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LPU 9 Is Out: The Review
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11/22/09
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(Thanks to TaylorLP of LPU for the image)
For those who are not aware, the fan pack of LPU9 has already began to be sold in certain Best Buy's and rips of the album have already made their way onto the internet. As always (with every new album) we must remind you that public links to leaks are not allowed on our forums/website, and that any posting of links will result in an instant ban from our forums.
Now on to the album, how does it sound? Well, after two listens to the CD already; this may very well be the CD us fan club members have been waiting for since the LPU 2.0 CD came out back in 2002. Many of the versions of the songs you hear on the CD are versions that are shockingly different from their original counterparts. For instance, Faint has completely different lyrics in the verse and absolutely no singing in the chorus or bridge. "Fear" (Leave Out All The Rest) features Mike singing a drastically different song than what we hear on Minutes To Midnight. Figure.09 is the infamous 'singing version' and is a treat to the ears.
As for the Xero demo, sadly this is the only disappointment on the CD as it is a mere 55 seconds long and does not feature any vocals from Chester as many people originally thought. Since Chester did not join the band until around 1998, chances are this is the instrumental Chester recorded his vocals over that ultimately led to his acceptance within the band.
Finally, the new song "Across The Line" is an extreme departure from other songs featured on Minutes To Midnight. Featuring lyrics that seem to deal directly with drugs and suicide, musically this song does not fit the same alternative rock feel found on Minutes To Midnight and it's easy to see why this was not included and why it might have fit better as possibly a Dead By Sunrise track or even a track on the new album. Definitely a departure, and the bridge (while I will not spoil it for the fans) is a pleasant surprise.
It will take a few listens for all the surprises on this CD to sink in (Drum Song has Mike singing and not Chester), but overall this is a fantastic CD and worth the hype and hysteria that surrounded it.
Excellent disc, and a welcome departure from previous years.
Final Score: 4/5
ALL LYRICS HAVE BEEN POSTED HERE (Please write us with any corrections you may hear):
http://www.lpassociation.com/album.php?album=lpu9
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Posted by Derek
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Comments: 99
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Joseph Hahn's SURU Store Blog: MSDCxSURU Shoe Signing
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11/22/09
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For those who were unfortunately not able to make it to the recent MSDCxSURU shoe signing event in Los Angeles; the official SURU blog has now posted images and a small writeup of the event for everyone to see:
Click Here To View.
The shoe was limited to 500 pieces and some sizes are still available for purchase through the official SURU online store. Get them while supplies last!
Source: SURU via Noel A. of SURU |
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Posted by Derek
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Comments: 3
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Shinoda Has Guest Appearance at Chi Cheng Benefit Show
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11/20/09
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As per Mike Shinoda's official blog, Mike Shinoda was a guest performer at the first of two Deftones benefit shows being held for their bassist Chi Cheng, who was severely injured in a car accident and is currently in a semi-conscious state. The song Mike performed on is called "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event" and a picture of the setlist can be found below:
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Source: Mikeshinoda.com via Dean and the_chemist |
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Posted by Derek
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Comments: 5
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Chester Shows Off For PETA Magazine
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11/20/09
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For those who were previously unaware, Chester Bennington has recently teamed up with PETA as part of a brand new campaign called "Ink, Not Mink" an ad campaign where he shows off his tattooed physique (more so than he has in the past) above a tagline that reads "Be Comfortable In Your Own Skin, and Let Animals Keep Theirs".
Featuring a barely clothed Chester, the image (and accompanying) interview is meant to spread awareness about the ugly and brutal act of animal skinning, a practice used to create animal furs and other products that require the use of animal skins and fur.
"Electrocuting animals, skinning them while they're alive -- these are acts of inhumanity," Bennington continued "Because it's out of sight, it's usually out of mind for most people, and we need to show our respect...for all creatures of this world."
For the full interview, as well as information on how you may get involved please click here
Source: Peta via Mirisa (Peta Employee) |
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Posted by Derek
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Comments: 16
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Rumor Control: DJ Joseph Hahn Is NOT Directing Eminem's Next Movie
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11/20/09
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Several fan sources have written us over the last couple of days to report that DJ Joseph Hahn is currently in talks with Eminem to produce an upcoming 3-D Horror Flick entitled Shady Talez, the rapper's first movie since 2002's 8 Mile. This information is incorrect.
This is due to many publications around the internet erroneously listing accomplished music video director Joseph Kahn, as Joseph Hahn. Due to the fact that both Mr. Hahn and Joseph Kahn are ironically both music video directors, this typographical error has occurred several times over the band's history...and we here at LPAssociation would like to clear the air for the fans, and say that DJ Joseph Hahn will not be directing Eminem's next movie.
Joseph Kahn has previously worked with Eminem on his videos for We Made You and Without Me, and is the correct director of the movie, not Mr. Hahn.
Source: ShowBiz Spy (incorrectly labeling Kahn as Hahn) |
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Posted by Derek
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Comments: 6
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DBS To Perform At KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas
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11/16/09
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The line up for KROQ's 2009 Almost Acoustic Christmas has been announced. Dead By Sunrise will be playing on Saturday, December 12th at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA.
DECEMBER 12th
AFI
Rise Against
Alice In Chains
30 Seconds to Mars
Three Days Grace
Anberlin
Dead By Sunrise
DECEMBER 13th
Muse
311
Slightly Stoopid
Phoenix
The Bravery
Metric
Vampire Weekend
Cage the Elephant
White Rabbits
Tickets for both dates go onsale this Saturday at 12 PM via Ticketmaster.
Source: KROQ via Dedicated |
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Posted by Andrea
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Comments: 7
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Let Down Video Now Officially Released
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11/16/09
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For those of you who were unable to see the video for "Let Down", the newest single off of Dead By Sunrise's "Out of Ashes; the video has now been released on Dead By Sunrise's official myspace.
To view the new Let Down video, please go here: http://www.myspace.com/deadbysunrise
Source: Dead By Sunrise's Myspace via JJ |
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Posted by Derek
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Comments: 6
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Mike Shinoda Studio Update
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11/15/09
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In a recent blog update posted on Mikeshinoda.com; Linkin Park emcee Mike Shinoda has announced that the band is now in the process of working on five finished songs for the new Linkin Park record; having narrowed the previous count of 60 songs down to a total of 20.
Quoting from Mike's blog post:
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"Of the 20, we're trying to focus on 5 right now, and get them finished. The work has been going exceptionally well--I think all the guys are more focused than ever. I don't know for sure, but I would bet that the average song length on these is around the 4-5 minute mark; a bit longer format than our usual stuff. We're really enjoying being in the studio right now, trying to be as creative and adventurous as we can, while letting our sense of songwriting, rhythm, and melody guide the way through the chaos."
While this is not any way an indication as to where Linkin Park is currently in the recording process, the above quote suggests that the band may be well on their way to finding the final batch of songs they intend to use for the new record.
No release date has been confirmed nor mentioned by the band as of yet, and the band has yet to reach the final stages of completing the record. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Source: Mikeshinoda.com |
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Posted by Derek
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Comments: 57
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DBS: Shows Added in Japan and Taiwan
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11/13/09
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Dead By Sunrise have announced two upcoming tour dates on their myspace page.
On Thursday, January 28th, 2010, they will be performing at the Shibuya AX in Tokyo, Japan. Tickets are onsale Sunday, December 6th.
Also on Saturday, January 30th, 2010, they will be performing at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei, Taiwan. You can find tickets for this show here.
Source: Myspace |
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Posted by Andrea
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Comments: 2
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Chester To Appear On Travis Barker's Solo Album?
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11/12/09
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Blink 182 drummer, Travis Barker, recently spoke with MTV.com about his upcoming solo record and mentions that Chester might be making an appearance on the album.
"There's some stuff on my record that's not going to have a bunch of guitars, that are just straight-up hip hop records. Everything's going be real different. It's going to be really well-rounded," he told MTV News on Wednesday. "We got a new Blink song on there, I think I'm going to do something with Chester Bennington from Linkin Park. Hopefully a guest appearance from Slash, I'm doing his big fundraiser that happens this month. I think there's going to be a collaboration with [Kanye West's touring DJ] A-Track, so it's gonna be really in all directions."
We will definitely keep an eye out for more news that surfaces about Travis' upcoming project to see if Chester does indeed make the cut.
Source: MTV.com via Bryan |
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Posted by Andrea
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Comments: 20
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