Linkin Park Reunion

[elliottiscrazy1]

Thoughts on the Linkin Park reunion? I don't think they'll be as good as with Chester, but I will definitely go see them if I can!! The new song is pretty good too.

[smashingjj]

My thoughts are "I want to put myself on fire"

[Disco King]

Shouldn't their name be "Lincoln Park? Did anybody else notice that?

[wHATcOLOR]

it's been kind of a shitshow from what i can tell. first people are upset because the singer supported danny masterson at his trial (initially, and she has addressed the criticism explaining she stopped supporting him once it was clear what happened.)

and the drummer isn't part of it.

then after a day or two the guitarist said he won't be playing live with them

and today chester bennington's son went off on shinoda saying he's erasing his dad's legacy, etc. etc.

i don't really agree with the criticisms that much, and don't think it's appropriate for fans to try to police what the band does or doesn't do, but regardless, overall it's been pretty bumpy. i listened to the song once and found it boring.

would not have imagined that the Static-X resurrection, featuring a guy in a wayne static zombie mask, would look so much better by comparison, but here we are

[Machinist]

Their music has dated horribly, so as nostalgia acts go this is fairly cynical. Form a new band or move on.

Then again, ff people want to listen to shit music who are we to stop them.

[Machinist]

CRAWLLLLINNNNGG IN MMYYY SKIIIIINNNN

THESE WOUNDS THEY WILL NOT HEEEEEE----ULLLL

[wHATcOLOR]

that song in particular, i feel the same, it's basically unlistenable. but there are a few of their albums that i listen to every once in a while and enjoy

[Machinist]

Mike Shinoda is 47. Can you imagine playing that song when you are so close to 50? Fuck me.

Anyway, in the spirit of having very little else to do this afternoon I shall do a deep dive into the world of Linkin Park. Just for you Whatcolor. Along the way I'll say hello to me aged 16, which was depressingly a lot more than 16 years ago.

[wHATcOLOR]

i feel honored (or honoured, if you will). hope you find a few songs too enjoy!

[Joey Goldberg]

in the context of this band, calling anything from the first two albums "unlistenable" in light of some of their later albums is like splitting hairs over MCIS-era stuff in a post-ATUM world

if the mood for Hybrid Theory hits, you all know damn well you're blasting it all the way thru

[Disco King]

Originally Posted by Machinist

Mike Shinoda is 47. Can you imagine playing that song when you are so close to 50? Fuck me.

Anyway, in the spirit of having very little else to do this afternoon I shall do a deep dive into the world of Linkin Park. Just for you Whatcolor. Along the way I'll say hello to me aged 16, which was depressingly a lot more than 16 years ago.

Not that I even like Linkin Park, but I think if you wrote angsty songs in your youth, you've got every right to still perform those songs when you're old. You don't have to be in the same place as you were back then for the performance to feel genuine.

It's quite a different thing when a band writes new songs at 47 that are still full of teen angst instead of writing material that has matured past that, though. That's when it becomes cringe.

That's just my take.

[great poster]

I’m excited about the new album. Idc about the controversy or Scientology tbh

[Joey Goldberg]

in all honesty my fav tune they ever did was the one w/ Kelli Ali from Reanimation akakaka the MOST 2002 thing ever released by anyone (& how I love it so...)

[topleybird]

Originally Posted by Disco King

It's quite a different thing when a band writes new songs at 47 that are still full of teen angst instead of writing material that has matured past that, though. That's when it becomes cringe.

[MIKE] One thing, I don't know why, a Disneyland ticket pack is so sky-high
Guess what I did, went and made a bid just to take my three kids

[SCIENTOLOGIST] Big mistaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake

[MIKE]My kids are a valuable thing
Miss 'em grow up, I'm out trying to sing
Wanted a weekend to try to have fun
With my several large sons

[SCIENTOLOGIST] It cost 3kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

[MyKeyZ]

"Danny Masterson
These wounds, they will not heal
Scientologists
Think mental health isn't real"

[elliottiscrazy1]

Originally Posted by great poster

I’m excited about the new album. Idc about the controversy or Scientology tbh

Same! Not to undermine the scientology stuff, I just don't think it's worth boycotting the band over or something like that.

[smashingjj]

Agreed! It's much better to boycott them because their music and image was always the whiniest, tackiest shit ever

Nu-metal, but watered down lol

[Joey Goldberg]

truly the words of a man crawling in his skin, wanting to runaway (and never say goodbye)

unlucky for you, black cat

in the end

it doesn't even matt

[elliottiscrazy1]

Originally Posted by smashingjj

Agreed! It's much better to boycott them because their music and image was always the whiniest, tackiest shit ever

Nu-metal, but watered down lol

Chester Bennington dealt with depression his whole life, and later committed suicide, yet here we are saying his music was "whiny". Unreal...

[ninsp]

Linkin Park ruled. Their first two albums, A Thousand Suns and The Hunting Party are all excellent nu-metal albums. This reunion can fuck right off.

[Machinist]

Originally Posted by elliottiscrazy1

Chester Bennington dealt with depression his whole life, and later committed suicide, yet here we are saying his music was "whiny". Unreal...

Insert I am very intelligent meme here

[smashingjj]

Despite obviously struggling with very real mental issues, the Link in Bio singer managed to sound completely manufactured and contrived and downright whiny, as if produced by Max Martin, which is impressive. It stands out as his biggest quality. RIP

But then, there is actual meat of a real slaughtered animal in a McDonalds Hamburger.

[killtrocity]

Originally Posted by smashingjj

Despite obviously struggling with very real mental issues, the Link in Bio singer managed to sound completely manufactured and contrived and downright whiny, as if produced by Max Martin, which is impressive. It stands out as his biggest quality. RIP

But then, there is actual meat of a real slaughtered animal in a McDonalds Hamburger.

[killtrocity]

Hybrid Theory was the first real CD I had and it's one of two CDs in my workout room, so idk I guess I like it. But I am also a grown ass adult who collects pokemon cards so what the fuck do I know

[Joey Goldberg]

This is exciting news. Still a great live act. Hopefully this signals the third coming of goth.

[houseofglass11]

Linkin Park was absolutely terrible. They were a boy band put together by the label to cash in on nu-metal. Mike Shinoda’s awful Vanilla Ice tier raps make me laugh every time and Chester’s vocals were whiny as hell. Surprisingly their new single is the first bearable song I’ve ever heard from them. The chick is an improvement if anything.

[elliottiscrazy1]

Originally Posted by houseofglass11

Linkin Park was absolutely terrible. They were a boy band put together by the label to cash in on nu-metal. Mike Shinoda’s awful Vanilla Ice tier raps make me laugh every time and Chester’s vocals were whiny as hell. Surprisingly their new single is the first bearable song I’ve ever heard from them. The chick is an improvement if anything.

No way you aren't trolling right now

[Disco King]

Originally Posted by topleybird

[MIKE] One thing, I don't know why, a Disneyland ticket pack is so sky-high
Guess what I did, went and made a bid just to take my three kids

[SCIENTOLOGIST] Big mistaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake

[MIKE]My kids are a valuable thing
Miss 'em grow up, I'm out trying to sing
Wanted a weekend to try to have fun
With my several large sons

[SCIENTOLOGIST] It cost 3kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

We now make music for a working professional listenership while maintaining our abrasive edge as LinkedIn Park.

[VoxUpDoc]

Originally Posted by Joey Goldberg

it doesn't even matt

Matt-tt—ee-ERRR

Is that an intentional thing assumed it was a video glitch they couldnnt be bothered to fix. Sounded shite either way.

[topleybird]

Originally Posted by Joey Goldberg

I see America's youth today dressimg in '90s fashions, apparently oblivious to the fact that they don't need to do this to themselves. It fills me with pity

What really keeps me up at night, though, is the prospect of seeing a kid with this haircut and chin-beard in a couple years. I'm keeping a fully charged set of hair clippers in my everyday carry bag, but I'm just one man. I can't help them all