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    'Castle Of Glass' Music Video

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    it's simple if you listen closely you'll notice that in almost the whole song MIKE does LEAD VOCALS, but CHESTER is 'always' singing behind Mike

    Right but Mike is barely shown throughout the video even tho he's primarily singing the song? Idk, just seems weird to me.

    Preorder "Reseda Beach" by Styles Of Beyond

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    Shinoda and Ryu handling most of the new FM music (With special guests of coarse) would be fine with me, but I do love Tak and it would be a shame without him...

     

    As for DBS, Brandon hasn't been a member of JK for a long time and they don't really need him at all. DBS could always find another bassist. Elias was awesome, he was one of my favorite drummers ever, I even liked him more than Rob. I didn't know that Frank was not a permanent member... Hmm... Not sure what they would do for drums either. Fuck.

    I'm sure both Chester and Mike could find someone to fill in for Tak/Elias.

     

    I love the extra raw material we get with these side projects that we don't get to hear through LP.

     

    I love the small venues and intimate concert experiences they bring as well. I really hope we get one more go around of FM/DBS before the next LP record.

    Preorder "Reseda Beach" by Styles Of Beyond

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    Well, Mike is only featured on vocals for two tracks that we essentially already have. And he only produced the other couple tracks, no vocals on either of those. Still sick though. You a fan of SOB or just FM?

    I like SOB and have been waiting for this damn cd for years lol. I guess I'm just excited to see this get released and see Mike say FM isn't dead and he will probably go back to it in the LPU chat...

     

    Just seems like a good time for a new DBS/ FM album?

    The LIVING THINGS Leak

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    I used to get pissed when you'd pop off at the mouth and ramble on with opinions as if they were facts. But now I can see how much it honestly bothers you how much people liked ATS.. And it must piss off all of the people who couldn't enjoy it. You had to sit around and cry for two years (so about 6 years if you liked Minutes to Midnight; and like 10 if you didn't) with nothing while the rest of us got to enjoy a great album. That must have sucked.

     

    I wanted to like it- up til MTM I liked every LP song, even the demos, b-sides, everything. I know I came off as a huge a$!hole the through the whole ATS cycle but that's how strongly I felt against losing my former favorite band. It's hard to explain rationally because this band meant the world to me when I went through a lot growing up. There's a huge emotional attachment I have to their music.

    The LIVING THINGS Leak

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    Posted · Edited by spraypaintninkpens

    After reading the fanboys still gocking over ATS on LPA, I had a quick thought: I'm so glad LP put some damn energy back in their songs! Being a huge LP fan for 10 years, I really am very pleased with LT, especially since it was less than a 2 year wait. Hopefully they expand upon LT and don't forget their roots like did on ATS.

    /last ATS diss

    The LIVING THINGS Leak

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    Posted · Edited by spraypaintninkpens

    After the massive failure that ATS was for me, I was about to give up hope that I'd ever like a LP album again. MTM was a let down for me as well, not as much as ATS, but nonetheless, a let down.

    I went into listening with low expectations:

     

    LOST IN THE ECHO- This is the song I've waited for since Meteora. A perfect song IMO and completely restores my confidence back in the band that they can use their unique blend of energy, loud beats, rapping/screaming and make something new and fresh. It's FM mixed with DBS! 11/10

     

     

    IN MY REMAINS I really like the chorus and outro. The song comes together nicely at the end, reminds me a bit of Hands Held High at the end. 10/10

     

    I'LL BE GONE Really catchy- I love the lyrics in this one and the overall sound. Really great singing by Chester on this track. 9.5/10

     

    CASTLE OF GLASS It's a good song all-in-all but the intro and building up of the song is a bit too weird for me. It is a grower and I have caught myself singing the lyrics as of late! 8.5/10

     

    VICTIMIZED In your face- kick ass song. I love the old LP style! I just wish Mike has another verse or two thrown in. 9/10

     

    ROADS UNTRAVELED I get a My December vibe from the creative background sounds we hear on this track. I love the harmonies by both Mike and Chester on this one. 10/10

     

    SKIN TO BONE This is probably my least favorite song on the album. The lyrics are a bit shallow and I'm not really digging the vibe that much. Astat compared it to In Between on MTM and I couldn't agree more. It's not bad- but it's the least interesting song on the album. 7/10

     

    UNTIL IT BREAKS The opening of this song makes me think it's just a Mike track which would have been really awesome! A in-your-face aggressive rap song with heavy beats! That would have been amazing. Instead, it turns into a completely different song at the end- almost sounds like a lullaby at the end to me. With that being said, I still like the song as a whole and find it to be an extremely unique song. 9/10

     

    TINFOIL Really great instrumental- It gives me a session kind of vibe. 9/10

     

    POWERLESS- Reminds me a bit of Numb, which is a good thing since that was one of my favorites off of Meteora. I think it'd make a strong single- I really appreciate the sincere lyrics.

    9.5/10

     

     

    LIVING THINGS 9/10. I'm pleasantly surprised I like the cd as much as I do. LP is back and I couldn't be happier about that. They finally washed the bad taste out of our mouths that was ATS. I think the band finally found a happy medium between their older style and newer style. I'm again excited, like I was in 2003, about what's to come next.

    The LIVING THINGS Leak

    in Newswire

    Posted · Edited by spraypaintninkpens

    I've been a huge LP fan from day one, and I hate to say this, but I'm pretty disappointed with the album so far. To be fair, I've got to give it another listen, but I feel like this album was way too overhyped in the sense of a return to an original sound. Other than the fact that there is a little more rapping and an even mix of Mike and Chester on this album, I don't think this has any reflection of HT in it whatsoever. Not one song was created with actual music -- seems like everything they do now is created on a computer.

     

    I'm not going to knock anyone that says they like it - to each his own. Just my opinion... I just don't think this is "winning back" fans that didn't like ATS.

    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.

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