Minutes To Midnight
by Linkin Park
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  1. Jay_Pickens
    Jul 25, 2018
    4
    This is such a weak album. It's beginning of the fall for Linkin Park. I remember when this album came out, it made me depressed at how mediocre it was. Then in 2010 A Thousand Suns came out and it made me appreciate this album, because here we have at least a couple of "good" songs. Also I blame Rick Rubin for the sound of the album... he's the one that told LP to go softer. When theyThis is such a weak album. It's beginning of the fall for Linkin Park. I remember when this album came out, it made me depressed at how mediocre it was. Then in 2010 A Thousand Suns came out and it made me appreciate this album, because here we have at least a couple of "good" songs. Also I blame Rick Rubin for the sound of the album... he's the one that told LP to go softer. When they played "Qwerty" back in 2006 everyone lost their s*** because of how amazing that track was and this? This is awful. Given Up, No More Sorrow, Bleed It Out and What I've Done are the only songs worth a listen. Don't buy this. Pickens condemns!… Expand
  2. Kai82
    Aug 10, 2014
    7
    Solid album. It is not as good as Hybrid Theory and Meteora but not a bad album. If you liked the other albums you might thing this is a change in style but after hearing the album a few times you will notice that it is still Linkin Park.
  3. JKess207
    Jan 19, 2016
    9
    Okay I'm going to clear one thing up: anyone who thinks that this album has changed Linkin Park into a boy band either hates them for no reason or doesn't have a functioning brain. The problem with people is that they DON'T LIKE CHANGE. They think that Linkin Park is supposed to be an all-metal/punk rock band. Well, the band doesn't. They decided to take a slower approach, and I praiseOkay I'm going to clear one thing up: anyone who thinks that this album has changed Linkin Park into a boy band either hates them for no reason or doesn't have a functioning brain. The problem with people is that they DON'T LIKE CHANGE. They think that Linkin Park is supposed to be an all-metal/punk rock band. Well, the band doesn't. They decided to take a slower approach, and I praise them. Minutes to Midnight shows a different side of the band, one that's not all about blasting screams into your ears. I'm not saying that I hate their earlier music, because I think almost all of their music is good. But they thought, "Hey, let's slow things down a little." And hey, they still retained some of that old style that made them famous in No More Sorrow and Given Up, and added some more rap by the one and only Mike Shinoda

    1. Wake (8.5)- An instrumental song that foreshadows the album to come, with both slow music and good old fast-paced music in a perfect blend.

    2. Given Up (8)- This song makes the listener feel like this album is once again going to be filled with Linkin Park's usual metal sound. The chorus is strong and it includes a Chester Bennington trademark scream.

    3. Leave Out All the Rest (8.5)- The first hint at difference in this album. This song is slow and it shows the listener what their music has been lacking: the true vocals of Chester Bennington. (Side Note: This song was in the 2008 movie "Twilight")

    4. Bleed it Out (9.75)- This is Linkin Park at some of its finest. Mike Shinoda enters the album in impressive style, reminding the world that he is one of the top rappers of his generation. This song, with its aggressive tones, takes the lyrical style of High Voltage and combines it with the music style of Papercut (both from Hybrid Theory) Side Note: An 8-minute version of this song was used to close out their Milton Keynes concert (Road to Revolution album, released in late 2008).

    5. Shadow of the Day (9.25)- This song is similar to U2 and has that same mellow yet hard feel to it. Chester is 2/2 on vocals thus far

    6. What I've Done (10)- Easily the best track on this album. If there was ever a song on this track to combine the two styles of Linkin Park, I'm glad it's this song. Incredible vocals as well as guitar. This song is going to be one of the top Linkin Park tracks for the remainder of their career.

    7. Hands Held High (7.5)- It's back to slow for an okay track. Being my least favorite on the album, it's not that bad, but it sounds more of a PSA than a song. It literally starts with Mike saying, "Turn my mic up louder, I got to say something." Slow and having very little instrumental background, it's basically Mike talking about terrorism and stuff like that. The chorus has the exact same feel as the rest of the song, so I had initially had trouble distinguishing between the two. Also, the song has unnecessary and repetitive "amens" around the chorus.

    8. No More Sorrow (8.5)- If you're following the pattern (honestly, I don't like the pattern), then you should've realized that this would be another aggressive song. It has the layout of most of the earlier Linkin Park songs.

    9. Valentine's Day (7.75)- A faster (not by much, but still faster) version of My December, this song is repetitive and dull until the final minute.

    10. In Between (9)- An underrated track. It has Shinoda singing in the same style as Hands Held High (but this is a song) and after a minute or so Chester joins him and they harmonize for the rest of the song.

    11. In Pieces (9.5)- It may not be as good as What I've Done, but it still combines both of Linkin Park's styles to date. It starts off slow, but after the fist chorus it speeds up, and after the second chorus, listeners are rewarded with a rare treat: A Brad Delson guitar solo.

    12. The Little Things Give You Away (10)- The album closed with a bang. Like In Pieces, it starts off slow and gets faster, with a great guitar solo in the middle. This song shows the true potential that Linkin Park has performing slower music. A spectacular finish to a spectacular album. (Side Note 1: This song is about the devastating result of Hurricane Katrina, and the inspiration for the song came when the band visited New Orleans during the reconstruction process) (Side Note 2: Both the Milton Keynes (Road to Revolution album, see #4 Bleed it Out) and the Live in Shanghai, 2007 (Minutes to Midnight Live Around the World album) included different length intros of slow piano music provided by Mike Shinoda (Who else? The man does anything and everything for the band).

    Overall, although it doesn't compare to Meteora, this album is a great transition into A Thousand Suns, which is LP at its finest.    … Expand
  4. blum
    Apr 15, 2016
    9
    It's simpler than their other works but I really like it. I love how there are calm songs like "The Little Things Give You Away", "In Between" and "Shadow Of The Day" which are really different than HT's and Meteora's songs. Not their best album but for me it is very meaningful.
  5. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    4
    This is such a weak album. It's beginning of the fall for Linkin Park. I remember when this album came out, it made me depressed at how mediocre it was. Then in 2010 A Thousand Suns came out and it made me appreciate this album, because here we have at least a couple of "good" songs. Also I blame Rick Rubin for the sound of the album... he's the one that told LP to go softer. When theyThis is such a weak album. It's beginning of the fall for Linkin Park. I remember when this album came out, it made me depressed at how mediocre it was. Then in 2010 A Thousand Suns came out and it made me appreciate this album, because here we have at least a couple of "good" songs. Also I blame Rick Rubin for the sound of the album... he's the one that told LP to go softer. When they played "Qwerty" back in 2006 everyone lost their s*** because of how amazing that track was and this? This is awful. Given Up, No More Sorrow, Bleed It Out and What I've Done are the only songs worth a listen. Don't buy this. Pickens condemns!… Expand
  6. 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".
  7. RedAFX
    Apr 11, 2012
    8
    Linkin Park go for a classic rock edge with this great album, after 4 years out they return with the same energy as they had before, contained and unleashed through instruments instead of production, Rubin's stripped down production really fleshes out the band and peels back the icing which previous producer Don Gilmore urged the band to utilise, the band challenge themselves and push awayLinkin Park go for a classic rock edge with this great album, after 4 years out they return with the same energy as they had before, contained and unleashed through instruments instead of production, Rubin's stripped down production really fleshes out the band and peels back the icing which previous producer Don Gilmore urged the band to utilise, the band challenge themselves and push away from that, becoming the best live act of 2007.… Expand
  8. jos95
    Jan 10, 2012
    3
    This album is such a dive. It's the most depressing album I have ever listened to, not only because of its subject matter but also because it's dull and boring, and dull is the last thing Linkin Park is! The first two albums were about feelings, but this one is all about suicide. I get that this album tried to conclude a trilogy and it raises the question - what happens when the feelingsThis album is such a dive. It's the most depressing album I have ever listened to, not only because of its subject matter but also because it's dull and boring, and dull is the last thing Linkin Park is! The first two albums were about feelings, but this one is all about suicide. I get that this album tried to conclude a trilogy and it raises the question - what happens when the feelings get too much? It should have been about solving the problems, not killing yourself for them! The sound of this album is too much like Coldplay or U2. Don't get me wrong I love them both, but this is not the Linkin Park I know. The only highlight of this album is What I've Done, the rest are awful. Unless you are an emo with no life, you have no reason to poison yourself with tripe like this.… Expand
  9. JanaF
    May 24, 2009
    10
    I really really really dont think this album is 'emo'. Linkin Park is not like others bands, they create new things and try diferent styles of music. I think these bands that keep the same beat and notes and melody in every album are really boring. Just because emo people enjoy Linkin Park songs doesnt mean that Linkin Park is emo. I am a bigbigbigbig LP fan, I have friends that I really really really dont think this album is 'emo'. Linkin Park is not like others bands, they create new things and try diferent styles of music. I think these bands that keep the same beat and notes and melody in every album are really boring. Just because emo people enjoy Linkin Park songs doesnt mean that Linkin Park is emo. I am a bigbigbigbig LP fan, I have friends that like LP too, and we arent emo. And why can't Linkin Park make some different songs? Just because they started as a x style doesn't mean they cant change it. … Expand
  10. rollingstone82
    Aug 14, 2010
    7
    A little change doesn't hurt.

    I remember back in the 90s and early 2000s, nu-metal was at its height of popularity. Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Linkin Park were the most popular. Nowadays, the music scene has changed. Everything labeled "rock" has now become more alternative. Why? Simply because what was designated as a genre ultimately became a fad. People got tired of listening to nu-metal.    A little change doesn't hurt.

    I remember back in the 90s and early 2000s, nu-metal was at its height of popularity. Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Linkin Park were the most popular. Nowadays, the music scene has changed. Everything labeled "rock" has now become more alternative. Why? Simply because what was designated as a genre ultimately became a fad. People got tired of listening to nu-metal. It really didn't vary much. So nu-metal bands sold less and less. Eventually, Linkin Park decided they needed a new formula. And Minutes To Midnight is the result.

    On the first day I listened to it, MTM probably got a 5.5/10, a 6/10 at best. I didn't really feel the new sound. I was expecting something more aggressive with that nu-metal polish. The sound I listened to was alternative. Stripped down alternative. Nu-metal, according to LP, is dead.

    But I, being a fan of LP and music in general, decided to listen again. Let me tell you that Linkin Park and Rick Rubin have done a fine job in crafting such a good album. It's different yet it is a blessing because LP isn't repeating themselves like they did on Meteora. Instead, they start anew.

    But that doesn't mean LP has become soft. They only added more emotion. Witness LP shredding through tracks like Bleed It Out and Given Up with Chester Bennington giving painful shrieks to "take it deeper and just throw it away". "What I've Done" is a beautiful song about the search of redemption and "Shadow of the Day" and "Valentine's Day" are both melancholic love stories. And "Hands Held High" is a powerful tale by Mike Shinoda on the dangers of war and violence.

    The sound is not polished. It's slightly rougher and more stripped down a la Rubin style. This helps Linkin Park succeed on a lyrical level because the rhymes are more forefront.

    My biggest complaint with the album is that LP almost completely abandons their "hybrid theory". In other words, Shinoda raps on only 2 tracks. Change is alright, but cracking the foundation isn't especially if it has already been well established. LP's rap-rock style was the core of their music. And MTM destroys it.

    But that isn't to say that MTM is a bad album. Musically, LP has evolved and improved. But looking at the lack of rap verses, I fear that their next album may not even feature one.    … Expand
  11. CRL
    Sep 12, 2011
    9
    Minutes to Midnight is a bit disjointed, but it showcases a more focused Linkin Park. This was when they realized the restrictions of their genre, and instead of sending out endless repeats of the same album they decided to change their sound into the more-rock, less-rap, more-sing, less-scream, piano-riff and raw guitar shown on M2M. And it's still undeniably them. Shadow of the Day,Minutes to Midnight is a bit disjointed, but it showcases a more focused Linkin Park. This was when they realized the restrictions of their genre, and instead of sending out endless repeats of the same album they decided to change their sound into the more-rock, less-rap, more-sing, less-scream, piano-riff and raw guitar shown on M2M. And it's still undeniably them. Shadow of the Day, What I've Done, Hands Held High... in the end I think Minutes to Midnight is the most unique they've ever been.… Expand
  12. spadenx
    Jan 13, 2012
    7
    Its a shame to see LP go Pop but it works out for them well. There are quite a few good songs on this album and I would suprisingly recommend this album.
  13. dinoslayer6
    Jun 21, 2012
    9
    90/100
    Most of minutes to midnights singles was featured in Transformers, then one was featured in Twilight, I think that Linkin Parks albums are great, but the album exclusives are there best works, nevertheless, this album as a whole is very good.
  14. 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.
  15. Ikarus14
    Aug 19, 2010
    5
    Sure, it does have some quality tunes but this album pretty much falls apart halfway through the album. Hybrid Theory sounded better than this and even that album wasn't hugely special. Dull, tedious and uninspired.
  16. 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.
  17. AronJ
    May 30, 2007
    3
    There was only about two decenct songs on this album, I think they just ran out of what they were once, the sound is just redundant and the lyrics are poor.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. tasha
    Feb 27, 2009
    10
    I loved it, yes different type of direction from the last ones, but all good. great album, people change over years and so do their tastes.
  21. BryanW
    Dec 23, 2009
    8
    Personally, I think it's good for them to (partly) change their genre as what they showed in this album. I was never moved that much by Linkin Park music as the first time I listened to "Shadow of the day". Hope to have more chances to enjoy this kind of music from them.
  22. TomG
    Jun 14, 2009
    7
    I love linkin park, and i love the new direction they're going in with this album. But while it has songs that are truly great like Bleed It Out and Given up, most of the songs just don't.... capture me like most songs in Hybrid Theory, i didn't like Meteora that much either regardless of Breaking the Habit being one of my favorite songs either. Once Linkin Park perfects I love linkin park, and i love the new direction they're going in with this album. But while it has songs that are truly great like Bleed It Out and Given up, most of the songs just don't.... capture me like most songs in Hybrid Theory, i didn't like Meteora that much either regardless of Breaking the Habit being one of my favorite songs either. Once Linkin Park perfects their new formula, they'll be on top again, and from New Divide from Transformers it seems they're going even further in the right direction.… Expand
  23. TheQuietGamer
    Jan 22, 2015
    7
    A very different album from what came before in Hybrid Theory and Meteora. It's softer. The first half of the album is basically pop, while the second takes on a more melancholy tone. Only a small handful of the songs harken back to the more aggressive and rather rocking tone their previous albums had. Whether or not that will be a deal breaker for you just comes down to personalA very different album from what came before in Hybrid Theory and Meteora. It's softer. The first half of the album is basically pop, while the second takes on a more melancholy tone. Only a small handful of the songs harken back to the more aggressive and rather rocking tone their previous albums had. Whether or not that will be a deal breaker for you just comes down to personal preference.

    I personally didn't find any song particularly bad, but the slower sound the album possesses did make it harder for me to get into. I can definitely see myself enjoying the tracks more when I'm in a more emotional mood. Then maybe the lyrical themes will stick with me more. However a lot of people wanting the sound that made the band in the first place are going to view this as a very "emo" turn for the band. One that they are probably not going to appreciate.

    I personally think it's a solid album. Even if it is far from the best work they've done. It's an experiment that mostly succeeds. However it's one that has alienated fans from the band. If you have not yet experienced this album, but have some of the others from Linkin Park, it would be wise to expect something different. It's an album unlike any of the others they have done whether they came before or after this one. Whether or not that will cause this album to turn you away from the band I cannot say. It has done that for many. All I can say is that while I was not as impressed with this album as I have been with others from the band, it's one I did still mostly enjoy.

    My total score for it is a 7.5/10.    … Expand
  24. Trickyeddy9
    Feb 29, 2012
    8
    this is not there best album but its really good shadow of the day,hands held high and leave out all the rest are the best songs on this album there so good it makes me wanna cry
  25. Mab_987
    Aug 14, 2012
    8
    In my ranking of Linkin Park albums this is in a close 2nd behind Living Things. It shows a perfect & natural transition between the distorted nu-metal of their previous 2 albums and the more melodic, experimental and somewhat electronic style they would explore more of on A Thousand Suns. I admit that the overall quality fades a little toward the end of the album with Valentine's Day & InIn my ranking of Linkin Park albums this is in a close 2nd behind Living Things. It shows a perfect & natural transition between the distorted nu-metal of their previous 2 albums and the more melodic, experimental and somewhat electronic style they would explore more of on A Thousand Suns. I admit that the overall quality fades a little toward the end of the album with Valentine's Day & In Between but In Pieces & the epic & beautiful closer The Little Things Give You Away saves the end from being unsatisfactory. Another complaint I have is with Given Up; musically it's awesome but lyrically it's really cliche & almost sounds like a Linkin Park style parody without the comedy at some points. But other than that this is a fantastic listen, and I think it's a great album to get someone who wants something representative of everything Linkin Park has done in their first decade.… Expand
  26. nish123
    Apr 7, 2014
    8
    After exhausting the nu-metal sound in their first two albums, Hybrid Theory and Meteora, Linkin Park decided to stray away from the nu-metal sound which actually made them famous. They decided to go for a more mellower approach, minimizing the rap and the turntables which were prominent in their former albums. They went for a more 'alternative rockish' approach.

    I'm glad that Linkin    After exhausting the nu-metal sound in their first two albums, Hybrid Theory and Meteora, Linkin Park decided to stray away from the nu-metal sound which actually made them famous. They decided to go for a more mellower approach, minimizing the rap and the turntables which were prominent in their former albums. They went for a more 'alternative rockish' approach.

    I'm glad that Linkin Park's made the decision to change their sound and the fact that they made a solid rock album, but i felt that it lacked that little kick that was their in the albums before it. Some songs were really good while some were weak.

    1. Wake- This is the first track of this album.It is an instrumental piece and a really good one. It gives the listener a hint of the sound in this album.

    2.Given Up- This is the song that is known for Bennington's 18 second scream. I'm a huge fan of this song. It is really aggressive and has some heaviness of the previous albums.

    3.Leave Out All The Rest- Now, this is the first song that actually shows the change in the band's sound. It is soft, catchy and is meant for airplay. Chester's vocals are better than ever. 4/5

    4. Bleed It Out- This is the second single of this album and is the first song on this album that features rap in it. The rap verses are brilliant and the aggressive feel in this song is amazing. 4.5/5

    5. Shadow Of The Day- A U2ish song by Linkin Park. Nothing original about this song. The guitar riffs are good (although they're similar to U2's 'With Or Without You'). Chester's vocals are brilliant yet again. 4/5

    6. What I've Done - The lead single and one of my favourite songs from this album. Extremely catchy and I bet I'll never get bored of this song. 5/5

    7. Hands Held High - The second song in this album that has rap in it. A slightly slowish song and Mike talks about terrorism and stuff like that. I'm not a huge fan of this song and i feel that the 'amen' part at the end of the song wasn't required at all. 2.5/5

    8. No More Sorrow - Another aggressive song. The guitar breakdown in the middle of the song is slightly similar to that of Given Up. In short, it is a good song. 3.5/5

    9. Valentine's Day - Another weak song in this album. The first half of the song's boring even though the last 50 seconds or so make it up for it. A kind of a 'meh' song. 2.5/5

    10. In Between - The worst song on this album. Even though Mike's a good singer, the song's slow and it doesn't have that kick to make it a good song. This is the low point in all of Linkin Park's career up to date. 2/5

    11. In Pieces- A really amazing comeback song by the band. I love Brad's guitar solo at the end of the song. It is a bit surprising as the band is not known for guitar solos. One of the highlights of this album. 5/5

    12. The Little Things Give You Away- A brilliant finish to this album. It is 6 minutes long and is the first progressive rock song composed by the band. It starts out slow but has a really good guitar riff at the end of the song. I love the fact that they did something different on this album and this song proves it. An epic finish to 'Minutes To Midnight'.5/5

    However as compared to their previous albums and their later albums, this is one of Linkin Park's worst albums. Not that it is a bad album; it is a mediocre effort as compared to the band's other releases. I have a few reasons to justify this statement :

    1. After 'What I've Done' the album somewhat shows its mediocre side with songs such as 'In Between', 'Valentine's Day', although the next 2 songs make it up for it.
    2. I didn't like the order in which the songs were positioned. It was like one really aggressive song and then a really soft one. They could've instead placed all the aggressive songs first and then the soft ones or vice versa.

    Even though this album has its strengths and weaknesses, it is a stepping stone for the band's change in sound and for the band's next album 'A Thousand Suns', which is the best album of their career.    … Expand
  27. EljeroTV
    Dec 22, 2013
    9
    Maybe not like the older ones with "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora", but it does not claimt to be and even if many older fans doesn't like it, that means not that this is a bad album. No, it is even an excellent album with many earwigs from the radio ("What I've done" or "Shadows of the Day") and rocky new-metal songs ("Bleed it out", "Given Up" or "No more sorrows"). "Bleed it out" avtuallyMaybe not like the older ones with "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora", but it does not claimt to be and even if many older fans doesn't like it, that means not that this is a bad album. No, it is even an excellent album with many earwigs from the radio ("What I've done" or "Shadows of the Day") and rocky new-metal songs ("Bleed it out", "Given Up" or "No more sorrows"). "Bleed it out" avtually even is one of my favourite songs of all times for a reason. Every song is catchy, good and creative, while there are no misses.… Expand
  28. Steeliosis
    Mar 16, 2014
    8
    Minutes to Midnight is not perfect, but it fares well. Decent rock songs with some pretty energised riffs, and the occasional emotional downplay on the music gives the album a decent variation, and overall achieves a beautiful sound.

    Whilst there isn't much negative to say about it, I still feel there could have been more rock and metal aspects, but I can't really complain. This album    Minutes to Midnight is not perfect, but it fares well. Decent rock songs with some pretty energised riffs, and the occasional emotional downplay on the music gives the album a decent variation, and overall achieves a beautiful sound.

    Whilst there isn't much negative to say about it, I still feel there could have been more rock and metal aspects, but I can't really complain. This album is worth a buy, even if you're not deeply a rock fan. So much better than their new, overproduced BS.    … Expand
  29. machine146
    Aug 31, 2010
    5
    I give these guys credit for trying something new. Unfortunately about half of the songs I really could not like despite I tried my best but they all sounds kind of the same. The other half of the songs were solid and awesome. Despite having some disappointment in it I felt that it was worth my money to buy and I am excited about the next album
  30. asylumspadez
    Nov 14, 2011
    5
    Really just proves how mainstream LP has gotten, They have left their unique sound for now a generic rock/pop band sort of feel and it disapoints. While you may enjoy the track, Any fan of the old LP will be disapointed with it.
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#16 Most Shared Album of 2007

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Metascore
56

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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