Rick Rubin producing you say? Quite a few months in the writing process eh? Maybe this album will be worth listening to, haha, wrong! Since I was a freshmen in high school when "Hybrid Theory" came out I was ofcourse listening to this band. The over-produced, pro-tool using nu metal pop band did grab your attention if you had the mindset of a 15 year old such as I. Fast foward to nearly seven years later and this band is huge, I remember seeing these guy's play with Kottonmouth Kings and Hed PE at the nearest dump of a club this city could offer. The band seems lazy, rich and bored and not worth giving actual musical writing a chance. I'm alone on Valentine's Day? I'm sorry Chester, hopefully next time around a woman will except your chocolate and flowers. Give me a break, I hate insulting bands and what not but this album is so bland and boring, Rick Rubin's touch seems nowhere to be found.