Will there be any guitar solos on the new record?

[Lazarus]

I would love another guitar solo... but thinking rationally I don't think there will be any

[Faint into Pieces]

I disagree. It's one thing to make a simple solo that goes with the song (see any Pink Floyd song ever), and a totally different thing is the lack of creativity and taste Brad has shown over and over when it comes to guitar.
The guitar riff in Iridescent's bridge? Bad.
The "solo" he does during the extended Faint outro live? Worse.
The little tapping arrangement during the second verse of Given Up he did until last year? Absolutely cringe-worthy.
Brad was a decent riff writer back when all the songs used the same power chords in the same scale, but every time he has tried to expand his limits as a guitar player (see MTM), he has been really lacking. And I don't think he could do a better solo than what he did in In Pieces, that's probably as far as he can go.

While I'd agree that the Faint solo is technically simple, the execution within the song is what matters. And in Faint's case it blows the energy scale up from a 10 to an easy 11. I still believe it's their best outro they have to date.

For LIVING THINGS I really don't expect a guitar solo, simply because for both MTM and ATS the band signified that there would be guitar solos to hype up specific songs long before their releases. But although I don't expect a guitar solo, would I want to be surprised by an awesome one ala In Pieces? Abso-fuckin-lutely!

[Rocky]

People still think that Brad writes or plays all the guitar parts? I'm not even a HUGE LP fan and I know that Chester and Mike write more guitar parts than Brad, who happens to make beats and engineer most of the time. According to their last MTV interview, Brad isn't playing guitar on this album and barely played on ATS. He didn't write the parts (or most parts) on MtM

[Comstock]

Rock bands need guitar solos. There has to be

[Spitz]

Linkin Park didn't have solos on their studio albums until 2007. That being said, I'm willing to bet there's gonna be at least one guitar solo.

[lepetitpote]

The guitar solo in In Pieces was the thing that stood out for the song for me. It was incredible and something different

Also, song length doesn't affect the chances of getting another solo. Who knows? We might be in for a good surprise on one of the shortest songs on the album

[Alexrednex]

I Guess i agree with your points, i just thought when i started bashing a member of the band for real i would get alot of hate, but it seems to work the other way around with Linkin Park sadly..
But yeah, In Pieces solo is decent, and i like the one too in Burning in the Skies, but the rest is kinda meeh, very simple, and well a little uninspiring.

[Top2Bottom]

I doubt whether there will be a solo, but hey I'm willing for a kickass solo surprise.

Also, I thought TLTGYA solo was sublime. It may be relatively simple, but it's special when a piece of music can capture the moment without saying a thing.

[Lazarus]

He didn't write the parts (or most parts) on MtM

He jingled the keychain on Given Up

[cradle]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you guys funny. What planet you living on?

Who knows we might get a few. Don't get your hopes up though.

[minuteforce]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you guys funny. What planet you living on?

They live in Limbo.

[Nish]

They live in Limbo.

They have to go deeper to find the solo

[Lazarus]

They have to go deeper to find the solo

Deeper than Limbo?

The question is, though, if there will be any guitars on Living Things at all.

[Nish]

The question is, though, if there will be any guitars on Living Things at all.

Oh, I heard the question. I'm just answering the question within the question

[minuteforce]

Oh, I heard the question. I'm just answering the question within the question

That many questions within questions is too unstable.

[Nish]

That many questions within quesions is too unstable.

With the slightest reply, the question's going to collapse

[minuteforce]

With the slightest reply, the question's going to collapse

You're waiting for a solo; a solo that will take you far away ...

[Nish]

You're waiting for a solo; a solo that will take you far away ...

You know where you hope this solo will take you, but you don't know for sure. But it doesn't matter...

[minuteforce]

You know where you hope this solo will take you, but you don't know for sure. But it doesn't matter...

How can it not matter where that solo will take you?

[Nish]

How can it not matter where that solo will take you?

Because you'll be with the Bass player.
But you're asking me for a guitar solo. I hope you do understand the gravity of that request.