Hmmmm…… It’s now 2014. So from what I remember the first time I actually listened to a Linkin Park song was when the “Breaking the Habit” video was showing on the television. Well, either that or the one for “Numb”. Crazy. I’ve known Linkin Park for about ten years now. But they’ve never been my favourite band. I can get into their songs though. Especially their songs. Not the most recent ones though, I’m a bit off with those. I’m more the “Hybrid Theory”-“Minutes to Midnight” Linkin Park guy. I’m actually not that big of a fan of “Minutes” either. The singles off it are great though. Nah. My favourite album of theirs is the one in the middle of those two, “Meteora“.
Yeah man, “Meteora” is the only Linkin Park album that I could sit down and listen to all the way through. It gets a bit of shit for sounding a bit too much like its predecessor. I can’t add much to that. Never listened to “Hybrid” in full. Nu-metal is a genre where you can’t really change much too. You have the rap-rock style which is done very well on “Meteora”. The same can’t be said for a lot of nu-metal albums out there. All the songs segue into each other too, and I like that shit.
“Easier to Run” is a track on “Meteora”. The sixth one, I believe. It’s about finding easier to run away from your problems rather than facing them head on, because of the fear of facing more pain. Quite sad, yes.
I’ve always liked how this song sounds. There’s something very epic and atmospheric about it. The quiet and meek tone established by Chester’s vocal and the light guitar plucks during the verses which then builds tension when Mike comes in with his part and the strings enter before caving into the loud guitars that take over during the chorus. Very cool.
It’s all very slow too. But not in bad way. It just makes you appreciate it more, you know? And it makes a good contrast to the following track, whose one note string opening appears in the last few seconds of this one. Just as the dust settles, there’s something running at you that you can see from a distance. Then “Faint” takes over. Good transition.
The Music in My Ears 
yes, i like this one too. my fave tho is Lost In The Echo (Killsonik Remix). my brother (who is a big LP fan) says you’re not a real fan if you like remixes. i am not a real fan of LP and this remix is awesome in my opinion. killerbass. i agree, their new stuff is way too mellow, miss that hardcore-ness which defined them when they first came on the scene. but i like remixes anyway, especially if it gives a tune a new vibe and sometimes it even makes it better. (tho sometimes it can also go the other way). anyway. thanks for sharing this song. 🙂
Mate, you’ve made my day just by putting down this comment. The first one on this blog too!
Heard that “The Hunting Party” (that is the name of their new album right?), is supposed to be more hardcore. Maybe I should listen to it, but I’m not sure.
i’m sure my brother will get it, will ask him to play me a few tracks. 😉