Ejoyed the album, and there are 'clean' versions available. One song fetures heavy cussing (but like I said, you can get it clean). Some depressing songs ("I dreamed I was missing [...] no one else cared."), others aren't too bad. And the best thing about anything that plays music, you don't have to listen to the whole thing. P.S. 'What I've done isn't the only song thats cool on here.
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Minutes to Midnight
(2007, Rock, by Linkin Park, Label: Warner Brothers / WEA)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Angst-ridden rock is dark and depressing.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About Minutes to Midnight
Parents need to know that the band likes to say "f--k" quite a bit in one song, and there are many subtle (and not so subtle) references to the "Three D's" (Depression, Destruction, and Death) on this earnest, enjoyable album. Words associated with death ("hearse," "noose," "hand grenade") are used in the context of personal revelation and interpersonal communication and not in terms of actually harming someone else.
Read our full review by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about using dramatic lyrics to get your point across. Do they make the songs sound more believable? Can you be less intense and still have the same effect? Families can also discuss the title of the album, which refers to the Doomsday Clock, created in 1947 to show how close (in imaginary "minutes") the world is to nuclear destruction. Why do you think the band chose this title? What can you, as one single person, do to help increase the minutes left until "midnight?"
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Lives in ArizonaI rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate language
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- Lives in KentuckyI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Dark
I love all of the songs, and a big LP fan in general but may send some over the edge with "Given Up". But suitable for anyone basically.
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
Not as good as before.
Yes, this album is not as good as their previous ones. There were at least 2 very good songs. However, both of those two contain a bit of violent imagery as well as a few uses of obscene language used in anger.
- Lives inI rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
Great Album, but very dark...
While Linkin Park is a band that is loved by the young and old. This album is one that may be better for the older listeners. The album is darker and more explcit than there previous ones. 3 of the songs use the F word and in anger which adds more effect. And most of the songs are dark and depressing. Its ok for older teens but if your a preteen try sticking with Hybrid Theory or Meteora
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