Breaking away from Rick Rubin, with whom they had a three-album association, Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda co-produce this time around and retreat from the moody electronica that characterized many of those records.
Instead, The Hunting Party is designed as a return to rock, evoking the group's earliest records.
Reconnecting with the past is a standard move for a heavy band 15 years into its career, but The Hunting Party is effectively aggressive, partially due to how far into the ether Linkin Park strayed on Living Things and, especially, A Thousand Suns.
Written and recorded over the course of a year, The Hunting Party nevertheless packs a visceral punch.
Hints of the murky, meditative darkness linger -- especially on "Until It's Gone," which builds upon its atmosphere to reach melodramatic heights; "Final Masquerade" is subtler in its approach -– but there's good reason why Page Hamilton and Tom Morello both guest on the record: this is a grinding, metallic workout.
Far from sounding as if they're grasping at straws, Linkin Park seem rejuvenated, proving there is value in the cliché of returning to roots.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keys to the KingdomLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | All for NothingLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Guilty All the SameWilliam Griffin, Linkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| 4 | The SummoningLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 01:00 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 5 | WarLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | WastelandsLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Until It's GoneLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | RebellionDaron Malakian, Linkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Mark the GravesLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | DrawbarLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 11 | Final MasqueradeLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | A Line in the SandLinkin Park | Linkin Park | Play | 06:35 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 318 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Baima | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Chester Bennington | Group Member, Lyricist, Vocals |
| 3 | Rob Bourdon | Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Kymm Britton | Publicity |
| 5 | Rob Cavallo | A&R, Producer |
| 6 | Brandon Cox | Photography |
| 7 | Brendan Dekora | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Brad Delson | Group Member, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Ryan DeMarti | Production Coordination |
| 10 | Dave "Phoenix" Farrell | Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | William Griffin | Composer |
| 12 | Joe Hahn | Creative Director, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Page Hamilton | Featured Artist, Guitar, Vocals |
| 14 | Emile Haynie | Producer |
| 15 | James Jean | Artwork |
| 16 | Jerry Johnson | Drum Technician |
| 17 | Rickey Kim | Creative Director |
| 18 | Jennifer Langdon | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Emily Lazar | Mastering |
| 20 | Linkin Park | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 21 | Daron Malakian | Composer, Featured Artist, Guitar |
| 22 | Ethan Mates | Engineer |
| 23 | Kas Mercer | Publicity |
| 24 | Rich Morales | Mastering Assistant |
| 25 | Tom Morello | Featured Artist, Guitar |
| 26 | Josh Newell | Digital Editing |
| 27 | Annie Nguyen | Art Direction |
| 28 | Brandon Parvini | Computer Graphics, Creative Director |
| 29 | Rakim | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 30 | Mike Shinoda | Creative Director, Engineer, Group Member, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals |
| 31 | Paul Suarez | Pro-Tools |
| 32 | Andy Wallace | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |