1.0 awful

6604 | May 14th 07

This album solidifies what I've always been afraid was true of Linkin Park: they have no talent. Not only that, but the talented members they do have (i.e. Chester and Mr. Hahn) have been either downplayed, or in the latter case completely cut out. This album boasts some of the worst guitar work since Rammstein (No More Sorrow) and some of the worst rapping since Vanilla Ice (Hands Held High). Overall, M2M isn't without total merit; there are some good ideas (if you like Fall Out Boy-like pop rock), but when it comes down to it, one thing holds true: a true Linkin Park fan should not tolerate this bile. "We've waited years and years for this shit???" Sadly yes. Dump this junk in the garbage and go listen to some real music. We've had enough sellouts in our generation. 12 Bumps | Bump

1.5 very poor

Kukai | October 23rd 07

Where to start here. Linkin Park was the reason I got into music, and rock. I still hold Hybrid theory to be a pretty good album, and one of the best nu-metal albums ever made. So why the 1.5 Linkin Park. Simply, this record is absolute garbage. Track after track of amazingly dumb lyrics, boring guitar lyrics and lame teenage angst. It has a few moments that are passable, Mike Shinoda shows that he doesnt suck on "Hands Held High", but the song is brought down a notch when it just doesn't end. I would die happy if i never heard anything from this album again 5 Bumps | Bump

1.0 awful	Harrison Muecke | October 4th 07
Anyone that gives this above a 2 is insane, or being forced. I hate politically charged albums. They are so shallow and inconceivably limiting. Don't care if i agree with you, just don't sing about it. 4 Bumps | Bump

1.5 very poor

Bulletproof | November 25th 07

Wow....I must say this band defiantly bit the dust with this album. This is incomparable to HT, meterora....not so much. HT was defiantly their greatest album. Without Mike this band sucks the big one. Chester's vocals make me want to kill myself. I seriously couldn't get through one song without forcing myself to listen to it. Now I'm not saying Mike is the best thing since cottage cheese, because hes not. That being said he did bring a element of uniqueness to the band that has been lost since meteora to be honest. RIP LP 3 Bumps | Bump

1.5 very poor	Matthew Murrell | August 10th 07
have to say, when i popped this into my CD player i was disappointed. It seems as though Chester has taken over the band, leaving Mr. Hahn and Shinoda completely in the cold. Bar one song this album is terrible, as much as i hate to admit. 3 Bumps | Bump

5.0 classic

ChazyChazZ | May 21st 07

I totally disagree with the author .. -.- Sure, the sound is different and at first i wasn't pleased with the end result either. But one thing is sure, and that is that it GROWS on you. I can't get the songs out of my head. The Lyrics, melodies and singing is beautiful and probably the best album to date. Plus, it shows that they can develop and redefine their own music. Their not scared of chaning what worked in the past... And i like that .. For all of you who wanted a Hybrid Theory part 3. Too bad .. This album is definetly worth buying .. : o 3 Bumps | Bump

3.5 great

The JoZ | May 20th 07

Having heard the album fully through now, I have to say this is a great album for what it is. I am pleased with this album because not only does it truly show what a diverse group they can be, it contains songs that I can listen to when I am not in the mood to be a metalhead. I've always lamented that my collection was long on heavy riffing and brutality and short on chill out songs, and now I can proudly say that I will include this album in regular rotation. Why? Songs like "Leave Out All The Rest", "Shadow of the Day", "The Little Things Give You Away" are wonderful ballady tracks that are good to relax to. "What I've Done" is a great sing along track, even if overplayed by the radio at some point. "Given Up" and "No More Sorrow", the two hard rocking tracks, have great beats and are high energy songs. No, they aren't as heavy as "One Step Closer" or "Don't Stay", but it doesn't matter. I will admit I was a little disappointed. This is not the hard rock/metalish/rap combination that made me like them in the first place. I think "Bleed It Out" could've had far more guitar in it, and tracks like "Valentine's Day" and "In Between" are forgettable. But whether fans want to admit it or not, Linkin Park has indeed taken a step forward. Kudos to them for making an album that sounds virtually nothing like the previous albums because they wanted to. They've kept me as a fan, even if they aren't as heavy as they could've been 3 Bumps | Bump

5.0 classic

ChaosInACan | March 27th 08

A lot of people don't like this. Those people probably can't adjust to change. Linkin Park may have changed their style to a more melodic sound, but they haven't totally changed. Songs like No More Sorrow and Given Up are hands-down the bands heaviest songs they have ever done. Some of my fav's are, well, all of them. Leave Out All The Rest, What I've Done, The Little Things Give You Away; Chester's jaw-dropping ballad against President Bush's actions concerning Hurricane Katrina; and No More Sorrow stand out the most as well as Hand's Held High, which is Mike's rap against President Bush and his actions concerning the war in Iraq. One of my favorite "myths" about MTM is that Mr. Hahn is a nowhere to be found on the album. If those people actually listened to it, they would find him because I heard him on just about every song. Especially on "Shadow of the Day" and "In Between". One of the things that stands out the most on MTM is Rob Bourdon. He really steps up with the drums, and in my opinion, shines the most on here. Chester and Mike said before the entire project that this not going to be a trilogy with Hybrid Theory and Meteora. Yeah, I agree with the concenus that Minutes To Midnight isn't close to what Hybrid Theory was, that's a hands-down fact, but it is worthy of the Linkin Park name. It's sad that everyone is flaming this. This is a band that dared to change and stand out from the repetitive sounds that flood music today. I respect the chance. If a band can't change and grow, then we would have the same music over and over again. If you sit down and take in what's on the album, you will be amazed. The only reason so many people are negging it is because it has the Linkin Park name on it. If this was a brand new band's debut album, it would no doubt be nominated at the Grammy's. Open your eyes America. This is the best album of 2007 and one of the best I've heard in a long, long time. 2 Bumps | Bump

0.0	arigby42 | March 2nd 08
Incredibly bland, unoriginal, fabricated piece of commercial dreck. The lead signer's claims of pain and struggle are completely fabricated. The music is as generically bad as it gets. A poor piece of music. If you like this crap, you have bad taste in music. 2 Bumps | Bump

2.0 poor

lordkong01 | June 24th 07

This album isn’t Linkin Park. Rick Rubin, who is known for his Grammy winning work with rap and heavy metal fails at showcasing either one of these genres in this album. Hard thumping beats, relentless rock and anger described Linkin Park's last two albums. Three songs in this collection come close to delivering this, Bleed it Out being the worst. The title is just too corny to be a rock anthem. Unfortunatly it's one of the few tracks that combines rap and rock in the same song which is what the band is known for. Maybe LP is getting old, rich and are even settling down with families that they no longer know what to be angry about. Rick Rubin with his organs, violins and background singers have stripped LP of the raw and gritty sound that made this band famous in the first place. The album cover fits the bands new image and sound; depressing and slow. Dressed in all black the members stand on the beach staring at the water, probably contemplating suicide. The seventh track, Hands Held High only helps enhance the funeral vibe of the art. How symbolic being that this album could be the death of their careers. 2 Bumps | Bump

4.0 excellent

crazycobs | May 20th 07

tbh i can see why people havin givin this album bad reveiws. for one linkin park are the biggest band on earth at the moment and deserve some critism. and this album was always going to get stick as early on people knew it wasnt going to be Nu Metal which is the best thing lp have ever done. i agree it is no hybrid theory but it far supases meteora which is a terrible album. personally i love this album and i think it will grow on people. This album has givin them a strong base in which to shed there nu metal stereotyping. Leave out all the rest is my fav lp song. And im not even a huge linkin park fan im more of a death metal (carcass, Arch enemy, blinded colony, dark tranquilliy, nile) fan so i can say my veiws arnt bias in anyway. 2 Bumps | Bump

1.0 awful	Maximilian Harkness | December 20th 08
Linkin Park, a band that started out mediocre, finishes off this uninspired effort with a yuck. Boring song structures, poor execution, awful music, just everything that could go wrong did. And to think, they got rid of most of the bad aspects of their music and become even worse. 1 Bumps | Bump

2.0 poor	sharksinyamouth | October 2nd 08
Linkin Park have abandoned their rap nu metal sound and have come up with an alternative rock album. The only thing is?it?s just not good! It is obvious they just want commercial success and they are getting it. This is by far the worst album that Linkin Park have released (not that their other stuff is good either). This band is way, way, way too overrated. 1 Bumps | Bump

0.0

Theunbrokenwolf | March 2nd 08

Some people think they did this to sell out. From my view and many others they just were hitting so good they were put on mainstream radio. The fact is They changed their style a bit. Possibly because they are getting older or they were trying something new. eithier way get The heak over it people. What ive done and Given up show chesters amazing talents as a vocalist. Song such as in peices Shows that Mike can also sing as well. I think some songs should have been here that were not such as Qwerty (Behind your lies). No more sorrow was definatly one of the best songs on the album. Shadow of the day and Valentines day show the bands softer side. People think this makes them mainstream but thats a normal human reaction called ASSUMING. The album was dissapointing on one note. The old linkin park was rarely seen in the album. This just like Reanimation who people put down so often was something linkin park did to do something new. In my opinion it could have been better but it was good. 1 Bumps | Bump

1.5 very poor

VicariousIntent | December 17th 07

I was way too harsh on this album in my last sound off, and I kind of feel like a douche for that. So it's not the worst record ever, and some songs are okay, like Bleed It Out, Shadow of the Day, etc. Bottom line though: Linkin Park WAS good and they aren't anymore. It's a shame, but it's true. There's never going to be another "By Myself" or "Points of Authority. There's going to be more "What I've Done" 's. And anything besides that is basically "This album's version of By Myself because it's 'heavy' and there's screaming!" Linkin Park is a parody of their former selves, giving into mainstream pressures and finally becoming radio rock darlings. And people bought it. So there's probably no going back. 1 Bumps | Bump

4.0 excellent

David James Young | August 19th 07

With Rick "God" Rubin on their side, Linkin Park created a whole new demon and will arguably be viewed retrospectively as their best work to date in Minutes To Midnight. The old methods are practically gone, but with their departure has come an arrival of a new, professional sound that thrives on hooks and pop-is-not-a-dirty-word energy. Highlights include Bleed It Out, Shadow Of The Day and THE song of their careers, The Little Things Give You Away. 1 Bumps | Bump

1.5 very poor

DELienz | May 23rd 07

This album annoyed me at first. Then I was able to accept the change. When I first heard it it scored a 1. After hearing it a few times and weeding out the garbage it's 1.5. So even after adjusting to the new sound and giving it a chance I thought the album was mediocre or worse. Maybe the change was neccessary and the next album will nail the sound but feel free to skip out on this album. 1 Bumps | Bump

0.0	jagrit001 | May 17th 07
U must Listen to this album 2 -3 times then u would surely find the real linkin park ........................... music is great some songs are bad and i admitt that but most of the songs are simply superb so a job well done by linkin park 1 Bumps | Bump

3.5 great	Sam Richardson | May 7th 07
A solid album, a definite step in the right direction, catchy pop/rock songs throughout with the same nu metal tinges. Checkout "given up", you can actually here the bassline. "Bleed it out" & "hands held high" are also highlights. This is an album in which profanity actually enhances the music. 1 Bumps | Bump

3.0 good	DarknessPrevails | September 30th 09
Of course, not as good as Hybrid Theory or Meteora, and some songs don't sound right, i.e. "In Pieces" and "Valentine's Day," but I like it. Could have been much better, but some of the songs like "What I've Done" and "Bleed It Out" are memorable. Bump

2.0 poor

117 (David) | May 21st 09

After listening to some of their old stuff I then realized how much I really hated their new sound. Their new single is atrocious. I had no problem with their old sound. And their new style is here to stay. No more Shinoda. Of course there's always gonna be a huge following behind them, but they need to split up, before they shatter what's left of their reputation. It kills me to listen to this anymore. Linkin Park has screwed us all, and boy did they do a good job of it. Bump

2.5 average	Matt Rounds | March 26th 09
This is a mix between awful and great, so it meets in the middle. There's alot of good ideas, they just aren't executed good. The Little Things Give You Away is what I would call Linkin Park's idea of "progressive" and honestly I think they did quite a good job on it. Bump

3.5 great

Alexander | February 26th 09

On Minutes to Midnight: Linkin Park tries to be too many things at once. Ditching their overdone nu-metal sound: The band in return has created 12 rather diverse and (slightly) eccentrically-experimental songs, then balance it in a glossy tight radio-ready friendly package. Reading articles before its release certainly seemed interesting on paper. Though truthfully upon its first listens the album sounds like a complete suckfest of typical 21st century radio blandness. Although when given more listens the album overtime grows into something certainly interesting: for better and worse. The diversity and track progression in the album makes the album feel more (dare I say) unique. To be honest maybe if the band didn't overwork the songs so much (to a bland point) the album could have succeeded even more. In the end Linkin Park thread a fine line between their new weird diverse artsy/slightly-experimental sound and maintaining a tight radio friendly appeal. It's certainly an odd combo that will be misinterpreted from the underground and mainstream listeners. The songs individually aren't super strong (in fact kinda bland) but if the album is listened as a whole project it succeeds (bizarrely) for the most part. Most won't agree-but kudos for Linkin Park for taking on an interesting diverse album that (in some cases) makes M2M stands on its own ground *seeing jaw drops*. Bump

2.5 average

YourGuardianAngel | December 17th 08

Ok, well this album is just ok at best. The flow of the guitar riffs and the vocals are pretty impressive, but don't have the same spark that the older albums had. It almost seemed like they tried to hard this time around. Cursing is one thing that brought this album down (Minutes to Midnight was their first explixit album released). Nobody wants to hear someone scream "f*ck" at thier top of their lungs, its kind of childish. Now some songs such as Bleed it out are instant classics, but look at "What I've Done". When it was released it was played more than 200 times a day, kinda making this album seem overplayed. Finally, when you try to become a more emontial band, screaming and yelling doesn't always work, and Minutes to Midnight proves that easily. Bump

2.5 average

JackAttack | November 1st 08

Well, the music on this CD isn't bad, save for the redundancy of some of the political based lyrics. But now, remember who Linkin Park is? The guys who made Hybrid Theory? The band that was known for writing lyrics that anyone can relate to? This album does NOT carry the torch of the last two, and they've lost a lot of fans by making such a dramatic, forced change. I don't dislike this album for being calm, I dislike this album because they just didn't do as much as they could've with it. Joe barely does anything on this CD. Mike never raps, and he only does significant vocal work in two songs: one of which is a b-side exclusive to iTunes. Chester's voice is just as good as ever, but there aren't enough breakdowns or scream sessions to make it really shine. On the bright side, I am impressed with Brad's guitar work though - he has a few "solos" here and there. Overall, the album is good...but when I think about what it could've been, I can't help be anything but disappointed. Bump

0.0

Conor Mackie | August 8th 08

A tad under-appreciated by nu-metal fans but to be quite honest this is their worst work yet. Still, it has their best song (What I've Done) as well as their two heaviest (Given Up, No More Sorrow). A little on the soft side for LP even so, but still an enjoyable album. Not an emo album, the lyrical content has pretty much been the same since they're beginning. It would definitely not be the first LP album I would reach for if I ever wanted to listen to some, as I have kind of outgrown them since I was 15. Bump

2.5 average	Umb | July 24th 08
Pretty average but at least I was able to enjoy a few songs on this CD. Bump

3.0 good

Kyle Hallman | May 28th 08

Gotta say I was not as impressed as I was with Meteora, which stands as my favourite album of all time. The better songs off of minutes to midnight are the softer ones and the ones that meet i nthe middle like what ive done and bleed it out. Given up and No more sorrow are more annoying to listen to which came as a shock to me. However the lyrical writing still stands well for quite a few songs, to my mind comes hands held high ,In between, little things give you away and What Ive done. The sound lacks alot of the energy they used to have but still is a good album and for a die hard LP fan like myself I still love the album for what it is. Bump

0.0

Maxwell A. Harkness | April 27th 08

With this album, Linkin Park prove something everyone already knew about them: they have no talent. The one who is close to having talent are completely cut out (Mr. Hahn). The album is dominated by some of the lamest guitar work ever, and some of the worst rapping ever. Despite Shinoda's fantastic work on Fort Minor, he doesn't push an ounce of effort into this uninspired dull album. This is the first time I've ever BEGGED an to be nu-metal. What a pathetic piece of "music". Bump

1.5 very poor	AggravatedYeti | April 2nd 08
This is one of the stupidest albums I've ever heard. Their songwriting has become extremely base, and well, the chug-chug guitar after a while becomes very grinding. Nothing is a worthwhile listen, the only reason this shit floats even a little bit is the slick production, and I'm not exactly sure the Rubin Touch really made this better. Bump

2.5 average

rekrdskratcher | December 19th 07

Ultimately, I don't think we can pass final judgement on this album until we hear the next Linkin Park album (or even Fort Minor, for that matter.) I think some of the stuff that is putting Mike Shinoda in a melodic, soulful position works really well; trying to make Linkin Park into the next U2, however, not so much. They honestly need to self-produce the next CD (where was Rick Rubin on this?), since that seemed to net pretty good results on the original Hybrid Theory EP. (I have mixed feelings on Don Gilmore's role on the first two albums.) If the next CD shows a lot of growth, we may look again at MTM and go, "Oh, okay, I kinda see what was going on there;" if not, LP becomes "the band that that guy from Fort Minor was in." Bump

2.0 poor

Derek Marchewka | December 16th 07

Linkin Park are good for what they offer, well, offered. They had originality and uniqueness that was well liked. But the emotion and talent of each member was lacking tremendously on hybrid theory and meteora. minutes to midnight has a lot of good and bad things. The worst is no more rap- singing, hip hop- metal mixes within their sound. But with alot of improved musician-ship and better lyrics and emotion lets me give it a thumbs up, but not an enthusiastic one. Bump

3.5 great

AmericnZero02 | December 14th 07

Minutes to Midnight presented a very interesting step in a new direction for Linkin Park’s music. Their long awaited musical progression presented a considerable number more of ballads and fewer hard-rocking headbangers. One major detriments to Minutes to Midnight is the fact that Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn sat out for the majority of the album. Both of whom were major players in Linkin Parks unique sound, now have been nearly taken out of the picture completely. Minutes to Midnight does have plenty of positive features though. Many of the ballads come off as very heartfelt and Chester Bennington’s vocals are executed better than ever. The improved musicianship on the guitar and bass levels were also welcome features. Bump

3.0 good

Aj | December 9th 07

I'm a HUGE LP fan. They were the reason i love music today, yup, they WERE. This album, while not that bad, does absolutely no justice to the first 2. I was very disappointed when all the hyped was built up for something so great and different. I don't know if LP was trying to make a mainstream album to purposely sell lots of albums (they would of done that regardless) or if they were just trying to show the world what they are capable of. Who knows, like i said, i prefer the first 2 albums ANY DAY. Bump

3.5 great	JimmyPopAli | August 13th 07
Better than Meteora, not as good as Hybrid Theory. Ballad heavy, but sounds like it wants to have an edge that just isn't there. Not a bad album, just a awkward one. Bump

2.5 average	JDurbs | July 22nd 07
They still sound like teenagers and this cd hasn't got much good to offer Hopefully their next cd will show some actual growth Bump

3.5 great	Robinsdeadstar | June 25th 07
you need to let this album grow on you, it's way different than the first albums.. but when you listen to the songs more then 4 times, you will like it.. when I started listening to this albums I didn't like it either, but now I like most of the songs, so let it grow on you, it ain't that bad! Bump

2.5 average

wastingwords | May 16th 07

The first time I heard this, I was really disappointed, listening to it made me cringe. The second time around - it was even more excruciating. The third time - I tried to pretend I'd never heard Linkin Park before and it felt a whole lot better that way. The best parts are still nothing more than average. The worst parts are plain embarrassing. And the lyrics... were they always that bad? I'm going to have to listen to the old ones again - just to check. Bump

2.5 average

Neongod | May 16th 07

Linkin Park has grown up. Nothing more, nothing less... Now I’ve read all the reviews and heard all the comments from various people whose taste I truly respect. This was due to the way I could not make up my own mind on how to think when initially hearing this. The Chester / Mike push for solo projects since Meteora and separate roles on this record (Mike being noted as co-producer) really draws the album apart. Favourite tracks on this album are The Little Things Give You Away, Hands Held High and Bleed It Out. The first being a perfect alternative, political standpoint against the government set to beautiful soft guitar ballad. The second see's mike back in the rapping chair sounding a bit too much like Fort Minor but with enough energy and force that the military beat brings out the strong political undertones. And the third? Well it’s just Linkin Park at their best, one band together with extreme angst and energy. I'm not even going to try to describe my hateful resentment for the rock-radio friendly hit What I've Done... Bump

3.5 great	The0end | May 15th 07
Their sound has changed I think everyone knows that by now and yes, it is alot different then where they have been. But listen to it through a couple times before thrashing. Its not their best album, but its not crap either. Bump

0.0	Porter W. Richards | May 15th 07
Let this CD grow on you! It's a great album, there's just so many people cryign and complaining, wishing for another nu-metal album. Ridiculous. Bump

0.0

OmgWtfBacon | May 12th 07

Actually I really think this album isn't all that great. It's nice on the ears, but some songs seem to be ones that were thrown in the garbage bin by other bands and then found by Linkin Park. It has some nice songs, but In Between seems to be a song that could be done WAY better by a band such as Relient k. Over all the album is alright... Leave Out All the Rest prolly my fave song on this album. Bump

0.0	last.fm - Ab112 | May 7th 07
Already listened to it a few times, they have done a good job in changing their sound, wow, what happened to Chester's screaming and rage? (with the exception of Given Up), about half the songs here are poppy or ballady, it lacks some of their hard stuff from the previous albums, and wtf happened to Mr. Hahn? not much dj-ing from him in this album, but makes a solid rock cd Bump