Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight (Parental Advisory) [PA] (CD 2007)

right this cd is great,
there are many reviews on here where i beleive the ebayer has simply got the cd of limewire, and indeed as is usually the problem with limewire its the wrong band.
A band called tribal ink as posted there songs claiming there linkin park, when they arnt, this band sound like a half hearted linkin park with no screamo in it.
so in my opition the real cd is good, and then grows on you like the plague and gets you addicted!
Chester is back in full screamo, full dj sets and full rap, its great.

Linkin Park has always given us great sounds over the past years. Their music has sounded very much the save from Hybrid Theory through to Meteora. I did love these albums with a passion, they were excellent. BUT they were very samey. Nothing wrong with that but I think if this album had sounded very much like those then I wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much.

This album has come from somewhere else, and I loved it. I have heard some of the songs from Minutes To Midnight remixed in to Hardstyle and Hard Dance and it goes just excellently.

If you want to hear a CD which comes from a lighter side of Nu:metal but still contains originality like no other then this album will be for you.

I would recommend this album to just about anyone who is an alternative music lover. I have got friends from Hip hop / R&B backgrounds that listen and love this album. As well as the normal Rock / Metal people who think that it is just excellent.

One of my favourite albums. It stays in the car with me at all times. 10/10!!

If you like the band you will love this album! Linkin park doing what they do best basically just damn good music.

Another execelent cd by linkin park, now in diferent sound... Execelent musics, execelent lyrics... Another cd to linkin park cd collection...

Good album. The next album in the steady progression of Linkin Park. A bit more mellow in places than other albums, but kick where needed.

Good album to chillout to or do anything to.

i love this album... linkin r legends and they continue there amzing legacy with this outstanding album... brings out the real rocker in me that i never even knew exsisted :D

if you like linkin park you need this cd
so i would say buy
i only got it for a few of the song on the cd but now i love every song on it

i decided to buy this item because i love linken park and when i saw that it was going for so cheep i thought to my self that i needed to add this cd to my collection thus bidding for this item and winnind made my collection almost compleate cheers

Being a fan of Linkin Park since they burst onto the scene in 2000 with the impressive "Hybrid Theory", and then refining their art (and I believe, improving it) with "Meteora" in 2003, I purchased Minutes To Midnight with high hopes for more of the same.

"Hybrid Theory" was born out of the Nu-Metal movement of the late 1990's and early 2000's, and was one of the very finest examples of the genre - It was heavily mixed and produced (some would say overly so), had memorable tracks and was filled with the youthful anger that the movement was associated with. "Meteora" moved away from this sound slightly, encompassing more challenging areas of music whilst still keeping the Nu-Metal psyche at heart with plenty of tracks displaying anger and angst in large measures. "Meteora" displayed a higher level of sophistication in terms of production and variation of musical sound, making it a creditable work, and not falling into the trap of many other contemporaries who attempted to continue with exactly the same sound of the short lived Nu-Metal movement.

"Minutes To Midnight" does still hold true to the bands Nu-Metal roots, but displays a desire to experiment with new sounds and genres. The biggest of these is probably the lower emphasis on the rock/rap style, and the higher prominence of melodic vocals on some of the albums marquee tracks. Vocalist Chester Bennington exhibits, in places, superb vocal skills and has to now be considered as a genuine lead singer as opposed to an angry, shouting, grimmacing "front man" for a Rap/Rock group. The album ebbs and flows very well, and there a very few weak tracks

1. Wake
2. Given Up
3. Leave Out All The Rest
4. Bleed It Out
5. Shadow Of The Day
6. What I've Done
7. Hands Held High
8. No More Sorrow
9. Valentine's Day
10. In Between
11. In Pieces
12. The Little Things Give You Away

This album works on every level. "Hybrid Theory" is a very raw piece of music that appeals to people who were teenagers in the late 1990's and early 2000's, and will empathise with the sentiments expressed. "Meteora" kept true to the band's heart but was more refined and musically better, pushing Likin Park into the bracket of what some would call a more creditable act. "Minutes To Midnight" though, excels in every area. It appeals to fans old and new, and can captivate casul listeners. A true work of brilliance from Linkin Park, that has to propel them towards the upper echelons of modern recording artists.
One of the best albums of the 21st Century.

Great songs, catchy, I heard 'shadow of the day' and knew I needed this album, yes, needed :D Glad I bought it, it's on repeat :)

i like the music on it and the condition of the cd. but the only thing i dont like is that i have to write a review even though i have already written a comment :(

A great record, modern but still holds most parts of what linkin park are known for. A lot 'rockier' than their previous albums, the little rap parts have gone. I can't help but be slightly disappointed though. They have no doubt developed in to a more rounded-off band but it just seems like they took something very special out. All in all, a great album though 4/5!

My son is a huge fan so when this CD came out I just had to buy it for him.

The album is one of those rare CDs you find where all the songs are so good that it is hard to chose a favourite.

The lyrics speak so loudly from the heart that it is impossible not to feel empathy with the vocalists.

And as ever Linkin Park deliver the goods in their own unique musical fusion style.

This is one album, you just have to own - believe me!!

Linkin Parks first two albums where essentially parts one and two. I loved them both!!!

With this third album they have tried a new thing, they have dared to do what most wont and tried to change there sound, despite the success off the first two albums.

And i personally think they have done an awesome job of it!
The music is still very clearly Linkin Park. But the music is different!
Buy it!! And dont expect Meteora or Hybrid Theory!!

Just expect to be entertained and amazed!!!

(Parental Advisory) [PA] seems to be added to so many albums & then tracks without anyone listening to the whole thing. Shadow of the Day may be a bit too middle of the road for some LP fans but shows a level of maturity in the band that invites a new audience who yearn for good enjoyable music to enjoy the rest of the album from this stepping stone. Just focussing on this track may detract from the rest of the album but those more at home with the likes of Vertical Horizon (if you haven't heard of them go shop NOW!) and maybe Keane, Maroon 5 etc will get an invitation they may not be able to decline if they start from this point and then delve deeper into Linkin Park's back catalogue.

Bought this as I've been a LP fan from the start. My first listen of the album wasn't really impressed tho still bought it and after further playing realised how good it actually was. Best songs on it are No More Sorrow, Bleed It Out, and Given Up, these are just the stand out tracks as the whole album is brilliant, definately worth a listen.

i bought this album about a year ago. i have always loved linkin park so decided to stick by them and buy there current album. i have to admit i didnt like it at first and only played it a couple of times before putting it back in my cd collection. then a few weeks later finding it again decided to listen to it. the more i played it the more i loved it. now i cant believe i ever doubted the album. it is truly amazing and my favourite song has to be what ive done. an amazing song which is the soundtrack to the amasing transformers movie.

Being a big fan of Linkin Park's other records, I was somewhat bemused on hearing Minutes to Midnight for the first time. All I can say is: give it a chance. It's a new, cleaner sound, with much more diversity and interest. Honestly one of the best albums I've ever heard.

i bought this for my boyfriend as a present and he loves it although i like most of the songs on this album there is a little bit too much swearing in some for me, overall a good buy and a great album.

This item was purchased as a xmas present and was requested by the recipient. I have not actually listened to the CD but feedback is that is was perfect. The item was new and was sealed correctly.

The first time I listened to this album I felt frustrated. I felt like my once rock heroes had, in some way, betrayed me. I wanted to throw it across the room.

It all seemed to strange, and wrong, and un-Linkin Parkish. But I remembered I had paid good money for this, and so I made myself listen to it over the week.

Then I realised I was wrong. This WAS a good album, and I was glad I hadn't given up after two listens. The songs aren't all slow, infact, most of them are well written, brilliant songs. What I needed to realise was that deviating from the original LP records which I adored wasn't a bad thing, it wasn't even a good thing, it was GREAT THING.

"In Pieces" is a masterpiece. This song is easily the best track on the album. "What I've Done" is a sensitive, thoughtful song. The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because of the song "In Between" because really that's just, well, rubbish, "Hands Held High" is a good song, but some of the lyrics are a bit iffy.

What I'm trying to say is DO NOT GIVE UP ON THIS ALBUM IN THE FIRST 5 LISTENS. It takes time to see what a good album this is.

For anyone who expected more of the Hybrid Theory style heavy riffs and turn table antics, expect to be disapointed. Minutes to Midnight reveals a new sound, a raw, stripped back approach to Linkin Park. Fans of their old work may be put off, but Minutes to Midnight is still a great CD. "Given Up" and "No More Sorrow" show a newly ingrained hard rock vein, while "Valentine's Day" and the excellent "Little Things Give you away" expose a deeper, almost tender side to the former nu-metal icons. I recommend that you approach this album with an open mind; that way, it is easier to appreciate Linkin Park's grown up sound.

I'm glad I've been asked to write a review about this particular 'purchase', though I cannot comment on what I like, love or dislike about the item as IT WAS NEVER RECEIVED. I paid for it and the seller withdrew his account. Complete rip off. Disgusted. Am following the dispute process but no news yet.

Such an awesome album. I recommended people who like this kind of music, should go down town and buy it! One word: AWESOME!!!