Having burst brightly onto the nu metal scene back in the year 2000 with their ‘Hybrid Theory‘ début, Linkin Park have since gone on to favour more of an electronic rock sound in recent times, with ‘Guilty All The Same‘ they seem to be going back to basics though with a track very much back in the riff-based guitar music ballpark. US rapper Rakim features here and is a welcome addition, at six minutes in length the track is perhaps a little on the long side, however, lacking the grit and bite to properly pull you in and justify such a lengthy run time.
Although unmistakeably a Linkin Park song, ‘Guilty All The Same lacks the energy and drive of some of the band’s more successful singles and feels a little meandering at times. There are a few neat turns and the Rakim rap section is certainly very impressive, overall the track just feels a little flat though, lacking any real intensity and providing a listening experience that whilst not entirely unpleasant is also not massively memorable.
If you enjoyed the earlier work of Linkin Park then it’ll probably be worth checking out their ‘The Hunting Party‘ album when it drops later this year as ‘Guilty All The Same‘ hints at a return to their roots in terms of the sound that they’re putting out there, whilst ‘Guilty All The Same‘ is comfortably familiar it is certainly not the best track that the band have ever produced though, and if you’ve not previously been impressed with Linkin Park then it’s probably fair to suggest that this track is unlikely to change your mind about them.
UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
