4/10. When i was in high school and metal af, i ranked them as 1. As an adult and now that ive given them a fair listen, i see the appeal. Not my thing, but I have to admit they have some damn catchy beats.

A 2 max. Seen them live on the Summer Sanitarium tour. It only helped solidify how terrible they were.

Loved them as a kid in elementary/high school. Having listened more recently, I would say that my tastes have changed, if not evolved. Frankly I think it's because I WAS in a pretty shitty situation as a kid and if nothing else the lyrics jived with me. Not so much these days, life is good.

I should just lock/delete/ban this thread, clearly no one is taking it very seriously if this monumental band of pioneers is only a 4/10

I voted 2/10 before i saw a ranking chart description
After reading the descriptions id probably change it to a 3/10

My comment is serious. Linkin Park is not good and they were even worse live.
 

Never liked much pop music that mainstream media shoves down your throat. I gave them a 2, there not the worst thang ever.

I dont like linkin park, but calling them pop music? Thats a stretch. Their stuff right before that dude killed himself maybe but definitely not 90 percent of their stuff.

 

Via the descriptions provided by the OP, I voted a 4; I think I'd be between it or a 5 though.

I never listened to this band growing up, I listened to the songs posted by the OP, some of them I've heard over the years in passing, and a few were totally new to me. The thing is I'm not really a big fan of this sort of music; the instruments are good, but there is too much speaking / rappish (?) parts for me. I'd prefer just solid singing TBH.

I do quite like the songs "Leave out all the Rest" and "Shadow of the Day" though, so I'd imagine that if I listened to their whole discography, I'd find a dozen or so songs that I'd quite like.

2.

I was very tempted to vote 1.

I am absolutely serious. I can't fucking stand LP. Insincere vapid meaningless word-salad lyrics. I can't stand being forced to listen to it. 

 

Seconded.

No, just because “craaaawling in my skiiiin” is figurative doesn’t make it “deep.” Just because they’ve got cool sounding studio music when they scream and they break into a rap so they don’t sound like babies doesn’t mean they aren’t whining insufferably. They’re still whiney babies.

Pop is short for popular.

They were mega-popular, much to my chagrin.

Seriously though: would you prefer he called it what it is? “Mainstream-alternative Emo-rap”  
 

Here's an idea: If you voted 4 or lower and you really meant it, post an example of what you like that you might want to expose a Linkin' Park fan to.

Monumental band of pioneers? Thanks I needed a good laugh.

There gonna be a prize at the end?

After hearing this not much else stacks up.

This!

Here's something I'd rather listen to:




...and here's an album I'd rather listen to:





 

Only on NA can one thread become a spin off of another thread, I lurv youse guise.

Saw them live on their Hybrid Theory tour. Haven't followed along much since. Really enjoyed that first album.

Some of the feedback here is disappointing...Linkin Park was a great band to a lot of people. Of course they didn't appeal to everyone, but they shouldn't get the Nickelback treatment lol.

Huge Linkin Park fan back in the day, sure my interests have matured now but they were crazy popular back in the day. The vocals, light rap mix, beats/electric effects, along with their music videos were awesome.

The Collision Course album was surprisingly really good too.

To call them whiners would open the door to slap that same label on a whole lotta popular bands from that generation.

For the haters, look at this top 15 list/videos - it's legit:
https://www.billboard.com/article...

6/10

I gave them a 4.

They have some really awesome stuff I like (Don't Stay and the Pts Of Athrty remix), but they also have some cringey stuff that makes me change the station.

*foed* 0 is the correct responce, and there is no prizes so screw this...

 

I will concede that Linkin Park is every bit as good as Limp Bizkit. Which I also saw live on the Summer Sanitarium Tour.
I judge bands on how well the perform live. They may have a good sound on the album, but if they can’t do it live then they are not good.