I don't know why you guys are holding back on all of this. Yes I am anticipating the new album but since there has been no updates in a very long time, and 8-Bit Rebellion is right around the corner then I don't expect any more album updates for another month or two.
Also the fact that Blackbirds isn't totally new and it is even less titillating is bad. Songs that Linkin Park have written for the new album now may be a few months old when the album is released, does that make it less titillating? No.
Don't worry about a leak, and if it does and you are killing yourself to listen to it and the quality is horrible then don't risk it if you do then you're killing the song for yourself. Don't risk listening to a very bad quality one because it destroys the experience of listening to the song for the first time. When New Divide was released I got up very early in the morning to listen to it and I don't think I'll ever have such a awesome morning again, or will Monday be the day?
I don't think so, and I don't hope so either.
1) Linkin Park has different members of the band meaning that during the setlist they're going to have to swap.
2) Dead By Sunrise should be separate from Linkin Park.
I do agree that crowd interaction is important.
I also hope that they add new things in there such as maybe some changes to the intros every now and then, maybe a little more intros and experiment with some parts of the bridges or something.
Write a review of Blackbirds, the game and the experience of being at the event and maybe talking to Mike and Joe over the phone (lulz).
Have a good time guys.
I would've preferred an actual 8bit album with all of the songs in full.
That way Mike doesn't waste time making a full song when we only hear 30 seconds of it.
They sound really good, I am diggin' New Divide and One Step Closer the most though.
The new version should be good.
Is it going to look totally different, or just a bit?
Also, you should also release this when the new iPhone OS 4.0 comes out, because you're both going on versions 4.0.