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First of all this is my first post, and I needed to share my feelings about this album which I cannot find the right words to describe it yet.
let me first say that I've been a fan since about 2003 release of Meteora, at which time I was in my teens and absolutely loved to just go nuts to their music. And still do when I need it. That being said I've always felt they did not use all of their talents. I was certain they could make 'beautiful songs' and not just rock out after rock out track, but they just didn't make them. When I heard the piano live of Pushing me away, it confirmed my suspicion and I thought they were gonna wow me with the release of MTM, but it just wasn't totally 'it', while I still love the album there was something missing. And now comes A Thousand Suns. And I have to say 'this is it', this is what I want to hear now, at this time in my life. They managed to create something that takes you on a journey where you get treated to one masterpiece after another. With Iridescent, Waiting For The End, The Catalyst as standouts for me. An absolute masterpiece from my band Linkin Park. Top to bottom. This is it |
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Sep 9 2010, 12:03 AM
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 Idol Group: Members Posts: 2,791 Joined: 29-June 10 From: Washington Member No.: 3,521 |
@Astat. Nice review. ATS is also maybe my favorite album by them (still deciding between ats and meteora). I loved your insight to the songs. I will say this though, IMO chester's part on wretches and kings is the best thing he has ever done. I love the way it sounds.
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Sep 9 2010, 01:30 AM
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 LPL Veteran Group: Members Posts: 198 Joined: 9-June 10 Member No.: 3,371 |
QUOTE (Astat @ Sep 8 2010, 08:34 PM)  The Messenger: Wow. This is hands-down the greatest vocal performance of Chester's career. I never thought I'd hear anything of this caliber out of him, maybe out of 2004 Chester, but not 2010 Chester. The one review that pointed out he was singing "without Auto-Tune" and "way over-sings it" had me thinking I'd be cringing at off-key notes left and right, but he really nails it. I love the understated instrumentation on this song, as far as I can tell, it's just acoustic guitar, piano, and whatever that keyboard instrument Mike was playing in the Meeting of A Thousand Suns preview video is (the one that has a bellows-type thing on it that he has to squeeze while playing, I forget what it's called but it sounds like a synthesizer crossed with an accordion). This would be my favorite song on the album if Iridescent wasn't so damn anthemic. Rating: 9.5/10 Hey astat, nice review. I think the instrument you're talking about is the Harmonium. I took a screenshot when the video came out. Is this the one? 
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Number of downloads: 73-------------------- QUOTE (VavourasLP @ Sep 7 2010, 07:26 AM) Open minded fans is just a rare species, no matter the country/continent or anything else. |
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Sep 9 2010, 01:57 AM
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Veteran Producer Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Madera, California Member No.: 331 |
Beautifully said Astat. Finally a review that actually talks about the music IN DEPTH and musically and sonically why you felt it was good. You've said everything i felt about it.
At first i thought Brad wasn't playing the acoustic for the messenger as it was just a simple song that i know chester could do, but i was pleasantly surprised. I would like to see a complicated finger picking song on the acoustic by brad and mike on rhythm haha. but chester has mad vocals THROUGHOUT the album. That note he hit in New Divide *i think a high B right?* doesn't compare to what he does in various songs. and does anyone else feel like in idk which song, but when chester sings the slow part *i think in the reggae type song* he sounds like a beatles song? --------------------  Earn free prizes, all you gotta do is search with it! just like google! so easy |
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Sep 9 2010, 02:32 AM
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 Idol Group: VIP Posts: 2,725 Joined: 14-September 08 From: St. Cloud, Minnesota Member No.: 641 |
QUOTE (appukhare @ Sep 9 2010, 01:30 AM) Hey astat, nice review. I think the instrument you're talking about is the Harmonium. I took a screenshot when the video came out. Is this the one?
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Number of downloads: 73Yep, that's the one. Thanks. -------------------- QUOTE * Hybrid Theory EP: A guy rapping, a guy screaming and a guy with turntables. * Hybrid Theory: Exactly same as the above but with more tracks. * Reanimation: Remixes of Hybrid Theory. * Meteora: Hybrid Theory with a different album cover. * Live in Texas: Hybrid Theory on a stage. * Collision Course: Hybrid Theory and some other idiot rapping. * Minutes to Midnight: Not Hybrid Theory. This album was instantly panned by many people for not being Hybrid Theory. Sometimes, Uncyclopedia speaks the truth. |
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Sep 9 2010, 06:34 AM
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 >.< Group: Contributors Posts: 5,893 Joined: 26-August 08 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 135 |
The one thing I'll never understand is, why do people compare this album to Meteora? Not ever Hybrid Theory or MTM, but Meteora? I swear, it's like the majority of LP fans have some kind of strange obsession thinking that the only good music LP has ever made is from Meteora when it's actually their worst studio album by far...who knows.
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Sep 9 2010, 09:06 AM
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Idol Group: Members Posts: 2,791 Joined: 29-June 10 From: Washington Member No.: 3,521 |
QUOTE (Geki @ Sep 9 2010, 04:34 AM) The one thing I'll never understand is, why do people compare this album to Meteora? Not ever Hybrid Theory or MTM, but Meteora? I swear, it's like the majority of LP fans have some kind of strange obsession thinking that the only good music LP has ever made is from Meteora when it's actually their worst studio album by far...who knows. Well, I personally think Meteora is their best album. That's why I compare it to Meteora cause I'm not sure If ATS is better than Meteora or not. -------------------- |
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Sep 9 2010, 10:52 AM
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 Master of Ceremonies Group: Contributors Posts: 1,601 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 65 |
Gang vocals seem to be on:
When They Come For Me (maybe?) Wretches and Kings Iridescent The Catalyst --------------------  08.08.07 Charlotte, NC Projekt Revolution 2007 07.31.08 Charlotte, NC Projekt Revolution 2008 02.04.11 New York City, NY A Thousand Suns World Tour 08.10.12 Bristow, VA Honda Civic Tour |
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Sep 9 2010, 12:14 PM
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Idol Group: Moderators Posts: 1,524 Joined: 10-September 08 From: Hamburg, Germany Member No.: 585 |
Hopefully my copy arrives tomorrow and then I'm finally able to listen to it as well
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Sep 9 2010, 12:18 PM
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 The pure awesomeness Group: Donators Posts: 1,741 Joined: 27-August 08 From: Germany Member No.: 174 |
QUOTE (DecanoLP @ Sep 9 2010, 07:14 PM) Hopefully my copy arrives tomorrow and then I'm finally able to listen to it as well This! I'm quite sure it'll arrive tomorrow. At least amazon says so... I think I'm one of very few last people who haven't heard the album ^^ -------------------- |
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Sep 9 2010, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE (wiiesel @ Sep 9 2010, 01:18 PM) This! I'm quite sure it'll arrive tomorrow. At least amazon says so... I think I'm one of very few last people who haven't heard the album ^^ Not to worry, I still haven't. But Astat's review got me pumped!! -------------------- QUOTE (Pez @ Oct 16 2010, 06:43 AM) Bieber: "Its rare to find a girl thats hot and really cool, but i know they do exist" They do exist Bieber, expect they dont want a BOY, they want a MAN! QUOTE (LPFreak64 @ Dec 12 2010, 12:35 AM) However, if my show gets picked for the LPU Summit, I'll throw down that money faster than a fat boy at an all-you-can-eat buffet. |
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Sep 9 2010, 03:16 PM
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LPL Addict Group: Members Posts: 735 Joined: 29-October 08 Member No.: 1,089 |
QUOTE (Geki @ Sep 9 2010, 07:34 AM) The one thing I'll never understand is, why do people compare this album to Meteora? Not ever Hybrid Theory or MTM, but Meteora? I swear, it's like the majority of LP fans have some kind of strange obsession thinking that the only good music LP has ever made is from Meteora when it's actually their worst studio album by far...who knows. Meteora to me was HT refined. My top two LP albums will always be Meteora and Reanimation. |
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Sep 9 2010, 03:58 PM
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 Frightened Inmate #2 Group: Members Posts: 1,023 Joined: 9-September 08 From: South Africa Member No.: 577 |
The album has grown on me and has jumped up my ladder to second after Reanimation.
Nothing any artist will release or ever have released can give me the amount of satisfaction of Reanimation, it's just a flow and mash of all the sounds combined and it's a perfect match. --------------------  |
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Sep 9 2010, 04:48 PM
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LP Soldier Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 29-November 08 Member No.: 1,244 |
Haha, here is the ultimate, WTF
Listen to the album on itunes and then have it jump to a random LP song straight after and your like whoa! hah. -------------------- |
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Sep 9 2010, 07:08 PM
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Veteran Producer Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Madera, California Member No.: 331 |
i really can't wait to hear demos from this album/ bsides.
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Sep 9 2010, 07:40 PM
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Idol Group: Members Posts: 2,791 Joined: 29-June 10 From: Washington Member No.: 3,521 |
QUOTE (FaiNt @ Sep 9 2010, 05:08 PM) i really can't wait to hear demos from this album/ bsides. same! -------------------- |
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Sep 9 2010, 07:49 PM
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 LP Soldier Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 19-July 09 From: Bronx, NY Member No.: 1,949 |
QUOTE (FaiNt @ Sep 9 2010, 08:08 PM) i really can't wait to hear demos from this album/ bsides. My god, that'll be incredible lol. -------------------- Shows Attended: 2008 - Van Halen (MSG NY) 2009 Oct 14th (or 13th) - Dead By Sunrise (The Gramercy, NY) 2011 Feb 2nd - Linkin Park (MSG NY) 2011 Sep 14th - The Big Four of Thrash (Yankee Stadium NY) Upcoming Shows: 2012 Jul 7th - Roger Waters: The Wall (Yankee Stadium NY) |
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Sep 9 2010, 11:12 PM
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 Veteran Producer Group: Contributors Posts: 530 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Vallenar, Chile Member No.: 90 |
Well, I don't have much to add to the ones who have said the album is a masterpiece, and the best Linkin Pärk album to date. I love HT, but my mind was blown with this album, from beginning to end. Everytime I listen to it, I love it more and more. It's just beautiful to listen to it as a whole. The melodies are awesome, and I really appreciate the band's effort to try new things, to experiment with different song structures, and to used everything we know they can do, but in a different way this time. It worked for me.
This journey has a lot of 'moments', being the highlights for me the songs Wating for the End, Iridescent, and The Messenger. I must say the climax for me was the whole band singing in Iridescent. It really gave me chills the first time I listened to it. I'm highly pleased with this album, and I can't wait to receive my preordered special edition of the album. I can't describe how excited I am, knowing that I'll be seeing them for the first time in Santiago next month!. I hope they play Waiting for the End and Iridescent, because both songs are already part of my favorite LP songs of all time. This post has been edited by danielpsoad-09: Sep 9 2010, 11:16 PM -------------------- Shows attended: 09/10/2010 - LINKIN PARK @ Club Hípico in Santiago, Chile (Meet & Greet) 28/02/2011 - LINKIN PARK @ US Airways Arena in Phoenix, AZ, United States (Backstage Tour + Meet & Greet) 05/10/2012 - LINKIN PARK @ Estadio G.E.B.A. in Buenos Aires, Argentina  |
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Sep 9 2010, 11:59 PM
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Idol Group: Members Posts: 2,791 Joined: 29-June 10 From: Washington Member No.: 3,521 |
QUOTE (danielpsoad-09 @ Sep 9 2010, 09:12 PM) Well, I don't have much to add to the ones who have said the album is a masterpiece, and the best Linkin Pärk album to date. I love HT, but my mind was blown with this album, from beginning to end. Everytime I listen to it, I love it more and more. It's just beautiful to listen to it as a whole. The melodies are awesome, and I really appreciate the band's effort to try new things, to experiment with different song structures, and to used everything we know they can do, but in a different way this time. It worked for me. This journey has a lot of 'moments', being the highlights for me the songs Wating for the End, Iridescent, and The Messenger. I must say the climax for me was the whole band singing in Iridescent. It really gave me chills the first time I listened to it. I'm highly pleased with this album, and I can't wait to receive my preordered special edition of the album. I can't describe how excited I am, knowing that I'll be seeing them for the first time in Santiago next month!. I hope they play Waiting for the End and Iridescent, because both songs are already part of my favorite LP songs of all time. Waiting for the end and Iridescent are my two favorite LP songs also. so cool -------------------- |
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Sep 10 2010, 01:36 AM
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 Certified Badass Group: Banned Posts: 1,408 Joined: 25-August 08 From: I'm On A Horse Member No.: 74 |
Legend has mixed feelings on this album. I would consider this the best LP album ever, however, I am still a little bitch holding onto that one last hope of the HT days (When They Come For Me reminds me of it, and it's one of the best songs on the album).
I'll give the album a few more listens. This album is really fucking sick, and I seem to like it more and more with every listen. However, the only thing that bothers the shit out of me is the accents they do in some of the songs. That shit makes my penis flacid. -------------------- I used to be an Administrator here, then I took an arrow in the knee. |
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