duped. Just because you listen to something nobody's heard of, it doesn't make you cool, hip or sophisticated. I give Linkin Park a lot of credit for taking the chance to try something different for a change, since their last two original albums sounded way too similar. If they made ANOTHER Hybrid Theory, the the original Hybrid Theory wouldn't be so great anymore. Do you really want the same album again? Let HT & Meteora stand on their own, the same way M2M does.… Expand
  68. DaraghMc
    May 17, 2007
    9
    LP have something to say, but only those with an open mind may chose to listen this time around. In the 4 years since Meteora alot has changed in the world and LP have also evolved. In contrast to leaving the fans behind Linkin Park are trying to bring their fans forward. Change is ever-present and all-encompassing, the album is saying so why not try to be active in the process rather LP have something to say, but only those with an open mind may chose to listen this time around. In the 4 years since Meteora alot has changed in the world and LP have also evolved. In contrast to leaving the fans behind Linkin Park are trying to bring their fans forward. Change is ever-present and all-encompassing, the album is saying so why not try to be active in the process rather than passive. An album which impresses more lyrically and musically with every listen.… Expand
  69. AleksK
    May 17, 2007
    10
    No More Better
  70. DanA
    May 17, 2007
    10
    Very impressive new direction, hard to compare with the last two albums. the album has a heavier and darker feel. i love the album. coldplay wtf??? similar to deftones or even ffaf in my opinion. love in pieces, in between, valentines day
  71. chrs
    May 18, 2007
    8
    At 1st i was disappointed as the last 2 albums have been excellent and i loved thier rap rock style. but the more i have listened to this album the more it has grown on me. their are a few songs i have to skip but most off them will be added to my play list. still i would love another album like hybrid theory
  72. ArpadC
    May 18, 2007
    9
    Being a Linkin Park fan for almost 5 years, I'm so glad that they are brave and try to live up to a higher level. Yes, this album is no rap-metal/nu-metal, but is more mature and deeply-emotional. The lyrics are critical for social, political, and environmental issues. I'm very proud of you, Linkin Park, so keep going!!!
  73. MimiK
    May 19, 2007
    10
    This cd is amazing; no matter what you critics say, this band has put their upmost effort and love into the making of this cd and have been honest to their band's motivations and standings. If this can't be admired, then you critics just don't have any f'ing loyalty.
  74. DanArtz
    May 19, 2007
    10
    The professional reviews are an outrage. This record proves to easily be Linkin Park's greatest album. The record might not cling to any genres. However, instead it uses every rock genre to show it's own true potential. I respect their move and I highly disagree with Linkin Park copying a band as shitty as u2
  75. KatA
    May 19, 2007
    9
    its different but its good. the more i listen to it the more i like it. and to the people saying that they sound like fall out boy... fall out boy is actually good. you would know this if you actually listened to them. i hate people that say they hate a band and have never even listened to more than one of their songs. and this cd sounds more like U2 than fall out boy.
  76. CarlB
    May 19, 2007
    8
    Minutes to midnight shows linkin park trying to progress, much in the same way bands like incubus have. Seemingly Ditching there more metal roots for an alt. rock sound and whilst minutes to midnight shows a step in that direction it doesnt compare to previous efforts. There is a great deal of potention on this album which is let down by an overall poor production value.
  77. TimJ
    May 19, 2007
    10
    Great album from top to bottom Don't listen to the musically challenged reviews. The quality of the music is far better then what they have done before.
  78. JohnP
    May 21, 2007
    10
    why do people say this album's horrible? it's not the old linkin park, but the guitarist has improved a LOT and it's a very ecletic album. a couple hard songs and some great radio-friendly songs. best songs are in pieces and TLTGYA
  79. LeighannaV
    May 20, 2007
    10
    This CD is awesome! So what if the sound is different from their old stuff? It is still good. I was also very happy to find that there is much less rap in MtM than in their previous releases. Why is everyone complaining? You can still listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora when you want to listen to the old stuff. Why would you expect every album to sound exactly the same anyway? That would This CD is awesome! So what if the sound is different from their old stuff? It is still good. I was also very happy to find that there is much less rap in MtM than in their previous releases. Why is everyone complaining? You can still listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora when you want to listen to the old stuff. Why would you expect every album to sound exactly the same anyway? That would be boring.… Expand
  80. MichaelC
    May 21, 2007
    9
    First of all Metacritic, please include more reviews of this album: Rolling Stone gave this album an 80/100. A quick note on the album itself, I can see why many people wouldn't like this album, probably because with back to back (or essentially one big) albums of the same catchy choruses and scream-o hooks that we have all come to associate LP with. They've stepped out of the First of all Metacritic, please include more reviews of this album: Rolling Stone gave this album an 80/100. A quick note on the album itself, I can see why many people wouldn't like this album, probably because with back to back (or essentially one big) albums of the same catchy choruses and scream-o hooks that we have all come to associate LP with. They've stepped out of the box with this album & toned down their style without loosing who they are. It's hit or miss with bands who don't load their songs chock full of layer upon layer of added guitar and what-have-you; people praise Coldplay for their simplicity in every way, but when a band like LP tries to do the same thing they get railed. The trick here is to forget what you know, let go, listen, and by the end of the last track you will be satisfied with an album, and not just a collection of the same song on repeat over and over again.… Expand
  81. JordanC
    May 22, 2007
    10
    I absolutely love the change, this is by far my favourite LP album. Who cares what everyone else says LP is still the best
  82. JimmyG
    May 22, 2007
    10
    This ALBUM IS the best i love lp i think they have gone to the top now since their previous two albumsso what if they changed and sound awful to some people i still think lp has it.
  83. MarlonL
    May 22, 2007
    8
    Honestly, it's tough listening to a LP album and actually skipping tracks. All in all, I'm a Linkin Park fan at heart and they did enough for us with their prior albums. If this is what they want I will support them. Chester still has an amazing voice, and his ability to hold the note on track 2 is simply amazing. Go ahead linkin Park. You related to me in 2000, I will relate to Honestly, it's tough listening to a LP album and actually skipping tracks. All in all, I'm a Linkin Park fan at heart and they did enough for us with their prior albums. If this is what they want I will support them. Chester still has an amazing voice, and his ability to hold the note on track 2 is simply amazing. Go ahead linkin Park. You related to me in 2000, I will relate to you now.… Expand
  84. angela
    May 24, 2007
    8
    This album is great. Although, it might take some time for the less open-minded LP fans to appreciate the change their sound has gone through. When I first heard the "What I've Done" chorus that was released to create anticipation a few months back, I was all "What the heck?! Where's the nu metal sound?!" I would've rated the album 2 or 3 on that very minute on-the-spot if This album is great. Although, it might take some time for the less open-minded LP fans to appreciate the change their sound has gone through. When I first heard the "What I've Done" chorus that was released to create anticipation a few months back, I was all "What the heck?! Where's the nu metal sound?!" I would've rated the album 2 or 3 on that very minute on-the-spot if it were released by then. But I kept listening to it and eventually became open to LP's changes in their music. I guess ya'll should do the same. Try listening to it a little more to understand it They can't play nu metal forever. They gotta try something new and fun all at the same time. They didn't change their sound for the sake of it. Though, I must admit that I liked the old LP better. But that doesn't mean that I want them back. This album is nothing short of awesome. :)… Expand
  85. LaurenB
    May 28, 2007
    10
    i love linkin park
  86. LaurenB
    May 28, 2007
    10
    i love linkin park
  87. LaurenB
    May 28, 2007
    10
    i love linkin park
  88. LaurenB
    May 28, 2007
    10
    i love linkin park
  89. RodrigoP.G
    May 29, 2007
    8
    A new music style, better than the terrible Collision Course. Anyway, Hybrid Theory is the better yet.
  90. john
    Jun 1, 2007
    8
    this was a good turn...better than the last two albums by far. And sounding likle U2 is always a compliement...
  91. kylef
    Jun 19, 2007
    10
    wow who sed a leopard cant change its spots. LP hav proven that person wrong, i thiought this album was fukin awesome nd was loads betta than meteora
  92. varuns.
    Jun 23, 2007
    9
    its something different...it simply rocks.
  93. SamuelB.
    Jun 26, 2007
    9
    Album is incredible. Really did something different that is refreshing and satisfying. Exploring different elements of the human experience than in their previous works as well as trying different styles in their lyric entity, in example "Shadow of the Day". good album. check it.
  94. SMS
    Jun 4, 2007
    8
    It's about time LP did something worth listening too, other than that mess of synthetic, dry sounding crap they've been pushing out for years. They've stripped away all the extra baggage, and have started to become something much more. They're not quite there yet, but they are on the right track. They've developed a much deeper, more mature sound musically, and It's about time LP did something worth listening too, other than that mess of synthetic, dry sounding crap they've been pushing out for years. They've stripped away all the extra baggage, and have started to become something much more. They're not quite there yet, but they are on the right track. They've developed a much deeper, more mature sound musically, and lyrically they've never been better....or even close to what they've achieved in M2M. Of all the things they've done, the most important things are: A much cleaner, more natural, organic (though not completely so) sound, intelligent lyrics (just listen to Hands Held High), real, MUSICAL lines (the guitar solo in "In Pieces" is undoubtedly the best guitar work they've ever put out) , and a lesser focus on Shinoda. One thing that has become evident, is that Linkin Park is Chester Bennington. Shinoda is still needed, though sparingly, to add some depth to the material, and what he does in M2M is far better than what he has done in the past, but it's still obvious that LP is all about Chester.… Expand
  95. jpblais
    Jun 6, 2007
    9
    very very interesting some of the songs are old lp and some are a new style. Very Good Album
  96. WootforAlternative!
    Jul 29, 2007
    7
    A great album! I do not see what's wrong with it. Sure, unlike the previous two albums, some tracks are bad (Shadow of the Day, In Between and Little Things Give You Away) but the reast are pure gold. Given Up and No More Sorrow are two of their best songs ever. While I prefer the other two albums to this, this is till aowrthy purchase if you're an LP fan
  97. EthanP.
    Jul 5, 2007
    8
    I grew up listing to linkin park and always loved them. but this album has something different that is fun and at the same time they seem a little more mature and honest and some of the songs that just rock your face off!. What i've done is by far their greatest song(next to from the inside),the first time i heard that song i knew it was going to be good. My biggest beef is al the I grew up listing to linkin park and always loved them. but this album has something different that is fun and at the same time they seem a little more mature and honest and some of the songs that just rock your face off!. What i've done is by far their greatest song(next to from the inside),the first time i heard that song i knew it was going to be good. My biggest beef is al the curseing! i wish they would have cut that out,and that would make the album a 10 in my vote.all around its a great album.KEEP IT UP LINKIN PARK!!!!!!… Expand
  98. HelenK.
    Jul 9, 2007
    10
    Different from their previous work but still terrific.
  99. Seanf
    Aug 16, 2007
    9
    This is a great step forward for Linkin Park...drifting away on some tracks from pure rock/rap like "little things" shows the maturity of the band. Hands hed high is a melodic masterpiece. This is an evolution from Hybrid Theory and Meteora, and people need to understand that albums should never sound the same as the last one. Not to mention, "bleed it out", "givin up", "no more sorrow" This is a great step forward for Linkin Park...drifting away on some tracks from pure rock/rap like "little things" shows the maturity of the band. Hands hed high is a melodic masterpiece. This is an evolution from Hybrid Theory and Meteora, and people need to understand that albums should never sound the same as the last one. Not to mention, "bleed it out", "givin up", "no more sorrow" and even "pieces" truly demonstrate they can still rock and create great music.… Expand
  100. YashR.
    Aug 17, 2007
    8
    This album is not really as bad as ppl reckon it is... I really enjoyed it.. Really shows the band's maturity.I'm really happy they are reducing the rap.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. The Guardian
    60
    The California rap-rockers are stymied by their decision to stay roughly within the shrieky boundaries of their genre (albeit with less emphasis on the rap).
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    50
    Amid the stabs at growth, every new effect sounds borrowed.
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  3. The New York Times
    50
    As you might imagine, the band’s emo makeover doesn’t always go smoothly.
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