Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) come". "Herald Sun" writer Karen Tye gave it 3½ out of 4 stars and praised the band's new sound, asking, "Who knew being a plain old rock band could suit Linkin Park so well?". Despite commending the band for their ambition, "The Guardian"s Caroline Sullivan gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and perceived "their decision to stay roughly within the shrieky boundaries of their genre" as a weakness, while writing that "the sound still pivots on the interplay of walloping guitar chords and self-flagellating lyrics". Among those with a more negative view of the album was Stephen Thomas
Once Upon a Time in the West (album) 18 June 2007 at 19:20 (BST) on Radio 1. "Once Upon a Time in the West" was finally released on 3 September 2007. The band launched the album on the midnight of release at Virgin Megastore in Oxford Street, London with a performance of a selected number of songs followed by a CD signing. The following day the band performed at Maida Vale Studios to a small audience who earned their tickets through Radio 1. On 9 September, "Once Upon a Time in the West" went straight in at #1 in the Album Charts, giving the band their second consecutive