Isn't anyone worried?

Hai guys , I'm new. I read around on the forum for the past couple of days and decided to join. Alright, I'm so worried about this "new sound/new look" deal. Linkin Park is such a great band. HT and Meteora were amazing. Why didn't they just stick with their sound and make new songs? Why did they have to change it up? I don't know about all of you but "What I've Done" is horrible IMO. It's going to be all over the radio and become mainstream and its going to be so gay. Doesn't even have Mike rapping at all in it like the older shit. Will the rest of the album be like this?? What's everyone think?

The main complaint people had about them is that Hybrid Theory and Meteora sounded so similar. If they stayed with the same style for a third album, it would have undoubtedly gone stale.

 

What I've Done has no more mainstream appeal than In The End or Numb. In fact, in my opinion, it's less mainstream than those two songs, because it's so much darker. And to remind you, not every Linkin Park song has to (or does, for that matter) have Mike rapping. Look at Breaking The Habit for a good example.

As opposed to the underground LP of old? hahaha

 

HT and Meteora - same album different tempos

 

I think this sound is a good step forward for them, since i've grown up i have learnt LP are a really a 1 trick pony and used the same 4 chord progression endlessy.

The main complaint people had about them is that Hybrid Theory and Meteora sounded so similar. If they stayed with the same style for a third album, it would have undoubtedly gone stale.

 

What I've Done has no more mainstream appeal than In The End or Numb. In fact, in my opinion, it's less mainstream than those two songs, because it's so much darker. And to remind you, not every Linkin Park song has to (or does, for that matter) have Mike rapping. Look at Breaking The Habit for a good example.

 

You make a very good point. But do you think that the new album will be fast and have chester scream in it at all? Will mike rap alittle and will the beats be good or will it be a slow album?

 

If the album had songs like "QUERTY" or whatever that new song was then that'd be fine but I have a feeling it's going to be all slow.

 

Plus, I loved how HT and Meteora sounded the same, you don't get that alot from bands. Usually they change and it's worse.

do be honest change is good weather it is for good or bad everyone goes through changes like when ur going in to ur teens and you hit puberty same thing LP have gone through puberty and have now be come men and not stayed as boys (sorry if that made no sence to you lot)

You make a very good point. But do you think that the new album will be fast and have chester scream in it at all? Will mike rap alittle and will the beats be good or will it be a slow album?

 

If the album had songs like "QUERTY" or whatever that new song was then that'd be fine but I have a feeling it's going to be all slow.

 

Plus, I loved how HT and Meteora sounded the same, you don't get that alot from bands. Usually they change and it's worse.

There's a couple of articles on the LP Association page that I suggest you read. It actually gives us some decent insight on the album and the individual tracks. I believe it says there will be two tracks like the old Linkin Park, a punk-ish track, a heavy metal track, etc. It looks like there's going to be a lot of variety on this album

a slice of cake for everyone so to speak

ELECTRIC BANJO! Cant wait for that

yup and im not worried at all... yes on the one side i REALLY love their old 'nu-metal' sound and ill always think its the best BUT i dont know LP is in my blood i love EVERY song they do or even feature in.. i mean teh 'slow ur role' and i got a couple of songs where chester sing in and i love them all... so im not worried... ill start to worrie whem my mum finds out that chester is screaming "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH ME, PUT ME OUT OF MY FUCKING MISERY" ^_^

ill start to worrie whem my mum finds out that chester is screaming "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH ME, PUT ME OUT OF MY FUCKING MISERY" ^_^

 

my mum will probably like that song lol

What song is that in? And where can I hear it? And will there be any screaming in this new album? I sure hope so cause chester can scream.

http://www.linkinparkforums.com/showthread.php?t=14843there u go little buffy :>

"What I've Done" is horrible

 

if you think that then Linkin Park just isn't your type of music anymore. bands change I mean look at papa roach, elton john, etc. musicians change and in this situation I think it will be for the better. Compare What I've Done to Papercut or some song from HT, Chester sounds better, the instrumentals are better, the lyrics are more meaningful, I'm tired of hearing about relationships. There is more to the new sound than there was to the previous albums.

Okay, I liked when they sang about relationships, since I could connect. But they never wrote a ballad. So when I looked through the album song by song descriptions, I noticed that they said there was going to be a ballad, that made me glad. I appreciate the new sound and since I have grown, I grew with Linkin Park's new sound, and I appreciate the change Linkin Park has made. In the end, I am very glad to hear Linkin Park change.

if you think that then Linkin Park just isn't your type of music anymore. bands change I mean look at papa roach, elton john, etc. musicians change and in this situation I think it will be for the better. Compare What I've Done to Papercut or some song from HT, Chester sounds better, the instrumentals are better, the lyrics are more meaningful, I'm tired of hearing about relationships. There is more to the new sound than there was to the previous albums.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Hai guys , I'm new. I read around on the forum for the past couple of days and decided to join. Alright, I'm so worried about this "new sound/new look" deal. Linkin Park is such a great band. HT and Meteora were amazing. Why didn't they just stick with their sound and make new songs? Why did they have to change it up? I don't know about all of you but "What I've Done" is horrible IMO. It's going to be all over the radio and become mainstream and its going to be so gay. Doesn't even have Mike rapping at all in it like the older shit. Will the rest of the album be like this?? What's everyone think?

 

Your worried about LP becoming mainstream? They were before dude.

I think the T0M guy isn't as hardcore as us.

or he has no idea what music is, because EVERYONE iv sent the track to has loved it, even those who have completely hated LP in the past or still do, they reckon this track,although still sounds LP, is very good.

 

so honestly, going from the guys have said and from what iv heard with WID, im not worried what so ever

if you think that then Linkin Park just isn't your type of music anymore. bands change I mean look at papa roach, elton john, etc. musicians change and in this situation I think it will be for the better. Compare What I've Done to Papercut or some song from HT, Chester sounds better, the instrumentals are better, the lyrics are more meaningful, I'm tired of hearing about relationships. There is more to the new sound than there was to the previous albums.

amen to that !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not worried....What I've done is a great track..it has really grown on me...

 

The new album is gonna be epic...it could become the best LP album

I was worried... until I read the track by track interview, now it sounds awesome.

I was worried... until I read the track by track interview, now it sounds awesome.

 

Same here. I was so scared that it was gonna bite and I was gonna hate it, but when Mike described one of the songs (Bleed it Out) as "fucking bizarre death-party-rap-hoedown". Believe it or not, that was actually a comfort to me because that showed that Linkin Park is changing but it's still them cause that's just the type of thing they would do, so there's always gonna be that unique twist to their songs that make them 'Linkin Park'. I honestly think it's gonna be great.

that track listing was like the biggest news since bush invading iraq

I'm not worried. I do love their old "nu-metal" sound and I do love Mike's rapping. But as said before, HT and Meteora (two very amazing albums indeed) sounded too alike and caused many people to complain. This album, if it were to sound the same, would not be too much appeal to many people.

 

I thought What I've Done is a great leap forward for LP. Their music is more intricate and their lyrics are about more important things in this world. I'm glad LP took this turn because, although a lot of fans like me and you loved their old sound, I'm not sure whether it could be stuck to for a lot much longer.

 

Linkin Park told us that they'd become different, though still be the same LP. I was a bit doubtful at the beginning, but after WID, I saw that their words were completely true. I have my total trust in LP to turn this album into their best because I have faith in them to be sensible in their music.

^ yip like always when chester starts to sing u cant help it but saying 'yip its LP' but the song is different from their previous work. i really dig it :>