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Meteora (by Linkin Park, Rock)

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Themes of conflict overtake this rockin' album.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the album from Southern California rockers Linkin Park contains messages of conflict, distrust, and independence. The subjects -- although fairly heavy -- are presented without using any objectionable sexual or violent content, or foul language, and it fine for teens to listen to.

Positive messages: Almost every track describes conflict, distrust, or a pessimistic search for independence.
Violence: Any violent acts described are in the nature of assaults against truth.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: There are stark images of conflict and anxiety, but no foul language or obscenity.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about the process of making an album. The song "Breaking the Habit" took six years to create. Was it obvious from the finished product? What do you think of bands that put out albums every year? Every 10 years? Can you put a time limit on creativity?

What's the story?

What's the story?
Inspired by a super-rocky terrain in Greece -- atop which monasteries were somehow, astonishingly, erected -- Linkin Park's latest CD, METEORA, strives to create in music the visual impact of that landscape. For the most part, Linkin Park succeeds, stunning the listener with songs of energy and power, with lyrics as blunt and inhospitable as those Greek boulders. "Don't Stay" captures the particular brand of anguish and self-loathing that can only be inspired by betrayal, with lines like, "Forget our memories/ Forget our possibilities/ Take all your faithlessness with you/ [Just give me myself back and]/ Don't stay."

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Explosive, creative, meticulous: these seemingly contradictory terms all describe Linkin Park's Meteora. The recurring themes of conflict, distrust, and anxiety are too mature for younger listeners, but teens will find these topics to be familiar country.

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Released on: March 25, 2003
Label: Warner Brothers
Genre: Rock

This review was written by Cynthea Riesenberg
 
 

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Plague
parent
 
Linkin Park: Meteora
Linkin Park is a fantastic band. Love all the songs from this album. But wheres the Hybrid Theory? ;)

corneater
parent of 12 year old
 
I luv the cd! Every thing about Linkin Park is amazing!!!!! They are CORNEATERS!!!! That is a good thing! LP 4 LIFE!

Kakarot
parent of 19 year old
 
enjoyable for all who love rock and good lyrics.
As usual "Linkin Park" the best nu-metal band ever formed. The superbly composed lyrics with an awesome musical presentation and a dark formation of conflicting words that will pour themselves right in through your senses.

JxDx
teen, 18 years old
 
Linkin Park Wins out IN THE END
Linkin Park doesn't take the stereo-typical "rockstar persona" and set good examples... lyrical content is that of struggles every adolescent goes through...

MeTheCrazyOne99
kid, 13 years old
 
Luved it then, love it now
Ok I loved this album when I was little! And I'm Christian. This is n amazing album. When I was little, I just didn't pick up a pessimistic message. Now I see what you mean. But enjoy the wonderful music.

IronZombie75
teen, 16 years old
 
Amazing Band, Amazing Album, perfectly appropriate! :P
Linkin Park is my favorite band, and this album is definitely one of their best. Amazing Nu-Metal, combined with, conflicting, yet non-explicit in anyway, lyrics. I would recommend this to parents of pretty much all ages.

BMPunk
teen, 15 years old
 
Meteora was really one of the best Linkin Park albums ever simply because it has some of the best Linkin Park songs made. It is a must have for all nu-Metal fans and Alternative Rock fans alike. Recommended Songs: "Numb", "Breaking the Habit", "Somewhere I Belong", and "Faint"

CritiNumba1
teen, 16 years old
 
Like It
I like this album a lot, it's good.

The The
parent
 
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This is one of the best albums ever. I don't know why they rated it 13+ though. Music can't be art without emotion. The emotions they tend to use are anger and sadness, but that doesn't mean it's innapropriate for younger kids. They feel anger and need for individuality too. And anger and sadness are real emotions, not like that fake love stuff. My brother loves this stuff and he's a kid. And there's no language or sex or even direct violence, so I don't see how it's possible for them to rate this 13+. Ridiculous. Oh, and I'm a teenager not a parent.

cheedarcheez
teen, 16 years old
 
good album
i like linkin parks music. i hate how people say they like like linkin park when all theyve heard is what ive done. i owb collision course, meterora, minute to midnight, hybrid theory, and road to revolution

chignik95
teen, 16 years old
 
Awsome band
I love Linkin Park. And I think that younger kids would like it because they have good beats and no cuss words. Some of the meanings are about real world problems. For really young kids I would advice parents to listen to songs and see what they think

 
:) great cd :)
Great CD for all ages.

A Song or Hymn
teen, 18 years old
 
Truly awesome.
I remember that in school we were once asked to bring in "appropriate popular music." If you ask me, this is pretty hard to find. A lot of today's music is inappropriate. And with those that ARE appropriate, the music isn't very original.Not Linkin Park's Meteora. This album is truly amazing, and it has nothing about sex, violence, not even mild language, nothing about drugs. Except the lyrics, which are about confusion, frustration, etc. ...which some people may not like, but this album is amazing, lyrically, musically...everything. And I think a lot of people could relate. It's not as..."loud" and heavy as their first album, Hybrid Theory, but it is still awesome (not all of us like too much screaming anyway). Unlike many other albums, this one doesn't have 2-3 or 4 songs which are good and the others were made just so an album could be released. All of the songs in this album are awesome. The sounds aren't something you hear in every other rock album. This album is really worth it!

 
I don't like linkin park
Personally i think linkin park is a dumb band. I think rap and rock should go their own ways.

itisme
adult
 
child friendly if they can tolerate it
First of all, this album is clean and has no objectionable lyrics, unfortunately it's a really terrible album. The lead singer should SING, and not yell like his does in "Meteora". Is it rock or rap? Either way I don't like it

The Lizards ...
teen, 17 years old
 
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Once again, how does this album have bad messages?

ThenewWelxhGirl09
kid, 10 years old
 
Great album if it has anything bad, get the edited version. I love edited Linkin Park.

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