LIVING THINGS review - Artist Direct Options

[Op4blushift]

If you think Meteora was better than A Thousand Suns than you need to get your ears checked. I mean are we hearing the same album here? What's the deal?

Meteora was more formulaic, polished, and more dumbed-down than Hybrid Theory was. The whole album felt like it was just made for the masses and not for themselves. Songs like "Hit The Floor" and "Don't Stay" never should've seen the light of day, let alone become fan favorites. On the other end of the spectrum A Thousand Suns was an adventure before it even came out. The promotion of the album was phenomonal. The dark pictures, the creepy messages, everything felt like a mystery. I felt like I was a part of the album. A part of the journey. The album itself was beautiful. When I first heard "And in the end we were made to be apart/like seperate chambers of the human heart" I teared up a little. 9 years ago when I first heard "I WON'T BE IGNOOOOOORED!!!" I kinda laughed. It sounded like Chester was venting about being picked on in high school or something. A Thousand Suns is artwork. The songs are much more detailed, and the album has a song for everyone. If you like reggae/pop you have Waiting For The End. If you like prog/electro/rock you have The Catalyst. If you like industrial/experimental/world you have When They Come For Me. The whole album is filled with suprises. It's like a mystery book with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. Meteora on the other hand, a cheesy remake of Hybrid Theory with little-to-no ambition or emotion.


EDIT: If you want to know my favorite albums in order, it's
Reanimation tied with ATS > Hybrid Theory tied with MTM > Meteora

Don't bother trying to convince him, since it seems music with screaming/rapping about teenage angst over distorted guitars is what he likes best and nothing is going to change that it seems.

[MrXEROLP]

It sounds like it'll be rocking,stunning & absolutely amazing album.

[spraypaintninkpe...]

Logic does not work with this one. It's best to ignore him.

Then how come Meteora sold a hell of a lot more than ATS and got better reviews all around?

I know, it was probably just a coincidence....

[LINKINMARK]

If you think Meteora was better than A Thousand Suns than you need to get your ears checked. I mean are we hearing the same album here? What's the deal?

Meteora was more formulaic, polished, and more dumbed-down than Hybrid Theory was. The whole album felt like it was just made for the masses and not for themselves. Songs like "Hit The Floor" and "Don't Stay" never should've seen the light of day, let alone become fan favorites. On the other end of the spectrum A Thousand Suns was an adventure before it even came out. The promotion of the album was phenomonal. The dark pictures, the creepy messages, everything felt like a mystery. I felt like I was a part of the album. A part of the journey. The album itself was beautiful. When I first heard "And in the end we were made to be apart/like seperate chambers of the human heart" I teared up a little. 9 years ago when I first heard "I WON'T BE IGNOOOOOORED!!!" I kinda laughed. It sounded like Chester was venting about being picked on in high school or something. A Thousand Suns is artwork. The songs are much more detailed, and the album has a song for everyone. If you like reggae/pop you have Waiting For The End. If you like prog/electro/rock you have The Catalyst. If you like industrial/experimental/world you have When They Come For Me. The whole album is filled with suprises. It's like a mystery book with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. Meteora on the other hand, a cheesy remake of Hybrid Theory with little-to-no ambition or emotion.


EDIT: If you want to know my favorite albums in order, it's
Reanimation tied with ATS > Hybrid Theory tied with MTM > Meteora

What an interesting turn of events

http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7779

http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=8236&hl=

This post has been edited by LinkinMark: May 14 2012, 11:10 AM

[raulgabi]

Then how come Meteora sold a hell of a lot more than ATS and got better reviews all around? I know, it was probably just a coincidence....

They sold more from Meteora because MT came out when people still purchased CD's.
And got better reviews? Well the yes, from the "old skool Nu-Metal fans". But many reviews criticized it because it sounded like Hybrid Theory. I prefer ATS over any other LP album but that's my opinion.

[Just_Godd]

Everybody has their own opinions, I personally love everything LP have ever done, but I respect people's opinions who don't. I just don;t understand why everybody has a go at everyone else for not liking a certain album, or liking one more than another

This post has been edited by Just_Godd: May 14 2012, 12:15 PM

[avo17]

Then how come Meteora sold a hell of a lot more than ATS and got better reviews all around?

I know, it was probably just a coincidence....

I know I'm ignoring my own advice here, but I have to get this clear... You're wondering why an incredibly formulaic pop album, that also came out at a time when there was less pirating in the industry, sold more than a non-pop album (with a few exceptions)? Gee, I wonder why. I love when the metalheads like to say LP sold out/went pop with ATS, yet also bring up the fact that HT and Meteora were two of the top selling albums of the decade... right up there with Britney Spears and such In order to "sell out", an artist can't be mainstream to begin with lol.

This post has been edited by avo17: May 14 2012, 01:27 PM

[Rocky]

I know I'm ignoring my own advice here, but I have to get this clear... You're wondering why an incredibly formulaic pop album, that also came out at a time when there was less pirating in the industry, sold more than a non-pop album (with a few exceptions)? Gee, I wonder why. I love when the metalheads like to say LP sold out/went pop with ATS, yet also bring up the fact that HT and Meteora were two of the top selling albums of the decade... right up there with Britney Spears and such In order to "sell out", an artist can't be mainstream to begin with lol.

THIS.

I also find it funny that people have actually considered LP "metal".

Depeche Mode + power chords + rapper + screaming = Metal, apparently

[spraypaintninkpe...]

What an interesting turn of events

http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7779

http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=8236&hl=

Nice find! Looks like fleshintogear is a flip flopper.

[SomedudeRemix]

It's not like I pointed that out on the last page or anything, kids. That's cool though.

So, Living Things. Seems like a cool story.