Minutes To Midnight
by Linkin Park
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6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 733 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 107 out of 733
  3. Negative: 132 out of 733

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  1. wesc
    Aug 1, 2007
    5
    it isnt all that great coming from a band like Linkin Park
  2. DrewG
    Aug 5, 2007
    5
    i've only listened to 5-6 of the songs and, quite honestly, i don't really want to listen to more. i enjoyed "what i've done" the first few times, but after overusing it in transformers tv spots, it got kind of annoying. "bleed it out" is all right, only because it's quite different than the others. other than those two, the cd's a load of garbage. get What i've only listened to 5-6 of the songs and, quite honestly, i don't really want to listen to more. i enjoyed "what i've done" the first few times, but after overusing it in transformers tv spots, it got kind of annoying. "bleed it out" is all right, only because it's quite different than the others. other than those two, the cd's a load of garbage. get What I've Done and Bleed it Out as singles, but do not buy this cd!… Expand
  3. BrentA
    May 15, 2007
    5
    I am fairly dissapointed with "Minutes to Midnight". They abandoned their old style and it just doesn't sound like them anymore. I also don't like how they've used more explicit content and Bush Bash.
  4. ChrisH
    May 15, 2007
    5
    The album is not very good. Too much singing. There isn't a good favorite on the cd. I hope it becomes an aquired taste.
  5. octavianm
    May 16, 2007
    5
    i tried to like this album i really did but the fact is it just doesnt do justice for the 4 years of waiting. they said they produced 100 demo tracks but then why did they put in only 12, most of which dont sound very special anyway? i understand the concept of trying to reinvent yourself but linkin park already invented a whole music genre, so the fact that they chose to "go back" to old i tried to like this album i really did but the fact is it just doesnt do justice for the 4 years of waiting. they said they produced 100 demo tracks but then why did they put in only 12, most of which dont sound very special anyway? i understand the concept of trying to reinvent yourself but linkin park already invented a whole music genre, so the fact that they chose to "go back" to old school music instruments is the very oposite of reinvention. i really hope they try to go back to their roots and do something really great on their next album. if u happen to like this one, then great, but for me it just really doesnt say anything at all… Expand
  6. TamiH
    May 17, 2007
    5
    I gave this a 5 because I only liked 1/2 of the songs. The songs that rock, really rock, but the slow songs - way too many slow emo songs. In an album that only has 11 songs (I don't count the minute-and-a-half instrumental), that sucks. I was so looking foward to this album - all I can say is that I'm disappointed. As another user said, I miss my old Linkin Park.
  7. PepperR
    May 19, 2007
    5
    I feel so betrayed. I am such a LP fan... and this is what I get for waiting so long for the album to be released??? Yawn. After I listened to it, I went back to other albums and compared notes. The songs on the new album are a tease, never building to any climax and lack the intensity of old LP. There are no real heavy hooks. The album seems to have been made for thirteen year old emo I feel so betrayed. I am such a LP fan... and this is what I get for waiting so long for the album to be released??? Yawn. After I listened to it, I went back to other albums and compared notes. The songs on the new album are a tease, never building to any climax and lack the intensity of old LP. There are no real heavy hooks. The album seems to have been made for thirteen year old emo kids. This identity crisis has taken away the blend of rap, electronic accents and heavy, angsty rock that made them so good. Better to be the best at one style than mediocre at a few. I hope this album gets re-mixed somehow... or this is a very late April Fool's joke.… Expand
  8. zelisia21
    Jun 18, 2007
    5
    I was expecting something really good...but this time LP let me down!!Where is the old hard sound of guitar?Why all this pop thing?Money?Shit..my favorite group turned into a greenday-SoaD-coldplay album.''No more sorrow'' and ''Wake'' are worth listening..Guys I want LP back!NO MORE POP ! THAT'S ENOUGH..
  9. MysteriousNJ
    Jun 21, 2007
    5
    i have been a great fan of linkin park and i loved their image and style they had before .their lyrics were amazing but now some songs in this album are nonsense and they sorta turned out to be like other bands that makes u wonder if they are listening to what they are singing.Their music is still rocking and i supprt their antiwar thing.i like only 6 songs from this album that's i have been a great fan of linkin park and i loved their image and style they had before .their lyrics were amazing but now some songs in this album are nonsense and they sorta turned out to be like other bands that makes u wonder if they are listening to what they are singing.Their music is still rocking and i supprt their antiwar thing.i like only 6 songs from this album that's it.this album is just good not excellent not the best.… Expand
  10. InsertNameHere
    Aug 4, 2007
    5
    The album is very different from the previous albums and a lot of the songs are...quieter, not what I expected from a new Linkin Park album and the first time I listened to it I was disgusted at the vast majority of the CD, but No More Sorrow, What I've Done, Given Up, and Bleed It Out give an otherwise horrible album some life.
  11. Punti
    May 17, 2007
    5
    5 is just bcos its linkin park n Bcos of hybrid n meteora ..... not all tracks r bad but this LP NO !!!! .... with rick n mike producin i was really lookin 4ward to this album .... im disappointed after meteora this is wat u come out with ... i get experimentin with sound but they sound ntn like LP ..LP Rec'ed 100 hrs of music 4 this album ... i guess they selected the wrong 1 hr 4 5 is just bcos its linkin park n Bcos of hybrid n meteora ..... not all tracks r bad but this LP NO !!!! .... with rick n mike producin i was really lookin 4ward to this album .... im disappointed after meteora this is wat u come out with ... i get experimentin with sound but they sound ntn like LP ..LP Rec'ed 100 hrs of music 4 this album ... i guess they selected the wrong 1 hr 4 this album ..… Expand
  12. JoeA
    May 27, 2007
    5
    Linkin Park has improved the lyrical and thematic elements on their music, but in their effort to craft something beyond their nu-metal niche they have lost the excitement and energy that mad e their previous studio albums so much fun. The album is alright, but most Linkin Park fans will be (and, as far as I've seen, are) disappointed.
  13. GrahamH
    Jul 14, 2007
    5
    Average album that is surprisingly selling very well. I guess people are buying beofre hearing it. I did. Hopefully next time they try to combine the good elements of this sound with there old sound
  14. nickr
    Nov 17, 2008
    5
    What the fuck is this!? This was my birthday present. and because having your arms broken during my birthday just wasn't enough i had to endure this. I put a 5 because its only good for slow songs.
  15. DME
    Jul 23, 2016
    5
    It's a mixed bag. A few songs, like What I've Done, Bleed It Out, Leave Out All The Rest, and Given Up, are above-average tracks definitely worth listening to. But other songs aren't so great.
  16. Ikarus14
    Aug 19, 2010
    5
    Sure, it does have some quality tunes but this album pretty much falls apart halfway through the album. Hybrid Theory sounded better than this and even that album wasn't hugely special. Dull, tedious and uninspired.
  17. machine146
    Aug 31, 2010
    5
    I give these guys credit for trying something new. Unfortunately about half of the songs I really could not like despite I tried my best but they all sounds kind of the same. The other half of the songs were solid and awesome. Despite having some disappointment in it I felt that it was worth my money to buy and I am excited about the next album
  18. asylumspadez
    Nov 14, 2011
    5
    Really just proves how mainstream LP has gotten, They have left their unique sound for now a generic rock/pop band sort of feel and it disapoints. While you may enjoy the track, Any fan of the old LP will be disapointed with it.
  19. TJD2
    Jun 29, 2012
    5
    A very mixed bag. While this is not as good as Hybrid Theory, Meteora, or Living Things, it is CERTAINLY better than the album it precedes; A Thousand Suns. Although a bit on the radio friendly side, Minutes offers up some very great additions to Linkin Park's catalogue such as What I've Done, Given Up, Bleed It Out, No More Sorrow, and Hands Held High. The same cannot however be saidA very mixed bag. While this is not as good as Hybrid Theory, Meteora, or Living Things, it is CERTAINLY better than the album it precedes; A Thousand Suns. Although a bit on the radio friendly side, Minutes offers up some very great additions to Linkin Park's catalogue such as What I've Done, Given Up, Bleed It Out, No More Sorrow, and Hands Held High. The same cannot however be said for the rest of the album. Other than the aforementioned songs the album is practically all filler. In Between is a dull monotone song with Shinda on vocals, Valentines Day is the most emo "kill yourself to" song I've ever heard, and Shadow of the Day sounds like the band is trying to appeal to high school teenage girls. I wouldn't necessarily say pass on the album as some of the songs are very good, but definitely consider getting the "good" songs off of iTunes or something and skip over the filler.… Expand
  20. dante_finn
    Nov 24, 2012
    5
    Average
  21. ChristopherA
    Jun 5, 2007
    4
    Only two tracks from this album found themselves worthy to be put on my mp3 player. I have always loved Linkin Park, but this album tries my faith...
  22. Brian
    May 16, 2007
    4
    Lacking the excitement of the first two, and all the politics in this album don't help too. Not to offend, they're no Michael Stipe.
  23. AllenO
    May 17, 2007
    4
    They gave in to the industry...plain and simple. None of their originality shines in this album. Probably the person to thank for this is producer, Rick Rubin. Let one person produce all the music and it will all sound the same (i.e. Timbaland). The only way to save this album is if they completely remixed it and called the album "Sorry For The Crappy CD....All Sales Final."
  24. BrianP
    May 18, 2007
    4
    I don't know why they felt like they had to abandon their roots (for the most part) on this album. Rap/rock may be way past it's shelf date, but LP was one of the bands that stood out in the crowd. This album sounds relatively tame. I could only find 3 decent tracks in the set!
  25. MattD.
    May 22, 2007
    4
    They've gotten away from the annoying rap/rock genre, only to not develop a style of their own. They don't have the talent to sound like good imitators.
  26. Busted...
    May 16, 2007
    4
    Not what I was expecting. I thought a heavier sound was in the line up. The electronic beats just aren't as powerful as before; they all seem composed of borrowed sounds. A little too U2 for me
  27. mattg
    May 16, 2007
    4
    I hate all the people that say this is a result of the band maturing... What putting out a cd that (except for like 3 tracks) emo ,put you to sleep tunes ?They even include politics throughout the cd which i felt was a big mistake and brings it down. LP strayed far from its style and alienated like 80% of its fanbase with this cd.. Pure disappointment...
  28. VinceP.
    May 16, 2007
    4
    First off, everyone please skip Bill K's review because it honestly made absolutely no sense whatsoever and he sounds like one of those typical hardcore linkin park fans who just give the new album a good review because they're his favorite band. Now, just listen to some of the lyrics in the 2nd track after the pointless UNORIGINAL intro track one (like that hasn't been First off, everyone please skip Bill K's review because it honestly made absolutely no sense whatsoever and he sounds like one of those typical hardcore linkin park fans who just give the new album a good review because they're his favorite band. Now, just listen to some of the lyrics in the 2nd track after the pointless UNORIGINAL intro track one (like that hasn't been done before over and over again). It sounds like some suicidal note left by a twelve year old kid over some Limp Bizkit "Results May Vary" guitar riff. Why Linkin park took so long to come out with this record is beyond me and my understanding. The songwriting is bad and the style of music on every track is inconsistent. The band is completely all over the place with the style of music for each song. It sounds like they couldn't agree on a new sound together and just had a deaf family member pick from the one hundred so called demos they wrote for the track listing of Minutes to Midnight. It's so sad that they actually think this is maturity and growth as a band because honestly it's not. It's filled with childish lyrics-wise and for God's sake why must every horrible band release a non original Bush-Bash track. Linkin park fell into the Limp Bizkit category with this album....boring immature rock/fort minor influenced CRAP! This album doesn't deserve to be released.......actually I correct myself, I am glad it was released to show that Linkin Park has done what all bad bands do....dig their own grave!… Expand
  29. jesses
    May 17, 2007
    4
    Not the old Linkin Park, and for the worse. They have declined in musical maturity and have turned to the same emo/political oriented songs as other artists. They throw around obscene words just to draw attention with little or no purpose at all. They are only going down hill from here.
  30. JaymeeB
    May 19, 2007
    4
    Im just a little disapointed with this album i luv linkin park but this it's linkin park what happened to hard rock like the ablum Meterora? Minutes to Midnight is a good album but needs to be more harder than softer
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56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. The Guardian
    60
    The California rap-rockers are stymied by their decision to stay roughly within the shrieky boundaries of their genre (albeit with less emphasis on the rap).
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    50
    Amid the stabs at growth, every new effect sounds borrowed.
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  3. The New York Times
    50
    As you might imagine, the band’s emo makeover doesn’t always go smoothly.
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