Meteora [Special Edition w/ Bonus DVD] [Enhanced, Limited Edition]

Linkin Park | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced, Limited Edition
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00008H2LE
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (283 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,704 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Foreword

2. Don't Stay

3. Somewhere I Belong

4. Lying From You

5. Hit The Floor

6. Easier To Run

7. Faint

8. Figure.09

9. Breaking The Habit

10. From The Inside

11. Nobody's Listening

12. Session

13. Numb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Linkin Park’s second studio effort (not counting the 2002 remix album Reanimation) overflows with glossy production values and Big Rock oomph, fully embracing the pop instincts of their Hybrid Theory debut. For many, Theory sounded inexcusably corporate, from its too-timely rap-rock sound to the long list of product endorsements included in the liner notes. Meteora will only amplify those complaints, but this album is actually truer to the band’s nature. It’s still impossible not to hear strains of Limp Bizkit , Korn , Rage Against the Machine , and the like. None of those acts, however, would try something as blatantly anthemic as "Easier to Run," which would sound fine to a Def Leppard fan, or as borderline danceable as "Breaking the Habit" and "Session." Linkin Park is what Trent Reznor was always afraid of becoming, but if you ever wished he would drop the pretenses and just make a hair-metal record, you'll find Meteora to your liking. --Matthew Cooke

Product Description

2003 follow-up to the eight-times-platinum in the US debut, Hybrid Theory, promises to be one of the biggest albums of the year. Special edition DVD+CD digipak features footage from LPTV along with the Meteora enhanced CD plus 40 page booklet in a slipcas

Customer Reviews

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Linkin Park finally deliver., March 26, 2003

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A. Estes (Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meteora [Special Edition w/ Bonus DVD] (Audio CD)

Nearly three years after making their massive, multi-platinum debut with 'Hybrid Theory,' Linkin Park return with this, their sophmore album, which definitely does not disappoint. At the core, its still Linkin Park. They haven't lost that edge, that style and smoothness that made 'Hybrid Theory' such a great listen. However, what you will find on 'Meteora' is a bit more experimental and more diverse. Where Linkin Park used to be just a rap-rock band, they tend to spread things out this time around. Songs like "Don't Stay" are straight-ahead rockers, which are complimented nicely by hip-hop tracks such as "Nobody's Listening" and "Hit The Floor." No doubt, the album is very short and not all of the songs click instantly like the ones on 'Hybrid Theory.' It will take a few listens to get into this one, but once you get it, it's great. With 'Meteora,' Linkin Park prove to not be just a flash-in-the-pan. 'Hybrid Theory' has gotten a little played out, but I get the feeling that this disc will be around a lot longer. All of the songs seem to be tapping in on a deeper emotional level, and with their success, the band seems to have a lot more creative control. The limited edition disc is a great buy. It comes with a DVD documenting the making of the album, a gigantic booklet, with little notes about the making of each song, and the disc itself includes a short film about the art of 'Meteora' (Heck, when I bought my copy, I even got a free t-shirt. It doesn't fit, but that's not the point). If you didn't like Linkin Park before, I doubt this will change your mind, but this should definetly please all of their fans.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An EXCELLENT Success, April 5, 2003

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meteora [Special Edition w/ Bonus DVD] (Audio CD)

I didn't know what to expect when I popped this CD into my stereo. As I've said before, I really liked their first album, but thought it was very overrated. Almost every song on that album was being played on the radio non-stop! And I wasn't too impressed when they decided to release a remix album. So, I was very cautious when I picked up Linkin Park's 'Meteora.' All of that worrying was for nothing, though. I think this albums a masterpiece and is so much better than their first album.

You can really tell how much they've improved; in their music playing, song writing, and singing. The songs have more depth to them and are much more complex than half the songs on the first album. They successfully combine industrial, rap, and alternative all together to make up a great package of very entertaining music.

Every song is great. I could not find one song that I disliked. Of course, I have my favorites and ones I listen to more than others, but this is an album I can pop into my car stereo and drive without having to fumble around with the track buttons. My favorite songs are 'don't stay,' 'somewhere I belong,' 'breaking the habit,' 'lying from you,' 'easier to run,' 'numb,' session,' 'figure .09,' and 'from the inside.' But really, they're all very good songs.

My only complaint, and its really a small one, is that the album is really short. Not even forty minutes, I don't think. While I think this is the only album's weak point, it's not a very big weakness. I'd rather have an album that is short and sweet than an album that just keeps dragging on and on. Still, I don't think a few more minutes would've hurt the CD any.

The limited edition version is neat because it comes with a bonus DVD that goes into the making of 'Meteora.' It was pretty interesting to see them at work and what went into this album. The CD also includes some neat extras that can be accessed from your computer.

'Meteora' does more than be a successful second album (I don't count the remix one as their second album), it goes above and beyond. You can tell that the band put a lot of hard work and effort into this, which is why it didn't come out right after the first one. If you like Linkin Park, chances are you will fall in love with this album. I was very, VERY surprised and impressed. Hopefully they can keep it up, and hopefully those evil radio stations don't overplay these songs like they did with the first one, although I fear that's a certainty. Great album, great band, great music.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising, to say the least., April 22, 2003

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"trebuchetsoldier" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meteora [Special Edition w/ Bonus DVD] (Audio CD)

I like Hybrid Theory, and I liked Reanimation, though Hybrid Theory's repetitiveness got annoying after a few months.

When I heard Somewhere I Belong, I was hooked instantly. I knew this album would at least be solid.

When I got it, I at first hated the damn thing. I thought each song was repetitive and boring. I almost took it back. But upon closer examination(as well as listening to the whole album several times), I realized I had no idea what I was talking about.

Don't Stay starts the album off nicely, with a nice BPM and Chester's musical range shines.

Somewhere I Belong highlights every strength of the band; Shinoda's vocal tone, the drummer's practice habits, everything comes into place. The track truly is the album's anthem.

The rest of the track mirrors Hybrid Theory in its theme progression. that is, the idea behind the lyrics tends to mirror how Hybrid Theory's developed. The last song is very cinematic, Linkin Park style. All the songs are quite good, though track 6 wasn't the most creative ever.

The tempo in Breaking The habit hooked me; its faster pace sets it apart from traditional Linkin Park, and is welcome

Nobody's Listening is one of my favorites; the flute really adds to the ambience of the song, creating an eerie premise for Shinoda's rhymed...Linkin Park's dreaier look at life is taken from a young perspective, and to a band with great strengths.

I sometimes questioned whether or not Linkin Park had the creative power to produce a new album. Happily, they do, and do it well.

The DVD is a great view. If Linkin Park wants a quick single release to buy time, The Wizard Song is a great choice, long as Chester finishes it.

If your a fan, buy it. If your not, I question how much the album may sway you.