 A Thousand Suns: One Year Later |
 Sep 13 2011, 11:54 PM
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 A Place For My Head  Group: Staff Posts: 6,543 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Atlanta, Georgia Member No.: 53  |
On September 7th, 2010, Linkin Park's first album since "Minutes To Midnight" in 2007 leaked online. The name? "A Thousand Suns". Officially released one year ago, on September 14, in the US, the album was a huge departure from the band's previous works. Evolving with each album, LP chose to make ATS a huge mixture of electronic sounds, rock elements, ballads and much more. With this one-year anniversary, we say - Happy Birthday, "A Thousand Suns"!
Live, this album is on track to have the shortest touring cycle of any of LP's other albums. Kicking off with a few scattered shows in 2010 before embarking on a world tour that started in South America, the touring cycle for "A Thousand Suns" is slated to end on October 16 this year in Pensacola, FL. It's also the only album Linkin Park has made that has toured North America and Asia ONE time each. Finally, "A Thousand Suns" looks to be the only album so far to not have every song played off of it during the (short?) touring cycle. 'The Requiem', 'Empty Spaces', 'When They Come For Me', 'Jornada Del Muerto', 'Waiting For The End', 'Wisdom, Justice, & Love', 'Iridescent', 'Fallout', and 'The Catalyst' have all pretty much been setlist staples since the beginning of the world tour. 'The Radiance' has undergone the most transformation out of any song live, turning into a new outro for 'Numb' and encompassing a keyboard piece with Mike singing vocals from 'The Catalyst' into his vocoder. 'Wretches & Kings' was played at every show for the first few legs of the world tour (South America, Europe, and Australia), was rotated a bit in North America this year and then was dropped; it hasn't been played since February. 'The Messenger' is about the same, having appeared at just one show (and one LPU Summit) since then. 'Burning In The Skies' and 'Blackout' both made their debuts in Australia in December and have remained in the setlists since then, but are still both pretty rare to catch at a show. Finally, 'Robot Boy' has not been touched in any shape or form and with the touring cycle coming to a close with less than ten shows left, many fans are thinking it won't be played. It will be the first song on a major album by them ("Hybrid Theory", "Meteora", "Minutes To Midnight", and "A Thousand Suns") to have not been played live. Regardless, "A Thousand Suns" has changed both the musical direction of the band as well as their live shows. Brad and Chester now play drums during certain songs, the full band sings on some songs, Mike has his own permanent keyboard in the middle of the stage, and more. What do you think about "A Thousand Suns" one year later? Does it still have the same effect when you listen to it now versus when you first heard it? What are your top songs from the album? And how does this album compare to the previous albums by Linkin Park for you? And finally, will 'Robot Boy' ever see the light of day on a stage? Discuss! -------------------- QUOTE Victim of the 2011 Atlanta plot twist! [2007:] Atlanta 8/7 [2008:] Charlotte 7/30, West Palm Beach 8/1, Tampa 8/2, Atlanta 8/3 [2009:] Graz 7/23, Zürich 7/28, Stuttgart 7/30, Gräfenhainichen 8/2 [2011:] Sunrise 1/20 (+ USA rehearsal), Tampa 1/22, Atlanta 1/23, Cincinnati 2/13 (Canceled), Pensacola 10/16 (Canceled) [2012:] Bristow 8/10 (HCT rehearsal), Bristow 8/11, Uncasville 8/12, Mansfield 8/14, Wantagh 8/15, Camden 8/17 (+ LPU Summit), Alpharetta 8/19 |
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Sep 14 2011, 11:02 AM
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Rick Rubin Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 14-September 11 From: Russia Member No.: 5,674 |
STILL FULL DISAPOINTED FROM THE BAND
JIM -------------------- All the world wants the next thing just to be like the first and you're a robot, you're a monkey, we dont 't want try ketchup mothafucka!!!!
and the ppl wants Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuu MetaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaaal from LP No Ketchup Mothafuckaaaaaaaa!!!!! When They Betraying Me - A Thousand Shit R.I.P. MARIOLPU (1986-2011) |
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Sep 15 2011, 03:52 AM
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 The kid that played Faint in NEWCASTLE and SYDNEY!!! Group: Contributors Posts: 2,042 Joined: 27-August 08 From: On a Stage somewhere in Sydney Member No.: 155 |
QUOTE (JIM_ATSHATER @ Sep 15 2011, 02:02 AM)  STILL FULL DISAPOINTED FROM THE BAND JIM If you've joined just to bitch and moan about the album, which some people like myself consider it the best then you should just leave before you get started. -------------------- Pez's LP Shows! 2007: 20/10 - Sydney 2010: 04/12 - Newcastle (MFR, M&G & GTR on Faint), 11/12 - Sydney 1, 15/12 - Sydney 2 (LPU Summit & GTR on Faint) 2013: 23/02 - Brisbane, 24/02 - Sydney 1, 26/02 (M&G) - Sydney 2, 27/02 - Melbourne 1, 01/03 - Melbourne 2, 02/03 Adelaide, 04/03 - Perth |
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Sep 15 2011, 08:23 AM
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LPL Addict Group: Members Posts: 735 Joined: 29-October 08 Member No.: 1,089 |
QUOTE (Pez @ Sep 15 2011, 03:52 AM) If you've joined just to bitch and moan about the album, which some people like myself consider it the best then you should just leave before you get started. Because someone has a different opinion than you, you immediately reject it and indirectly call them a troll? Anyways, I try to forget ATS even happened. I was really let down by it. The catalyst might be the worst song I've ever heard . The band sold out big time with this one. This post has been edited by spraypaintninkpens: Sep 15 2011, 08:27 AM |
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Sep 15 2011, 08:57 AM
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A Place For My Head Group: Staff Posts: 6,543 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Atlanta, Georgia Member No.: 53 |
QUOTE (spraypaintninkpens @ Sep 15 2011, 09:23 AM) The band sold out big time with this one. Gotta be the dumbest thing I have ever heard by anyone. ATS is the OPPOSITE of selling out. Just had this conversation with 10 Years on Sunday. -------------------- QUOTE Victim of the 2011 Atlanta plot twist! [2007:] Atlanta 8/7 [2008:] Charlotte 7/30, West Palm Beach 8/1, Tampa 8/2, Atlanta 8/3 [2009:] Graz 7/23, Zürich 7/28, Stuttgart 7/30, Gräfenhainichen 8/2 [2011:] Sunrise 1/20 (+ USA rehearsal), Tampa 1/22, Atlanta 1/23, Cincinnati 2/13 (Canceled), Pensacola 10/16 (Canceled) [2012:] Bristow 8/10 (HCT rehearsal), Bristow 8/11, Uncasville 8/12, Mansfield 8/14, Wantagh 8/15, Camden 8/17 (+ LPU Summit), Alpharetta 8/19 |
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Sep 15 2011, 06:21 PM
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LPL Addict Group: Members Posts: 735 Joined: 29-October 08 Member No.: 1,089 |
QUOTE (Hahninator @ Sep 15 2011, 08:57 AM) Gotta be the dumbest thing I have ever heard by anyone. ATS is the OPPOSITE of selling out. Just had this conversation with 10 Years on Sunday. Whatever man, be a blind fanboy. ATS was selling out in my opinion. They created music that is currently popular to sell. Rock/Hip hop doesn't sell as much so they moved on. Prove me wrong. |
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Sep 15 2011, 07:07 PM
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Veteran Producer Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 18-June 10 From: London, England Member No.: 3,408 |
QUOTE (spraypaintninkpens @ Sep 15 2011, 07:21 PM) Whatever man, be a blind fanboy. ATS was selling out in my opinion. They created music that is currently popular to sell. Rock/Hip hop doesn't sell as much so they moved on. Prove me wrong. Haha have you even listened to ATS? So you're saying they were trying to appeal to what's popular at the moment? That's why they put in The Radiance, Wisdom, Justice and Love, and Fallout right? Even songs like When They Come For Me, Blackout...they're the most radio friendly song in the world right? But Numb was hardcore right and not appealing to radio just because it had heavier guitars in? Hell, how hasn't Empty Spaces gone platinum yet? |
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Hahninator A Thousand Suns: One Year Later Sep 13 2011, 11:54 PM
Legend I love the idea knowing that Linkin Park can make ... Sep 14 2011, 12:20 AM psykotaitai 1 year later i still think its friggin epic! e... Sep 14 2011, 12:20 AM Dmitry I tweeted earlier, only after a year of listening ... Sep 14 2011, 12:23 AM Bliss Copied and pasted this post I made in he it leaked... Sep 14 2011, 12:35 AM Linkin/Joze ATS is a good album but only that it isnt really g... Sep 14 2011, 01:27 AM Ducko As an album, I still absolutely love A Thousand Su... Sep 14 2011, 01:37 AM Geki I actually forgot that today was ATS first birthda... Sep 14 2011, 01:44 AM LinkinMark By far my my favourite Linkin Park album and I wou... Sep 14 2011, 01:57 AM DOGGIES!!! Wow that year flew by Sep 14 2011, 03:01 AM Jen88 When I first heard A Thousand Suns, I wasn't r... Sep 14 2011, 03:09 AM Pez I wont say too much. This line should sum up my op... Sep 14 2011, 03:46 AM Jozzie The album has definitely grown on me. I remember h... Sep 14 2011, 07:06 AM DecanoLP Right before the release, I was really afraid of w... Sep 14 2011, 08:00 AM
Xero21 QUOTE (Hahninator @ Sep 15 2011, 09:57 AM... Sep 15 2011, 11:02 AM LinkinMark QUOTE (Hahninator @ Sep 15 2011, 08:57 AM... Sep 15 2011, 12:40 PM
FORTsunrise QUOTE (LinkinMark @ Sep 15 2011, 01:40 PM... Sep 15 2011, 01:15 PM Hahninator QUOTE (spraypaintninkpens @ Sep 15 2011, 07... Sep 15 2011, 06:32 PM spraypaintninkpens QUOTE (Hahninator @ Sep 15 2011, 06:32 PM... Sep 15 2011, 06:35 PM Xero21 QUOTE (spraypaintninkpens @ Sep 15 2011, 07... Sep 15 2011, 06:55 PM MONDREUS240 QUOTE (spraypaintninkpens @ Sep 15 2011, 07... Sep 15 2011, 08:33 PM JIM_ATSHATER QUOTE (spraypaintninkpens @ Sep 15 2011, 07... Sep 15 2011, 06:47 PM XeroSkies%Emo360 QUOTE (JIM_ATSHATER @ Sep 15 2011, 07:47 ... Sep 15 2011, 08:00 PM spraypaintninkpens QUOTE (LinkinMark @ Sep 15 2011, 07:07 PM... Sep 15 2011, 07:43 PM Pez QUOTE (LinkinMark @ Sep 16 2011, 10:07 AM... Sep 16 2011, 03:49 AM Ginger QUOTE (Pez @ Sep 16 2011, 06:49 PM) I ann... Sep 16 2011, 03:51 AM DOGGIES!!! QUOTE (LinkinMark @ Sep 16 2011, 10:07 AM... Sep 16 2011, 09:21 AM DogFan_LP QUOTE (JIM_ATSHATER @ Sep 14 2011, 04:02 ... Sep 15 2011, 04:51 PM hungnumetal Happy birthday A THOUSAND SUNS!!!
And ... Sep 14 2011, 11:17 AM Spin QUOTE (JIM_ATSHATER @ Sep 14 2011, 12:02 ... Sep 14 2011, 11:34 AM appukhare My favorite Linkin Park album. Still a great liste... Sep 14 2011, 12:22 PM Sucre06 Primarily, Happy Birthday A Thousand Suns.
A year... Sep 14 2011, 01:19 PM FleshIntoGear A year later I like this album way less than ever ... Sep 14 2011, 01:55 PM anowak91 Gotta say when it first came out, it did impress m... Sep 14 2011, 02:18 PM stl22 I was very nervous before this album came out. I k... Sep 14 2011, 04:24 PM Thor a thousand suns by far is my favorite LP album. th... Sep 14 2011, 04:26 PM Vixenla I love all their music! I have it in my car. ... Sep 14 2011, 05:32 PM MONDREUS240 I'm still listening to this more than all of L... Sep 14 2011, 09:18 PM sohail abbasi burning in the skies num 1
I love each & every... Sep 14 2011, 11:13 PM DogFan_LP I liked the progressive art of the thousand suns. ... Sep 15 2011, 01:16 AM Exzero After one year A Thousand Suns take on the second ... Sep 15 2011, 04:45 AM matassi My least favorite album by them by far. I liked h... Sep 15 2011, 09:13 AM leftshoe18 A Thousand Suns has been my favorite LP album sinc... Sep 15 2011, 09:22 AM Ducko QUOTE (JIM_ATSHATER @ Sep 14 2011, 05:02 ... Sep 15 2011, 02:26 PM Dmitry Let's maintain a level of civility in our disc... Sep 15 2011, 09:29 PM anowak91 QUOTE (JIM_ATSHATER @ Sep 15 2011, 07:47 ... Sep 15 2011, 09:42 PM Jozzie If LP are sell outs they would of continued making... Sep 16 2011, 12:11 AM Ducko QUOTE (LinkinMark @ Sep 16 2011, 01:07 AM... Sep 16 2011, 01:43 AM haimu Linkin Park became sellouts as soon as Minutes to ... Sep 16 2011, 03:08 PM Hahninator Some of you say how ATS is the most radio friendly... Sep 16 2011, 04:20 PM alyeska39 QUOTE (anowak91 @ Sep 14 2011, 01:18 PM) ... Sep 16 2011, 04:14 PM raulgabi Whatever, they doing music from their heart, not b... Sep 16 2011, 04:42 PM DBS2010 I liked A Thousand Suns, but I liked M2M better. ... Sep 17 2011, 09:44 AM auburntiger QUOTE (Hahninator @ Sep 14 2011, 12:54 AM... Sep 17 2011, 07:30 PM tschenneck Just listened to ATS after like...6 months?
And I... Sep 18 2011, 03:00 PM alyeska39 Oh yeah, I meant to say, about Robot Boy being pla... Sep 19 2011, 01:09 PM thesungoesdown I still listen to this album all the time. It t... Sep 19 2011, 03:38 PM |
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