What's Wrong with Linkin' Park?

[Martyr]

Sorry if this has been done, but I've noticed a lot of hate going out to Linkin' Park.

Now, it isn't my favorite band or nothing, but I think that their music is great. Meteroa is an excellent album with barely a song that can be knocked for being bad. They have a unique sound, good rythm and such.
They have a large band with lots of intruments, and they can keep it all together and sounding good.
They've got hits all over the place which are plenty good to be hits.

That's all very general stuff.

I just don't know why some people don't like it.

Note: This is for people who like rock music, obviously. If Linkin' Park isn't in your preferred genre, then of course you may not feel that it is worth listening to. I just want to know what the rockers have against it.

[Agent Proto]

I find Linkin Park enjoyable, but it's kind of coincidence that many people associate angst with them. (Ex. "omg, my parents hate me, i'll go listen to some linkin park now.") And because of that, it turns off some people.

Some people don't like the rap/rock sound Linkin Park is, which is similar to Limp Bizkit.

As for me, I find Linkin Park at least enjoyable.

[Shoeberto]

I don't like them because I can predict the way every song is planned out.

Quiet techno sound. Heavy guitar. Quiet singing or rapping. Heavy guitar and screaming. Quiety singing/rapping. Bridge. Quiet techno outro.

If they weren't so formulaic, they'd be a lot better.

[gokufusionss1]

it's all part of the nu metal backlash, blame fred durst.

[Rye]

Because they're sell outs that only had one good CD. And ugh, Fred Durst is horrible.

Also, I used to be an INSANE fan of LP until I realised how terrible their second two CDs were, btw.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

I don't like them because I can predict the way every song is planned out.

Quiet techno sound. Heavy guitar. Quiet singing or rapping. Heavy guitar and screaming. Quiety singing/rapping. Bridge. Quiet techno outro.

If they weren't so formulaic, they'd be a lot better.

Exactly. Every song is the same thing, with few exceptions.

[TheAbominatrix]

I agree with what Hsu said, and would like to add that I dont like the permenantly angsty lyrics. It gets really old. Every song I hear from them is so 'poor me', and while I dont like those sorts of songs period, I really dont like them when coming from very rich people.

[XxSephirothxX]

I just don't particularly like their style of music, I wouldn't say I hate them. Plus I think one of their album covers had a total ripoff picture of a Gundam on it. That irked me.

[Destai]

I really enjoyed Hybrid Theory and liked the rap/rock although I HATE Fred Durst but as has been said, You can predict how every song is going to work out. Not as repetitive as Maroon 5's album (just imagine 46:11 minutes of THE EXACT SAME FRIGGIN SONG) but they both work the same way. Theyll release a single wich will sound great across the radio but on an album the songs have no great variety.

Every song I hear from them is so 'poor me', and while I dont like those sorts of songs period, I really dont like them when coming from very rich people.

:<3:

[nik0tine]

I used to like them alot. I don't like the rap/rock sound. Everyone is surprised when they find out that I hate Rage Against the Machine. It's just the rap/rock genre that really, really sucks. At least, in my mind it does.

[Phil]

I never liked them... I just thought they were weird.

[Skogs]

Meteora was a carbon copy of Hybrid Theory, which was an ok album. It all just sounds very... tired, now. In short, it's got no soul - it's pop with heavy guitars. There's just so much more interesting music out there. The best albums should get better the more you listen to them. They should grow on you. Linkin Park offer cheap, disposable thrills with no staying power.

[fire_of_avalon]

*shrug* I still listen to it and I don't care about people who tell me I suck because I listen to it. I do agree that the albums sound way too similar, but I prefer meteora over hybrid theory. Especially whatever track eleven is with the Shinto flute, that's a fun song.

[T-MaN]

I listen to it sometimes just because I feel like it. Personally, I actually like most of their songs. Some of their songs are bad, some of their songs are good, but that's just how all bands are. It depends on what type of music that turns you on that decides whether or not you will like a particular song.

[cloud20747]

I like them so who cares