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
Midnight Syndicate On July 30, 2010 "The Dead Matter" movie was released on DVD along with a Midnight Syndicate "greatest hits-style" compilation CD called "Halloween Music Collection" and an EP entitled "The Dark Masquerade" featuring gothic artist Destini Beard performing operatic vocals and lyrics to various Midnight Syndicate recordings. "" was also released on July 30. The CD featured the score by Edward Douglas, other music that appeared in the film, and several remixes of Midnight Syndicate tracks by other artists. In August 2011, the band released its fourteenth studio album, entitled "Carnival Arcane". The theme of the CD surrounds a fictional