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When the first track from a band's debut album gets added to major
rock stations four weeks before its official release, it must be
something very special. That's the case with "One Step Closer" from
Linkin Park's first album, Hybrid Theory. Built on an aggressive
hard rock foundation, flavored with hip-hop vocal stylings and
electronic fourishes, as melodic as it is confrontational, with a
strong lyrical message, Linkin Park is diverse and unique. It's
also one step closer to scoring an important debut album - and
that's not just theory.
After a multi-platinum debut, Grammy nominations, a successful
sophomore album, sold-out tours, and a collaboration with Jay-Z,
the pressure was on for Linkin Park to deliver the goods with their
2007 release, Minutes to Midnight. Interestingly, the alternative
metal outfit, best known for mixing rap, rock, and electronic
touches, deviates from their aggressive, angst-filled sound on
their third outing--opting instead to dabble in moody, atmospheric
rock. Opener "Wake" establishes the ethereal, synth-driven feel
that characterizes much of the disc. Crunching electric guitars are
few and far between, and most of the swirling, electronica-textured
tracks weigh in at mid-to-downtempo. There are still moments of
rock intensity, such as "Bleed It Out" (featuring one of rapper
Mike Shinoda's few appearances), but the overall mood seems better
suited to pensive bedsitting than a festival mosh pit. Co-producer
Rick Rubin makes the dreamy soundscapes gleam, but longtime fans
may miss the fist-pumping energy of early Linkin Park. Still, the
new sonic palette of Minutes to Midnightshows a band willing to
push past their own tried-and-true formulas.
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