
14 May 2007 · 20 YEARS
Minutes To Midnight
Linkin Park
Rick Rubin produced the album, encouraging the band to replace turntable scratches with more traditional song structures. Released in 2007, the record reflects an attempt to move away from the rap-metal tropes of the early part of the decade.
Listeners encounter a vulnerable collection of tracks defined by raw, introspective lyrics. The production remains polished, capturing the tension of a group actively distancing themselves from their previous output.