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i think linkin park will not release these songs ever. but i do want them. i think they would have put it on hybrid theory 20th version. maybe the band does not want to release these songs or they did not recall them until after it was finalized. personally i do not think mike or the band will care if someone leaks these songs. he seems ok with this old of music getting leaked. i think he would not like music from other album eras getting leaked but for the first album i think the band does not really care.

20 hours ago, JZ-GreyDazePatheticWorship said:

Eras according to me

 

XERO 1997-1998

HYBRID THEORY (EP) 1999-2000

HYBRID THEORY (ALBUM) 2000-2002

METEORA  2003-2006

MTM  2007-2009

ATS  2010-2011

LT 2012-2013

THP 2014 - 2016

OML 2017-2017

 to me yes 2005 and 2006 are not technically ''m2m'' era because m2m came out in 2007 and then they toured for it for 2007 and 2008. well someone has made a post on this era thing before somewhere on reddit.com and I think they said it good. i will try and look for it.

edit post: ultimateguitar.com brad delson says they started writing m2m in november 2005. plus brazil 2004 mike said it was final show of meteora tour. 2005 and 2006 seem to me to be more of non album year, just the band live, but not supporting album. 2009 is this too for me and maybe 2016. projekt revolution tour woodlands 2008 mike also says it is last show of m2m tour besides the china tour in october. 

but yes if we get japan 2006 tour as part of meteora i would not complain!! it's all good music either way 😃

10 hours ago, LPLStaff said:

You can make the argument either way. Metallica did tours called "Escape From The Studio" when they were writing new albums. Those are certainly not a part of any touring cycle, they are just shows between albums.

For LP's sake, they never really ever did that outside of 2005-2006. The band themselves identify the end of the Meteora tour being in Brazil 2004. But, Summer Sonic obviously isn't MTM and you can't release that on an MTM DVD because it has zero MTM songs on it. It was also an "escape from the studio" style run. MFR 2005 was a benefit for the tsunami, and they had no plans to play Live 8 until Bono called Mike at his house. Those are one-offs for sure, in the Fort Minor era. 

 

If push came to shove, looking at it 17 years later, the 05-06 shows most definitely fit with the Meteora album and not the MTM album. They weren't really on the touring cycle for the Meteora album per say, but they were before the band finished their third album MTM and would fit for a Meteora release. For example, if you put a 2003 show, a 2004 show, a 2005 show and a 2006 show (just examples) on the box set, that would actually fit quite nicely. Summer Sonic is all Hybrid Theory and Meteora songs with the exception of Reading My Eyes (Xero) and QWERTY (written a few days before Japan and on the way to Japan).

When else could you release a 2006 show? That Tokyo 2006 show is one of the best shows the band ever played that we have footage of. You know like how everyone says "Rock am Ring 2004 is the best LP show ever", well they definitely played better shows at times but that's one of the very best that was recorded. So - from what we know exists and what we have heard and seen... Tokyo 2006 is truly an iconic, GREAT show and it would be nice to see it on Meteora's box set. If you pass it up, don't put it on Meteora 20, and it comes time for MTM, it's not going to make the MTM box set and it may never be released. Right now is the time to do it. At least stream it online if it is not on the box set. Chester was in godly form that night and the setlist is really unique.

very good discussion! japan 2006 is very good tour/show. if the band says they want to give us it for meteora 20th reunion, i would love the show. technically not really meteora but it does not matter. mostly it is a set list of music from a tour of meteora besides new song Qwerty anyways. 2005 concert the concert is too short for me. 2006 japan is much better to include. i cannot wait if they do this

5 hours ago, IWillWalkAway said:

Just saw on LP's instagram a new years sale for merch and I was thinking imagine if that was really all they were teasing a month ago. In all seriousness it can't be though, because 1 they never only tease merch and 2, I noticed it was all Hybrid Theory and Reanimation themed merch, meaning they're probably waiting for these upcoming "exciting things" to put out the Meteora themed stuff.

 

I also want to pay my respects to Ken Block, who was a rally driver and friend of Mike's who sadly passed a few days ago. Rest in peace.

very sad tragedy. he passed away in a snowmobile accident. also he was co-founder of DC shoes the ones Mike always used

On 12/29/2022 at 11:11 AM, LPLStaff said:

Well, we might be in luck haha

Very well!