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  1. what does everyone think of the new linkin park CD? i love the guitar solo in track number 3 but it needs some heavy drums in my honest opinion. kinda similar to "i will follow" during the popmart concerts.
  2. They're trying to be U2..look at the cover! Perfectly comparible with ATYCLB. I like nr.5 a lot, the rest is a bit boring. More of the same..

    The following is from interference:

    So forget the Beatles — we're more interested in who's poised to become the next U2. Here are some notable candidates.

    Linkin Park: It's hard to imagine the architects of "One Step Closer" could one day be as internationally influential as a band like U2. But they're certainly keeping pace with the band as far as album sales are concerned (see "Linkin Park Rule The Albums Chart: New LP Has Best First-Week Sales Of The Year"), and aesthetically speaking too, the California hard rockers are definitely on their way.

    First, there's the setting: a dusty, windy desert, where both bands rock out with purpose. Then there's frontman Chester Bennington's penchant for Bono-like shades. In the video, he even seems to borrow Bono's signature microphone-stand manipulation, swaying back and forth and side to side and cradling a pole. And what of the black-and-white cover of Linkin Park's new record, the Rick Rubin-helmed Minutes to Midnight (see "Linkin Park's Minutes To Midnight Preview: Nu-Metallers Grow Up")? Doesn't it sort of resemble the cover of U2's 2000 effort, All That You Can't Leave Behind?

    And is it just a coincidence that U2's next LP will also be produced by Rubin?
    Minutes to Midnight is also the most political of Linkin Park's three studio sets, as evidenced by the lyrics to "Hands Held High," on which Mike Shinoda sings, "For a leader so nervous, in an obvious way/ Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay/ And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day/ In the living room laughing, like, 'What did he say?' "
    And let's not forget Bennington's humanitarian work. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Bennington appeared with Mötley Crüe at ReAct Now: Music & Relief, a concert to benefit Katrina's survivors, for a rendition of "Home Sweet Home" (the benefit also featured U2, as it so happens; see "U2, Coldplay, Pearl Jam Added To MTV Disaster-Relief Show").
    The band also helped relief efforts for victims of the 2004 tsunami, staging several charity concerts and setting up an additional fund called "Music for Relief" — Bennington visited victims of that disaster in Phuket, Thailand (see "Linkin Park Establish Charity To Help Tsunami Victims"). Linkin Park also participated in Bob Geldof's 2005 Live 8 concerts, appearing onstage with Jay-Z in Philadelphia (see "50 Cent Drops Off Live 8 Bill — But Destiny's Child And Linkin Park Sign On").

    According to Bennington, "There's nothing you can say that sucks about being compared to U2."
  3. *major bump*

    so the band is on tour right now... there are still tickets available for Dortmund later this month...
    I've been listening to their music for years by now, but never saw them live.
    Anyone of you who's seen them on tour? Worth going? Better stick with the music only and skip the gigs? If they're worth going, GA or seats? Any input?
  4. Tickets in the UK are abit expensive, £50, but there in my top 5 favorite bands. from the live DVDs i've seen they put on a good show and have put out 4 great albums. The latests takes abit of getting used to but after a couple of listens i think its fantastic.
  5. Originally posted by MacStripey:*major bump*

    so the band is on tour right now... there are still tickets available for Dortmund later this month...
    I've been listening to their music for years by now, but never saw them live.
    Anyone of you who's seen them on tour? Worth going? Better stick with the music only and skip the gigs? If they're worth going, GA or seats? Any input?


    Why asking this? Linkin Park have so many great songs. If I had the money, I would not think about going or not going. You saw the Texas-DVD? No question.

    Numb, Numb, Numb....myyyy song from them ever!
  6. Originally posted by U2Freak999:[..]

    Why asking this? Linkin Park have so many great songs. If I had the money, I would not think about going or not going. You saw the Texas-DVD? No question.

    Numb, Numb, Numb....myyyy song from them ever!


    well, I'm a fan of Metallica since I can remember, love all their songs and go really crazy about them when I listen to any of their albums - but went to one show and it was shit. St.Anger tour, waste of money. So there. Just asked for you folks' opinion
  7. I've had friends that've seen them, Kirsten, and they've all said it depends on how Chester's voice is doing that night. Generally, they were very impressed and said it was an awesome, high energy show. But when the guy has an off night, it really impacts some of the songs since they require so much of him.


  8. I dislike the Voice of the Singer!
  9. since this topic is quite lively, anyone heard the new album; seemed abit weird on first listen but now i'm really liking it. They always said they wanted to push the boundarys with a concept album and i think their've got it about right.
  10. Originally posted by MacStripey:[..]

    well, I'm a fan of Metallica since I can remember, love all their songs and go really crazy about them when I listen to any of their albums - but went to one show and it was shit. St.Anger tour, waste of money. So there. Just asked for you folks' opinion


    No wonder. St.Anger was Metallica's low point in their career.
  11. Originally posted by Hans23:since this topic is quite lively, anyone heard the new album; seemed abit weird on first listen but now i'm really liking it. They always said they wanted to push the boundarys with a concept album and i think their've got it about right.


    Been debating about picking it up...gonna do a little more listening of my own/review reading (which really won't push me either way, in the end...I'll just be interested to compare notes)
  12. Just got hooked up for their 'A Thousand Suns' album. Great one, I must say, although I didn't like their earlier work.





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