They also said Victimized would be so fucking heavy that it made me think it was going to be something like (as I told CookieMonster) : "QWERTY with dragons and cannons and chainsaws". It wasn't.

I'm interested to see the reviews for this album and what they'll be like considering it isn't so far from the normal standard. The quality of the ATS reviews (good and bad) typically sucked.

I hated ATS but I don't hate LT.

I think we're fooling ourselves thinking they'd make anything that'd compare to HT anymore. That ship has sailed long ago, trust me, I'm constantly in Mike's ear on his blog lol. I kept expectations low after ATS and I'm surprisingly happy with the cd so far.

I'm lazy, so I'm will quote what I said on LPA...

This album is f*cking freaking amazing. And to be honest, this is the first time I'm saying this after a new LP release.

With MTM and ATS, I was disappointed at first. This album just blew me away with the first listen. It's energetic, it's weird, but weird in a good way.

Lost In The Echo is....I don't even have words, I was smiling all the way the first time I heard it.

Castles Of Glass and Skin To bone and Until It Breaks....This is what I wanted ATS to be. I usually prefer LP more heavy stuff, but those 3 songs were magic.

And now, Victimized.....If LP ever made an entire record with this style (well, with longer song), it would instantly become my favorite record! And I'm being serious. This song represent what I've always wanted LP to be. Heavy, but weird as fuck at the same time.

The only song that didn't really amaze me is In My Remains. This one is maybe a little bland.

All, in all, this record will probably become my second favorite from LP, after HT. I can already tell I'm gonna enjoy this way way way more than ATS, MTM, and Meteora.

Your post made me listen to that one again and yea, definitely not "their heaviest song ever." Actually, I don't think it's even close. I'd say the majority of Meteora was heavier.

I'm hoping they use the riff for Madison in a song someday. Heaviest LP song.

http://sputnikmusic.com/review/50312/Linki...-Living-Things/
A review (not mine, still resisting listening!). Interestingly, the guy was a fan of the nu metal days, and hated MTM and ATS, but loves this album. Encouraging perhaps that it may draw some astray "fans" back to the band.

First impressions:

I'll Be Gone - nice intro
Powerless - repeat

Gotta listen to it a little more before I can voice an opinion.

Listened and instantly loved it. Every song. This is fucking amazing.

LOST IN THE ECHO 10/10

IN MY REMAINS 8/10

BURN IT DOWN 10/10

LIES GREED MISERY 9/10

I'LL BE GONE 9/10

CASTLE OF GLASS 10/10

VICTIMIZED 6/10

ROADS UNTRAVELED 8/10

SKIN TO BONE 4/10

UNTIL IT BREAKS 7/10

TINFOIL 10/10

POWERLESS 10/10


LIVING THINGS 8/10

I agree. After reading all the newspaper - reviews I expected the album to sound completely different. Sure, there are more HT - elements on it, but it's still a new direction for them.
Anyway, I love the album although the last 4 tracks don't really sound finished, kinda like demos...

I'll Be Gone is my favourite LP song in years. The refrain is blowing me away while Until It Breaks might be their worst song ever. I was expecting something really cool, but this is just crap lol. Victimized is great too, I love the heavy beat.

Lost In The Echo: 8,5/10
In My Remains: 8/10
Burn It Down 7/10
Lies Greed Misery 9/10
I'll Be Gone 10/10
Castle Of Glass 8/10
Victimzed 8,5/10
Roads Untraveled 7/10
Skin To Bone 8/10
Until It Breaks 1/10
Tinfoil 8/10 (reminds me of Session)
Powerless 7,5/10

It's not their best albumm but I still like it a lot. And I can't believe that it actually leaked yesterday... That's a big scew - up...

Lost In The Echo: 9/10
In My Remains: 8/10
Burn It Down 9/10
Lies Greed Misery 9/10
I'll Be Gone 10/10
Castle Of Glass 7/10
Victimzed 8,5/10
Roads Untraveled 8/10
Skin To Bone 8/10
Until It Breaks 7/10
Tinfoil & Powerless 8/10


My Fav song is definitely "I'll Be Gone"

Lost In The Echo is such an epic opening to LT, I have never been so excited listening to a new album all the way through in its entirety!

I loved ATS, but in my mind, LIVING THINGS blows it completely out of the water! POWERLESS, is possibly my favourite on the album, but the album as a whole is fricking awesome!!

Absolutely amazed with this new album. For me, this is the first album Linkin Park have put out where I've liked every single track. Cannot wait to get my hands on a copy!

Lost In The Echo: 8/10
In My Remains: 9/10
Burn It Down: 7/10
Lies Greed Misery: 8/10
I'll Be Gone: 10/10
Castle Of Glass: 10/10
Victimized: 8/10
Roads Untraveled: 10/10
Skin To Bone: 7/10
Until It Breaks: 7/10
Tinfoil: 8/10
Powerless: 9/10

Favourite tracks right now are "I'LL BE GONE" and "CASTLE OF GLASS".

I'm not disapointed by the album but it's far from being original , creative or good.

Lost In The Echo: 8/10
In My Remains: 3/10
Burn It Down: 5/10
Lies Greed Misery: 7/10
I'll Be Gone: 4/10
Castle Of Glass: 7/10
Victimized: 9/10
Roads Untraveled: 7/10
Skin To Bone: 3/10
Until It Breaks: 7/10
Tinfoil: 2/10
Powerless: 3/10

Someone have lyrics for some songs?

Check this thread:

http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?s=&s...st&p=166130

I won't listen to it until I finally get the thing in my mailbox or the link via email. I bought it and I don't wanna get my money wasted, since this is the first album I actually bought, before I listened to it.

BTW: Seems to be a real fail by iTunes and I kinda hope they get sued for that. xD

The Album is Fucking Insane!

Best Tracks:-Lost In The Echo,In My Remains,LGM,Roads Untraveled,Victimized,Until It Breaks(Progressive Rock-LP) AND Powerless.

Worst Songs:Skin To Bone

4.6/5

LOST IN THE ECHO-10/10
IN MY REMAINS-9/10
BURN IT DOWN-8/10
LIES GREED MISERY-9/10
I'LL BE GONE-9.5/10
CASTLE OF GLASS-9/10
VICTIMIZED-8.5/10
ROADS UNTRAVELED-9/10
SKIN TO BONE-8/10
UNTIL IT BREAKS-10/10
TINFOIL-9/10
POWERLESS-9.5/10

I really liked it. Not as dynamic and polarizing as ATS, but still good. Victimized was a little far out there and may have to grow on me. It really was a mashup of everything they've done plus something new. And some of the melodies on this album are definitely some of the best LP has ever written.

Lost In The Echo - 9/10
In My Remains - 6/10
Burn It Down - 7/10
Lies Greed Misery - 8/10
I'll Be Gone - 5/10
Castle Of Glass - 7/10
Victimized - 3/10
Roads Untraveled - 5/10
Skin To Bone - 4/10
Until It Breaks - 3/10
Tinfoil - 9/10
Powerless - 8/10

By the way, does anyone else know who is singing at the end of Until it Breaks? It doesn't sound like Mike or Chester. I was thinking that it kind of sounds like Brad, but idk.

It actually is Brad.

thank you!

I was really disappointed after Lost In The Echo and In My Remains but I actually love I'll Be Gone already.

I'm in love with the first half of the album already, after only couple of listen!!

Looks like I'm the only one who likes the second half of the album more.

currently still sitting here with my fingers in my ears

My favorite songs are Lost in the echo, In my remains, Burn it down, Lies greed misery, I'll be gone, Victimized and Tinfoil with Powerless but the best songs of this album for my are Burn it down and Lies greed misery but Victimized is classic numetal song which I love

Me too! If you hold out with me I'll give you a cookie. =]

POWERLESS

Oh come on...the quality is great, the full album is there, just a click away...and everyone's going nuts over how great it is...you have to listen to it...NOW...

nahh mate, making a nice deal of going down to the record store and (literally) getting my hands on it. I want to be called a slowpoke when I make my "ipubenrvipbqerbpi" post


haha deal

Victimized, nu metal?

I'm not a nu metal hater, but this song is very very very very far from the nu-metal standarts. It's more of a punk-rock-electro-hardcore-hip-hop songs...that genre don't exist, but well, you can't really categorize Victimized.

Also, the guy singing at the end of UIB is Brad, it was said in an interview

pretty cool that they're getting vocals from other band members too.
i always think it add more depth to use members for back-up rather than endless takes of the same voice like chester did on DBS

Well, it wasn't exactly back up vocals on this one. You'll see

but those screams are like old lp and old lp was numetal/rock

01. LOST IN THE ECHO 9/10
02. IN MY REMAINS 9/10
03. BURN IT DOWN 7/10
04. LIES GREED MISERY 9/10
05. I'LL BE GONE 10/10
06. CASTLE OF GLASS 10/10
07. VICTIMIZED 5/10
08. ROADS UNTRAVELED 8/10
09. SKIN TO BONE 6/10
10. UNTIL IT BREAKS 6/10
11. TINFOIL 8/10
12. POWERLESS 9/10
Overall: 8.5/10

Sadly, but Victimized sounds like a compilation of sounds, not like a song (Blackout was much better in this way, this song really explodes you mind in the end). Also, music over the verses of UIB and Mike's rapping sounds terrible. I really enjoyed it as a WFTE intro, but the actual song...
On the other hand, IBG & COG are fucking brilliant, LITE & IMR are also great, and i really like RU.

I really really dig their folk influences. I mean, wow, I couldnt imagine it would match so perfectly with the electronic elements. Also, did anyone else notice how Castle of Glass, Roads Untravelled, Skin To Bone,and parts of other songs have a really different vibe on the vocal melodies than anything they've done?

I've gotta say, after listening a few more times, it's really growing on me. A few of the songs are a bit weird, but I think this one will end up being one of my favorites.

I've listened to the album 3 times and it's my least favorite LP release at this point. Reminds me of something they would release for LPU and sounds like a robotic version of the band. Definitely some cool moments and a few good tracks, but overall a thumbs down from me.

Top 3 tracks:
1. BURN IT DOWN
2. LOST IN THE ECHO
3. VICTIMIZED

01. LOST IN THE ECHO 9/10
02. IN MY REMAINS 9/10
03. BURN IT DOWN 8/10
04. LIES GREED MISERY 7/10
05. I'LL BE GONE 9/10
06. CASTLE OF GLASS 10/10
07. VICTIMIZED 8/10
08. ROADS UNTRAVELED 5/10
09. SKIN TO BONE 7/10
10. UNTIL IT BREAKS 8/10
11. TINFOIL 7/10
12. POWERLESS 10/10

I think the no.01 fevourite from this album for me is obviously Lost In The Echo. Its epic and it has everything that makes it LP. Chaz scream, Mike rap, catchy refrain and awesome intro for the album as well. In My Remains is also a great hit with I'll be Gone. Castle Of Glass has its cachy melody with Mike singing so it really caught me. Victimized is just awesome, however very short but I love the way it starts. Roads Untravelled is the weakest one I think... It makes me sleep and probably this is where the album gets a little boring for me. Skin To Bone could've made it worse without those beats, so I think this song is just OK and the next one is also just OK, I mean Mike's rap is not the best I've heard from him but then Chesters vocal makes the song more easy to let in. Tinfoil is just another kinda "ATS interlude" for me... nothing special but then Powerless gives a really epic and emotional close for the album and at this point I felt that this album will be a long-time favourite for me and probably the most listened one in 2012. Congrats LP! Everything you touch turn into gold and especially this record!

Well actually I hated ATS, I still think it might be the worst album I've ever listened to, but so far I liked A LOT the new album! And I've seen similar reaction by lots of people..

I don't hear any hits on this album, besides "Burn It Down".

"hits"?

gotcha, singles, not the hits at the end of POA

In My Remains, I'll Be Gone, Powerless and some may say Castle Of Glass

Lost In The Echo could be a massive hit if you ask me.

Lost In The Echo would be also a great show opener!

You can pretty much say that for all of LP now. A genre label for them never really existed. Maybe on the first two records, but ever since MTM they've changed their songs up so much and have had so many different styles on one record its impossible to label them anymore, which is awesome

I think MtM can be easily categorized as an alternative rock album..