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A Thousand Suns [Explicit]

Linkin ParkMP3 Music
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (636 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: September 13, 2010
  • Format - Music: MP3
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Play 16. A Thousand Suns: The Full Experience [Explicit] 47:56 Album Only
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581 of 651 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Natural Extension of MtM September 14, 2010
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If you can believe it, this is the first review I've ever written for an album, despite being an amazon customer for years. Why? Because I'm just so damn disappointed in all the negative reviews of A Thousand Suns.

First of all, let me say that I'm not a lyrics person. What I take away from LP's music is a feeling, an emotion, and so far I gotta admit that I'm loving the feeling I get from this album. No, it is not like any of their previous works (though I think we all saw where they might be going as a band after MtM). No, it is not nearly as angry as Hybrid Theory. And no, it is not nearly as catchy as Meteora. So what the hell is it?

To me, it's a recovery album. This may be lost on some readers, but if i picture LP's albums as a man going through life, I see their early music as a very wounded and angry man. The catharsis in listening to those albums comes from realizing that not only does someone else out there hurt as much as you, someone out there may actually hurt even more. I revel in listening to those early CDs for that reason. When Reanimation came out, I saw a slightly more playful side to LP. The wounds were still there, but they were being examined now, looked at in an almost clinical, curious way. Minutes to Midnight disappointed me at first, I'll admit it. The wounded man was no longer angry, but I still was. It took me several looped listens to come to terms with the fact that he had moved on, and was beginning to let some of the old grudges go. It's not a tired album - far from it - but MtM does give one the sense that LP was getting tired of fighting all the time. That they were searching for solace.

A Thousand Suns, then, in my view, is Linkin Park's first glimpse of solace.
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111 of 127 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The Dark Side of the Park September 24, 2010
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What do you do when you're a top-selling rap-rock act and your genre has long since expired? The answer is simple: Evolve. In 2007, Linkin Park did just that. With the release of their polarizing third album, "Minutes to Midnight," they brought an unmistakable pop-rock element to the table, downplaying both the rap and the rock elements that made them such a hit in the first place. While it performed well enough commercially, it alienated a good chunk of their fanbase, paving the way for a predictable "return to their roots" album. Unfortunately for that chunk of fans, the band's latest offering, "A Thousand Suns" is anything but predictable or reminiscent of the Linkin Park of yesteryear. And believe it or not, it's a good thing.

Trading in the undeniable hooks and chunky guitar riffs that populated their earlier albums for synthesizers and hip-hop beats, "A Thousand Suns" is certainly a tough cookie to swallow. While the tasty licks of guitar-God Brad Delson (sarcasm) will forever be missed, the band more than makes up for it in ample amounts of ambience. A semi-concept album, "A Thousand Suns" brings to mind a more angsty version of "Year Zero," with its themes of war and humanity. You may wonder if a band like Linkin Park is up to the task of making such a bold artistic statement, but surprisingly enough, they pull it off rather competently. With Rick Rubin once again serving as co-producer, the band gives the set a centralized theme and sound, even if the songs themselves wander down different paths.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Thousand Suns song-by-song analysis December 16, 2010
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I got hooked on Linkin Park about 5 or 6 years ago when I really started listening to music, and when I say hooked I mean hooked. I would not only listen to Hybrid Theory and Meteora non-stop, but I would listen to any unreleased song I could find. I was a die-hard fan. So naturally when I heard that they were going to put out Minutes to Midnight, I would look high and low for any glimpses of what the new material would be like. When the album finally dropped, I bought it, but was a bit let down. I expected the Mike Shinoda's raps over the rock beat with Chaz shredding the chorus with sing-scream lyrics. Instead, I got a few hard songs, and a bunch of soft ballad-esque songs. But the ballads grew on me, and Minutes to Midnight became one of my favorite CD's. So flash forward 3 years to the release of A Thousand Suns, I basically knew what to expect. The soft songs took some getting used to, but in the end they became favorites.

1 - The Requiem - Leadoff song with an apocalyptic feel. The distorted refrain from The Catalyst adds a chilling perspective to it. Overall a good way to start the album off.

2 - The Radiance - More of a driving beat, with an excerpt from the speech from Mr. Opphenmeier talking about the atomic bomb and relating it to the Bhagavad Gita (a text I just finished for one of my college courses). Not anything really special, just a filler

3 - Burning In The Skies - Really soft electro song with Mike singing the verses and Chester singing the chourus. Beat is made up of electronic drum and a toned down electric guitar and piano. Bridge of the song has some pick-up of the guitar to give it more of a driving beat

4 - Empty Spaces - Think Civil War. Sounds pretty cool.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really awesome album!
I'm a big fan of this album. I am running through all of the albums on Spotify starting with the first Hybrid Theory album. Read more
Published 6 days ago by ZXD31
5.0 out of 5 stars fun stuff
i particularly like the song a thousand suns a lot.... although i don't listen to this album on repeat unlike the previous ones they have done i stilll enjoyed it a lot
Published 1 month ago by Tiny Milli Bug
3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmph..
This seems a totally different technique for Linkin Park. It is kind of difficult getting used to the sound. I wonder if they will ever go back to their original debut sound?
Published 1 month ago by D4N3R5
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
I have never listened to Linkin Park before but OMG I love this CD. The lyrics are amazing and many can relate to them.The different styles of songs are also very enjoyable. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Elizabeth Fraser
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
It is a great cd. I enjoy all of linkin park albums that have been released. Linkin Park rocks the house.
Published 1 month ago by William E. Segrest
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
I am a huge fan of Linkin Park and I bought this to complete my collection. Amazing album, glad I bought it.
Published 1 month ago by Amber Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome CD! A Must Buy!!!!
I love this CD. It is a must buy! Good Rock'in Energy! Makes you want to get up and Jam and dance!
Published 1 month ago by James C Trojanowski
4.0 out of 5 stars A great album - but NOT what you're used to from Linkin Park!
WARNING: THIS IS NOT YOUR FRAT BOY ROOMMATE'S LINKIN PARK CD! First off, let me say I am a big Linkin Park fan. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Toby Waterman
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest, but not the worst.
I really enjoy Linkin Park for the type of music they put out. I didn't think this album was their biggest success to date, but it does have some notable tracks on there. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ShadesofWhite
2.0 out of 5 stars Meh
"30 minute free-form Jazz odysseys are not OK," to quote Guitar Hero. I have yet to make any real sense of this one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michael J Hopkins
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New Linkin Park Sucks
Who cares if it goes Platinum??? That's a moronic way of defining it's success. Most of the music that goes platinum is thoughtless crap that smothers the Top 40 and MTV. Most of the good music out there today is buried because it isn't "popular" and being played on every radio station.
Sep 13, 2010 by Shaun Blake |  See all 49 posts
Wow
I've listened to this album around 6-7 times all the way through and I don't like it. I'm all for change, but I think that they should have built on what they created with M2M. As of right now, Linkin Park can't honestly call themselves a rock band anymore. No, don't say they are, because... Read more
Sep 10, 2010 by C. Mendoza |  See all 28 posts
No discussion yet?
Hopefully they will get back to when they were great, Meteora and Hybrid Theory days. There were plently of good songs on Minutes To Midnight but some of it was awful (namely the 2nd half). Hopefully this album will be far better.
Aug 19, 2010 by PlanetHell |  See all 15 posts
This album is a $15 frisbee
LOL! $15 Frisbee is UNREAL!!!!

Eric, ahh... so you're one of those who throw around the world "evolve" when an artist makes a terrible, far-out album, huh? I've heard it before, having been around the music industry for 14 years now. Seems like you always get weirdos who like ANY... Read more
Jun 2, 2011 by Marcus T. Brody |  See all 4 posts
Is this the Clean Version?
The album is good these people who posted are just haters who still want to be the angry teenagers from the first albums. Grow up and maybe your musical taste will too. Personally the new songs have more depth than anything from Linkin park and I think its natural that they grew too. I know this... Read more
Sep 12, 2010 by Charlene Berrun |  See all 8 posts
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