Linkin Park where are thou ?

[Adrien C]

Today, I was in a music mood. So I went to look for some old cds. In the mess I found an album called "Hybrid Theory".
Linkin Park I recall, suddenly all these memories come back to me. I used to listen to that album 14/7. I plug my stereo and remember the old days. Damn, that's what I call good stuff. Not to heavy and not to soft, a perfect combination. :D

I decided to listen to their second album: Reanimation.
One of my favourite albums I recalled myself. The mix between electronic and rock is very good, some really fresh songs, and of course my all time favourite song, Crawling remix, I recommend this song to everyone, its a combination of rock and violins; with the special appearance of Aaron Lewis, staind's leading man.

Exited like a kid waiting for Christmas I plug in their 3rd album just to be immensely disappointed. This was pure crap; their fresh tunes had become some heavy loud sound and to be honest, most of the guitars had been replaced by fake electronic sounds; it sounds more like pop than rock.
Oh yes, Mike Shinoda, please stop with the fake rap. I was immensely disappointed.

I tried live at Texas, that one was pretty good, but it was just some live songs.

I did some research and found they had an album with jay z. I borrow it from a friend, and oh mine, that really sucks. No comment on that. :|
They havn’t come out with an album in 3 years ! :frown:

Linkin Park where are thou !? :x

[Tantalus]

Was the "14/7" intentional, or just a typing mistake?

[PoeticRocker]

Hopefully theyre choking on their own vomit which is their music.

[poksmote]

I murdered them for making shitty music.

[Kommie]

Man I just love the reaction people get when they say they like any semi-popular to popular band on these forums.

They suck and should Eat shit and Die!
I hate them
I want to rape them for making such bad music

COME ON, Just because you dont like a band doesn't mean anyone wants to hear your view on how bad they suck. Or at least put some thought in it.

Oh well this is the internet and thats what the "cool internet kids"(ahahaha) like to do, tear everything down.

[Hapless]

The ash heap of music history?


/me crosses fingers

[Bleeder]

The ash heap of music history?


/me crosses fingers

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[StardogChampion]

I thought I posted here already. But here's what I would've said if I did...

"The rock singer guy is just a bad rip-off of Layne Staley. Listen to Alice in Chains instead."

[KagePrototype]

Today, I was in a music mood. So I went to look for some old cds. In the mess I found an album called "Hybrid Theory".
Linkin Park I recall, suddenly all these memories come back to me. I used to listen to that album 14/7. I plug my stereo and remember the old days. Damn, that's what I call good stuff. Not to heavy and not to soft, a perfect combination. :D

I decided to listen to their second album: Reanimation.
One of my favourite albums I recalled myself. The mix between electronic and rock is very good, some really fresh songs, and of course my all time favourite song, Crawling remix, I recommend this song to everyone, its a combination of rock and violins; with the special appearance of Aaron Lewis, staind's leading man.

Exited like a kid waiting for Christmas I plug in their 3rd album just to be immensely disappointed. This was pure crap; their fresh tunes had become some heavy loud sound and to be honest, most of the guitars had been replaced by fake electronic sounds; it sounds more like pop than rock.
Oh yes, Mike Shinoda, please stop with the fake rap. I was immensely disappointed.

I tried live at Texas, that one was pretty good, but it was just some live songs.

I did some research and found they had an album with jay z. I borrow it from a friend, and oh mine, that really sucks. No comment on that. :|
They havn’t come out with an album in 3 years ! :frown:

Linkin Park where are thou !? :x

Meteora was released in early 2003, so it's only been around two years. :p You should try following Nine Inch Nails, it's been six years since their last album. :p Or maybe Guns N Roses (10 years). :D

/me gives Adrien C a bagful of patience

[Javes]

Linkin Park, is a roller coaster!

[SenorDingDong]

I recommend this site for you Adrien C.


http://www.youhavebadtasteinmusic.com/

[Kommie]

I recommend this site for you Adrien C.


http://www.youhavebadtasteinmusic.com/
That website is stupid, I could make a site that has a list of about ten bands and say that if you like them you have bad taste in music.

[PoeticRocker]

I love that website, the dude is a genius!

[Kommie]

You have bad taste in music if you...
Need a website to validate your opinions in music

[Bleeder]

Do you need a forum to validate your opinion that his opinion is not correct? He's entitled to his opinion just as you are yours. Even if he was doing this at concerts of bands I like....I would still find what he does hilarious. You have a right to not visit his website if you choose.

"That website is stupid, I could make a site that has a list of about ten bands and say that if you like them you have bad taste in music."

Indeed you could, but would you have the balls to go to the concerts of those ten bands that you don't like with a bullhorn and do what he does? I'm not saying it's right....just that I think it's funny, and that he's a brave man.

[Warbie]

He may be a brave (stupid?) man. One thing is for sure,though, he's definately a complete twat.

[Absinthe]

He rules.

Any way, Linkin Park blows. And no, contrary to what Kommie may think, I am not trying to be an e-badass ( :rolleyes: ). I don't need to justify my dislike for shit.

[Warbie]

He rules.

In a "wooohoo" let's go out and get drunk and be cool! college kid kind of way.

[sabre0001]

like Linkin Park...
and i also think that a new album will be on the way...They just did their collaboration album...just like reanimation which had meteora following...

While i am a big fan of LP i have not bought this 'mash-up' and dont plan to either...I dont really like the whole idea of re-doing things that early on and i heard Numb/Encore and didnt like it at all...

[Dalamari]

Linkin Park is crappy lyrics put to a almost techno background, most of their songs sound the same and for some reason they have a fixation with bad animation and black clothing.

Linkin' Park is a roller coster....

[sabre0001]

^ Fixation with black clothing ^

WHAT?? Many people wear black and they do wear other stuff...Was there a point to that commnet - they dont go gothic, just dress as they want to...Do you dress according to what music you listen to...Oddities!

[StardogChampion]

Dalamari's right. The lyrics are laughable. The rock guy doesn't seem smart enough to write decent lyrics, his lyrics are so obvious.

I've heard songs entirely about drugs that don't mention the word drugs once. I've heard songs about pain and loneliness without the words pain and loneliness in the lyrics, Linkin Park seem to dumb to be able to do this. Metaphor is not a word in their dictionary.

[Adrien C]

Indid, their music suck ass, just look at the guitar tabs, they all look alike. Lyrics do suck, with Mikes hinoda's lame rap. They need to change their crappy guitarist, fire the dj, and get some better lyrics.
nuff said.

[Killing2Live]

Whatever, LP rocks and I like all their stuff except for reanimation.

But then again, I like rap too. /getting ready for flames

[SimonomiS]

*raises hand*
I like Linkin Park too. Mainly the art style and Mike Shinodas multi-talents. True, the lyrics at times are a bit repetitive, but some of your arguments against them are a bit unjustified. But yea, each to their own, that said...
FLAME ON!

[Lucid]

Linkin Park is depressing, and probably encourages emotionally unstable kids to kill themselves.
Seriously, I used to like them with Hybrid Theory, alot.
But this recent crap...ugh, They're suffering from mainstream fever.
Trying too hard to please the crowds.

[Javes]

Linkin Park is depressing, and probably encourages emotionally unstable kids to kill themselves.
Seriously, I used to like them with Hybrid Theory, alot.
But this recent crap...ugh, They're suffering from mainstream fever.
Trying too hard to please the crowds.

Don't you have an Evanescence aviator...?

[Dalamari]

Do you dress according to what music you listen to...Oddities!


Yes, jeans and band shirts, a universal combo.

But there is a difference between dressing how you want and having makeup people dress you to have a certain look, I could care less how people dress day to day, but when the people above you dress you to have a certain look, that is a whole different thing.

[Lucid]

Don't you have an Evanescence aviator...?

Yes?
And what's wrong with them?
They don't scream like idiots.
I don't find their music suicide-inducing at all.
But, Linkin Park, is like music that serial killers listen to.
I find Evanescence rather soothing to listen to.
Oh...right right...
It's the cool thing to hate Evanescence nowadays.
Calling Amy Lee a poser and everything...
But, What exactly is she posing?
She never said "Yeah...I'm totally goth."
Hell, I wouldn't classify her as goth at all.
She's...Amy Lee.
But, Seeing as I'm going off into a tangent here, I'll be quiet.

[pr0nking]

Hopefully they've disappeared never to come back. I saw them at download festival 04 and people were walking around with "ALP" (Anti Linkin Park" T-shirts and couldn't get the crowd going...What do you expect from a crowd of metallers

[pr0nking]

Yes?
And what's wrong with them?
They don't scream like idiots.
I don't find their music suicide-inducing at all.
But, Linkin Park, is like music that serial killers listen to.
I find Evanescence rather soothing to listen to.
Oh...right right...
It's the cool thing to hate Evanescence nowadays.
Calling Amy Lee a poser and everything...
But, What exactly is she posing?
She never said "Yeah...I'm totally goth."
Hell, I wouldn't classify her as goth at all.
She's...Amy Lee.
But, Seeing as I'm going off into a tangent here, I'll be quiet.


HaHa...I love how people say shit like "Metal music is suicide inducing" "it makes me want to slit my wrists" thats just media-hype bullshit. If you listen to it, LISTEN....then you'll realise there is so much more emotion and power in the lyrics...People just stereotype Metal, Goth or punk whatever into suicidal music, because a few people who killed listened to marilyn manson, that shit is just an excuse to not blame the parents! Stop being a ****ing ******, and open your ears, and Evanescence is pop. And if you read a Kerrang interview with her, you will see she considers her self a gothic outcast who does nothing but sit and home and write lyrics.

[Dalamari]

There maybe is a lot of force behind the songs, but all I hear is death and decay, show me one metal song that is about something nice and happy. I hate Evanescence, but atleast their lyrics don't consist of grunting or playing a guitar like OJ killing his wife.

[Javes]

Yes?
And what's wrong with them?
They don't scream like idiots.
I don't find their music suicide-inducing at all.
But, Linkin Park, is like music that serial killers listen to.
I find Evanescence rather soothing to listen to.
Oh...right right...
It's the cool thing to hate Evanescence nowadays.
Calling Amy Lee a poser and everything...
But, What exactly is she posing?
She never said "Yeah...I'm totally goth."
Hell, I wouldn't classify her as goth at all.
She's...Amy Lee.
But, Seeing as I'm going off into a tangent here, I'll be quiet.

Nah I never ever ever liked them, not really my scene, so i don't think it's cool to hate them. The reason I dislike them is because to me they seem to have no musical talent, to some people music talent means how fast you can move up and down a fret board, to me it means crafting a song with good lyrics and clever timings and such.

*On Topic* Linkin' Park do not meet these requirements either.

[Absinthe]

This is why I believe electronica is superior to all other genres.

[theGreenBunny]

Haha, Linkin Park (http://img223.exs.cx/img223/5875/linkinpark9tg.jpg). Oh well, to each his own. I'd definitely say there's better music out there though. A lot better.

[Dalamari]

That pic made me and a few peers around me laugh, NOICE!

[StardogChampion]

I don't get it.

[MuToiD_MaN]

Linkin Park was created using a formula created to exploit the "troubled teen" culture with the sole desire to make money using the smallest amount of effort possible. All you need to do is have strained singing and screaming of a jumble of phrases that together mean nothing and set it to maybe three distinct chord patterns that you can mix and remix a dozen different ways. This way you can create an instantly popular band that turns heavy profits, with a minimal amount of talent and recording costs. Why do you think the band has only turned two albums of new material in 6 years? Remixes excluded, of course.

Face it. Linkin Park was created to make money first and music second. If you're okay with that then I don't have a problem.

[Lucid]

HaHa...I love how people say shit like "Metal music is suicide inducing" "it makes me want to slit my wrists" thats just media-hype bullshit. If you listen to it, LISTEN....then you'll realise there is so much more emotion and power in the lyrics...People just stereotype Metal, Goth or punk whatever into suicidal music, because a few people who killed listened to marilyn manson, that shit is just an excuse to not blame the parents! Stop being a ****ing ******, and open your ears, and Evanescence is pop. And if you read a Kerrang interview with her, you will see she considers her self a gothic outcast who does nothing but sit and home and write lyrics.

Hold the ****ing phone.
I never said SHIT about metal being bad.
I love metal with all my heart.
I just HATE...****ING....HATE Linkin Park!
Linkin Park, is a ****ing insult to rock/metal whatever the **** they are.
Evanescence, definitely isn't pop.
They're rock, and if she said that in an interview, I could care less.
If she considers herself a gothic outcast, whoop-dee-****ing-doo.
God...
...and if I said anything in my previous post that's the exact opposite of what I'm saying now, sue me.

[Adrien C]

Linkin Park was created using a formula created to exploit the "troubled teen" culture with the sole desire to make money using the smallest amount of effort possible. All you need to do is have strained singing and screaming of a jumble of phrases that together mean nothing and set it to maybe three distinct chord patterns that you can mix and remix a dozen different ways. This way you can create an instantly popular band that turns heavy profits, with a minimal amount of talent and recording costs. Why do you think the band has only turned two albums of new material in 6 years? Remixes excluded, of course.

Face it. Linkin Park was created to make money first and music second. If you're okay with that then I don't have a problem.


Quoted for truth. It's anoying to hear them talk about LPU and all their marchandise.

If you want some good rock : Alter Bridge

[Killing2Live]

Haha, Linkin Park (http://img223.exs.cx/img223/5875/linkinpark9tg.jpg). Oh well, to each his own. I'd definitely say there's better music out there though. A lot better.

Subsititute "Linkin Park" in that picture for "Punk Rock"

Linkin Park is tight and maybe try listening to it when your mad and really loud. They have tight beats and their lyrics are catchy.

[oldagerocker]

Hybrid theory was great. i saw them live when that was out... but they went right downhill... a long long way downhill and have made crap ever since... i mean, remixes of their first album was their second album... hmm, how about some new even better material guys?
Oh well, another band that lost the plot and was never seen or heard of again....

[hellfire_bullet]

Hybrid Theory was and is, my favorite album. Meteora is generic and watered down, pretty much poo compared to the first album. Mike can rap with the best of them, download "Rock and Roll Could never Hip-Hop like this part 2", "Its going down" "And One" "Fuse" "STick n Move". He is an amazing lyric writter, just doesnt show it on meteora, or hybrid that much when it comes to rap. Anything linkin park does without their producer Don Gilmore is great, anything with, like Meteora, comes out pop. Mike and Chester have alot of talents and are very gifted, but i cant say much about their guitarist

[JNightshade]

Look. I don't think it's "cool" to hate any band, but I'd have to say that Linkin' Park is one of the worst bands I've ever heard. I like a LOT of music, (classic, metal, funk, some rap, jazz, etc), so I'm not dismissing LP as crap just because it's a certain genre. The problem is, there's no substance. It's all pure angst, marketed for teenage kids who feel like they're the most tragically misunderstood people in the world. The lyrics seem deep at first, but when you actually think about them, you realize they simply SOUND that way.
example:
"crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing what is real"

Linkin' Park, among oh-so many other popular bands of today, were created simply to make money. To anyone looking for good stuff, I would recommend the following:


Rock:
Rage Against the Machine, RHCP, The Mooney Suzukie, The Shins, Tool, Interpol, and many others

Classic Rock:
Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Clapton, the Who, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, etc.

Rap/Hip Hop:
anything underground

Funk:
whatever sounds good

[PoeticRocker]

fear doesnt confuse what is real... They just put it in cause it ryhmes.

[oldagerocker]

it's not how you fall either... thats gravity that does that.

[Javes]

Rock:
Rage Against the Machine, RHCP, The Mooney Suzukie, The Shins, Tool, Interpol, and many others

Classic Rock:
Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Clapton, the Who, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, etc.

Rap/Hip Hop:
anything underground

Funk:
whatever sounds good

Where's your other styles...? :p

And how is Interpol rock...? It's like so similar to Joy Division (Love 'em both, not what I'm getting at) and i wouldn't call Joy Division rock.

[Sprafa]

American mainstream music sucks alltogether.

I listen to it as distraction and entertainment. You guys should stop arguing about this crap.

[Absinthe]

Didn't their name used to be Hybrid Theory until they realized that they'd get more exposure if they changed it to Linkin Park so they could sit in the same section with Limb Bizkit?

[Sprafa]

Didn't their name used to be Hybrid Theory until they realized that they'd get more exposure if they changed it to Linkin Park so they could sit in the same section with Limb Bizkit?

It was already copyrighted actually.

[KagePrototype]

They used the name Linkin Park, (besides being forced to due to copyright reasons) because there was a lincoln park in almost every other city in the US, and they thought it would be funny if people could think they were a local band. Odd sense of humour, I know.

[MuToiD_MaN]

It's all pure angst, marketed for teenage kids who feel like they're the most tragically misunderstood people in the world. The lyrics seem deep at first, but when you actually think about them, you realize they simply SOUND that way.
Quoted for truth.

[JNightshade]

In response to Javes' entry...
I define rock as anything that relies mainly on guitar, drums, bass and vocals, and also sounds good and plays for the love of it. Hence, Interpol= rock. Oh, and I had to get stuff done, so I couldn't expand on Rap or Funk, but lemme think...

Rap:
Insight, Gang Starr, Jedi Mind Tricks, Mr. Lif, Run DMC, Talib Kweli, Jurassic 5, Del (and all of his groups), Ozomatli... that's all I can think of right now.

Funk:
Sam and Dave, George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, the Spinners (kind of), Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Robert Randolph (kind of rock also, though), Jamiroquai, Dirtbomb (sort of), Cameo, and whatever.

whew.

[MuToiD_MaN]

Del rules.

[JNightshade]

hell yes he does. I'm not a big rap head, but I love it for just chilling to. On the other hand, give me some good metal/hard rock, and I'll hesh it up. Iron Maiden is so good, it drives me insane.

[Javes]

In response to Javes' entry...
I had to get stuff done, so I couldn't expand on Rap or Funk, but lemme think...

Jurassic 5

whew.
Quoted for truth

[A True Canadian]

I like Linkin Park. ;(

[JNightshade]

haha
I have nothing against the fans, I just wish you guys could see through the bs. But if not... hey, whatever sounds good to you!

[Tantalus]

Man I just love the reaction people get when they say they like any semi-popular to popular band on these forums.

They suck and should Eat shit and Die!
I hate them
I want to rape them for making such bad music

COME ON, Just because you dont like a band doesn't mean anyone wants to hear your view on how bad they suck. Or at least put some thought in it.

Oh well this is the internet and thats what the "cool internet kids"(ahahaha) like to do, tear everything down.

I think that you're a ****ing hypocrite for posting this.

[Kommie]

I think that you're a ****ing hypocrite for posting this.
I dont care what you think

whoever posted that pic, it was pretty funny. its great cause you could really sub in almost any genre or band and it still can make sense.

Wasn't linkin park going to break up anyway? I am not really sure as I am not a big fan.

[KagePrototype]

haha
I have nothing against the fans, I just wish you guys could see through the bs. But if not... hey, whatever sounds good to you!

I tend to filter out the lyrics in songs myself, so I just end up listening to the voice rather than the words. And let me tell ya, Chester Bennington can really sing. :) I guess that's why I can stomach even Limp Bizkit sometimes...

[Zeus]

Yes?
And what's wrong with them?
They don't scream like idiots.
I don't find their music suicide-inducing at all.
But, Linkin Park, is like music that serial killers listen to.
I find Evanescence rather soothing to listen to.
Oh...right right...
It's the cool thing to hate Evanescence nowadays.
Calling Amy Lee a poser and everything...
But, What exactly is she posing?
She never said "Yeah...I'm totally goth."
Hell, I wouldn't classify her as goth at all.
She's...Amy Lee.
But, Seeing as I'm going off into a tangent here, I'll be quiet.


For one Linkin Park isn't some death metal (I don't like them though)

Metallica is much much heavier stuff than Evanescence yet Metallica is still 1000 times better than them. If you don't belive me see Enter Sandman or The Unforgiven. BTW I haven't even started on Fear Factory yet.

[Adrien C]

Indid, HCester is a great singer, he would kill if he was in alter bridge.

[Kebean PFC]

Hybrid Theory was OK, but i like ZZ Top! Stick with the classics, most of them have something constructive to say. I am 15, and i really don't identify with the sucidal, misunderstood "teenagers."

These aforementioned teens were created to open a new market, most of the people i know are actually really upbeat vs. the outcast sh*t.
Metallica is good, but i greatly dislike Unforgiven, if you listen to the lyrics, they say the same thing over and over again (the intro was good though) My favorite Metalica song has got to be Blitzkrieg. Master of Puppets is good too.

[Tantalus]

I dont care what you think

whoever posted that pic, it was pretty funny. its great cause you could really sub in almost any genre or band and it still can make sense.

Wasn't linkin park going to break up anyway? I am not really sure as I am not a big fan.

I'm saying that you didn't put any thought into your post, either. You just flamed someone because they disagreed with you or the starter of the thread.
They have a right to say whoever should "Eat shit and die", and you have the right to complain about it.

But that's just complaining about complaining. Which makes you a hypocrite.

[Zeus]

Hybrid Theory was OK, but i like ZZ Top! Stick with the classics, most of them have something constructive to say. I am 15, and i really don't identify with the sucidal, misunderstood "teenagers."

These aforementioned teens were created to open a new market, most of the people i know are actually really upbeat vs. the outcast sh*t.
Metallica is good, but i greatly dislike Unforgiven, if you listen to the lyrics, they say the same thing over and over again (the intro was good though) My favorite Metalica song has got to be Blitzkrieg. Master of Puppets is good too.

You can't deny Enter Sandman though

[Top Secret]

*Pauses New Millenium Cyanide Christ*

Damnit, you people are being frickin' retarded. It's simple; you either like the music, or you do not. Now, don't hold me to this (Because I'm not trying to evade any forms of obvious logic here) but when a thread is made about a band, isn't it 90% assumable that it's about the bands music, not about the actual band? Ofcourse, assumption is the mother of all ****-ups. I don't care if Chester is gay, or Mike isn't black but still raps, I really don't. If I like the music, I'll listen to it. You think the band is there to just make money? Fine, but do you like the music? No? Then don't listen, and be off on your day. Yes? Then buy their album, and listen to it.

*Unpauses New Millenium Cyanide Christ*

[sabre0001]

thank you top secret...thats the point i try to get across to people ALL the time but they never listen...Many people say 'if you like the music, well and good' but often they dont mean it and you will find them saying...that band is gay or its crap, etc, etc, etc.

If you like it...listen to it, no matter what it is.

[<RJMC>]

linkir park is not that bad

[DarkStar]

The only Linkin Park I like is the stuff they did with Jay Z.

Sorry but it's true.

[Fat Tony!]

Linkin park is well known for being apauling I don't really need to say any more. Oh and stop accusing Punk rock of being crap :(, stop listening to teh emo and listen to The clash, Bad religion, The sex pistols and other quality punk bands

[jameth]

Metalica song has got to be Blitzkrieg.
that's actually a cover if you didn't know

master of puppets ftw.

[R@mmstien]

Its kinda weird because with every cd that comes out, a remix follows. But that collision course crap just made me wanna throw up. WTF were u thinkin Linkin :frown: