That interview they did in New Zealand is definitely one of my favourite Linkin Park interviews ever. ;P
Haha this I cuss a lot, so its almost weird to hear music without it. It still has to has intelligent though.
I think the swearing is perfectly appropriate within the context of each song. Given Up would be a LOT cheesier if it weren't for the F-bombs in there. And my favourite part of Blackout is the build-up to the second chorus simply because the aggression Chester puts into it is so powerful. When They Come for Me's profanity could be seen as a little excessive, but at the same time, thats the fun part of the song.
"See, I made the mistake of telling Chester and Joe that our censorship standards are much lower here than in the US. Which was like telling a horde of starving monkees I had bananas in my lunch pail." I love that interview