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The song has gotten better now with more listens. Still some certain parts that sound mainstream like New Divide. I know it will just get better each time though and hopefully we will have a high quality version soon to judge it even better. In some ways, I'm kind of glad that the song ended up being sixth string song. And even though some people are saying it wouldn't fit in with the rest of M2M (which may be true), it does sound a bit similar to Valentine's Day. Not just the tone of Chester's singing, but the guitar sounds similar also. I already like it better than Valentine's Day though which was my least favorite from M2M.

Just listened to it right now. Woke up from sleep to do it. My reaction to the first time listening to it was similar to New Divide the first time. Like New Divide, there are parts of the song which sounded more mainstream to me than most of their other stuff. It was different from how I expected it to be and I'm not going crazy over it. It sounded decent the first time around. However, like New Divide (and PLENTY of other LP songs), I'm expecting it will just get better with each listen. And I won't fully judge it either until we hear a really good quality version. And by the way, you might remember that I said I was 95% sure that this song was 6SS (as most other people thought). Well, now I'm 100% sure. It is sixth string song and any doubt that anyone had should now be gone. He sings the SAME exact 3 notes as in the 6SS clip from the DVD (when he says 'what i gave'). So as I thought, the full version of the song pretty much confirmed it 100%. Regardless of what Mike or any other band member says, they just wanted to promote the game and the song the best they could by saying it was new.

Have you guys seen that World of Warcraft South Park episode? I'm sure there's someone in NZ or elsewhere right now...he's just sitting there like that...and getting Blackbirds is his only goal in life right now!

I think I'm missing something...but what proof did he give that he had a copy of Blackbirds? Did he just say he did or did he show someone a video or photo from his phone showing he had it?

I know my opinion isn't as credible as his because I haven't heard the whole song but I think it is extremely likely that the "Blackbirds following me" is the start of the chorus. I'm just basing this on the fact that it sounds like a chorus and Linkin Park tends to use the name of the song in the chorus 80% of the time.

I'm only posting this because this thread is so old and I know no one will see it...or will they? ^_~. METEORA SUCKS METEORA SUCKS METEORA SUCKS Ok, joking. I do think it's the least best album out of the three though, depending on if you include No Roads Left as part of M2M. If NRL is part of M2M, then I like M2M the same or better. If not, then Meteora is a tad better or the same.

Yea, when I say great chance, I'm saying that I am 90% sure or maybe even 95% sure it is 6SS. I'm only leaving a tiny bit of room for error until I hear the full song. I think any doubt that anyone may have on whether it is 6SS will be totally gone when the full thing is out.

Yea, that sounds logical. I'm guessing and hoping that it's an mp3 and you could just transfer it to your computer. I still believe that there's a great chance that Blackbirds is the 6th string song. I have a feeling that Mike will explicitly say after the song comes out whether or not it is. I always thought that Chester was singing "all my pain" in the 6th string clip from the DVD. I guess it could be brain.

Yea, that's a good point. I probably wouldn't have enjoyed New Divide as much if I would have heard a crappy leaked version. I first heard it when it was played on KROQ and it was awesome.

I'm actually starting to worry about something and that is whether or not the people without the game will ever get a high quality rip (or copy) of the song. I definitely think the song will leak onto the internet after the game comes out but I'm worried that the leaks will all be crappy quality. I guess all of this will depend on a couple things. First off is whether or not the song will ever be downloadable from itunes or elsewhere separately from the game. From what I know, there's been no confirmation on this. The second thing is, for those who beat the game, do they get the song in the form of a sound file (such as mp3) or is it a file type which won't be transferable or sharable (I can't remember). In other words, would it be possible for someone who beats the game to upload the song onto the internet from their phone. If this is possible, then I guess those who can't buy the game will still get a high quality version of the song, whether or not it gets put on itunes. There's always a third possibility which is that someone who doesn't have the game will leak a high quality version somehow.

I don't think so. The only thing which is close to guitar is during Mike's rapping verse and it is not loud. I don't think you can distinguish whether it is guitar or some other string instrument. It does sound like a muted guitar though but it could just be a string instrument. I guess I was wondering if there was something more obvious.

Hey Spike, from what you heard, did Blackbirds have any guitar in it, even a tiny bit? Some people were wondering about this after hearing the preview. Obviously, it's supposed to be a string song (most likely) so I wouldn't be surprised if there is no guitar but...maybe?

Yea, if this is true, he's got me excited. Two of the best LP songs ever made.

Actually, I don't think it is. I heard that the version of Blackbirds which will be heard on Thursday has birds chirping in the background of the song but the final version released on the 26th won't have that. Needless to say....but...joking!

You read my mind. It's going to be torture for those of us who can't attend the event just like it was for those who couldn't be at the preview for Out of Ashes. At least it's 6 days away. I'm starting to think now that the leakbirds won't be able to leak the track.

The closer it gets to April 26th, the harder the waiting gets. Come on bazinga!, leak Blackbirds. hahaaaaaaaaa ok jk

Go check out a band called Ill Nino. You might like what you hear and it might make the waiting easier. Make sure you listen to their album Confession though. That is by far their best album.

Come on, leak blackbirds. Come onnnnnnnnnnnn. Can't wait anymore. I can feel it now. It's going to leak by April 19th.........................I hope. Somehow...

I wonder how people on LPL will react if bazinga! is somehow the first site to leak Blackbirds. Lulz would ensue. Probably won't happen though.

Cool song. Nice to hear Mike singing. Hope to see more of this on the next LP album along with more rapping from Mike and more guitar solos. And for me, if they can somehow make those three things happen, the next album has a chance of being the best. I'm really hoping the song which Mike described (I think it was in an LPU chat in December last year) that supposedly has him and Chester singing back and forth on it makes the cut for the next album.

Interesting. Thanks. Awesome stuff. Release date is the day before my birthday.

I couldn't find it in the video either when he said the release date was. Did he say April 26th, April 30th, or some other date?

Wow...I totally missed that...damn.

It sure doesn't make it any easier to wait when the same old jackasses are posting links to fake mp3's on Youtube and elsewhere saying "OMGBLACKBIRDSFULLSONG.MP3." I wasn't able to confirm it to be fake because the link takes you to one of those sites where you have to answer a survey to download the file. I won't waste more time though on something that is 99% likely to be fake.

Haha , I actually wouldn't mind if they tried a cover of In Circles. I was listening to In Circles a lot last night. That song is so damn awesome. I'm thinking of buying the instrumental from Itunes just so I can sing to it and maybe do something else. It's definitely one of my favs from you along with Flaws and Failings and a couple others.