On September 14, 2010, rock band Linkin Park released their new album, A Thousand Suns, to their avid fans. A Thousand Suns is a concept album dealing with nuclear warfare and themes of war in general. The band itself was formed back in 1996, and their past three albums have been extremely successful. Their hit singles include ‘In the End’, ‘Numb’, ‘Faint’, ‘Breaking the Habit’, and a mash-up alongside Jay-Z of ‘Numb’ and ‘Encore’.
The new album cover significantly reflects the nature of the band's music. It presents a white background with a black 'sun' in the middle of the cover. It is not a complete sun, however, because the white light of the background outshines the black, breaking through the black mold of that sun. The back of the cover shows a nearly all-black background with the white light just barely breaking through the darkness. The inside covers display a mixture of white fire and dark fire, signifying the fire that burns in the light of 'a thousand suns'.
Their new album features music that is similar to their earlier work; however there are many of differences as well. It has a cutting edge sound that is different from anything else that's out there. The band plays with some genres of music that most have not seen by them before, which sets the album apart from its predecessors. The album opens with The Requiem, a haunting piece followed by the recitation of a quote from the Hindu Sanskrit text Bhagvad Gita (where the album gets its title), which was made famous by J. Robert Oppenheimer in reference to the atom bomb. What follows are many tracks that are very different from Linkin Park's earlier music. Songs such as ‘Numb’ and ‘In the End’ had a distinct blend of rock, metal, and hip-hop. The songs that A Thousand Suns present, such as ‘Wretches and Kings’, bring forth more hip-hop but with a darker, rougher edge.
Most notable on the album is its first single, ‘The Catalyst’, which is first hit single in several years. The lyrics are well-written and also successfully reflect the cover art of the album. They are also stylized with references to nuclear warfare and death. The song is the perfect "catalyst" to spark interest in the band's new albums. For everyone who is an avid Linkin Park fan, it is definitely recommended for the listening pleasure of all.
The new album cover significantly reflects the nature of the band's music. It presents a white background with a black 'sun' in the middle of the cover. It is not a complete sun, however, because the white light of the background outshines the black, breaking through the black mold of that sun. The back of the cover shows a nearly all-black background with the white light just barely breaking through the darkness. The inside covers display a mixture of white fire and dark fire, signifying the fire that burns in the light of 'a thousand suns'.
Their new album features music that is similar to their earlier work; however there are many of differences as well. It has a cutting edge sound that is different from anything else that's out there. The band plays with some genres of music that most have not seen by them before, which sets the album apart from its predecessors. The album opens with The Requiem, a haunting piece followed by the recitation of a quote from the Hindu Sanskrit text Bhagvad Gita (where the album gets its title), which was made famous by J. Robert Oppenheimer in reference to the atom bomb. What follows are many tracks that are very different from Linkin Park's earlier music. Songs such as ‘Numb’ and ‘In the End’ had a distinct blend of rock, metal, and hip-hop. The songs that A Thousand Suns present, such as ‘Wretches and Kings’, bring forth more hip-hop but with a darker, rougher edge.
Most notable on the album is its first single, ‘The Catalyst’, which is first hit single in several years. The lyrics are well-written and also successfully reflect the cover art of the album. They are also stylized with references to nuclear warfare and death. The song is the perfect "catalyst" to spark interest in the band's new albums. For everyone who is an avid Linkin Park fan, it is definitely recommended for the listening pleasure of all.
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