Blatant conversion awakens hopes.

Four years could be Linkin Park for their second album, "Meteora" time until their third album "Minutes to Midnight" brought out. In this long period was only a live album (which was recorded half in the studio) and a creepy collaboration with Jay-Z on the market. One could only hope for these failures you with "Minutes to Midnight" again as a very good album, as it was the previous two raushauen. But then the shock, Linkin Park swear the Nu Metal from cars and a stark change in style to more contemporary pop-rock. Alarmingly much recalled songmaterial what one was used to from other bands chart. The first single, "What I've Done", which has a similar structure as "Numb", or songs like "Shadow of the Day" which were obviously influenced by U2, quite apart from the quiet ballads, partly to typical are constructed.

The album was, just for someone who hates the modern chart waste and worships the old style of the band, only one disappointment.
However, two years have passed since the album came out and I have to admit this is the board successful than anyone had imagined. Your style may be relatively soft and rock-heavy and it sneak up many quiet ballads like pieces in between, harm but does not, because one always remembers the Linkin Park and behind it are the heart with it. Especially the singles ignite much better when they are no longer so often does on radio, between all the other unimaginative stuff, listen. But the rest can score well, even the seem very quiet cheesy pieces first. "Hands Held High" for example, is a very interesting design song, with its marching rhythm, the beautiful melody and the unusual but absolutely appropriate Rappart by Mike Shinoda. It is one of the few numbers in which he can shine with its rape because mostly those parts have been banned from the style of the band. Therefore, he tries more to sing what I think but succeeded even after 2 years still getting used to a limited extent. As Chester Bennington makes much better job.

Linkin Park's pop rock style reminiscent in places of those which is bands like Papa Roach have acquired, but exactly how they let LP typical features her band are introduced in their music, so that one is not exposed to the same old. Great points collects the band back again with the imaginative arrangements, such as strings that without letting make the songs very detailed they look cheesy. The guitar work on the other hand rarely really convinced. Too often, the band now comes the fat production by Rick Rubin to good. Only on a few songs like "In Pieces" is the riffing so resourceful that makes it the song is equal to the highlight of the plate.

Overall, Linkin Park is a good album that which is gaining appeal after repeated listening, but there is still much room for improvement. On the style and some arrangements man could have files. When the for the next album (for 2010 it is planned a double album) makes, the band can also recover so brilliant albums as "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora" beat without having to follow the old Nu Metal style. 3 good star makes for a very emotional and harmonious work that hopes to even greater deeds of the band.