Linkin Park has always been about change, they have been trying new things since Minutes to Midnight. This album got a lot of hate for simply being "too pop" and not "rocky" enough, also the fact that its very different from their original sound. The same thing happened to A Thousand Suns, which today is considered by many to be their best record.
This album is just simply overhated, it is far from their best work, but it provides something unique to the bands catalogue. ... read more