Linkin Park: Meteora Album Review

 I have done so many pop album reviews that I feel I should switch it up and do a rock album review.  So today I'll be reviewing Linkin Park's second album, "Meteora".  The album was released in 2003, 12 years ago.  It had 5 singles (6 if you count the one that was released as a promo single and I do) that performed pretty well on the charts.  Here's my track by track review:

1) Forward: Given that it's thirteen seconds long, I won't give it a score.  I like but I wish it was longer.

2) Don't Stay: This song is about a breakup.  Chester's voice switch from being soft to being loud and screaming.  In the song the narrator wants their ex to leave him and alone because he's sick of being around that person.  You can feel the rage in his voice.  10/10

3) Somewhere I Belong: The first single from the album.  The song is about feeling alone and out of place.  I can relate because that how I felt as a teenager.  Ahh, the memories...  Anyway, the song is amazing and was a great choice for a single.  10/10

4) Lying from You: This song was the one that was released as a promo single.  The song about pushing a person away.  It was one of the songs that was used for the band's collaboration album "Collision Course" with "Jay-Z".  The song did very well on the charts, even peaking higher than "From the Inside".  It didn't have an official video but a video of the band performing the song from their "Live in Texas" dvd was used.  10/10

5) Hit the Floor: I initially ignored the song when I first got the album, but one day I was curious about it and gave it a chance.  The song is about how someone, whether it be your friend or lover or anyone else, treats them like s*** and that person allows until it gets to the point where they've had it.  I could relate to this song, high school memories.  Oh how I don't miss them at all.  10/10

6) Easier to Run: It's strange to think that I didn't listen to the song much when I got the album, but nowadays I wish it was a single.  The song talks about how a person wishes they could change but feels that "it's easier to run" then face their problems.  Another song I can relate to thanks to high school.  10/10

7) Faint: The second single from the album.  The song is about wanting to be heard and not be ignored.  The beginning of the song is amazing and while it's less than three minutes it's still one of their best songs.  10/10

8) Figure.09: This song is about how someone became a person they never wanted to be just to please someone.  It's a great song, but I still question why it was titled "Figure.09" when that word never comes up in the song.  So if anyone knows why, please comment and tell me.  10/10

9) Breaking the Habit: The fifth and final single from the album.  This was actually the first Linkin Park I ever heard.  I saw the video where it used anime to show different story lines.  The song scared me for awhile because it was pretty dark but I'm not scared of it anymore.  The is about struggling whether it be with addiction, self-harm, alcoholism, and they want the pain to go away.  10/10

10) From the Inside: The fourth single from the album.  I was actually shocked when I found out that this song was a single.  The song almost didn't make the album because Chester was sick and wasn't able to record for awhile but it made the album in time.  Unfortunately the was the least successful single from the album.  It had a good video though.  10/10

11) Nobody's Listening: How was this song not a single?!?!  The song is about pain and stress, as well as feeling like nobody hears what you're saying.  The song all samples part of the band's song "High Voltage".  Amazing song.  10/10

12) Session: It seems every Linkin Park album must have an instrumental track.  "Session" is that song for this album.  It's really good, in fact it was so good that it was nominated for "Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance" back in 2004.  While it didn't win the award, it's still one of the band's best instrumental songs.  10/10

13) Numb: The third single from the album.  In this song the narrator talks about how their parents have high expectations and all he wants to do is be himself but they don't feel that's the right thing to do.  A lot of teenagers (and young adults) can relate to this song.  It was remixed as "Numb/Encore" with "Jay-Z" and won a Grammy.  Amazing song.  10/10

 "Meteora" is my favorite Linkin Park album and I keep hoping one day they'll make another album like it.  I love all the songs on the album.  Out of 120 points I give the album 120 points which is 100%, an A+.  Thank you for reading this review, I hope you liked it, and I'm sorry I'm posting it so late!