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Generally favorable reviews- based on 733 Ratings
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Jul 25, 2018
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Aug 19, 2010Sure, 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.
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Aug 31, 2010I 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
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Nov 14, 2011Really 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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Apr 20, 2012I enjoyed the first two, this one was rather dissapointing. Despite the albums best "Bleed it out", the lyrics were repetitive amd the album was boring. I recommend Three Days Grace's upcoming 2012 album over the Linkin Park record coming this year.
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Jun 2, 2013A change in their sound, not really for worse though. Some of the songs are really forgettable, but there are some strong points. I think the softer songs are the worse part of this album, and the harder/heavier songs come of as the stronger.
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Nov 24, 2012Average
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MarkJ.Dec 5, 2007Linkin Park needs to stick to what they do best -- nice sounding, radio-ready nu-metal. Attempting to find a place where they are anything more then that is a disservice to the fans of the original material. 6 points for What I've Done and Bleed It Out, the only two songs that feel like Linkin Park.
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maplejetMay 25, 2007Not a great album, but not an entire failure. However, it's a splitting point for LP's fanbase as expect a lot of fans to leave...they'll get new fans though from the other songs.
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ChristopherAJun 5, 2007Only two tracks from this album found themselves worthy to be put on my mp3 player. I have always loved Linkin Park, but this album tries my faith...
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BrianMay 16, 2007Lacking the excitement of the first two, and all the politics in this album don't help too. Not to offend, they're no Michael Stipe.
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AllenOMay 17, 2007They gave in to the industry...plain and simple. None of their originality shines in this album. Probably the person to thank for this is producer, Rick Rubin. Let one person produce all the music and it will all sound the same (i.e. Timbaland). The only way to save this album is if they completely remixed it and called the album "Sorry For The Crappy CD....All Sales Final."
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JosephKMay 17, 2007mediocre. Obviously they've tried so hard to come up with this record, but those efforts are unfortunately nothing new. Nu-metal is nothing new, and what's worse is that they're trying to catch up by trying to go emo, which is also nothing new. Hopefully their next album will bring out the more progressive side of the band. Who knows, another 3-4 years?
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BrianPMay 18, 2007I don't know why they felt like they had to abandon their roots (for the most part) on this album. Rap/rock may be way past it's shelf date, but LP was one of the bands that stood out in the crowd. This album sounds relatively tame. I could only find 3 decent tracks in the set!
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TarindelMay 21, 2007It's not a horrible album, but it's not a great album either. It's pretty disappointing coming on the heals of the phenomenal Meterora. It sounds like of like Linkin Park does U2. And no, that's not a complement.
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MattD.May 22, 2007They've gotten away from the annoying rap/rock genre, only to not develop a style of their own. They don't have the talent to sound like good imitators.
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JimboHJun 9, 2007The variety on the CD favors buying the tracks individually after you listen to a preview because there are only 2 nu-metal songs, a couple songs that sound like a few of the other songs you hear this year, some that sound... different, and one thats not really much of a song. Definately a more mature sounding CD, but maybe thats not what everyone is listening for.
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wescAug 1, 2007it isnt all that great coming from a band like Linkin Park
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DrewGAug 5, 2007
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BenFFeb 9, 2009Ok, could have been better by a lot because it is more boring than their previous albums because it has less metal and rap to it. I love "Given Up" and "Bleed It Out". "What I've Done" is okay but the sound is not very good or exciting. Meteora and Hybrid Theory are a lot better.
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BrentAMay 15, 2007I am fairly dissapointed with "Minutes to Midnight". They abandoned their old style and it just doesn't sound like them anymore. I also don't like how they've used more explicit content and Bush Bash.
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ChrisHMay 15, 2007The album is not very good. Too much singing. There isn't a good favorite on the cd. I hope it becomes an aquired taste.
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Busted...May 16, 2007Not what I was expecting. I thought a heavier sound was in the line up. The electronic beats just aren't as powerful as before; they all seem composed of borrowed sounds. A little too U2 for me
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mattgMay 16, 2007I hate all the people that say this is a result of the band maturing... What putting out a cd that (except for like 3 tracks) emo ,put you to sleep tunes ?They even include politics throughout the cd which i felt was a big mistake and brings it down. LP strayed far from its style and alienated like 80% of its fanbase with this cd.. Pure disappointment...
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VinceP.May 16, 2007
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octavianmMay 16, 2007
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jessesMay 17, 2007Not the old Linkin Park, and for the worse. They have declined in musical maturity and have turned to the same emo/political oriented songs as other artists. They throw around obscene words just to draw attention with little or no purpose at all. They are only going down hill from here.
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TamiHMay 17, 2007I gave this a 5 because I only liked 1/2 of the songs. The songs that rock, really rock, but the slow songs - way too many slow emo songs. In an album that only has 11 songs (I don't count the minute-and-a-half instrumental), that sucks. I was so looking foward to this album - all I can say is that I'm disappointed. As another user said, I miss my old Linkin Park.
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PepperRMay 19, 2007
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JaymeeBMay 19, 2007Im just a little disapointed with this album i luv linkin park but this it's linkin park what happened to hard rock like the ablum Meterora? Minutes to Midnight is a good album but needs to be more harder than softer
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DanielMay 19, 2007This band, instead of moving forward, has devolved. This album is not as good, or anywhere near as good, as Hybrid Theory (or even Meteora) in any aspect. Do not buy this.
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JoaquinCMay 20, 2007
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Marc.D.May 23, 2007
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zelisia21Jun 18, 2007I was expecting something really good...but this time LP let me down!!Where is the old hard sound of guitar?Why all this pop thing?Money?Shit..my favorite group turned into a greenday-SoaD-coldplay album.''No more sorrow'' and ''Wake'' are worth listening..Guys I want LP back!NO MORE POP ! THAT'S ENOUGH..
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MysteriousNJJun 21, 2007
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NourezRJun 7, 2007
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mikebAug 2, 2007I think LP's new album is more creative than thier last, seeing that they added a few songs that were slower and some more political, but they strayed to far from thier roots to far...its an ok album
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InsertNameHereAug 4, 2007The album is very different from the previous albums and a lot of the songs are...quieter, not what I expected from a new Linkin Park album and the first time I listened to it I was disgusted at the vast majority of the CD, but No More Sorrow, What I've Done, Given Up, and Bleed It Out give an otherwise horrible album some life.
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SimonBMay 13, 2008
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nicbMay 15, 2007I believe that linkin park has left their hybrid theory and meteora fans behind in alienation. Their new cd is weak and should only be heard in elevators. I only hope that the pleas of the LPU nation will be heard. I miss my old linkin park.
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MattFMay 15, 2007I waited a long time for this album and i just don't know what happened. "What i've done was amazing and after hearing the sinlge on the radio i was expecting new but great things. This was not what i expected. Its like re-animation all over again please no more.
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EricBMay 15, 2007
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MartyDMay 17, 2007All Music Guide was right when they gave this 2/5. This album is not as good as their other works, and only has a couple of good songs.
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RandyMMay 17, 2007Completely unexpected.....in a bad way. I miss the old Linkin Park
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PuntiMay 17, 2007
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AKitchelMay 17, 2007
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RamzeezeBlujayMay 17, 2007I loved Hybrid Theory and Meteora but this cd is quite different. i love linkin park but this cd is actually dissapointing. I had high hopes because i kind of like "What I've Done" and i listened to some of the other songs im like "what the heck is this?" it was linkin park. they should forget the new stuff and go back to the rap metal.
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MikeLMay 19, 2007
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JoeAMay 27, 2007Linkin Park has improved the lyrical and thematic elements on their music, but in their effort to craft something beyond their nu-metal niche they have lost the excitement and energy that mad e their previous studio albums so much fun. The album is alright, but most Linkin Park fans will be (and, as far as I've seen, are) disappointed.
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FrederickSMay 29, 2007This could have been a lot better. Only a few good tracks. It seems like they didn't know how to maintain a style in any particular track, either.. It changed too often. Seemed a little unstable, but worth a few listens... and that's it.
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GrahamHJul 14, 2007Average album that is surprisingly selling very well. I guess people are buying beofre hearing it. I did. Hopefully next time they try to combine the good elements of this sound with there old sound
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JackP.Nov 24, 2007Linkin Park's worst album by far. An unholy mess of bad singing and messed up songwrting with a few good beats, but not many.
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nickrNov 17, 2008What the fuck is this!? This was my birthday present. and because having your arms broken during my birthday just wasn't enough i had to endure this. I put a 5 because its only good for slow songs.
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Jun 29, 2012
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Jul 23, 2016It's a mixed bag. A few songs, like What I've Done, Bleed It Out, Leave Out All The Rest, and Given Up, are above-average tracks definitely worth listening to. But other songs aren't so great.
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Apr 30, 2015
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Sep 24, 2015It's true that I may be biased, but the best songs on Minutes to Midnight are the ones where Linkin Park push themselves to make sonically-heavy songs that break barriers. "Given Up", for example, is intense and features an amazing vocal performance by Bennington, but tracks like "Hands Held High" feel cathartic.
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Aug 30, 2019
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Jul 18, 2017it was okay.....................................................................................................................................................
Awards & Rankings
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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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Amid the stabs at growth, every new effect sounds borrowed.
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As you might imagine, the band’s emo makeover doesn’t always go smoothly.