Linkin Park's latest effort, "A Thousand Suns" is no "Minutes To Midnight." In fact, every time I see the title it reminds me of Iron Maiden's "Brighter Than A Thousand Suns." I do give the band effort for trying something new, as the new album is quite a departure from their earlier work. Such experimenting leads to a few standout tracks, most notably, "When They Come For Me."
The song brings you into some kind of urban jungle, where everything is made of concrete and music is made by pounding on oil drums. This is a new world where a band rarely takes anyone; a world that is barely alternative. That's the genre I have this song under, though it more or less belong sin a category of its own. The song is rescued from repetitive territory by Chester's signature quiet vocals singing the title of the song.
This is not the Linkin Park you grew up with. They will take some getting used to, but tracks like "When They Come For Me" (and the also noteworthy "The Messenger") leave me intrigued for the future of the band. A new set of doing things is more than often met with some resistance, but if they keep it up, I see nothing but good things ahead.
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