From Zero—Linkin Park—Mellope Album Review
OVERVIEW:
This was a really good album, but it had consistent misses and tracks that felt painfully bad; luckily, it picked up at the end, and overall, this was a really good album! It shows a lot of sides of Linkin Park; this album proves Linkin Park knows what the people will like more and that they can put creativity, thought, and style into what they do! Emily's voice shifts in all kinds of ways from deep to pop to fast to slow! And every member can work with everyone else and make a song that slaps; the core rock elements to the deep, passionate lyrics really show that they are continuing the legacy of the band and keeping the spark! The hits from this band really only came from Mike Shinoda; Emily Armstrong is a legendary new lead singer and a brilliant choice!! The production behind the scenes and mixing can make something from nu metal to rap, and she can just vibe on it while still keeping her own style!
TRACK BY TRACK REVIEW
Track 1: From Zero (Intro) (6/10)
This is a short 23-second intro with the words "From Zero? Like From Nothing?" Being spoken in reference to the album title. It's a 6 because it gives an opening album shine at the start but is still just a simple, nice intro.
Track 2: The Emptiness Machine (8/10)
This is the lead single on the album, and for me it is a highlight of the genre. Many people criticised this due to a lack of style, but I thought this had plenty of creativity in it. The new drummer and new lead singer keep the essence of the original members while adding a new appeal to the music. And this song really shows Emily's voice can have fire and power to it and really widestand that deep, hard-hitting depth for the song. Mike Shinoda's vocals don't get blurred and were fitted in at the correct time, along with the production proving to be quite something, and trust me, this sounded nothing from basic.
Track 3: Cut the Bridge (3/10)
Wow, this did not blend well. On Mike Shinoda's vocals, I was begging for it to end, but it did not merge well and ultimately brought destruction to the song, and this felt very weak; it's a lower-frequency song but also one that felt like a filler track. The production stopped at "it's ok" and didn't try and aim higher. Linkin Park should also stop trying to merge Rap with Rock; on some verses, Mike sounded like a toddler rhyming words but faster.. dissapointment of a song.
Track 4: Heavy Is The Crown (7/10)
'Heavy Is The Crown' is the second pushed single after 'The Emptiness Machine.' I still prefer it more, but 'Heavy Is the Crown' is still really good. Emily Armstrong's vocals are holding out as usual with the same power and consistency! As a fan of Mike Shinoda before he even joined Linkin Park, I am so glad that he's making even better bangers. Thanks to that legend, I've really gotten into rock a lot more! This song has style, the needed pace and push, and a legendary production team behind it! The drums on this go well with the thumping, booming mixing.
Track 5: Over Each Other (6/10)
Emily's pop element was shown a lot more here and once again shows more of her talent. 'Over Each Other' has its own feeling to it, which sucks you into the song (especially with the music video), which still showcases rock elements and Armstrong's raspy vocal. There was no Shinoda on this song, and this became Emily's first solo song. The only thing that I criticise here is that it sounds a bit too flat and like a "play it safe" move for the next single; it's not bad, but there isn't anything much more to this apart from a different melody.
Track 6: Casualty (3/10)
The new songs from this album are really nothing like the originally pushed ones, and woah. Mike Shinoda sounds really bad on this one. Was he playing on his phone while recording or was it just because what he's doing isn't cut out for him anymore? I don't even know how this got out of the studio; I think it escaped. The aim of this song was to make something way heavier, according to Linkin Park, but not even the vocals can get a round of applause. Emily's was OK, I admit, but Mike once again letting down the group. This was the definition of a teacher in school saying "you've let the whole class down." There was well and truly nothing much to this, and every single drop of backbeat and formula by the producers got drained and ripped out by the earbleeding vocals. If you keep making songs like this, your career still has to start with 'From Zero.'
Track 7: Overflow (5/10)
'Overflow' isn't hard hitting or quite lower pitched; it's in the middle; it has a feeling that gets you ready for what's coming next but once again feels like a track used to fill up space; it proves to be nothing amazing and feels as cool as the intro.
Track 8: Two Faced (6/10)
This was the last track pushed on their album, and once again it brings an entirely new side and showcases the more 2000s production and the more all over the place screams. This song went for a completely new look where every instrument and mixing choice felt weird but worked. This is the uniqueness of Linkin Park; Emily's loud, unapologetic style goes amazingly for these heavy songs!
Track 9: Stained (7/10)
Mike didn't disappoint on this! Mike brought more of the rock, and we heard Emily's pop side fully on this. The guitar and drums added a thrill side to the song and gave it a jump that's needed and adds to the score of the song, and the small rap segments actually bond well with the heavy rock this time. Linkin Park can take a lot of jam tunes and make it sound good!
Track 10: IGYEIH (7/10)
This brought nu-metal and alternative rock to the table, and I'm a full supporter of this! It was a bit more repetitive than the previous singles, but this was still an earworm and really catches your eye near the end of the album! And I'm glad to see all the instrumental players getting their own part on this and mixing well!
Track 11: Good Things Go (8/10)
They really pushed themselves for the album end! This sounded like 'Over Each Other' but as a pop song and with less of the rough tone. The lyrics on this connect to your soul, and the band performed the lyrics as they should sound. This is such a masterpiece to the end of the album, and it feels like every part of this just aligns!! The right intensity and atmosphere and the way the instruments are produced were shown in a new light on this, which reflects the emotion EXTREMELY well!! love this!!
BEST: 'The Emptiness Machine'
WORST: 'Casualty'
ALBUM RATING: 6.5/10
OVERVIEW:
This was a really good album, but it had consistent misses and tracks that felt painfully bad; luckily, it picked up at the end, and overall, this was a really good album! It shows a lot of sides of Linkin Park; this album proves Linkin Park knows what the people will like more and that they can put creativity, thought, and style into what they do! Emily's voice shifts in all kinds of ways from deep to pop to fast to slow! And every member can work with everyone else and make a song that slaps; the core rock elements to the deep, passionate lyrics really show that they are continuing the legacy of the band and keeping the spark! The hits from this band really only came from Mike Shinoda; Emily Armstrong is a legendary new lead singer and a brilliant choice!! The production behind the scenes and mixing can make something from nu metal to rap, and she can just vibe on it while still keeping her own style!
TRACK BY TRACK REVIEW
Track 1: From Zero (Intro) (6/10)
This is a short 23-second intro with the words "From Zero? Like From Nothing?" Being spoken in reference to the album title. It's a 6 because it gives an opening album shine at the start but is still just a simple, nice intro.
Track 2: The Emptiness Machine (8/10)
This is the lead single on the album, and for me it is a highlight of the genre. Many people criticised this due to a lack of style, but I thought this had plenty of creativity in it. The new drummer and new lead singer keep the essence of the original members while adding a new appeal to the music. And this song really shows Emily's voice can have fire and power to it and really widestand that deep, hard-hitting depth for the song. Mike Shinoda's vocals don't get blurred and were fitted in at the correct time, along with the production proving to be quite something, and trust me, this sounded nothing from basic.
Track 3: Cut the Bridge (3/10)
Wow, this did not blend well. On Mike Shinoda's vocals, I was begging for it to end, but it did not merge well and ultimately brought destruction to the song, and this felt very weak; it's a lower-frequency song but also one that felt like a filler track. The production stopped at "it's ok" and didn't try and aim higher. Linkin Park should also stop trying to merge Rap with Rock; on some verses, Mike sounded like a toddler rhyming words but faster.. dissapointment of a song.
Track 4: Heavy Is The Crown (7/10)
'Heavy Is The Crown' is the second pushed single after 'The Emptiness Machine.' I still prefer it more, but 'Heavy Is the Crown' is still really good. Emily Armstrong's vocals are holding out as usual with the same power and consistency! As a fan of Mike Shinoda before he even joined Linkin Park, I am so glad that he's making even better bangers. Thanks to that legend, I've really gotten into rock a lot more! This song has style, the needed pace and push, and a legendary production team behind it! The drums on this go well with the thumping, booming mixing.
Track 5: Over Each Other (6/10)
Emily's pop element was shown a lot more here and once again shows more of her talent. 'Over Each Other' has its own feeling to it, which sucks you into the song (especially with the music video), which still showcases rock elements and Armstrong's raspy vocal. There was no Shinoda on this song, and this became Emily's first solo song. The only thing that I criticise here is that it sounds a bit too flat and like a "play it safe" move for the next single; it's not bad, but there isn't anything much more to this apart from a different melody.
Track 6: Casualty (3/10)
The new songs from this album are really nothing like the originally pushed ones, and woah. Mike Shinoda sounds really bad on this one. Was he playing on his phone while recording or was it just because what he's doing isn't cut out for him anymore? I don't even know how this got out of the studio; I think it escaped. The aim of this song was to make something way heavier, according to Linkin Park, but not even the vocals can get a round of applause. Emily's was OK, I admit, but Mike once again letting down the group. This was the definition of a teacher in school saying "you've let the whole class down." There was well and truly nothing much to this, and every single drop of backbeat and formula by the producers got drained and ripped out by the earbleeding vocals. If you keep making songs like this, your career still has to start with 'From Zero.'
Track 7: Overflow (5/10)
'Overflow' isn't hard hitting or quite lower pitched; it's in the middle; it has a feeling that gets you ready for what's coming next but once again feels like a track used to fill up space; it proves to be nothing amazing and feels as cool as the intro.
Track 8: Two Faced (6/10)
This was the last track pushed on their album, and once again it brings an entirely new side and showcases the more 2000s production and the more all over the place screams. This song went for a completely new look where every instrument and mixing choice felt weird but worked. This is the uniqueness of Linkin Park; Emily's loud, unapologetic style goes amazingly for these heavy songs!
Track 9: Stained (7/10)
Mike didn't disappoint on this! Mike brought more of the rock, and we heard Emily's pop side fully on this. The guitar and drums added a thrill side to the song and gave it a jump that's needed and adds to the score of the song, and the small rap segments actually bond well with the heavy rock this time. Linkin Park can take a lot of jam tunes and make it sound good!
Track 10: IGYEIH (7/10)
This brought nu-metal and alternative rock to the table, and I'm a full supporter of this! It was a bit more repetitive than the previous singles, but this was still an earworm and really catches your eye near the end of the album! And I'm glad to see all the instrumental players getting their own part on this and mixing well!
Track 11: Good Things Go (8/10)
They really pushed themselves for the album end! This sounded like 'Over Each Other' but as a pop song and with less of the rough tone. The lyrics on this connect to your soul, and the band performed the lyrics as they should sound. This is such a masterpiece to the end of the album, and it feels like every part of this just aligns!! The right intensity and atmosphere and the way the instruments are produced were shown in a new light on this, which reflects the emotion EXTREMELY well!! love this!!
BEST: 'The Emptiness Machine'
WORST: 'Casualty'
ALBUM RATING: 6.5/10
