Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight (Parental Advisory) [PA] (CD 2007)

I heard the first single (What I've Done) from this album on TV and I was quite surprised. I was waiting for the rap to kick in, but it never came... like most Linkin Park Fans, this was unusual to me, but you know what? Once the song ended I realized it just didn't need it. Was this a new turn for Linkin Park? I rushed out and got myself a copy of 'Minutes to Midnight' to see.

The band says:

"As the process comes to a close, at the end of a year of dedication, experimentation, and soul-searching, we believe that we've achieved that which we were challenged to realize. This album defines not only what we set out to create, but who we've become as a band."

I think this highlights what this new album is all about. So, expect lyrics to be deeper and more mature than previous albums, expect new sounds and contrasts between rap and rock vocals and allow yourself to be surprised! Evolution after all is the key to any great band's sucess and I think Linkin Park have achieved this with 'Minutes to Midnight'. Well done guys!