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''Minutes to Midnight'' is the third studio album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on May 14, 2007, through Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. ''Minutes to Midnight'' was the band's first album since ''Meteora'' (2003) and features a shift in the group's musical direction. For the band, the album marks a beginning of deviation from their signature nu metal sound. ''Minutes to Midnight'' takes its title from the Doomsday Clock. Linkin Park started work on their third studio album in 2003, taking a break to tour in support of ''Meteora'' in 2004. In this time period, the band formed numerous side projects; Mike Shinoda formed his hip hop side project Fort Minor, while Chester Bennington formed Dead by Sunrise, causing the album to be shelved temporarily. The band returned to work on the record afterward, taking on a different musical direction than the 2003 sessions while working with producer Rick Rubin. The album's completion was delayed several times for unknown reasons. Eventually, "What I've Done" was chosen as the album's lead single in April 2007, with the album seeing release in North America on May 15, 2007. The album debuted at number one in the United States and in 15 other countries, including the United Kingdom and Canada.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rihanna, Linkin Park Take Control Of U.K. Charts )〕 In the United States, the album had the biggest first week sales of 2007 at the time, with 623,000 albums sold, going on to be certified triple platinum in the United States. It was also certified double platinum in New Zealand, Italy, Ireland, and Australia and certified platinum in Canada, France, Switzerland and in the UK.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Linkin Park Rocks ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ — Exclusive Single Art )〕 Despite its commercial success, ''Minutes to Midnight'' received mixed reviews from critics.〔 ''Rolling Stone'' magazine named it the twenty-fifth best album of 2007. It has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, 3 millions of which were sold in the USA. It was ranked number 154 on ''Billboards ''Hot 200 Albums of the Decade''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Billboard - Music Charts, Music News, Artist Photo Gallery & Free Video )〕 ==Background== In an interview, lead singer Chester Bennington explained that the album is "a mix of punk, classic rock, and hip-hop standards" and that "Rick has brought more of a stripped down, classic-rock and hip-hop kind of feel."〔(cna.co.za: Browser Not Valid )〕 In another interview, Bennington stated: "This time around, Mike Shinoda is singing a lot more. It may seem like he's not on the record, but he's doing a lot of the harmonies. He also sings a couple of songs alone. We're presenting ourselves in a different way."〔''Folhateen Article''. April 3, 2007.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Linkin Park Say Nu-Metal Sound Is 'Completely Gone' On Next LP )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Minutes to Midnight (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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