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RAP rock group Linkin Park will be releasing their third studio album, Minutes To Midnight, on May 15 and Malaysians will be among the fi rst in the world to hear it.


As part of their pre-release promotion, the band's singer, Chester Bennington will be in Kuala Lumpur for a special media listening session of the new album on April 4 at Le Meridien Hotel.

Kuala Lumpur is his only stop in this region.

Bennington will also appear at Tower Records KLCC on April 4 to officiate the launch of the album's pre-sale campaign.

Every cassette or CD prebooked that day will come with an exclusive collectable Linkin Park giant poster.

Co-produced by Mike Shinoda and legendary producer Rick Rubin, Minutes to Midnight was recorded at The Mansion in Laurel Canyon and is being touted by critics as the band's best and most important work to date.

"We have put more into the new album than anything we have ever done before," said bassist Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell.

The band spent more than 14 months in the studio and wrote more than 100 song demos for the project.

Vocalist Mike Shinoda described it as "a breakthrough in the development of the band's sound."

"We wrote in new ways and used instruments and equipment we hadn't experimented with, from vintage guitars and amps to mellotron to Rick Rubin's original 808 drum machine he used on the Beastie Boys' fi rst record," Shinoda said.

"They really are re-inventing themselves, it doesn't sound like rap-rock.

There's strong song-writing, it's a melodic and progressive record," said Rubin.

The fiRAP rock group Linkin Park will be releasing their third studio album, Minutes To Midnight, on May 15 and Malaysians will be among the fi rst in the world to hear it.


As part of their pre-release promotion, the band's singer, Chester Bennington will be in Kuala Lumpur for a special media listening session of the new album on April 4 at Le Meridien Hotel.

Kuala Lumpur is his only stop in this region.

Bennington will also appear at Tower Records KLCC on April 4 to officiate the launch of the album's pre-sale campaign.

Every cassette or CD prebooked that day will come with an exclusive collectable Linkin Park giant poster.

Co-produced by Mike Shinoda and legendary producer Rick Rubin, Minutes to Midnight was recorded at The Mansion in Laurel Canyon and is being touted by critics as the band's best and most important work to date.

"We have put more into the new album than anything we have ever done before," said bassist Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell.

The band spent more than 14 months in the studio and wrote more than 100 song demos for the project.

Vocalist Mike Shinoda described it as "a breakthrough in the development of the band's sound."

"We wrote in new ways and used instruments and equipment we hadn't experimented with, from vintage guitars and amps to mellotron to Rick Rubin's original 808 drum machine he used on the Beastie Boys' fi rst record," Shinoda said.

"They really are re-inventing themselves, it doesn't sound like rap-rock.

There's strong song-writing, it's a melodic and progressive record," said Rubin.

The first single is What I've Done which will be released worldwide on April 2.

However, those who want to hear snippets of the song can do so via mobile downloads.

(For more information, send your enquiries to streetteam@warnermusic.com).

Linkin Park is Chester Bennington (vocals), Rob Bourdon (drums), Brad Delson (guitar), Joe Hahn (DJ), Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell (bass) and Mike Shinoda (vocals).

The band made headlines when their debut album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000 became a massive hit, spewing thriller like Crawling and One Step Closer.

Their sophomore effort Meteora which was released in March 2003, was also a big success, and carried the massive hit, Somewhere I Belong.

In late 2004, Linkin Park released Collision Course, a collaboration album with legendary rapper Jay-Z.rst single is What I've Done which will be released worldwide on April 2.

However, those who want to hear snippets of the song can do so via mobile downloads.

(For more information, send your enquiries to streetteam@warnermusic.com).

Linkin Park is Chester Bennington (vocals), Rob Bourdon (drums), Brad Delson (guitar), Joe Hahn (DJ), Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell (bass) and Mike Shinoda (vocals).

The band made headlines when their debut album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000 became a massive hit, spewing thriller like Crawling and One Step Closer.

Their sophomore effort Meteora which was released in March 2003, was also a big success, and carried the massive hit, Somewhere I Belong.

In late 2004, Linkin Park released Collision Course, a collaboration album with legendary rapper Jay-Z.