Album Title: Minutes to Midnight

[LPShinodaFM]

The metaphor behind the album title can be found in the MTV interview with Chester here

http://www.linkinparkforums.com/showthread.php?t=14640

It's basically referring to the Doomsday Clock, and how we're only 5 minutes away from midnight (end of the world)

 

[UnhingedMouse0]

I'm looking forward to an explanation, because they always have very interesting reasoning behind their album names, and I'm guessing this is no exception.
EDIT: I just looked on the website, and noticed how close it is to 100,000 "mintues to midnight," I'd almost be willing to bet that they chose to announce it based on it behind 100,000 minutes from the release.

Album title is explained in one of the two articles mentioned here...

http://www.linkinparkforums.com/showthread.php?t=14640 :thumbsup:

 

[.hP.]

I have been waiting for this day to come.

Awesome release date. My one year anniversary with the mrs.

I have noticed one thing about the long wait though.

We now know who all the die hard fans are!!

<3

 

[Jeezy]

as the titel is confirmed now...I still think it's nice...different from the previous ones though

 

[HaziLPTonz]

now its confirmed! this has made my day, woo hoo!

 

[Commander]

so..... it's not related to the iron maiden song?

 

[untitled]

as the titel is confirmed now...I still think it's nice...different from the previous ones though

yeh it is, maybe because of the "new style"

 

[GraDoN]

so..... it's not related to the iron maiden song?

i really dont think iron maiden has ANYTHING to do with the name of the album

 

[Hahninator]

I like the title...I wanted a 1 or 2 word title like Meteora and Hybrid Theory but I can deal with this

 

[Friðbjörn]

how will we abbreviate it though...MM or MTM?

 

[Commander]

i really dont think iron maiden has ANYTHING to do with the name of the album

i agree with you... but... i like the thought it was like that^^

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I'd like to abbreviate it with MM... my initials =)

 

[Friðbjörn]

who knows...it's possible they took after iron maiden

they saw it somewhere and liked it...why not there

 

[FireHawk]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/linkin_park_new_effort_to_be_released_minutes_to_midnight.html

There is an video interview with Mike talking about working with Rick if anyone interested (sry for thread invasion)

 

[The_dArkEst_dArk]

I like it, it sounds fresh and new

 

[Hahninator]

finally Linkin Park recognizes I'm their biggest fan, what a better way to dedicate something to me than to make their album come out on my birthday!

 

[FireHawk]

finally Linkin Park recognizes I'm their biggest fan, what a better way to dedicate something to me than to make their album come out on my birthday!

lol thats pretty cool it comes out on your birthday

 

[LinkinParkismylife]

**** ya can't wait

 

[The_dArkEst_dArk]

finally Linkin Park recognizes I'm their biggest fan, what a better way to dedicate something to me than to make their album come out on my birthday!

thats so awesome

 

[Kanavazk]

I wish that the album came out on my birthday... which is, as of tomorrow, 19 days from then.

The new logo looks cool.

96 866 more minutes!~!

(Haha! We get the album on May 14. IN YOUR FACE AMERICANS!!! )

 

[LPShinodaFM]

How come the Americans get it a day after? Shouldn't they be privileged since LP's american? @_@