Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
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Free Music Notes for Hybrid Theory
Free Music Review: incredible blend of styles
Hit: 5 Stars
Linkin Park is rap-metal. This is a fact. Papa Roach and Limp Bizkit are also rap-metal. However, the assumption that linkin park is the same style as those two bands is an incredible mistake, and one that far too many people are making. Linkin Park are geniuses in their genre. Unlike most other rap-metal bands out there, they create a harmonic combination of aggro-rock, hip-hop and electronic. Each song of theirs is beautfully written with deep, meaningful lyrics that stay in your mind. Here's a look at the songs that grace [hybrid theory]:Papercut-This song is an impressive start, and although it might not be the most intelligently written on the disc, it definitely catches your attention. 7/10
One Step Closer-Here's their first single...you've probably heard it by now, and you might agree that the bridge is incredibly annoying and pointless. Oh well...still catchy. 5/10
With You-Here's where the album kicks off. Enter the beautifully orchestrated blend of Hahn's sampling and Bennington's vocals, especially on the last chorus. 8/10
Points of Authority-This song isn't quite as thoughtful as the others, but it definitely gets your heart pumping. 7/10
Crawling-This is a beautiful song...what a pity it had to become a single. I can't stand it anymore because it's so overplayed, but before it was released it blew me away. 9/10
Runaway-Enter the lame bridge factor. This song is incredible, don't get me wrong, but once the bridge starts playing and you just want to turn it off. LP really need to work on their bridges...6/10
By Myself-Well, you can't win them all. This song is a rap-metal song, but it's a papa roach-ish song that just does some rhyming, screaming, rhyming, screaming. 4/10
In the End-This is their new single, and I'm depressed about that. This song is so beautiful with it's melodic piano behind the drums and hip-hop...I change the station when it comes on, so it will never be over-played for me. 10/10
A Place For My Head-Here's a really catchy tune that you'll be humming for centuries! Pretty impressive vocals, and great chorus. 8/10
Forgotten-This song is pretty impressive, and definitely needs to be listened to. Nothing special compared to the rest of the record, but still pretty mind-blowing. 8/10
Cure For The Itch-Even if you don't like techno and electronic, listen to this anyways. It's got a vibrant tune that's pleasant to listen to. 7/10
Pushing Me Away-This is their final mind-blower, and it succeeds in a big way. Shinoda doesn't get enough lines in this song, but it's still a great rock song. 9/10
Overall, Linkin Park is definitely a band worth checking into. They're completely different from other rap-metal bands, and I'm pretty sure that you won't be dissapointed.
Free Music Review: A must have
Hit: 5 Stars
This album is soooo amazing. I got for under ten dollers at my local music store and I can't get it out of my cd player.1)Papercut-10/10- At first it was my favorite untill I listen to the whole cd. It's so cool with the lyrics and the riffs and the dj in the back.
2)One step closer-10/10-I still like this song but I uselly skip through it because I hear it on the radio all the time. "Shut up when I'm talkin' to you!" :)
3)With you-10/10- I love how they blend Cheaster Bennington's vocals with Mike Shinado's and then the riffs are amazing.
4)Points of authority-10/10- A very catchy chorus and once again Brad Delson has amazing riffs in it. A very cool song.
5)crawling-10/10- At first I would skip through it but then I started listening to it and I found it was really cool. It starts out like I don't know sort of a rap-rock balled but it has cheaster screaming it at some piont.
6)Runaway-10/10- A deep song about him wanting to runaway. and how everyone blames him for everything but still a good song.
7)By myself-10/10- It starts out really fast but it slows down when cheaster sings. But when he says by myself mike shinado steps up to but it back into the *Linkin Park Mood* and starts screaming Myself I ask why, but in my mind I can't rely... awesome song.
8)In the end-10/10- This is a little diffrent it starts out with piano in the beginning and ends with piano. It has a very catchy chorus and you would thing you have heard it somewhere else.
9)Place for my head-10/10-tied for my #2 favorite song with #11. It starts with Brad playing and then Joe Hahn and rob Bourdon *drummer* join him it really cool kinda dancable I would say. I love the chorus.
10)Forgotten-11/10- The best song on here and my favorite it starts right after #9 stops with "From the top to the bottom...." It is so awesome and the instruments blend togather in a way the leave you hanging 4 more and the lyrics are so cool.It gets stuck in my head all day. This Diffently has to be there next single.
11)cure for the itch-10/10-Like I said before it is tied for 2nd favorite with 9. but it doesn't have anyone talkin in at after the first part it's just Dj Joe hahn doing some stuff but it is really awesome I could diffently see this in a club and everyone dancing to it.
12)Push me away-10/10-A great song with a cool chorus. The chorus gets stuck in your head. It's on some sound track I forget which one.
This is a MUST have cd all the songs on here are awesome! I always listen to it straight through I can't get enough of the cd. personally its too short. These guys have amazing talent. And I couldn't see them going away any time soon.
Free Music Review: Brilliance....Sheer brilliance!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is probably one of the greatest albums ever recorded. It skillfully blends rap, rock and pop. From the rock out Papercut to the fast speeding Pushing me away, this may be one of the most important debut albums of all time. Here's the list of songs in order:Papercut: When I first heard it I loved it. It has excellent drums in the beginning and in the last part is AWESOME!
One step Closer: Probably one of the best songs on the album. Both singers sign the chorus this time, which is rare for Linkin Park. Very good.
With you: No one really likes it that much, but I like it. If you listen to it a couple of times you'll learn to love it. Great sound effects in the beginning and awesome DJ work. A+
Points of Authority: This is maybe one of the best rock songs ever made. Great guitar in the beginning and moves on to be awesome. Personally, I prefer the re-mix on Re-animation album, but this is good anyway.
Crawling: Great song. Features keyboards which is also rare for Linkin Park. The vocals are amazing, the drumming is about 10/5, guitars are awesome and the video rules. The best song on the whole album.
Runaway: Awesome sound effects in the beginning, mediocre chorus, but overall a great song.
Track number 7: I forgot the name of this song, sorry, but it doesn't matter. Because this is the only disgrace this album has to show for. It isn't that good at all. Well, it has some goodness to it, but barely anything.
In the end: The pop/rock hit of this album. EXCELLENT drumming and spectacular music video. One of the best songs on the album.
A place for my head: The loudest most metal song on the album, I love it. Some of you pop lovers probably won't like it that much, but I love it. Great guitars.
Track number 10: Don't know the name of this song either, it's about a mediocre song, not very good, but I enjoy it most of the time, still good.
Cure for the Itch: One of my personal favorites, it's an instrumental song made by Joe Hahn, the DJ. He rules. The song sounds techno and hip hop at the beginning then turns dramatic and eerie. Pretty good though.
Pushing me away: My favorite song on the album, VERY good. Fast, awesome, pretentious and very awesome. It rules. Very good finisher for the album.
So in conclusion, this is probably Linkin Park's best album, Re-animation was mediocre, Meteora was good, but Hybrid Theory really packs punch. Combining Metal, Rap, Alt. Rock, and Pop, it's probably one of the best albums of all time. Buy, take it from me. (P.S: By the way, I'm the bass player in the band Hybrid Soul, ha, check me out) .
BUY IT!
Free Music Review: Nu-Metal Heroes
Hit: 5 Stars
Linkin Park is truly a great Nu-metal band. They have perfected the formula for making the best rap/metal imaginable. The two vocalists Chester and Mike both have their own unique styles and compliment each other's talents. Mike holds up the rap side while Chester handles the screaming rock vocals. The DJ Mr. Hahn is also a great musician. Metal purists hate them and the nu-metal that they, Korn and Limp Bizkit pioneered; and that's cool as long as they have something constructive to say. It is extremely well produced and struck a good balance between the different genres that the band plays, obvious from the first few seconds of the album's starter, "Papercut", which build up from drums and explodes with a swirl of guitars, followed by Mike rapping about paranoia with spooky whispers in the background, and finishes with Chester joining in for the chorus. The second track and first single "One Step Closer" highlights everything that is great about this band - the double vocal assault, the haunting melodies and roaring guitars, and Chester's screams. The third track "With You" contains the album's first melodic tune, followed by the single "Crawling" once again showcasing the best of LP: atmospheric soundscapes with dark yet catchy melodies, lyrics about insecurity, and a haunting melodic chorus with loud screaming. "Points of Authority" is perhaps the angriest and most sincere song on this album, with perhaps the most intense lyrics. However, if you want the ultimate evidence of all of Linkin Park's talent, then listen to "In The End." Even the massive overplay of MTV and rock radio can't tarnish the beauty of this song. Everything is perfect: the lyrics are engaging, Shinoda's rapping is more rapid-fire and focused, Chester's vocals are powerful, and the piano and guitar harmonies are brilliant.Though LP's sounds surely isn't original; the concept of rap-rock had been around for 15 years. And like many other modern metal acts, they are mainly concerned with fear, insecurities, broken relationships, darkness, and other things that keep a person awake at night. But on the other hand, they deal with these subjects in an emotional and mature way, and their debut album is perhaps the perfect and ultimate representation of what the potential of the genre has to offer.
Bottom line, Linkin park do an incredible job of conveying genuine feelings, and even if their lyrics are gloomy and get repetitive at times, at least it feels real. And if it is nu-metal, then nu-metal has never sounded so exciting.
Best Tracks: In The End, One Step Closer, Crawling, Points of Authority, A Place For My Head, Runaway.
Free Music Review: OVERALL A GREAT CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this cd. I just purchased it and I am listening to it right now. I love rap and punk so this is great for me, though many argue "its not true punk", yeah yeah yeah, whatever. One thing I like about this CD is that its not screaming curse words at me...well, thats what my parents like about it. I love everything from Missy Eliiot to Sum 41 to Nsync so I have a wide variety of tastes. 1. Papercut- Overall a good song. I didn't like the video, but that's different. I really liked the beat though, it got my head bobbing within seconds. 8/10
2.One Step Closer- First Linkin Park hit, actually sounds alot like papercut, but a little catchier. I love the way Chester and the rapper bounce off each other in this one, but I have heard this song too many times. 9/10 ( before it was overplayed )
3. With You- I just plain don't like this one. Lots of yelling, which is ok sometimes but it just doesn't work for me this time. 7/10
4. Points Of Authority- I don't like the beginning to this song and its sort of quiet for a while and I can't get into it.5/10
5.Crawling- I really like this song, lots of feeling in the lyrics, ya gotta love it. The lyrics are pretty deep too (-: 9.5/10
6.Runaway- My personal favorite song on the album. Once i get past the first 40 seconds I like it. I love the chorus and "guilty by assosciation". I don't really know why else I like it...I JUST DO! 10/10
7.By Myself-hehe, almost opposite of the guy that i copied off of with my ratings I really love this song. I like the beginning too..i think it starts off strong. I love when chester goes "but in my mind i find..." 10/10
8.In The End- I know everyone will hate me for this but I DO NOT like this song. It is too mellow for me. I will listen to it but I don't care for it. I don't like Chester's singing in this one. Don't hurt me!
9.A Place For My Head- This is 'n awesome song. The beginning threw me off the first time it goes from spanish, to rock, to rap. It has some great rapping in the beginning and i DO like Chester's singing in this one. I like how they start and stop abruptly sometimes in this one. I don't really like the "u try to take the best of me" part though. 9.5/10
10.Forgotten- Love it! Calm rap...hardcore punk...rock singing. Its great! 9/10
11. Cure for the itch- I HATE THIS SONG! except for the mr. hyde part. I find it so boring, i know the dj is good but I can't listen to 2 minutes of him. 2/10
12.Pushing me away- Mediocre, I don't really like it but it is a nice break from #11. I think they could have ended it better.