to all our linkin park fans,

we heard today that the album leaked...so i guess some of you have had a chance to hear what we've been so excited about. we're both excited and disappionted that you're hearing it right now. here's why:

it couldn't be more exciting to give you all new music, especially after all the hard work we put into it. this album was almost a year and a half of experiments, mistakes, inspiration, and careful craftsmanship. we put everything we had into these songs, and want you to hear every second of it. i can't wait for you to absorb all the levels of meaning in the songs, and the layers of music, eventually forming your own ideas about what the songs mean to you. 

at the same time, a leak leaves out some very important parts of this piece of work. we put months of creative energy into the ART of the record, in the booklet, special edition, and big book...almost as long as it took to record hybrid theory. the album has amazing photos, lyrics, and notes about how the songs came together--it's the visual half of the record. on the other hand, the super-special-edition book is packed with exclusive images, stories of the making of the songs, gorgeous art, the CD and a DVD that tells the story, showing the actual moments of inspiration caught on camera. for me, it's almost hard to imagine anyone really experiencing this album without that part of it.

even the song sequence alone is very important. it's WAY different to hear the songs in a random order than to listen to this record from beginning to end. at the very least, if you've already downloaded the songs, do us a huge favor and listen to them in the right order...it'll be way more rewarding 

...that's all we wanted to say. if any of you want to be patient and hold off on downloading the album, and get the proper experience by checking out the actual piece in your hands, we applaud you for your restraint! and to everyone else who can't wait: we can't help but understand, because we're just as excited about this album coming out as you are. either way, thanks for listening, and being a fan of our music.

thanks for supporting the band, see you on tour!
-mike and LP

因为LP一直跳票，我也不知道发布专辑的确切时间了，所以今天下的时候发现是5月15号，然后是浩如烟海的真假体验，那些专辑连曲目列表都不正确，然后去linkinparkcn看，置顶帖已经关闭了MTM的下载，并公告谁潜在的发布者将执行删帖扣分的惩罚，我也不知道自己下的对不对，听听看，总不能等华纳中国区的人脑子恢复正常吧。按照顺序听？好的。

Tracklist:
1.wake
2.Given Up
3.Leave Out All The Rest
4.Bleed It Out
5.Shadow Of The Day
6.What I've Done
7.Hands Held High
8.No More Sorrow
9.Valentine's Day
10.In Between
11.In Pieces
12.The Little Things Give You Away

啊。。。我只能说好听的要死，我被d版打败了额，被打败也挺不错的，至少知道自己的不足，边听边总结自己的不足吧。有想被打败的朋友来找我体验吧，只有一两个人被打败那感觉挺孤独的。