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Since its inception in 2000, Linkin Park has continued to shake the foundations of an progressing rock band. From hip-hop and heavy guitars, the band has created an identity around a singular voice. The remix album Reanimation, released in 2002, we could already foresee the ability of these rockers to escape the shackles and stereotypes. Listening to this A Thousand Suns imprints a new stage in the career group predominates. The ambiance electro interludes show once again the envy of Linkin Park does not confine itself to mere training neo-metal. On "When They Come For Me", it is closer prods Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails), in the aspect of industrial beats that accompany the voice of Chester Bennington further back than usual. Equally surprising bias pop of "Burning In The Skies" or voices screaming from previous albums have been replaced by lighter and soaring choruses subtle and harmonious. It was not until "Blackout" to be confronted with the violence of saturated guitars, even if the electro is never far away. The title that best describes the curve made by Linkin Park is undeniably "wretches And Kings", a very successful range of artistic skills of each. Everything passes, a biting rap, a voice on the verge of failure and the scratches saturated. Note to fans, Linkin Park is definitely not where we expected, so prepare to be surprised that times are changing and the band.
