The Hunting Party [LP]

by Linkin Park

Overview

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 cliche of returning to roots. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/21/2014
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624935711

Tracks

1. Keys to the Kingdom
2. All for Nothing
3. Guilty All the Same
4. The Summoning
5. War
6. Wastelands
7. Until It's Gone
8. Rebellion
9. Mark the Graves
10. Drawbar
11. Final Masquerade
12. A Line in the Sand

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Linkin Park   Primary Artist
Page Hamilton   Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Chester Bennington   Vocals
Brad Delson   Vocals (Background)
Rakim   Vocals,Featured Artist
Mike Shinoda   Vocals
Tom Morello   Guitar,Featured Artist
Daron Malakian   Guitar,Featured Artist
Joe Hahn   Vocals (Background)
Rob Bourdon   Vocals (Background)
Dave "Phoenix" Farrell   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Andy Wallace   Mixing
Chester Bennington   Lyricist,Group Member
Brad Delson   Lyricist,Producer,Group Member
Rob Cavallo   A&R,Producer
Linkin Park   Composer
Emily Lazar   Mastering
Mike Shinoda   Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Group Member,Creative Director
Ethan Mates   Engineer
Daron Malakian   Composer
William Griffin   Composer
Brendan Dekora   Assistant Engineer
Joe Hahn   Group Member,Creative Director
Rob Bourdon   Group Member
Paul Suarez   Pro-Tools
Josh Newell   Digital Editing
Dave "Phoenix" Farrell   Group Member
Ryan DeMarti   Production Coordination
Kymm Britton   Publicity
Emile Haynie   Producer
Jerry Johnson   Technician,Drum Technician
James Jean   Artwork
Del Bowers   Assistant Engineer
Brandon Parvini   Computer Graphics,Creative Director
Alejandro Baima   Assistant Engineer
Brandon Cox   Photography
Rich Morales   Engineer,Mastering Assistant
Annie Nguyen   Art Direction
Rickey Kim   Creative Director
Jennifer Langdon   Assistant Engineer
Kas Mercer   Publicity
Warren Willis   Technician