I know there has been a thread posted for this, on the front page. But I'd rather have more professional opinions on this one. Not just "oh my god this shocked me" stuff. I really think that these previews changed everything I thought about the album. Interludes are more than just 1:30 fillers. They have emotion, they are songs. I appreciate them so much more. Here's my rundown: - The Requiem: A haunting, dark intro. I really think this is the best they came up with to start an album. - The Radiance: I thought it would just be a boring speech, but the instrumental behind it is very Mike Shinoda remix-esque. It flows pretty nicely. - Burning In The Skies: I like the instrumental behind it, and the lyrics are very soft, and well pretty fitting. - Empty Spaces: Exactly, and I mean exactly what I expected. - When They Come For Me: Heavily diverse, I enjoy Mike's rapping and the beat behind it. The chorus, it seems to me isn't really vocals, but more of chants. - Robot Boy: Less than what I expected, but I still really like it for some reason. It has more electronic influence than what I expected. (Funny thing, it's title, and I didn't expect it to have electronic influence) - Jornada Del Muerto: Reminds me of a distorted version of Robot Boy. I liked it though. The synth is epic, and well fitting. - Waiting For The End: More poppish and ballad-like from what I previously heard. I still like this song though, can't wait to hear Mike's verses. - Blackout: Once again, I thought Ana went overboard with what she said, but it's the truth. The instrumental behind Chester's screaming early on is awful. The scratching part is very reanimation-esque though. - Wretches and Kings: Great song, especially the full version. - Wisdom, Justice, and Love: My favorite interlude. Very haunting, cold, dark, and scary. I enjoy every second of the clip. It's very emotion and the robotic voice is perfect. - Iridescent: Reminds me of a lighter version of Burning In The Skies. I would love to see the build up on this one. - Fallout: A dark robotic interlude using the lines from Burning The Skies. - The Catalyst: I really love this song. - The Messenger: A perfect way to close out the album. I really like it. Chester's vocals are top notch here. This is judge off of clips, so sorry if i'm not spot on with everything. Anyone else wanna do a track by track off of clips? I can't wait to hear the rest.
At first, i was listening to these clips and was thinking what the f..., but now after a few listens it really dawned on me they did say it would be different and it was and im loving it. cant wait to purchase my copy on September 14th
You are welcome. I updated it to give it more of a professional, descriptive type feel. I contradicted myself with that fact, so it needed an update.