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Continuing their slow crawl toward middle age, Linkin Park opt for moody over metallic on A Thousand Suns, their fifth album. A clear continuation of 2007’s Minutes to Midnight, A Thousand Suns also trades aggression for contemplation, burying the guitars under washes of chilly synthesizers -- a sound suited for a rap-metal band that no longer plays metal but hasn’t shaken off the angst, choosing to channel inward instead of outward. So few rap-metal bands have chosen to embrace their age -- they fight against it, deepening their technical chops while recycling ideas -- that it’s easy to admire Linkin Park’s decision not to shy away from it, even if their mega-success gives them the luxury to pursue musical risks. The problem is, the subdued rhythms, riffs, and raps of A Thousand Suns wind up monochromatic, an impression not erased by the brief bridges between songs, sampled speeches, and easy segues, every element retaining moodiness without offering distinction. Brooding is a better vehicle for angst than rage for a group whose members are well into their thirties, but an album created on a grayscale is less than compelling for anybody lacking the patience to squint and discern the minute details.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer - Julius "Robert" Oppenheimer, Spoken Voice
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, Mixer, Engineer - BRAD DELSON, Band Member, Background Vocals, Pro Tools - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Band Member, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Band Member, Vocals, Pro Tools Editing - Phoenix, Band Member, Background Vocals - ROB BOURDON, Band Member, Background Vocals - Vlado Meller, Engineer, Masterer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Engineer, Pro Tools Editing - Joe Hahn, Band Member, Background Vocals - Josh Newell, Engineer, Pro Tools Editing - Nicolas Fournier, Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Guitar, Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Engineer, Vocals - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer - Czeslav "NoBrain" Sakowski, Programmer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - BRAD DELSON, Writer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Writer - ROB BOURDON, Writer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - DAVE FARRELL, Writer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Joe Hahn, Writer - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Pro Tools, Synthesizer - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mario Savio, Spoken Voice - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Pro Tools, Synthesizer - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Writer, Spoken Voice - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Backing Vocals, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Guitar, Percussion - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Mark Santangelo, AssistantEngineer - Ethan Mates, Pro Tools - Josh Newell, Pro Tools - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jerry Johnson, Additional Drums - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - David Michael Farrell, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Bass Guitar - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Pro Tools - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, Producer, Pro Tools - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Percussion - Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn, DJ, Programmer, Samples - Frederick "Rick" Rubin, Producer
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Continuing their slow crawl toward middle age, Linkin Park opt for moody over metallic on A Thousand Suns, their fifth album. A clear continuation of 2007’s Minutes to Midnight, A Thousand Suns also trades aggression for contemplation, burying the guitars under washes of chilly synthesizers -- a sound suited for a rap-metal band that no longer plays metal but hasn’t shaken off the angst, choosing to channel inward instead of outward. So few rap-metal bands have chosen to embrace their age -- they fight against it, deepening their technical chops while recycling ideas -- that it’s easy to admire Linkin Park’s decision not to shy away from it, even if their mega-success gives them the luxury to pursue musical risks. The problem is, the subdued rhythms, riffs, and raps of A Thousand Suns wind up monochromatic, an impression not erased by the brief bridges between songs, sampled speeches, and easy segues, every element retaining moodiness without offering distinction. Brooding is a better vehicle for angst than rage for a group whose members are well into their thirties, but an album created on a grayscale is less than compelling for anybody lacking the patience to squint and discern the minute details.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:41
- Main artists: Linkin Park
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2010 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2010 Warner Records Inc.
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