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
Affiance (band) Affiance (band) Affiance was an American metalcore band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2007. They released one EP prior to their debut album "No Secrets Revealed", which was released on Bullet Tooth Records in December 2010. Vocalist Dennis Tvrdik sings of political and religious issues. Affiance formed and released their first 6-track EP entitled "Calm Before the Storm" in late 2007. After minimal success with the EP, the band signed a deal with Bullet Tooth records to begin production of their debut album. With their first EP released, the band began their first nationwide tour with Across The Sun and